Can drinking too much diet pop hurt your kidneys? Can too many diet pills hurt you?
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Hi angel!\n\nListen as a medical professional who believes in conventional and holistic medicine - don't use the pills or diet pop. I don't know your age but diet pills can cause heart problems such as arrythmias, tachychardia, etc...\n\nthe "fake" sugar in diet soda is a carcinogen (cancer causing) the harm to your body is unbelievable.\n\nbest advice: if you have to use - definitely use in moderation\n\ninstead of diet pills eat a balanced diet plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, exercise/drink lots of water as well.\n\ninstead of pop try flavoring your water with lemon/lime etc drink teas, etc...\n\ngood luck to you\nalaska friend
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There has been research indicating that massive doses of synthetic vitamin C can cause kidney stones, but I wouldn't worry about it if you're taking 5000mg per day or less.\n\nYour kidneys also have to filter it, so taking a lot more than you need can create an extra burden on that organ.
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Yes it is possible to drink too much water. But 4 - 5 liters shouldn't be too much. If you drink too much you could get a disease called... daaah i forget let me lookit up. LoL.\n\nOk\n\nCan You Really Drink Too Much Water?\n\nIn a word, yes. Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia. Water intoxication is most commonly seen in infants under six months of age and sometimes in athletes. A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much. Athletes can also suffer from water intoxication. Athletes sweat heavily, losing both water and electrolytes. Water intoxication and hyponatremia result when a dehydrated person drinks too much water without the accompanying electrolytes. \n\nWhat Happens During Water Intoxication?\n\nWhen too much water enters the body's cells, the tissues swell with the excess fluid. Your cells maintain a specific concentration gradient, so excess water outside the cells (the serum) draws sodium from within the cells out into the serum in an attempt to re-establish the necessary concentration. As more water accumulates, the serum sodium concentration drops -- a condition known as hyponatremia. The other way cells try to regain the electrolyte balance is for water outside the cells to rush into the cells via osmosis. The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from higher to lower concentration is called osmosis. Although electrolytes are more concentrated inside the cells than outside, the water outside the cells is 'more concentrated' or 'less dilute' since it contains fewer electrolytes. Both electrolytes and water move across the cell membrane in an effort to balance concentration. Theoretically, cells could swell to the point of bursting. \n\nFrom the cell's point of view, water intoxication produces the same effects as would result from drowning in fresh water. Electrolyte imbalance and tissue swelling can cause an irregular heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the lungs, and may cause fluttering eyelids. Swelling puts pressure on the brain and nerves, which can cause behaviors resembling alcohol intoxication. Swelling of brain tissues can cause seizures, coma and ultimately death unless water intake is restricted and a hypertonic saline (salt) solution is administered. If treatment is given before tissue swelling causes too much cellular damage, then a complete recovery can be expected within a few days.
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Not directly.  It (even the diet kind) can cause obesity, which is a risk factor in some cancers.  It can leach calcium out of your bones and raises your risk of diabetes even if you only drink one a day.  It can eat the rust off of nails and clean a car battery, so I don't think it is easy on your stomach.  If you like the caffeine, switch to green tea, it is much healthier.  Also, soda (especially citrus flavored clear ones) can contain benzenes at 20 parts per million if it is exposed to light and heat.  The safe limit for benzenes in drinking water is .05 parts per million.  The FDA declined to regulate soda because, they said, people drink more water than soda!  I think this is untrue.  Many teenagers don't drink water at all and indulge in several sodas a day.
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if that is a diet pill I urge you to stop taking it right now, they are vary dangerous for you.  just eat a healthy diet and exercises, it will work better, not kill you, and not cost you alot of money.\nthere is no quick fix or magic pill.
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Yes. If you drink lots of water, make sure you are eating well. Eat carbs and salts because if you drink too much water, you will flush all the electrolytes out of your system causing you to have low energy and be vulnerable to all sorts of health problems. Your blood pressure can also drop so don't over do it.
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Yes you can drink to much and drown your brain, destroy your kidneys [overwork] and ultimately flush out all the nutrients from your body that you effectual require to be a healthy person. Cut down gradually not in one go as I had funny things happen to me as I wasn't told to cut down gradually.
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Yes, it is possible to drink too much water (called "water intoxication), but this is an extreme case seen rarely. They occur in unusual circumstances and/or in patients who develop a water/salt disturbance or have underlying metabolic problems. Sometimes we see it in patients with psychiatric problems. Drinking 9 glasses/day is quite healthy and will not harm you.
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No more so than drinking any liquid. At least with diet soda, you're not adding any calories to the mix.  In my experience, water can have that effect--at least a temporary feeling of fullness.  Plus water is better for you than soda.  Just don't overdo it.
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Yes, soda strips your body of nutrients and this can cause many health problems.\nhttp://www.newstarget.com/004416.html
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You can drink too much water, especially if you drink it to fast. Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia
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Unless you are active or into body building, you should avoid taking supplements that can harm the kidney. Check with your doctor before taking any supplements.
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Diet pills in general are unsafe to take, whether you have Diabetes or not. Please do not be fooled into thinking that you will lose weight with diet pills - Do they advise you drink plenty of water whilst taking them?? As that is the soul key to losing weight, drink plenty of water and exercise!
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Its bad... you cant eat protein cause of the kidney  and cant eat carbs cause of diabetic problem.....Vegetables and card board... talk to a dietitian
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Below is an excerpt from Real Dangers of Drinking Soda\n\nPhosphoric Acid: May interfere with the body's ability to use calcium, which can lead to osteoporosis or softening of the teeth and bones. Phosphoric acid also neutralizes the hydrochloric acid in your stomach, which can interfere with digestion, making it difficult to utilize nutrients. \n\nSugar: Soft drink manufacturers are the largest single user of refined sugar in the United States. It is a proven fact that sugar increases insulin levels, which can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, premature aging and many more negative side effects. Most sodas include over 100 percent of the RDA of sugar. \n\nAspartame: This chemical is used as a sugar substitute in diet soda. There are over 92 different health side effects associated with aspartame consumption including brain tumors, birth defects, diabetes, emotional disorders and epilispsy/seizures. Further, when aspartame is stored for long periods of time or kept in warm areas it changes to methanol, an alcohol that converts to formaldehyde and formic acid, which are known carcinogens. \n\nCaffeine: Caffeinated drinks cause jitters, insomnia, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, elevated blood cholesterol levels, vitamin and mineral depletion, breast lumps, birth defects, and perhaps some forms of cancer.\n\nTap Water: I recommend that everyone avoid drinking tap water because it can carry any number of chemicals including chlorine, trihalomethanes, lead, cadmium, and various organic pollutants. Tap water is the main ingredient in bottled soft drinks. \n\nSoda is one of the main reasons, nutritionally speaking, why many people suffer health problems. Aside from the negative effects of the soda itself, drinking a lot of soda is likely to leave you with little appetite for vegetables, protein and other food that your body needs.
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diet pills, even if they say they are all natural, are not "natural" for your body.  effects of diet pills ranges from diarrhea, dehydration, headaches, feeling of dryness in the mouth and eyes, and in worst cases, poisoning.  there are diet pills that are supposed to aid in metabolism, and are supposed to suppress your hunger, but different people have different body chemistry, therefore the pills have different effects on people.\n\nif you do want to aid your weightloss, consult a doctor.  not only can they help you in choosing a diet pill with low side effects, they can even test you on some ingredients of diet pills so as to know whether or not your body will accept or reject them.  PLEASE DO NOT TAKE DIET PILLS WITHOUT MEDICAL CONSULTATION.  even OTC drugs have side effects.\n\nthe best way to lose weight is for you to incorporate a well balanced diet and good, regular exercise in your daily life.  a low fat, low carb, high fibre diet is good for almost everyone; and jogging, biking, swimming, even walking to the bus station and doing chores around the house is good exercise.  not only will this aid in your weightloss, it is very easy to maintain and incorporate in your daily activities.
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While it is not horrible, it is also not great.  The amount of sodium and sugars is not great, plus the fact that they are fortified up to 100% of your RDA in things like Vitamin A and Vitamin C means that you will be drinking well over the recommended amount of these during the day.  Doing so regularly could create issues for your kidneys.