If the sodium content decreases, then no one can maintain balance and this condition can cause swelling in the brain.
In this article will be discussed about the conditions of water poisoning.
Water poisoning or so-called water intoxication is defined as low sodium levels in the body (hyponatremia) that occurs when you drink excessive water.
Drinking enough water can help regulate body temperature, prevent constipation, remove toxins from the body.First, a healthy human kidney can filter up to 1 liter every hour. So, if you end up drinking more than that, the risk of intoxication is targeting you. And the risk will be higher for patients with chronic kidney disease or only with one kidney function.
Also, time duration is very important. For example, drink 10-20 liters in a few hours. That will obviously increase the risk of water poisoning drastically. But doing the same thing for 24 hours doesn't matter