Your Cells Are Constantly About to Explode or Collapse

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]Did you know your cells are constantly on the verge of exploding or collapsing?

[00:00:03]This is osmosis [music] in action. Your cells pump water in and out millions of times per second to stay the perfect size. Too little water and they shrivel up like raisins. Too much and they burst like balloons. That's why drinking [music] too much water can actually kill you. Your cells absorb so much water they explode [music] from the pressure. Right now every cell in your body is performing this delicate balancing act to keep you alive.