Potential side effects of coconut water consumption
editDrinking excessive amounts of coconut water can lead to hyperkalemia[1], which can cause potentially fatal arrhythmias and ventricular fibrillation.[2] In one case, a previously healthy, 42-year-old man consumed eight 11-oz bottles of coconut water (equivalent to approximately 5,500 mg of potassium) in a single day, which caused an excessive build-up of potassium in the blood stream, which in turn caused loss of consciousness, very low blood pressure, low heart rate, and required treatment in a hospital for several days with a temporary pacemaker.[2][3]
- ^ Hakimian, Justin; et al. "Death by Coconut". American Heart Association. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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- ^ "Drinking Too Much Coconut Water Can Be Dangerous". University Health News. Retrieved 17 March 2017.