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The human body (and most other objects) is (are) normally neutral and that means the number of protons is very nearly equal to the number of protons. There will be a few more electron or a few less at any given time based on interactions of the body (or object) with its enviroment, but unless there is a specific process that adds or subtracts a substantial number of electron, the body (the object) will be almost neutral. While it is true that the body is a complex system of electrolytes with positive and negative ions, they balance and the body is still nearly neutral.

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In all neutral atoms, the number of protons and electrons are equal. When atoms form compounds, they transfer electrons to and from one another, but the total amount of electrons remains the same. If you _did_ have many more protons or electrons, your body would become electrically charged (negatively for an excess of electrons, and positively for an excess of protons). This is indeed what happens when you run your feet through a rug and get a static charge, making your hair stand up and causing you to spark on a doorknob. But normally, the amount of protons and electrons are the same.

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