Guest guest Posted August 24, 2001 Report Share Posted August 24, 2001 I like to mention known cautions and contraindications for anything mentioned on here. I should have mentioned this in the previous post on water. It's a good idea not to drink a lot of water on an empty stomach. Eat something, even if it's a cracker. The extra water - even when a person needs it - can dilute electrolytes in the blood and cause problems. If a person is susceptible to epilepsy, this can trigger an epileptic seizure. Even in people without known or unknow health problems, drinking a lot of water without eating something can trigger some very severe problems including seizures and even psychoses. Every once in a while someone gets the " bright " idea that in order to lose weight, s/he is going to hike the Grand Canyon or hike in desert areas with plenty of water but no food. As a result, electrolytes in the blood become too dilute, and more than one person has had to be emergency air-vaced out of the Grand Canyon or remote desert areas. Victoria _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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