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11-06-2009 12:12 PM |
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Originally Posted by docrodg
(Post 4994979)
Let's see, College Physiology, Nursing School, Paramedic School, Lab School.
The problem is that distilled water is absolutely pure, so in the body it results in a very large osmotic pressure. This causes the intracellular electrolytes needed for cell function to migrate out. It also rapidly increases blood volume as the intestines are over-efficient in moving this pure water into the blood stream. That causes hypertension and can result in CHF (Congestive Heart Failure). This does not occur from one glass of water, but many, and only if it is not mixed with other things. Many drinks are made from distilled water, but there are minerals and ions put back into it that prevent the osmotic pressure rise as the water is no longer pure.
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It appears you were misinformed.
If you ate nothing for some time, and drank only distilled water, then you'd most likely starve to death first.
I suspect an instructor was trying to make a point with hyperbole (so the students would remember it).
And, it we are talking about drinking massive amounts of water "poisoning" then any kind of water would kill you.
For batteries -- use distilled if available. If you know you have very low mineral tap water, there will not be much damage from using that. Sherwood pointed this out before.
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