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Can you hurt yourself by drinking 1 gal of water in a half hour?
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∙ 13y ago
Surprisingly, yes. Don't panic yourself into dehydration yet, though - water intoxication is very rare.
Water intoxication (AKA; Water poisoning, water toxicity, etc) occurs when you take in more water than your body can handle, throwing off your electrolyte levels. Your electrolytes control your body's electric system; for example, the beating of your heart. If there's not enough electrolytes for your body to function normally, you can die.
You have to drink a lot - and I mean a lot - of water to come down with water intoxication. Almost all cases were from fraternity hazings where pledges were forced to down huge amounts of water, or water drinking contests. Healthy kidneys can handle about a liter of fluids an hour. After you exceed that, you're messing with the balance of your electrolytes. The real danger zone is when more than 1 gallon (4 liters) per hour is ingested. It may cause swelling of the brain, which is potentially fatal.
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