Is drinking too much water dangerous?

Drinking water in not at all dangerous,i drink 10 to 12 glasses of water daily,yes it helps in losing weight and keep our skin clear and glowing,drinking to much of water remove the toxins of our body,and it removes any calculi (stone)

I was surprised at your discussion. I have never heard that drinking too much water can bring harm to your internal organs and can also lead to heart stroke. Everybody says that too much of something is bad so I guess, water is not an exemption on this saying.

they say you can drown yourself drinking to much water. I heard that a woman died in a water drinking competition because she took in to much water.

My suggestion would be to sip water thoughout the day, do not glug as i heard it just washes through your system and isn't as good for you as sipping it. If it is very hot then drink more because your body will be more dehydrated in the hot sun. If you feel hungry then drink some water and wait 10 minutes, if you are still hungry then eat as the body's signal for hunger and thrist are the same and sometimes you are just thirsty not hungry.

Dont worry to much about drowning your self and i find it hard enough to drink 2 ltrs of water a day, nevermind more lol. Id be suprised if you felt you needed more than that.

Yes, drinking too much water can kill you. The same thing that happens to people who drink too much alcohol happens when a person drinks too much water.

You are probably thinking, "How so?"

Well, I will tell you.

When you drink too much water the ELECTROLYTES are dispaced and have a difficult time recovering. A woman within the last few months died of water poisoning.

personlally, I believe it's a myth to have to drink 8 glasses of water a day. Sometimes, I blelive a person needs more-sometimes less. Is the day hot or cold?

So, you need ELECTROLYTES in order to live.

Drinking too much water in one sitting will cause death. Normally, you will feel quite sick before that and experience vertigo like symptoms.

Its hard to say how much you should drink, since that depends on the temperature, humidity,exertion, and the environment. However, don't drink more then enough to cause you to urinate more then once per hour (in the hottest of climates). Every two to three hours is good to keep hydrated.

It is total stupidity to claim that drinking lot of water is injurious to health. Too much water keeps the body healthy, as well as proper constipation

of course taking lot of water at a sitting may cause trouble to you.as one of the comment says one should drink it by sipping mixing it with saliva.the body knows when water needs and its demand is called thirst.normal course drink only if you are thirsty.coz for a person who takes fruits will get water from the fruit.and if you take say 10 or 12 glasses a day and the body feels that it is too much it will remove the excess water through kidneys.
that will have a heavy toll on the kidneys.

There was a contest that was being held around Christmas last year. Three people trying to get a Wiii game system. They had to see who could drink the most water without using the bathroom. One of the contestants died from holding it in so long. Very sad what people would do for a game system. So just like everything if you use it the wrong way yes it could be bad for you. But yes water is very good for alot of things.

erm. actually. .to be really honest with you.. i'm not a doctor.. and i don't do research on such thing.. but.. in my opinion.. there's no such thing as drinking too much water will harm a person.. maybe it might drown your stomache? weakening it by changing the volume of your stomache acid? well.. that's quite too true.. that's why it's not advisable to drink so much water after having your meal.. or you'll have a bad digestion system.. and then.. the rest i think i don't have to explain.. anyway.. i drink about 4 - 5 bottles of water a day.. and i think it's fine=)

You have doing well. I drink about 5l or more of water a day. It´s not dangerous. Renember your body has around 70% of water.