Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill...water intoxication

Earlier this year, a 28-year-old California woman died after competing in a radio station's on-air water-drinking contest. After downing some six liters of water in three hours n the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" (Nintendo game console) contest, Jennifer Strange vomited, went home with a splitting headache, and died from so-called water intoxication.

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yes... too much of anything is never advisable... !

 

as the proverb says,too much of any thing is good for nothing....

 

i think too much of water at one time caused the problem. drinking that much amount of water over a longer period of time like a few more hours wouldnt be as harmful.

 

i never thought something like drinking water(even a bit excess) can actually KILL...

 

that y people die of such small things

 

Anything in access creates problem. Its either water or sugar or sleep or any damn thing.. Over dose of anything is always bad..

 

When I read the title of this thread i actually thought of this story before I had seen it... I guess it's so rare it stuck in my head.

 

I have heard about the harmful effects of drinking too much water after playing or running

But this is the first time I have heard that it may fatal

 

Rule #1 - you can’t drink too much water.
Rule #2 - too much salt will kill you eventually.

too much drinking of water is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions.

 

Excess water intake would put a heavy burden on your kidneys and eventually they fail...

 

Everything should be taken in moderation

 

The contests are totally meaningless .
I heard from news someone dies bcoz he eats too much in a "eating contest" .
We treasure our lives .

 

i agree these contests are meaningless. eating or drinking in large amounts and risking your lives for some prize?
i think we need to introduce those guys on this forum. you can earn much more just sitting at home while eating and drinking at your will.

 

moral of the story? don't be greedy

 

too much anything, can hurt!

 

this doesnt means that u should stop drinking water

 

Just for a Wii? It's not worth it. I heard those who put up that contest got all fired.

 

Well, I wrote this topic before for my Health blog and too much of something is bad enough!

 

Too much of anything might kill you.