How much is too much?

I have heard about t and it does make sense. Almost any thing that s overly consumed can kill you. There is just a recommendation to drink 8 cups a day because humans lose water over time. But we are around 60-70% water so it would be imortant to retain that balance.

My doctor told me to cut back, on how much water I drink because, I stay thirsty a lot because I am a Diebetic, she told me to drink a half of glass of water, and if I still get thirsty to eat some ice chips.

It's sounded strange to me at first because I know water is good before us, but on the flip side, I also know that over consuming anything can hurt or kill us.

I have heard of this before a while back. But I heard something about consuming too much water and not enough salt or sodium can kill us.

What does salt have to do with water? I've read somewhere online that it has to be a balance between water and salt in the body. I guess water and salt go together in the body, like bacon and eggs and peanut butter and jelly.

I guess that explains why sweat has a salty taste to it, water and salt. I don't go around drinking sweat, but there has been a few times that some sweat spilled into my mouth while I was exercising or whatever.

This would only happen if you drank extreme amounts of water. Also, we have more of a problem drinking enough water, not too much. So you probally don't have to worry about anthing at all, as I try to drink 12-14 cups of water a day (for my acne).

Of course if you have too much of everything it would cause you pain somehow or you could die. I wouldn't worry about having too much water though. Just drink how you normally drink now, but drink a bit of more water on hot days. To be honest, I don't even drink 8 cups of water a day. Sometimes I drink more, other times less! And look at me, I'm still fine and healthy.=)

I think the best way to eliminate this kind of problem is "Water 1:1". The fluid you excrete equals 1 glass of water, pee time equal 1 glass of water. and etc

I think you're referring to a phenomenon known as 'water intoxication'. It is caused by an electrolyte imbalance in the body. When you sweat too much (like in athletes), you lose not just water but also sodium. This condition is referred to as 'hyponatremia', which can be easily treated. Sports/ Electrolyte drinks replenish not just the water but also vital electrolytes lost through excessive perspiration.

Water intoxication happens commonly to infants and athletes, but not to healthy adults. An average person should drink at least 11 glasses of water. It helps cleanse our bodies. Generally, the more water we drink, the better. Water intoxication only happens when our bodies fail to achieve balance of sodium and water content in our bodies, such as what happens during perspiration and excessive exercise.

Dying from water intoxication is possible, but rare. A woman named Jennifer Strange died last January 2007 after competing in a water drinking contest.

But you should not worry of drinking more water (small volume at a time) as long as can pee:)
So technically, a glass of water an hour won't make you get 'water intoxication'.