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The teen became seriously ill after drinking a quart of soy sauce. (Getty) A 19-year-old survived a dangerous sodium overdose after drinking more than a quart of soy sauce on a dare, according to a case study in the Journal of Emergency Medicine. After drinking a quart of the sodium-heavy condiment, the teenager slipped into coma with seizure-like activity. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors determined he was suffering from hyponatremia, a metabolic condition in which there is a salt imbalance in the bodily fluids. Eventually doctors determined that he had ingested 160 to 170 grams of sodium… Source Main page (current trends)

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