Nephrologist Anna Khackkin warned that the overabundance of water can represent a deadly danger to a person. She told about it to the TV channel “Star”.
The doctor noted that the concentration of electrolytes that promote the organism of nutrients and the output of the exchange in the cells of the exchange can decrease in water intoxication.
So, the amount of sodium in the blood can decrease, which is needed to maintain the liquid balance inside the cell and in the intercellular space. If a person drinks a lot of water at a time, the liquid will accumulate in the output space. “The following symptoms may follow: nausea, convulsions, coordination violation,” said specialist.
athletes were in the risk group, which can simultaneously drink a large amount of liquid, as a result of which the catabolism of the protein can increase and the dangerous condition for the heart occurs due to the reduction of potassium in the blood. “If the level of potassium in the blood decreases, its conductivity is disturbed, and the heart stop may occur,” the doctor concluded.