Question 1

is drinking 3 litres of water a day bad for you?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on your health , your activity level and where you live. A rule of thumb is that men 70 kg weight should drink around 3 l per day whereas women same weight should drink2.2 l.

Question 2

help please! is drinking a gallon of water a day bad?

Accepted Answer

Probably OK: A gallon a day is probably more than what you need if you are not exercising vigorously or sweating a lot.   However if you are feeling well otherwise, there is no harm done. Be sure that you don't have any health conditions which may cause you to have excessive thirst (diabetes is just one example) and urination.

Question 3

is drinking a gallon and half of water a day bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Water: You should drink adequate water that is needed to quench your thirst. Drinking more than what you needed can certainly put your health in jeopardy including low sodium which potentially could cause seizure.

However if you drinking that much water to quench your thirst on a daily basis, then you shoud get an evaluation, it can be a form of diabetes (mellitus or insipidus).

Question 4

please advise if it's bad for my health drinking 5 litres of water?

Accepted Answer

No.: Low sodium could occur if you drink too much water.  You can check with your doctor if you feel weak or have any symptoms, but it usually requires a larger amount than 5 liters a day to affect your electrolyte balance.

Question 5

help! need to know if there's anything bad about drinking a lot of water throughout the night?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: People usually sleep throughout the night.  If you are 'too thirsty' and waking up at night to urinate and have a lot of thirst, it might suggest that your sugar levels are elevated and diabetes needs to be checked,  If you have family with diabetes and overweight you are at higher risk.  Check with your doctor.

Question 6

is eating ice a good or bad thing? i am constantly crave ice. instead of drinking 8 cups of water , i am eating 8cups or more of crushed ice dailly.

Accepted Answer

No: medical problem but u may get numbness of gums try switching to water 8 cups of ice is not equal to 8 cups of water because ice expands so u may be dehydrated after exercise.

Question 7

is drinking too much water bad for you?

Accepted Answer

It can be: There is a great deal of controversy on how much water people generally need, but it depends on the climate  and how much physical activity you engage in.  Generally, people really do not need much free water, because 60% of our food is composed of water&amp;our diet provides enough for most people. If kidneys are normal, excessive water is urinated out. However, water intoxication is serious for some

Question 8

drinking 2 gallons of water per day bad?

Accepted Answer

yes: 2 gallons or 7 liters is excessive water intake in most cases. If you do not have kidney stones then this much water intake is not recommended. You can develop water toxicity, electrolyte problems, increased blood pressure etc. 
2-3 l /day is adequate water intake for most individuals.

Question 9

is drinking cold water good or bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Water: Drinking cold water can be quite refreshing. Drinking room temperature water is recommended in Traditional Chinese Medicine to maintain balance.

Question 10

can not drinking enough water raise my body temp? and is 99.1 bad

Accepted Answer

No: You need to drink approximately 2l of water a day to prevent dehydration and probably more that that if you sweat, exercise, live in a warm place or move around.  However that does not raise your body temperature.  And 99.1 is not a temperature that i would worry about.

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