How much water would you have to drink to drown?
454266
Not to be rude, but you could easily drink more than 6 liters of water a day, as long as you are eating as well.  Dilutional hyponatremia only usually occurs after severe sweating, where a great deal of electrolytes have been lost, then a very large amount of pure water is taken in suddenly.  You just go about your normal day, eat normal, and decide to drink 6 liters of water, you'll just have to urinate more.
881281
The "recommendation" that you should drink 8 glasses a day has been debunked.  It's not true.   And yes, you CAN drink too much, but it's pretty hard to do.  There are a couple of cases every year where someone drinks so much water that they die.  Takes a LOT, though, so don't worry too much about it.\n\nhttp://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp\nhttp://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend\n\nDrink when you're thirsty.  Period.  \nDo not obsess over trying to drink some arbitrary amount daily.  There's no proof that it's helpful at all.  Thousands of generations of your ancestors never worried about it and you shouldn't either.
969880
yes, the recommended amount is 2 litres a day. Personally, I don't know anybody who drinks this much.
311098
Not very much.  The water pressure on your body would prevent you from being able to bring in air that is at normal atmospheric pressure.  You need a compressor on the surface and a hose to breath from.
180172
A daily intake of 1-2 liters of water is required for the normal physiological functioning of the body, depending on the ambient weather conditions. The absolute minimum over the long term is about 1.6 liters (600 ml for urine, 200 ml for fecal losses, and 800 ml for losses via the skin and lungs). This includes water contained in food (i.e. it is not necessary to drink 1-2 liters of water a day).\n\nFor those who ask about a glass : a liter is 5 normal drinking glasses as each is 200 cubic cl
318851
You probably won't die.  You'll most likely get dehydrated.
1056467
Drinking a gallon of water a day is fine as long as you're not drinking it all in one sitting.  As a general guideline, most adults need about three quarts of fluid each day. Much of that water comes from food, so 8-12 eight ounce glasses a day is a common recommended intake. You may need more water if the weather is very warm or very dry, if you are exercising, or if you are taking certain medications. \n\nAs far as the gut thing goes...give me a break!
392449
Although the ideal water requirement may vary depending on the requirements of a person (this is due to variations in the environment that one is in, which affects the amount of loss of water from the body, as also the level of physical activity/sweating etc.) around 8 glasses is about good enough. \n\nThe least amount of water required by the kidneys to effectively excrete the waste products in the form of urine is about 500ml/day. That is ofcourse the very least amount that is a must.\n\nAlso, the amount of water that the kidneys can excrete is indeed limited and, thus, there is indeed such a thing as excess water... consumption of excess water can be harmful by decreasing the concentration of important electrolytes in your body, especially sodium (causing hyponatremia, which have sevre adverse effects including seizures and even coma). Excess consumption of water is often seen in Psychogenic Polydipsia.\n\nHowever, to cause this reduction in sodium concentration, one would have to consume water in excess of about 12L/day (theoretically though, the figure would be around >30L/day)
393500
You only get water intoxication if you drink like 20 cups of water within an hour or so.
329751
there is such a thing as water poisoning.  but for that you have to drink abnormal amounts of water(Gross amounts).\n\nas long as you are active and healthy, and eat a balanced diet, you can drink as much water as you want.  Most people don't drink enough water so look how lucky you are.\n\nI imagine that you will only have to worry about your water intake if your kidneys fail.
265619
we would all die for drinking dirty water.
393191
You may want to hydrate yourself before going in. Sweating looses a lot of water. If you get in without drink some, you could pass out before you realize you are sick. Drink at least 8 oz but probably more. Take time to relax, like 15-30 minutes, while you drink and make sure the water is not very cold. The more tepid the water is the easier it will digest without making you feel like a water balloon.
1011534
you would probably puke or pass out
444437
Yes you can drink to much and drown your brain, destroy your kidneys [overwork] and ultimately flush out all the nutrients from your body that you effectual require to be a healthy person. Cut down gradually not in one go as I had funny things happen to me as I wasn't told to cut down gradually.
78355
Just enough to cover the mouth and nostrils, or enough to inhale casuing a wet drowning.\n\nWith an otherwise unconscious person, we are talking a few inches of water, nothing more. Just enough to occlude the airway and prevent oxygen from entering the lungs.\n\nA child can drown in as little as 7 mm of water. An adult is usually able to survive in slightly deeper because of facial bone structure and size.
88768
mix a cup full in water..dont take alone  it is nasty..should try to drink three times a day...dont know how scientific it is/
101310
well it depends on how much you drink even with plain water if you drink to much you can retain some of the water weight