Or you’re drinking too much water.
For certain people, drinking too much water can lead to some serious health issues. Take athletes, for instance. As Natasha Trentacosta, MD, sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, explains, “if they drink an excessive amount of water and dilute the sodium in their bodies,” these individuals can experience hyponatremia, which is low sodium levels in the blood.
Similarly, “persons who have kidney diseases and are unable to regulate the excretion of the water in their urine” can easily end up over-hydrated. In serious cases, over-hydration can lead to seizures and comas, so make sure to consult with your doctor if you’re among these groups of people.
