Vitamin E Oil & Surgical Scars
Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble oil that helps your body fight against free radicals. But as a topical agent it, may not reduce surgical scarring.
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Chemicals Used in Colgate Toothpaste
Colgate introduced jars of toothpaste in 1873 and by 1896 packaged it in squeezable tubes. Toothpaste ingredients changed as science advanced. Currently, Colgate manufactures 16 types of toothpaste, each containing its own specific ingredient list.
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How Acids Affect Calcium in the Teeth & Bones
Dietary acids affect your body's buffering capability, which may cause a calcium loss from your bones to counteract the acidity. Also, stomach acids from frequent vomiting or acidic drinks will dissolve enamel and affect the calcium in your teeth. Bones can remodel and grow new bone, while teeth cannot.
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Sports Drinks & Kidney Stones
Sports drinks have come under fire as a contributing factor for the increased incidence of kidney stones. Because sports drinks contain potassium and sodium in their ingredients, it is assumed these salts contribute to an increased urinary calcium excretion, causing the formation of kidney stones.
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Swimming Exercises for Tendonitis
Swimming has been used as a form of physical therapy for many years. The properties of water allow you to perform exercises that would be difficult on land. Water provides buoyancy and resistance, and water disperses body heat during exercise, thus preventing overheating.
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Infant Reflux & Wheezing
Gastroesophageal reflux happens in more than half of infants during the first few months. Small amounts of food leak back into the esophagus from the stomach and cause your infant to spit up. Persistent reflux with vomiting can cause complications and an inability to thrive.
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High Calcium in Children
Children need calcium to build bone tissue, but too much calcium can be harmful. Excess blood calcium, or hypercalcemia, causes the kidneys to work extra hard to remove the overload. Such high levels lead to the formation of kidney stones. Diet alone is not always the culprit of high calcium levels.
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Reverse Osmosis Purifier Vs. Ionization
Water purification systems remove particles and contaminants from drinking water. Public and private water supply systems may need additional treatment to ensure better water quality and purification devices eliminate chemicals, organisms and particles, as well as foul smells and tastes.
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How Many Calories Does an Olive Have?
Olives alone have only four to five calories each. "Low-calorie" foods contain 40 calories or less per serving, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration labeling guidelines, and a serving of 10 green or black olives has only 40 calories.
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Side Effects of Trace Mineral Supplements
Your body requires inorganic substances called minerals to function properly. Minerals needed in larger amounts, such as calcium, magnesium and potassium, are considered to be macrominerals, while minerals required in minute quantities are known as trace elements, or trace minerals.
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