Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Greetings Kathrin and other list members! I wish you all a happy and healthy new year! Kathrin's question about seltzer water made me very curious since I like to drink carbonated water somewhat frequently too. So I asked my " chemistry geek " friends (geek is not an insult in our circle...more of an affectionate term what happens to the water when it's carbonated. Here is what he said: " I know the CO2 acts similar to salt in water -- it dehydrates you. Since there's more CO2 outside the cell than inside (and CO2 can't pass through the cell membrane), water leaves the cell to try to equal out the concentration of CO2 inside and outside the cell membrane through osmosis. " Which would explain why this kind of beverage is not helping your friend. See if he will try drinking regular water, perhaps with a slice of lemon or lime if he wants the flavor enhancement. Be well, Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Hello Julie, Thanks for your information! Okay so that sounds plausible. The only thing that I'm curious about is when you mention that salt dehydrates us. Because it is necessary to eat salt tablets if you sweat too much and can't hold your water in your body...so that would seem to indicate that salt helps you keep water in your cells, right? Any ideas about that confusion? I've passed the other info on, thanks so much! winter blessings, Kathrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Kathrin, The salt goes into the blood and lympth. To make the salinity of the blood and the cells the same, water is drawn from the cells into the blood. Thus, the cells are being deprived of water they would normally have. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Salt tablets have pretty much been discredited. The theory was that we lost so much salt through sweat that it needed to be replenished. The problem is that not that much salt is lost and increasing the sodium levels without replenishing the water that is lost results in greater dehydration. >woodlyn333 > > >Re: Seltzer water >Tue, 2 Jan 2001 19:48:01 EST > >Hello Julie, > Thanks for your information! Okay so that sounds plausible. The only >thing that I'm curious about is when you mention that salt dehydrates us. >Because it is necessary to eat salt tablets if you sweat too much and can't >hold your water in your body...so that would seem to indicate that salt >helps >you keep water in your cells, right? Any ideas about that confusion? I've >passed the other info on, thanks so much! winter blessings, Kathrin _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 >Because it is necessary to eat salt tablets if you sweat too much and can't >hold your water in your body..so that would seem to indicate that salt helps >you keep water in your cells, right? ~WRONG~ It's been over 29 years since this fable was proved wrong. The body exudes EXCESS salt in the sweat but it does NOT create a salt shortage. When the excess is exuded the sweat is no longer salty. Dr. Paavo Airola, the SPA guru and fasting consultant did a test in Death valley with 20 hikers using salt replacement tablets with water on a 6 hour endurance hike at temps over 100% F. and 20 using water only. The entire 20 on only water outperformed and were less fatigued than the salt tablet crew. The salt sucks the water out of the cell, dehydrating it. It does not help contain the water inside in the cell but it will BLOAT the liquid around the cell and and especially the lymph system, making it's functions sluggish. The body, under stress, attempts to eliminate excess salt and mucus and the WORST thing we can do is interfere with the process. Do Not take salt tablets and do not take medicines to stop the mucus discharge when the body shuts down for this purpose. {some people call this shut down a 'cold'.} Salt and mucus are not connected, I use the mucus reference just to show a similar pattern. The body will usually self regulate if we don't interfere with the process. Especially dangerous is 'table salt' as it is mostly sodium and will displace potassium salts in the blood electrolyte causing a potassium shortage leading to muscle cramps at the very least. Salt is a presservative so as Dr. Lendon Smith so aptly put it, " If the BUGS won't eat it why should we? " However having said all that, there are some salts that we can use. Colloidal minerals [minerals suspended in water], taste salty and can satisfy any taste requirement and will give the body trace minerals in a form the blood cells can absorb. But only a few drops per day. Use it in soups, juices, and sauces. and throw away the table salt. And regarding seltzer,CO2 etc. This can lead to acidosis as CO2+ Water = Carbolic acid, which leaches Calcium and any minerals ending in ium from the body. rusty woodlyn333 <woodlyn333 Tuesday, January 02, 2001 4:46 PM Re: Seltzer water >Hello Julie, > Thanks for your information! Okay so that sounds plausible. The only >thing that I'm curious about is when you mention that salt dehydrates us. >Because it is necessary to eat salt tablets if you sweat too much and can't >hold your water in your body...so that would seem to indicate that salt helps >you keep water in your cells, right? Any ideas about that confusion? I've >passed the other info on, thanks so much! winter blessings, Kathrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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