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Old 08-09-2007, 05:05 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by medaille View Post
Shamou,

Could you clarify this?



I would assume that you meant one of them as sodium rather than potassium. I'm just curious which one is which.

thanks.
A particle or "electrolyte" has "pulling" or "retaining" power...

So, the potassium goes inside the cells and keep the water there... while the sodium stays outside the cell and keeps some water there also...

When the two are balanced... we have homeostasis (optimum condition) when we don't we usually feel thirsty...
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