A young American woman has tragically died after drinking 2 liters of water in just a few minutes. Explanations.
Contrary to what one might think, drinking too much water is dangerous for your health! Specialists recommend drinking between 1.3 and 2 liters of water a day. But do not have fun drinking more water than necessary! Indeed, drinking more than 5 liters of water a day can lead to hydraulic coma, potamia or even hyperhidrosis. Last July, a young woman has died in the United States after seeing 2 liters of water in less than 30 minutes. Ashley Summers was aged 35 years.
With her husband Cody and their two children, the small family celebrated the American national holiday by enjoying nature at the edge of a lake. In the middle of a heat wave, they hadn’t planned enough water for their outing. Result, Ashley Summers quickly found herself in a state of dehydration whose symptoms are very intense headaches and a feeling of thirst. When they got home, the 35-year-old rushed into the water.
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The young woman tragically dies after drinking 2 liters of water
Ashley Summers has so drank 2 liters of water in less than 20 minutes to quench his thirst. Unfortunately, this overconsumption of water was fatal to him. Indeed, the young woman began to feel bad. She came out of her house and fainted. Her husband Cody then gave her cardiac massage and called for help. A good reflex which was unfortunately not enough to save the life of his wife.
The same evening, Ashley Summers lost her life. According to the doctors, the young woman would have suffered a hyperhydration. This is a poisoning linked to overconsumption of water. Indeed, this can lead excessive dilution of the blood, called hemodilution. But also a sodium deficiency (hyponatremia) which has consequences on brain functions. However, water intoxication remains rare. The National Academy of Medicine recalls that this phenomenon is generally observed in the event of renal impairment, heart or liver failure.
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