There has to be something more to this. Simply drinking four extra pints of water each day won't put you in the hospital.

Sam Feinson, Washington, DC, USA

Get REAL Fontaine & Udeshi!

She went to a qualified nutritionist who FAILED her. This woman's life has been partly destroyed because of Mrs Nash. How can you say its a creative way in getting her retirement funds. How insulting.

Mimi J, London,

I really don't understand this - ALL Health advisers will suggest drink more water to keep yourself hydrated and people are forever being advised not to add any salt to food as there is too much in processed foods anyway - 4 pints of water is not that much - some people drink more in beer per day

Clive, London,

I wonder if this was caused by a confusion over 'litres' and 'pints'? When I went for an antenatal scan about ten years ago, being about the same age as Mrs Page, I misread the advice to drink 'two pints' of water and tried to drink two litres.

Sue R, London,

Mrs Page made a sensible choice - she went to see an expect in nutrition and dieting. You would not then expect to end up with brain damage.

As for making your own choices without any help - if only life were that simple and that we were all so perfect.

Sandra, Leicester

Sandra Pugh, Leicester, England

The difference between mc donald and Mrs Nash is that she is a professional, being paid by a consumer for professional advice. This is the test in tort claims. Mrs Nash has a duty of care to provide a reasonable standard of information/advice to her customer.

christiana, london, london

Gillian, if society was really obsessed with being thin then we would not have an obesity epedemic amongst our children and adults.

Tony, Midlands,

Too much water can deplete the body and upset the electrolyte balance causing many side effects including confusion.
Our bodies need fluid, salt, sugar and fat, protein and calcium - all things in moderation is the best policy.

Nina Elmer, Warwick, Warwickshire

The insurance company payed the fine.

"she is incapable of making sensible choices about what she eats and drinks." Is that after the accidental water poisoning or before it?

What next people suing Macdonalds for making them FAT, because they couldnt make sensible choices????????

Chris, Earth,

If you need to be regulated to give financial advice etc and be liable for bad advice, then I would suggest we should place advice re health at an even higher level of check and responsibility.

alan, warks, UK

There seems to be an assumption that Mrs Page was a fatty looking for a quick solution. Rather, she may be a victim of more than just an unsafe diet but of a society obsesed with being thin that causes women to internalise this message and take unnecessary risks to meet this unrealistic ideal.

Gillian Kew, Tai Wai, Hong Kong

Seetal and mimi, you're both so synical. This woman followed this so called nutritionists advise. She nearly died becaus of it!

Sounds to me more like the nutritionist got off easy!!!
She could have gone to the gym, and yes she could have tried an alternative method, but no is as perfect as you!

Jann, sunbury,

So she was supposed to drink "4 extra PINTS" yet on the day it "appeared she had drunk 5 LITRES" I'm sorry I don't buy the "nothing else works" crap. If you go to the gym and lose nothing, your not working your body hard enough. Seems like she wasn't eating in balance either.

Seetal Udeshi, London, UK,

You say "litre", I say "pint".
I note that at the age of 52, this woman admits she is incapable of making sensible choices about what she eats and drinks. Still, fair play - after Gordon Brown stole everyone's pension it's not surprising some people are getting creative in their retirement planning

Mimi Fontaine, London,