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Dear Dr. Dixon,

A Japanese friend told me that in Japan there have been instances of college students, at a club initiation-related event, of drinking an entire container of soy sauce, with the result being accidental death.  Is it possible to die by an excess of sodium ingested in a short period of time?
Thank you,
Michael

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Absolutely! Even with young normal kidneys an excess of sodium can kill. With just a little abnormality of kidney function, less sodium can kill. I even had a patient once who died of peanut butter. Not from the fat, from the sodium. Someone told her that she would need a about three pounds daily for this special diet, and she did and then she didn't. Moderation in all things.

George L. Dixon, Jr., M.D.
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