Why can't we drink salt water? Apparently it keeps us even more dehydrated. Saltwater is a hypertonic fluid ... is can destroy your kidneys. Read more...

1. Why can’t we drink salt water?

2. They say...
• We get thirsty
because the
concentration of
salt in our body
goes up therefore
clearly we do not
need any more salt
• The salt basically
overpowers
(absorbs) water
and dehydrates our
bodies even
quicker

3. Saltwater is a
hypertonic fluid
which means it
contains more salt
than human blood
does. As a result
our bodies cannot
cope with the
excess salt.

4. How do we absorb
water? A process
called osmosis is
what regulates salt
travelling in our
bodies. In normal
circumstances the
saltiness inside our
cells is the same as
outside.

5. When drinking salt water, the
saline in our blood increases
dramatically which causes
blood cells keep release water
instead of absorbing it. This is
what causes the onset of
dehydration.

6. Drink fresh water only.
Do not attempt to get
away with swallowing
ocean or sea water
without dangerous
consequences. Excessive
salt intake can destroy
kidneys. Without fresh
water internal organs
start shutting down.
Water is crucial for
human’s survival.