Weird question

[dbungus2000]

If its really humid and you breath it all in, are you hydrating yourself?

 

[xHipaboo420x]

No, because it goes to the gaseous exchange system in your lungs, as opposed to the moisture absorption system in your gut.

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

Nahh, 'cuz air goes to the lungs, dunnit?

[Excuse my colloquial language].

Only oxygen passes INTO the blood from the lungs, and carbon dioxide passes out. No water. Then again, I'm interested to see what those more familiar with Biology have to say.

 

[wasalp]

nope all it does is make you dehydrate slower...somewhat. The problem is that high humidity mixed with high heat will make you sweat more thus overcoming the reduction of the rate of dehydration...so...you lose more water

edit: that is a bizarre question.

 

[Zacharine]

If its really humid and you breath it all in, are you hydrating yourself?

Very, very very small amounts. As in, you can sweat that amount away in a second. Because the lungs are made to exchange CO2 and O2 to/form air to/from the bloodstream. Not water molecules. Limited exchange will happen, but not enough to be consequential.

Perhaps it would be more fitting to say that you are not dehydrating yourself unlike normal.

 

[swolf]

I'm not sure how much (if any) moisture is absorbed through through respiration but I would think that the humidity and heat would cause you to sweat it right back out, cancelling the benefit.

 

[wasalp]

nope all it does is make you dehydrate slower...somewhat. The problem is that high humidity mixed with high heat will make you sweat more thus overcoming the reduction of the rate of dehydration...so...you lose more water

Ooooh, I didn't think about sweating....But still water going into your lungs would diffuse throughout your body....I think.

not really it would most likely go into the mucus that laces your lungs

 

[GBlair88]

No. The moisture in the air would enter your lungs when you inhale in and then leave when you exhale.

Edit: Ok most of the moisture at least.