Killer Water? 0_o

We've all heard the stories of marathon runners over-hydrating and dying in the middle of the race. But do we ever really know what specifically happens to the body to cause death? This article not only explains in-depth details of the body but helps put in perspective of how common this type of mishap really is. Some examples would be endurance runners who over hydrate due to a important race but eventually drink too much water, contest where people had to drink vast quantities of water but also met this strange demise, and sororities/ fraternities forcing initiates to forcibly drink large quantities of water. But, as for the physical effects of over-hydration, it can cause a condition called "Hyponatremia , or dilution of the blood caused by drinking too much water." Blood is supposed to have a certain concentration of sodium but drinking large amounts of water dilutes the concentration. Symptoms of hyponatremia are headaches, nausea, fatigue, frequent urination, and disorientation. But hyponatremia can also lead to other very dangerous health risks. Rapid hyponatremia leads to hypotonic cells, due to the large gradient of water the body has no choice but to draw the water to regions where the concentration of water is less than the kidneys were the water saturated blood is filtered but since there is no way for the kidneys to quickly get dispose of the water, the body has no choice but to equalize the gradient.

This article helps understand human anatomy, Human anatomy the science of the structure and function of the human body. The article gives the understanding of the human body and its reaction to an overdose of even the most essential part of life. The researches in this article helps inform the public of everyday dangers and the age old saying that there is such a thing as to much of a good thing.

The article is important because it educates us on the human body and its amazing ability to maintain homeostasis no matter the cost but that also is also our weakness. This article shows us how fragile our body is how easily the scale can be tipped from favorable to an undesirable fate. This piece of work is also useful to the common wealth and affects public health and for those who read the article such as young athetes don't over-hydrate and pay attention to ur body and realize enough is enough for more in-depth detail on the article, please visit it on this link. The article is "Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill" By Coco Ballantyne