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NO, NOT AT ALL BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL ISOTONIC; THAT MEANS THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME OSMOTIC PRESSURE WITH THE BODY, AND THAT HELPS WITH BETTER ASORBTION OF THE ELECTROLYTES. OVER USE OF THEM MAY CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS BUT AT THE NORMAL USE THEY ARE HARMLESS. THE RANGE BEFORE OVERDOSE OF THE ELECTROLYTES IS ALSO HIGH, THAT MEANS THAT THE BODY CAN TOLERATE BIG AMOUNTS WITHOUT SERIOUS PROBLEMS. BUT IF ONE HAS PROBLEMS WITH HEARING OR THE KIDNEYS OR OTHER DISORDERS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE ELECTROLYTE BALANCE THEN OVERUSE SHOULD BE AVOIDED AND A DOCTOR CONSULTED.
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