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Originally Posted by WoodWinds
I'm no biology teacher, and so I asked one that I know about what would happen if a person were to float in water that was super saturated with epsom salts. The answer I got was that the natural process of osmosis dictates that water would leave the human body to go towards the salt, not vice versa. This seems to contradict what I have read some people online describing with regard to what happens while floating. Essentially the high content of epsom salt in the tank would dehydrate you over time. The teacher also indicated that this is why one tends to feel thirsty after spending a long time in the ocean ..in addition to it normally being sunny and warm when one is in the ocean, causing one to lose water in the form of normal sweat, of course.
Anyone care to give any more detailed information about what effect soaking in epsom salt laden water has on the human body from a scientific standpoint?
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not sure about how long inside the epsom solution will be . average 1 hour float times no problems. too much of anything can be a problem.don't sleep in the tank at night
