Medical professionals frequently advocate for increased water intake, and people consciously strive to consume the recommended eight glasses a day. However, Brooke Shields’ recent health scare due to overhydration is likely to cause many to reconsider their water consumption habits.
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- Who is Brooke Shields?
- What happened to Brook Shields?
- Why did you suffer health risks from drinking water?
- How much water is enough water?
Who is Brooke Shields?
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Brooke Shields is a popular American actress and model who gained wide recognition as a teen model for Calvin Klein. Her notable roles in films such as ‘Pretty Baby’ (1978), ‘The Blue Lagoon’ (1980) and ‘Endless Lov'” (1981) contributed to her enduring fame in the entertainment industry. For ‘Friends’ fans, Brook is best known for her guest appearance as Erika, Joey’s fling (more like Drake Ramoray) on the iconic sitcom.
What happened to Brook Shields?
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The 58-year-old star recently revealed that she experienced a grand mal attack due to excessive water intake. In an interview with Glamor, Shields recalled: “Everything started going black. Then my hands fall to my sides and I crash headfirst into the wall.”
She explained: “I start having a grand mal seizure. It means foaming at the mouth, completely blue, trying to swallow my tongue. The next thing I remember is that they put me in an ambulance. “I have oxygen on.”
Why did you suffer health risks from drinking water?
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Shields admitted that she faced such drastic health risks because she “drowned.” She recounted the terrifying medical episode, saying: “My system was flooded and I drowned.”
He also explained why drinking water made his body break down: “If you don’t have enough sodium in your blood, urine or body, you can have a seizure.”
How much water is enough water?
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If you didn’t know, overhydration is actually a medical condition. It is commonly known as water toxicity and can cause seizures. Experts advise not consuming more than 1.4 liters (equivalent to six cups) of water per hour.
Shields shared that she was already dealing with low sodium levels at the time of her excessive water consumption, which can be very dangerous. Ingesting large volumes of water dilutes the sodium in the bloodstream, causing a condition known as hyponatremia.
Insufficient sodium levels cause cellular inflammation. In the brain, this can raise pressure inside the skull, which could trigger a seizure. Many medical professionals classify hyponatremia as a life-threatening condition.
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