In Rare Cases, Drinking Too Much Water is Dangerous
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Most experts encourage us to drink plenty of water. We've all heard the eight-glasses-per-day rule,

and we've seen fitness enthusiasts who carry gallon jugs of water to the gym! Marathon runners and other endurance
athletes are regularly reminded about the importance of hydration.

But recently, a new development is occurring among long distance athletes: They can "die" from hyponatremia - or low sodium concentrations in the blood - as a result of drinking too much water. Essentially, the huge quantities of water that these athletes are drinking are diluting their blood to the point of dangerously low quantities of sodium