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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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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Our body is basically a donut and our digestive system is the hole. For something to be “in” our body it must leave the digestive system where it then gets everything it needs to function properly within our bodies. If something is given via IV, it is put directly in to our donut bodies and must already contain everything it needs to function within our little donut selves.