5 Symptoms Of Overhydration To Note According To Doctors
In an attempt to avoid dehydration, though, some people will overdo their water intake. Here’s why overhydration can be dangerous, how to tell if it’s happening to you, and just how much water you really should be drinking. “In overhydration an excess of water dilutes the electrolyte concentrations in the blood, causing imbalance throughout the body’s many systems,” physician Catherine Waldrop, M.D., tells mbg. Electrolytes, like sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, are charged ions essential for many cellular processes....