Re: Expiration of Salt
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:07:58 GMT, "W. Watson"
<wolf_tracks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I'm not a biologist but thought I'd ask this question. The human body
>expires about 40-180mg of salt per day under normal conditons. We consume
>much more than that each day. Where does the excess go?
>
That is the main function of the kidneys -- maintaining the salt
balance in the body. It comes out in the urine.
Disposing of "waste" is a lesser function of the kidneys in the sense
that, if your kidneys don't work, you die from an electrolyte (salt)
imbalance before the miscellaneous wastes accumulate sufficiently to
kill you.
.
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