Could alcohol abuse cause hyponatremia?
Alcohol consumption inhibits the release of a hormone (ADH) that normally causes your body to hang on to the water it needs. Since the hormone is inhibited, your body dumps water (urine). In the body, water and sodium travel together, so with the water, the person is dumping sodium. Additionally, typically alcoholics don’t have the best nutrition so they are not getting the sodium they need in their diet, so that may add fuel to the hyponatremia fire. Hope this helps.
