So one of our readers asked us this question the other day: Why does putting salt water (saline) into our blood stream rehydrate us, but drinking salt water can harm us? ANSWER It has to do with how salty the water is (i.e. the osmolarity of the fluid). The saline usually used in IV drips…
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