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Perspiration is salty because of the excess salt from the body that are secreted as waste. Perspiration is the body's mechanism to get rid of excesses in addition to water.

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Why is the skin salty with CF?

In the normal course of perspiration we do lose some salt. However, some of the salt is reabsorbed from the duct of the sweat glands. This re-absorption does ensure that we don't lose too much salt. In Cystic Fibrosis this re-absorption mechanism is impaired - perspiration is excessively salty, - salt accumulates on the skin. Actually, sweat test, - for the determination of salt concentration in perspiration -, is one of the tests used for diagnosing Cystic Fibrosis.


Why does your perspiration taste salty?

because there is Salt in your sweat... which is why you are suppossed to drink electrolyte drinks after you workout... to replace the sweat and other stuff you lose.


When you sweat you get bad smellwhy?

Bacteria on your skin can grow in the salty dampness of perspiration, especially in poorly ventilated areas of the body. The bacteria produce chemicals that smell bad.


What is insensible perspiration?

Insensible perspiration is a perspiration that evaporates before it is perceived as moisture on the skin.


When to perspiration?

The process of sweating. Example: why do we have perspiration mechanism?


What is another word for sweating?

Sweating is "perspiration" (when you sweat, you perspire).


What organ gives off perspiration?

The lungs give off perspiration.


What is a sentence with the word perspiration?

I could tell that you were nervous by the perspiration on your brow.


Can you give me a sentence for perspiration?

The perspiration was making dark patches on his shirt.


What is the Abnormal condition of diminished flow of perspiration?

Hypohidrosis is the diminished flow of perspiration. Anhidrosis is the absence of perspiration.


What is perspiration on the forehead?

perspiration on the forehead is secretion of sweat from sweat glands. Example: perspiration on the forehead is there for a simple purpose, cooling down the head.


What is the perspiration of sheep in raw wool?

Yalk is the perspiration of sheep in raw wool.