Can you drink too much water?

Yes, it is possible to drink too much water. In fact, it can kill you, if you drink too much. But as long as you aren't drinking more than a gallon a day, it shouldn't be a major concern.

Yes it's possible to drink too much water. Most people won't even come close.

In rare cases, drinking an extreme amount in a short time can be dangerous. It can cause the level of salt, or sodium, in your blood to drop too low. That's a condition called hyponatremia. It's very serious, and can be fatal. You may hear it called water intoxication.

~ http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/water-intoxication

If your drinking enough water (not too much and not too little) the extra water weight that your body holds onto from time to time will drop off on it's own. There is no need for anything extra unless you have a medical issue that causes you to retain more water than is normal (at that point though, you should be seeking help from a medical professional).

Yes you can drink too much water. It's called water toxicity. You end up flushing out too many electrolytes through your kidneys, which can cause heart attacks and brain swelling. It's best to stick to no more than about 3 litres of fluid a day. A good way to gauge it is to check your urine colour. If it's a clear, pale, straw colour then that's good. If its really dark, you need to drink more. If its completely clear, you're probably drinking too much.

It you are eating sufficient protein, either animal or plant sourced, why would you need to take amino acids separately? The only concern I could see is if you're vegetarian/vegan and you rely too much on one or two sources (like legumes) that are deficient in a couple of the aminos.

I exercise 2 hours a day and I drink at least a gallon of water. But I've built up this habit for over several months. Yesterday I drank more then 2 gallons of water and I'm still alive. I don't think I drink enough because I'm always thirsty and I base that off two things:
1)how I feel
And
2) what color my urine is

If I'm not feeling my best and craving water then u better believe I will drink water and if my urine is a darker yellow I will drink more water. I also eat a lot of fruits veggies etc. just go with how ur body feels cuz not everyone needs 2 gallons of water but if ur exercising a lot u better believe u will be sweating most of that water out anyway

I often drink over a gallon, up to a gallon and a half. I am chronically thirsty thanks to a medication I'm on. My intake is spaced out over the day, though.

My electrolytes are fine.

shell1005 wrote: »

I am probably overly hydrated. I usually drink at least 100 oz., often 150 oz. or more.

However it is during the day and it is never all at once. My urine is often quite clear, but there isn't anything dangerous about it. I have a job that keeps me active and moving throughout the day, so I am often wanting water while at work.

As an lovely side effect...I have pretty awesome skin.

Samesies on the skin! Can't say the same for the urine, though. I'm on a pretty decent dose of B-2 twice a day as part of my migraine protocol. It would take a dangerous amount of water to dilute that to anything near clear.