Electrolytes
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Keeping the Right Mix: How Water and Electrolytes Move Around
Your body is like a sponge full of water, salt, and other electrolytes. To keep things balanced, it uses a few main “forces” and “helpers” to move fluid and electrolytes around. 1. Hydrostatic Pressure (Push) 2. Osmotic Pressure (Pull) 3. Diffusion (Spreading Out) 4. Active Transport (Energy Use) 👉 So, in the simplest form: