When a report claimed the actor’s nutrition routine included copious amounts of water, it sparked discussions of hyponatremia, a life-threatening condition.
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When a report claimed the actor’s nutrition routine included copious amounts of water, it sparked discussions of hyponatremia, a life-threatening condition.
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Marathon runner Johanna Pakenham went into a coma after drinking almost five litres of water.
She had hyponatremia, a condition caused by drinking too much water, diluting all the salts and minerals in the body.
Ms Pakenham now wants people to understand the danger of drinking too much, but nutritionist Johanna Hignett says as a population, we don't drink enough.
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Telling people to drink plenty of fluids when unwell could be dangerous, doctors have warned. - New Zealand Herald
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We've all heard the "rules" of hydration: Drink until your urine is clear; hydrate before you get thirsty. But what if those guidelines aren't quite right? A new statement released this week by a panel of 17 experts suggests that some of these myths might actually put people at risk of overhydration, or hyponatremia.
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The recent death of a high school football player from overhydration underscores the dangers of drinking too much liquid in a short time.
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I think it’s going to be a slow process, but ultimately, the truth prevails. Runners will find they don’t need to drink as much as they thought they did. Performances are actually improved when they drink to thirst and they don’t become waterlogged because they overdrank. I don’t know what industry is going to do. I don’t know if they’re going to completely ignore it, and continue on their merry way, promoting overdrinking. Or they might just attack me, but I don’t think that’s a really good way to go about it, because that will just draw more attention to it and more people will read the facts and more people will realize where the truth lies.
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Dr. Tim Noakes discusses his new book, "Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports"
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The tide has turned and hydration has become a major health focus. But how much fluid do we actually need and what are the best drinks to consume? And have we become just a little too obsessed with our requirements, asks Sue Williams.
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At the other extreme, hyponatremia is a dangerous and potentially fatal condition generally caused by drinking too much water. And, while it is unlikely to be an issue during your regular 5-10 kilometre workout, it can be a problem in longer sessions like a marathon.
Diversi's advice to avoid the risk of hyponatremia is to drink "from thirst" while running and ensure you hydrate properly afterwards.
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Exertional heat stroke is one of the leading causes of sudden death in sport.
PM - Every parent and sports coach/administrator should watch this video. Take care out there and keep cool!
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A RUNNER has been left with permanent brain damage after competing in a desert footrace staged by the same adventure company behind the ill-fated 2011 Kimberley Ultramarathon.
PM - I'm still trying to work this one out, how can he be dehydrated and have hyponatremia at the same time? They are opposite conditions?
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'The need to drink two litres of water on a regular basis is a complete myth'...
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How much fluid should runners drink? The health risk of too much water is far greater than dehydration, writes George Winter.
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Deadlier than dehydration...
We all know it is important to drink water when exercising to replace what is lost in sweat, however you need to be careful that you may be drinking too much.