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With the gas prices increasing again to ridiculous heights, it is time to consider some fuel-saving tips. This will not only get you better gas mileage, but also save you money! The following article will show you some basic tips to achieve this if public transportation is just not an option.
Below is a glossary of technical and legal terms related to drinking water. This is taken from the EPA Ground Water & Drinking Water Web site. I’ve lifted the copy directly.
This is partly related to our post about the FDA’s regulation of supplements and vitamins
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ABC. See Association of Boards of Certification.
absorbed dose. The amount of a chemical that enters the body of an exposed organism.
absorption. The uptake of water or dissolved chemicals by a cell or an organism (as tree roots absorb dissolved nutrients in the soil).
absorption factor. The fraction of a chemical making contact with an organism that is absorbed by the organism.
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Changing your body’s alkalinity can lead to tremendous weight loss. Of course, this means a change in diet, and some self discipline. But it can be done.
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Recently, we were asked a question about the body being too alkaline.
Yes, it is possible for the body to be too alkaline.
Alkalosis is a condition of excess base, or alkali, in the body’s fluids. It is the opposite of acidosis, or excess acid in the body, and can be caused by different conditions.
The following information has been lifted directly from the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The lungs and kidneys regulate the acid/base status of the body. Decreased carbon dioxide or increased bicarbonate levels create an excessive alkaline state called alkalosis.
Respiratory alkalosis is caused by lower carbon dioxide levels. Hyperventilation (increased rate of breathing) causes the body to lose carbon dioxide. Altitude or a disease that causes reduced oxygen in the blood triggers the individual to breathe faster. This reduces carbon dioxide levels which results in respiratory alkalosis.
Metabolic alkalosis is caused by an excess of bicarbonate in blood. Hypochloremic alkalosis is caused by an extreme lack or loss of chloride, such as may be caused by prolonged vomiting. The kidneys compensate for the chloride loss by conserving bicarbonate.
Hypokalemic alkalosis is caused by the kidneys’ reaction to an extreme lack or loss of potassium which may be caused by some diuretic medications.
Compensated alkalosis is caused when the body has partially compensated for alkalosis, returning the acid/base balance to normal, even though bicarbonate and carbon dioxide levels remain abnormal.
Symptoms
* Confusion (can progress to stupor or coma)
* Muscle twitching
* Hand tremor
* Prolonged muscle spasms (tetany)
* Nausea, vomiting
* Numbness or tingling in the face or extremities
* Light-headedness
Signs and tests
* Tests for pH indicate alkalosis or acidosis.
* Tests for carbon dioxide and bicarbonate levels indicate the cause of alkalosis or acidosis, either respiratory (breathing-related) or metabolic (kidney-related).
Some of these tests include:
* Arterial blood gas (or venous blood gas)
* Urinalysis
* Litmus paper (urine dipstick tests)
* Urine pH
* Chem-20
Treatment
Treatment of alkalosis depends on finding the specific cause. For alkalosis caused by hyperventilation, breathing into a paper bag causes more carbon dioxide to be retained. Oxygen may be administered.
Medications to correct chemical loss (chloride, potassium, etc.) may be needed. Vital signs (temperature, pulse, rate of breathing, blood pressure) are monitored.
Expectations (prognosis)
Most cases of alkalosis respond well to treatment.
Complications
* Coma
* Arrhythmias
* Electrolyte imbalance (such as hypokalemia)
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if a person becomes confused, is unable to concentrate, or if the person is unable to “catch their breath”.
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if a person passes out (loses consciousness), experiences severe breathing difficulties, has seizures, or if symptoms of alkalosis occur and rapidly worsen.
Prevention
The prevention depends on the cause of the alkalosis. Normally, individuals with healthy kidneys and lungs do not significantly experience alkalosis.
Update Date: 12/9/2005
Source: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
According to Japanese researchers, there may be more water in the earth’s interior than in all lakes, rivers and oceans combined. “Our results suggest that the lower mantle can potentially store considerable amounts of water,” said Motohiko Murakami of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, where the experiments were conducted.
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According to a new study, arctic ice is melting at a much faster rate than originally predicted. “We’re about 30 years ahead of what the models show,” said Julienne Stroeve, lead author of the study and a researcher at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
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