By William Hetherington / Staff writerA Taichung doctor said that drinking too much water without consuming a sufficient amount of sodium could lead to illness, citing a man who was hospitalized for three days. Extremely low blood sodium levels can damage the central nervous system, leading to shock, brain damage or even death, he said. This, in turn, increases the muscle’s enzymes, overburdening the kidneys, which caused Huang’s discolored urine, Lin said. People with low sodium levels should moderate their sodium intake, and not surpass 8 milliequivalents per liter per day, he said. Supplementing too quickly could cause osmotic demyelination syndrome, which could cause difficulty with speaking or even unconsciousness, he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 29, 2020 15:56 UTC