WHAT IS WATER POISONING?

(:: 2% deficiency causes severe thirst... 5% deficiency causes coma::) The ancient Greek philosopher Thales argued that 'water is the source of all things'. His argument was that 'all living things are wet'.

The development of science has proven that such claims are speculative, but at the same time it has also confirmed how important water plays in sustaining life.

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In particular, the importance of 'water' is emphasized more in the summer when people sweat a lot due to the scorching heat like these days. In the case of adult males, 60-66% of their body weight is made up of water, and if only 1-2% of this is lacking, they suffer from severe thirst. Sweat is an essential phenomenon to maintain body temperature, but if the moisture released through sweat is not properly replenished, it can lead to serious diseases.

Let's find out the right 'moisture management' tips to keep both 'body temperature and water' while maintaining an appropriate amount of exercise in the hot summer.

◈ You must drink an appropriate amount of water before exercise = When you do not exercise normally, sweat accounts for only 5% of the water that the human body excretes during the day, but when you exercise, about 90% is discharged as sweat. During running, an average of 1 to 1.5 liters of water is lost through sweat per hour.

The human body feels thirst when it excretes about 1% of its body weight in water. Dr. Batman Gelidge, a British doctor who is an expert in 'water treatment', said, "If the human body feels thirsty, it means that dehydration has already progressed to a considerable extent." point out A serious problem with dehydration is that you lose large amounts of essential amino acids used to make neurotransmitters.

Therefore, to prevent dehydration, you should drink water from time to time before you feel thirsty. Especially before exercise, you must drink a certain amount of water.

Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Medical Center Sports Medicine Professor Park Won-ha said, “Usually, you need to drink 500 to 600 ml of water 1 to 2 hours before exercising, but cold water is better.” I need to get back to drinking carbohydrate-laden sports drinks.”

◈Sports drinks are not effective during low-intensity exercise Sports drinks contain carbohydrates necessary for the human body. Carbohydrates replenish the glycogen consumed by the body during exercise, helping to improve the record of long-term exercise such as marathons.

However, there is not much difference between the effects of water and sports drinks when it comes to running for less than an hour without sweating so that the whole body is drenched.

There are no calories in water, but if you are exercising to lose weight, there is no reason to drink sports drinks that are 20 to 30 kcal per 100 ml.

In particular, carbonated drinks such as cola and milk are drinks that should not be consumed during exercise. These drinks are slow to absorb, so they don't hydrate you quickly, and they can slow you down with stomach bloating and belching.

◈Excessive intake of water during exercise is dangerous 〓If you continue high-intensity exercise such as marathon in a hot environment for a long time, it is easy to lose water and salt due to excessive sweating. At this time, too much water intake can rather cause 'water intoxication', so be careful. Water intoxication is a symptom that occurs when sodium dissolved in water in the body dissolves in the water remaining in the intestines without being absorbed into the body yet, and the sodium concentration in the blood becomes too low. In some cases, coma or death may result.

Kim Kyung-soo, head of the Department of Family Medicine at the Catholic University of Korea St. Mary’s Hospital, said, “Before and after exercise and during exercise, be careful not to drink more than 1 liter of water per hour.” It can promote absorption,” he said ,it's not water intoxication by definition , but if you drink a lot of water rapidly after exercise, you'll die in severe cases