Why does sodium-heavy liquids like pickle juice, chicken noodle soup, or saline hydrate you better than regular water when you’re dehydrated, but salt water dehydrates you?

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Why does sodium-heavy liquids like pickle juice, chicken noodle soup, or saline hydrate you better than regular water when you’re dehydrated, but salt water dehydrates you?

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The Jewish deli by me makes the best chicken noodle soup w matzo balls it’s literally my cure when I’m sick.

I don’t know why it’s so expensive but I’ll drop 50 bucks on two quarts and that’s usually my go-to when I’m sick I drink everything the broth too.