>>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7520756.stm
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>>>>I drink at least a gallon (128 ounces) of water every day. She was drinking about 80 ounces. Why don't I sea any sighed effects from the amuont that I drunk?
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>>>It looks like she undertook a sudden increase in water intake and suffered hyponatremia.
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>>>If you've been doing it for a while, your body has adjusted. Clearly you're getting enough electrolytes in the food and drink you consume to offset what you lose via urination, sweat etc. Normal healthy kidneys can handle a quite wide range of fluid and salt intake levels.
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>>I just wish there was a way to stop paying people for throwing common sense out the window and doing stupid things by which they damage themselves. Unfortunately, had they not ponied up, the courts might well have awarded a larger sum.
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>Well, if you consult with someone who is, or presents themselves to be, a professional, you'll at least give their advice serious consideration. How can you tell if that advice is "stupid"?
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>It looks to me like a very clear-cut case of incompetence. Insurance companies are usually very hard-nosed but the nutritionist's coughed up over C$1.6M without a court fight - not a trivial sum.

Maybe she didn't follow the advice. I don't think she was told to drink seven litres of water. Also the nutritionist had professional liability insurance which implies some standards. Its surprising they paid out so much so easily when you think how hard it is to get medical compensation for malpractise from mainstream doctors.