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Originally posted by holtjv
water intoxication (hyponaetremia, I think it's otherwise called)
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Basically your bodily fluids has salt in it - too much water will dilute this salt. If there is not enough salt in the fluids, and there is more salt in the cells, the water from the fluids go into the cells causing the cells to swell - this is what kills you - organ oedema, including the brain. The DJs involved are idiots - I heard the excerpt from their show, and they were getting calls from concerned listeners and dismissing them. The DJ actually said "Humans are made of 90% water, it's okay" - idiot.