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US Woman Dies After Drinking Too Much Water: All You Need To Know About Water Toxicity
Water intoxication can occur when you consume an excessive amount of water within a short period of time or if your body retains too much water due to underlying health conditions. Dr. Blake Froberg, a toxicologist at IU Health Arnett Hospital, explains that this fatal condition arises when you drink an excessive amount of water without having enough sodium in your body. (Photo: Unsplash)
New Delhi: A woman from the United States, aged 35, reportedly passed away after consuming an excessive amount of water in a short period of time. This tragic incident occurred due to a condition known as water toxicity. Ashley Summers from Indiana was on a family vacation during the Fourth of July weekend, accompanied by her husband and two young daughters. Feeling severely dehydrated, Summers drank four bottles of water within a short span of time, according to a report by the New York Post.
“Someone said she drank four bottles of water in 20 minutes. I mean, an average water bottle is like 16 ounces, so that was 64 ounces (approximately 2 litres) that she drank in the span of 20 minutes. That’s half a gallon,” said Devon Miller, Ashley’s older brother, as per WRTV.
Later, Ashley Summers returned home and complained of a headache and dizziness. She collapsed at her house and was rushed to the hospital. However, the hospital declared her dead due to ‘water toxicity’.
Drinking an excessive amount of water within a short period of time can be fatal.
Accidental water intoxication occurs as a result of consuming an excessive amount of water. Devon Miller shared, “My sister, Holly, called me, and she was just an absolute wreck. She was like, ‘Ashley is in the hospital. She has brain swelling, they don’t know what’s causing it, they don’t know what they can do to get it to go down, and it’s not looking good.’ It was a shock to all of us. When they first started talking about water toxicity, it was like this is a thing.”
Water intoxication occurs when you drink too much water within a short span of time or if your body retains excessive amounts of water due to underlying health conditions. Dr. Blake Froberg, a toxicologist at IU Health Arnett Hospital, explains that this fatal condition arises when you consume too much water without having enough sodium in your body. “There are certain factors that can increase the risk, but the main issue is having an excess of water and a deficiency of sodium in your body,” Froberg said.
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