The science of saline – why can we drink pure water, but when we put water into our bodies in other ways, like an IV, must we add minerals to it?

Question

The science of saline – why can we drink pure water, but when we put water into our bodies in other ways, like an IV, must we add minerals to it?

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Answer 1

…wait. why can’t we drink seawater, again? (Let’s leave all the fish poop and microplastics and whatever the hell all else is in there unless it’s more relevant than I thought)