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November 04, 2004
Can you OD on water - Not likely, but…
You would need to chug down about three quarts of water or more all at once to come down with a case of true water intoxication. It does happen, but so rarely that I couldn't find statistics on the number of cases. These people become drowsy, lightheaded, and weak. They have trouble coordinating bodily movements and thinking straight, looking and feeling as if they just stumbled out of the local bar. But the water-intoxicated can't just go home and sleep it off. They must get treatment or risk going into convulsions, a coma, or even death.
Brideshead Revisited star Anthony Andrews, age 55, is recovering after overdosing on water. After drinking several liters of water, in a short amount of time, sparked a salt imbalance. He has had to miss the production for the entire week while being treated at a clinic following his water binge. The condition, known as hyponatraemia, is caused by the dilution of sodium in the body.
I wanted to write the above for the following reasons.
1) To show that you can have too much of anything, even something as safe as water.
2) If I can show reasons for water to have negative repercussions you can do the same with absolutely anything. Don’t let a negative report about something; make you have a negative stigma about the whole of the thing. Do your own research...
3) Too much of anything, even the good things in life like water, can have a negative impact when not done in moderation.
Above information was gathered from the below web sites:
Just for balance read the below sites for the many positive effects of water (Water is good!):
Alkalize For Health
Medical News Today
Ashram
“Plan for the worst, but hope for the best”. – Peter
Posted by Peter at November 4, 2004 05:42 PM
Comments
Hi Peter!
Thanks for posting this. It is very interesting and very good advice.
You are so right about too much of a good thing. Overdosing, even happens to those, who are seeking spiritual enlightenment and it's not that hard to do, because spirit and our unconscious self, are designed to fullfill our requests.
Light can be blinding and throw us off balance. This can lead to physical mental and spiritual illness and even, death. We are all, different and have varying degrees of spiritual capacity. So remember that it's always good to stay grounded and ask that our spiritual thirst be quenched, in healthy, doses.
Mitakuye Oyasin.
Your Friend In Spirit,
Moon
Posted by: ComeAgainMoon at November 10, 2004 12:47 PM
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