Drinking lots of water during a very long race in the heat, for example — this can even lead to a dangerous condition called hyponatremia, where blood
sodium levels drop too low.
The cramping group lost 2.8 % body mass compared to 3.1 % in the non-crampers; cramper's
sodium levels dropped 0.1 % (+ / - 1.9 %), while the non-crampers increased 0.4 % (+ / - 2.6 %).
Not exact matches
Blood
sodium levels that
drop too low can lead to seizures, coma, and even death.
Regular use of herbal teas or other liquid preparations may lead to decreased milk intake or a
drop in
sodium levels in an infant's blood.
«Water intoxication is where you consume too much water in a short period of time and your blood
level of
sodium drops... making a tragic situation,» Zeratsky says.
Furthermore, as the insulin
level in your blood begins to
drop, excess
sodium is expelled in the form of urine as well.25
Hyponatremia happens when the
sodium in your body
drops to abnormally low
levels.
The
sodium levels will
drop further and make the imbalance worse, hence more symptoms.
When our insulin
levels drop, this stored
sodium is excreted.
The reason is that insulin, which also has the effect of reducing the rate at which
sodium is extracted through kidneys,
drops and it can cause
sodium levels to
drop significantly, too.
The result can be too much
sodium loss with blood
levels dropping to dangerously low
levels.