Sodium is a very much essential electrolyte that is required by the human bodies. This directly influences the amount of water present in the human body, including the water that either retains in the blood or are eliminated through the urine. Within the body sodium reacts with water and it helps in maintaining the fluid quantity both inside the cells as well as on the outside of the cells. Consuming lesser amount of sodium helps in the retention of water in the body. Sodium electrolyte is helpful in growing proper body muscles and functioning of the nervous system.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective gene which causes the lungs and the digestive system to become clogged with sticky mucus resulting the inflammation of the lungs thereby causing difficulty in breathing.