Everyone drinks 1200-2000 ml of water every day, so since water is so important, is it necessary to drink more? Many people think that drinking more water has many benefits, because it can help us detoxify and replenish body fluids. However, any good thing must have a degree, and so must water. Although water is very important to the human body and cannot be short of water, the more you drink, the better.
1, drinking too much water will increase the burden on the kidneys. We all know that we detoxify through urine. The main component of urine is water, and all urine is filtered by the kidneys. Therefore, if we drink too much water, it means that the kidneys will filter more and increase the burden on the kidneys. We all have this experience. When we are very thirsty, we pick up a bottle of water and drink it all at once. As a result, it will quench our thirst, but we will go to the bathroom to pee in ten minutes. This kind of drinking water. So you have to master a certain amount of water, and you can't drink too fast. You should drink slowly like tea, so that you can really replenish your body.
2. Drinking too much water will cause water poisoning. What's going on here? Let's look at water poisoning. The continuous maximum diuresis speed of human kidney is 16 ml per minute. If we consume more water than this standard, or the speed of drinking water exceeds this standard, there will be excess water in our body, which will expand cells and lead to dehydration and hyponatremia. Clinically, it will show symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, weakness and rapid heartbeat. The symptoms of this poisoning are systemic.