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Here's the physiology of it, when you eat foods with high salt content you increase the osmolarity of your blood plasma as a result via osmosis your body reabsorbs more water from your kidneys in order to maintain homeostasis (balanced environment) in your body. Drinking hypertonic (salty) water in a survival situation also increases the osmolarity ( concentration) of the blood plasma however in this situation because you don't have adequate intake of water with minimal salts in it osmosis cause water already in your cells to move into blood plasma and this does not help the situation it actually worsens it. To clarify though in a survival situation you would already be dehydrated and as a result be forced to consider drinking sea water.
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Why is it that blood is little bit salty?
Because we have a lot of salt in our system from eating a lot of salty foods
What body fluid varies the most?
Tears. Human tears is the answer because most of your other body fluids are thick and 'less salty'.
What would be the cause of a constant metallic taste in mouth and the roof of mouth hurting but there aren't any sores?
eating too much salty stuffs i no from experience either that or an infectios desies that will start in the mouth and end up in either the liver or the brain
Which would cause the body to release less water though the excretory system?
Water would be released by the excretory system primarily to maintain the tonicity of the salt solution in the blood and other body fluids. Less salts means that less water is needed.A second reason that water would be excreted (as sweat) would be to lower the body temperature to normal (in hyperthermia and fever).A third reason is caused by certain diseases and compounds in the diet. The body will attempt to flush the offending chemicals from the intestines (this is one form of diarrhea).Losing salt through the skin
Why does drainage from sinus taste salty?
The drainage from the sinus cavity sometimes will taste salty because of a bacterial infection or because of a high salt content in the body. In some cases, the salty taste might also be due to dehydration.
Why does eating salty foods temporarily make you gain weight?
Salt makes the body retain water.
What cause the formation of stones in the urinary system?
eating salty foods
Do kidney stone cause of eating too much salty food?
yes
Can you gain weight when the food you are eating weighs less than the amount you gained?
Yes its not actually the food that's making you heavier though. If the food you are eating is salty then it will retain water, increasing your water weight by a lot.
Does eating salt make a person float?
Though extremely salty lakes (ie the Dead Sea) cause people to float eating salt will not.
what causes elevated triglycerides?
Triglycerides can elevate for many different reasons. Eating too many red meats or fatty meats can cause this. Also, eating salty foods and not drinking enough water can be a cause.
Why is it that blood is little bit salty?
Because we have a lot of salt in our system from eating a lot of salty foods
Can spicy food cause hair loss?
Yes, it does happen. Also avoid eating oily, salty, or sour foods as well. Eat healthier in your diet.
Salty fluid that surrounds you?
The salty fluids that surrounds and bathes the cells is called interstitial fluid. This fluid is also referred to as cytoplasm.
Can taking antihistamines cause a salty taste in the mouth?
What medications cause a salty taste in the mouth? My doc put me on Indapamide, which is a diuretic. I developed a terrible salty mouth and had to stop it.
What are the causes of eating too much salt?
Are you stupid? Eating too much salt is caused by eating salty foods..
What can you eat if you have low blood pressure?
Some people are salt-sensitive and eating salty foods can increase their blood pressure.Also make sure to get enough fluids.
