– If electrolytes are salt, and salt makes you dehydrated, how do electrolytes help you retain water?

Question

– If electrolytes are salt, and salt makes you dehydrated, how do electrolytes help you retain water?

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Answer 1

Water goes where salt goes. So if you have salt in your body it keeps the water from being excreted out. Keep it mind that your body will reabsorb salt from your blood. So if you lose water (from vomiting, diarrhea) you will increase your salt contents.