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Originally Posted by LaraT
Actually when blood sodium levels are low it is more likely to be from too much water than not enough salt. Unless someone is on a severely salt restricted diet and going out of their way to avoid salt, you will get enough from food. The problems arise from dysfunction in the body's fluid regulation system and in many cases there is no apparent reason for this dysfunction (i.e. disease) behind this. It just happens... and drinking too much water exaccerbates it.
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That's what I was wondering.
I could see "too much water" really just being a matter of "too little salts" but then again, just because something seems perfectly logical (and for all I know perfectly reasonable) doesn't mean it's necessarily the case and there aren't confounding factors here.
I'm sure there's a reason for it, it seems odd that something with a physiological effect can't be explained. But still, interesting to know.
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As to benefits of water--there was recently an article debunking the whole "8 glasses of water a day" rule that you read so often so who knows if there truly are benefits. I know personally, I like to drink a lot of water, I just feel better when I do. I am having to make a concious effort to cut back. Still drinking more than the average person, but not as much as I had been.
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An article isn't really gonna get me to believe that water, which makes up a huge portion of our planet and our bodies, isn't beneficial. The amount is surely up for debate, as often people forget that a lot of the water they consume is from food and drinks that aren't water. but anyway...
