Why Are Tears Salty?!


Question: Why Are Tears Salty!?
I am an emotional bloke and virtually everyday I shed a few tears!.

Anyhow

Have always thought
Answers:
Basically, tears are salty because people are salty! That might sound like a silly answer, but it is the true answer!. All cells in the body have a certain amount of salt in them (called osmolarity)!. The liquids surrounding the cell have the same amount of salt (called isotonic)!. If the liquid had more salt, water would rush out of the cells the cell would shrivel up!. If the liquid had less salt, like pure water, the water would rush into the cell and the cell would pop!. So you see, it is imporant that body fluids have just the right amount of salt, including tears! Www@Answer-Health@Com

Basically just cause your body has salt in it too, blood and sweat are also salty, and as such this goes into health not optical (ut you didnt know)!. Salt cannot clean your eyes!.!. if salt is in your eyes you could go blind do to scratching!Www@Answer-Health@Com

The purpose of tears is to flush away any foreign particles entering the eye!. The salt content of tears can kill some germs, its the bodies line of defense against disease, it's primary immune response!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

I suppose tears are not originally salty and they just pick up the salt from the dried sweat on your face!.

But I can't say for sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

good question actuallyWww@Answer-Health@Com

Mine taste sweetWww@Answer-Health@Com





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