Harmful when drinking lots of water

You think drinking lots of water will help your skin feel smooth and mindful, but experts warn that drinking too much fluid is unnecessary and can be harmful.

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Professor Mark Whiteley, vascular surgeon at the Whiteley Clinic London, a leading expert in treating sweating, says hundreds of patients come to see him every year to consider surgical removal. sweat. In many cases, the cause comes from drinking too much water.

According to Professor Whiteley, only drink when thirsty.(Photo: Huffting Ton Post)

"The first and most important thing is that I often ask them how much water they drink each day ," said Dr. Mark Whiteley. The benefits of water are often exaggerated, saying 2-3 liters per day must be taken. If you drink too much water, the kidneys have to work hard to excrete urine, you have to sweat more and the more you sweat, the more you have to drink.

Excessive sweating does not pose a serious threat to health but often causes many psychological feelings. Its inconvenience also negatively affects the quality of life, often taking a long time to find appropriate treatments. Doctors often start with medical treatment, such as anti-odor, drugs that block sweat glands. If the treatment is ineffective, consider surgery.

Professor Whiteley is not the first medical expert to warn drinking too much water may have adverse health effects.

In a previous study, Dr. Margaret McCartney said drinking too much water could lower blood sodium , potentially fatal. Drinking plenty of water also causes insomnia because people have to wake up at night to go to the bathroom. That's not to mention the disinfectant chemicals found in bottled drinking water can be harmful.

European food safety agencies recommend women drink about 1.6 liters of water and men should drink about 2 liters of water every day. However, the amount of fluid each person needs to drink will vary depending on factors such as the weather, the physical activity he or she performs.