Will drinking lots of water wash out the salt from my body
If so, how much should I drink? If not, are there any other ways to flush out the salt, besides just old-fashioned waiting a day or two for it to leave my system?
Answer:Basically in a nut shell, yes, when you drink water the water molecules will work with the salt molecules and displace the parts of each to create different bonding, and then the system will flush it out.
HOWEVER, your body does need a certain amount of salt for regular functioning (including neuropathways). Not only that, but you can die from overdose of water. Water intoxication.
This is tricky. This is a basic osmolarity issue. You can do a simple experiment to show this. If you had a semi-permeable membrane (so like a plastic bag that will slowly let molecules pass through) and filled it with salt water, and then tied it off like a water balloon, then put it in a tank of water, the bag would slowly enlarge and then possibly burst. This is indicative of what too much water drinking will do to the cells of your body.
So maybe just drink a couple of glasses of water to help, but I wouldn't start drinking a lot of water since you could risk worse health problems or even death.
no, but sweating will.
It will wash most of it out and it will cleanse your system.
If you drink too much water, you can theoretically give yourself water poisoning, although it takes a LOT of water. Your body does need SOME salt. The best gauge is that if you're thirsty, drink; if you're not, then don't. Your body is perfectly capable of maintaining the balance of salt and other trace minerals this way all by itself; just give it what it's asking for, and you'll be fine.
Salt can be good for you. Salt has minreals in them that could help you.
You don't really want to get rid of salt in your body, it helps you stay hydrated. But yes, drinking too much water can be just as bad for you as not drinking enough. I was in basic training over the summer and we had people getting sick by drinking too much. But no, you don't want to 'wash out the salt' because it can totally screw with your electrolytes.
You can hardly drink too much water, except for a lady who died the other day after drinking several gallons all at once.
Sodium is a necessary nutrient and electrolyte for your body. Some bad things can happen when you try to "mess" with it.Drinking enough to "flush" th body out for any reason is not a smart thing to do etc.You can actually "drown" yourself with excess water,causing your brain to swell and the lungs to fill up with fluids. Your body knows how to regulate itself,don't worry. Take care. SW RNP
People might think that's a silly question but it's not. I have just been treated for low sodium which was caused by a "water" pill and the fact I drink over 1liter of water a day. Surgery was put off until the level was acceptable. I ate no salt period . Much to my surprise I was doing harm to my body. I had to eat a few peanuts or put a smudge on wrist and lick it. LOl true! So be careful that you get enough salt as our body does need it. I make sure I have something with salt each day, re nuts a little added to food. Check with your Doctor to find out the best way to "flush" out the toxins in your body. Keep it safe.
The salt that is naturally in your system will never leave. You cannot wash it out. What happens if you check your blood work after drinking lots of water is that you essentially "trick" your body. Your blood becomes overrun with water and pushes out the salt that usually lives there. This state is called hyponatremic. Na+ is the symbol for sodium, and thus term "natremic" for salt in the body. And when you drown it with water, the blood isn't balanced correctly and isn't getting its fair share, therefore going into a state of hypo (low)-natremia. If the opposite were to happen and you become dehydrated, not taking in enough water, the cells retain too MUCH salt, don't get their fair share of WATER, and become hyper(high)natremic. The balance of water and salt is off once again, but in the opposite direction.