When you combine sodium chloride (or salt) with sterile water, you get saline solution. The proportions or concentrations of sodium chloride can vary, but typically, commercially available saline solution contains just 0.9% sodium chloride. This is what is used by hospitals in saline drips or...
Sodium is a mineral, and one of the ten most abundant minerals on Earth. Its chemical symbol is “Na” which is the abbreviation of natrium, a Latin word. It has the atomic number of 11. It was first isolated in 1807 by Sir Humphrey Davy, who “discovered” it when he ran an electric current through...
Many chefs and recipe books will mention “sea salt.” How is it different from regular table salt? Sea salt is made from ocean water that has naturally evaporated. It is “harvested” from artificial or man made pools that are located near protected shorelines (thus minimizing pollutants that tend...
The kidney is a pair of bean-shaped organs located in the abdominal cavity one on each side of the spine. The right kidney being slightly lower than the left which is slightly bigger than the right. The kidneys perform many vital functions. The kidneys regulate electrolytes, blood pressure,...
An electrolyte conducts electricity, but it differs from an electrode because it comes in a liquid form. The term often comes up in articles about health and fitness, or used in the context of electronics and automotive technology. An electrolyte is composed of ions. These are atoms that have...
