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Can a person drink too much water?

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This solution addresses the question if it is possible to drink too much water. Includes APA formatted reference.

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Absolutely! Hyponatremia (overhydration) is very serious. Another term for it is water intoxication. I read in Runner's World that hyponatremia is the number one reason runners in the Boston ...

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