does the body produce SALT

wannago | 15:27 Fri 08th Jun 2007 | Health & Fitness

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Does the human body produce salt

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Ethel

It doesn't "produce" salt. The body is 80 % water and the water has electrolytes dissolved. Na (sodium) is 140 mmol/liter and chloride (Cl) is 103 mmol/liter. When we sweat we excrete water along with these electrolytes. When the water evaporates it leaves the salts NaCl and other electrolytes on the surface of the skin.

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