Society of Nephrology, drinking too much water can actually damage the
kidneys.
a 28-year-old California woman died after competing in a radio station's on-air water-drinking contest. After downing some six liters of water in three hours in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" (Nintendo game console) contest, Jennifer Strange vomited, went home with a splitting headache, and died from so-called water intoxication.
Scientists say there is no proof for the urban myth that it is beneficial for the average healthy individual to drink a lot of water.
There is a long-held idea that drinking a lot of water helps clear the body of toxins, keep organs in tip-top shape and even helps keep weight off and improve skin tone, but scientists are skeptical.
As a kidney specialist, Dr. Stanley Goldfarb of the University of Pennsylvania is interested in how the kidney handles fluids, which prompted him and a colleague, Dr. Dan Negoianu, to review the scientific literature on the benefits of drinking water. In doing so, the researchers debunked four myths.
Research results suggest that contrary to popular belief, drinking a lot of water does not suppress appetite, flush toxins from the body, reduce headaches or improve the skin.
There are circumstances under which drinking a lot of water may even be unhealthy: "In long-distance runners, for example, more harm is done by over-drinking during races than by long distance runners who under-drink"
So friends, idea that drinking eight glasses of water a day is good for your health has been dismissed now

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Author : Samir Bhoir
Article Source : Drinking too much water can damage the kidney - Strange but True
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