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Hydration: the good, the bad and the gruesome


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Don't forget to hydrate, but not too much...

In this episode we discuss exactly what happens when you don't get enough water as well as the dangers of over-hydration. How far would you go for a chance to win a Wii gaming console?

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Sources used in today's episode:

https://bigthink.com/health/gruesome-death-macabre-science-dehydration/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-drinking-too-much-water-can-kill/#:~:text=%22Rapid%20and%20severe%20hyponatremia%20causes,Hospital%20and%20Harvard%20Medical%20School

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16614865

How I drank urine and bat blood to survive - BBC News

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