The fluid in your cells contains electrolytes (mostly sodium and potassium chloride). Nature dislikes different concentrations of things to be around each other so it will try to make the concentrations the same. Sometimes this happens by moving the salt from one liquid to another but sometimes it can’t do this, but can move water. This process is called osmosis.
If you drink a lot of water then the cells will be more salty than the rest of your body and draw water into them. This leads to the cells swelling and ultimately bursting.
The fluid in your cells contains electrolytes (mostly sodium and potassium chloride). Nature dislikes different concentrations of things to be around each other so it will try to make the concentrations the same. Sometimes this happens by moving the salt from one liquid to another but sometimes it can’t do this, but can move water. This process is called osmosis.
If you drink a lot of water then the cells will be more salty than the rest of your body and draw water into them. This leads to the cells swelling and ultimately bursting.
Your body needs electrolytes in order to sweat. At a high level (I am DEFINITELY not an expert), your body uses the presence of those electrolytes in your sweat glands to draw moisture out of the body in order to sweat and regulate your temperature.
Electrolytes are also used in many other things, like muscle control (like how people say to eat a banana to avoid cramps, Potassium in Bananas are an electrolyte), so if you sweat out too much from exertion without replenishing them, you will start to have issues.
Your body needs electrolytes in order to sweat. At a high level (I am DEFINITELY not an expert), your body uses the presence of those electrolytes in your sweat glands to draw moisture out of the body in order to sweat and regulate your temperature.
Electrolytes are also used in many other things, like muscle control (like how people say to eat a banana to avoid cramps, Potassium in Bananas are an electrolyte), so if you sweat out too much from exertion without replenishing them, you will start to have issues.
Your sweat isn’t just water. It’s electrolytes, like salt, and water, you need to replenish both to keep the water in your body isotonic to stop it from messing with cellular function.
It’s the same reason hospitals use saline for hydration instead of just water.
However, you probably have enough salt in your diet that plain water is fine for hydration.
Your sweat isn’t just water. It’s electrolytes, like salt, and water, you need to replenish both to keep the water in your body isotonic to stop it from messing with cellular function.
It’s the same reason hospitals use saline for hydration instead of just water.
However, you probably have enough salt in your diet that plain water is fine for hydration.
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