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lassitudecd t1_isp4rbq wrote

Drinking too much water can cause problems, but it takes far more than 3-4 liters.

I have a now deceased uncle who in his 20's was in an environment and job where he was drinking about 8 gallons a day (about 30 liters a day). He did that for so long it actually caused him to have a heart attack in his 20's, that they found the damage for a few decades later. His kidneys and liver were fine.

So yes, drinking too much water can cause damage, but you need to drink far more than you are proposing.

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sdfgh23456 t1_isph24q wrote

I drank about 8 gallons a day while working outside during the hottest part of summer, but I was taking electrolyte pills every couple hours to replenish.

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resrep2 t1_ispige3 wrote

Was he also losing a lot of water through sweat and drinking to rehydrate or just increased water intake?

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