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Maybe stick to the stuff that comes out of the tap. (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes that is why saline is used to as an IV fluid instead of water. But if you’re not injecting it straight into your blood stream, the osmolarity of the liquid does not matter so drinking distilled water is completely fine.