Water Intoxication Death

I heard a story this week on the news that always upsets me. A 17 year old football player in California died earlier this month and the coroner’s report stated that he died of electrolyte imbalance from drinking too much water during practice. What is hyponatremia? Hypo means low and natremia means blood sodium. Hyponatremia happens when someone drinks too much water and their brain swells. …