Toxin: A
poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or
organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into the body
tissues but is often also capable of inducing neutralizing antibodies or
antitoxins.
Ion: An atom or a group of atoms that has
acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons.
Atom: A unit
of matter, the smallest unit of an element, having all the characteristics of
that element and consisting of a dense, central, positively charged nucleus
surrounded by a system of electrons.
Biochemical:
of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living
organisms
Enzyme: Any of numerous proteins or
conjugated proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as
biochemical catalysts.
Ferment: Substances, such as a yeast,
bacterium, mould, or enzyme, that causes fermentation.
Fermentation: Any of a group of chemical
reactions induced by living or nonliving ferments that split complex organic
compounds into relatively simple substances.
Metabolism:
1. The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that
are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are
broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances,
necessary for life, are synthesized.
2. The processing of a specific substance within the living body: water
metabolism; iodine metabolism
Anabolic: characterized by or promoting
constructive metabolism; "some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase
muscle size temporarily"
Perspiration, Sweat: salty fluid secreted
by sweat glands
Water: A clear, colourless, odourless, and
tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and
the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point
100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338
pounds (3.782 kilograms).
Molecule: The smallest particle of a
substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance
and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms
held together by chemical forces.
Fact...There
are more molecules in one glass of water than there are grains
of sand in the entire world!
Immune system: The integrated body system
of organs, tissues, cells, and cell products such as antibodies that
differentiates self from non-self and neutralizes potentially pathogenic
organisms or substances.
Immunity: Inherited, acquired, or
induced resistance to infection by a specific pathogen.
Autoimmunity:
production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces
autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions
Autoimmune disease: any of a large
group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system
that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
Endocrine:
Of or relating to endocrine
glands or the hormones secreted by them.
Ph: A measure of the acidity or
alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions,
increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity.
The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to 14.
acidity - pH values below 7
neutrality - pH value of 7
alkalinity - pH values above 7
Electrolyte: A chemical compound that
ionizes when dissolved to produce an electrically conductive medium.
Physiology Any of various ions, such as sodium, potassium, or
chloride, required by cells to regulate the electric charge and flow of water
molecules across the cell membrane.
Electrolytic: Of or relating to electrolysis.
Produced by electrolysis. Of or relating to electrolytes.
Electrolysis: Chemical change, especially
decomposition, produced in an electrolyte by an electric current.
Cell: The
smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of independent
functioning, consisting of one or more nuclei, cytoplasm, and various
organelles, all surrounded by a semipermeable cell membrane.
Cell membrane: a thin membrane around the
cytoplasm of a cell; controls passage of substances in and out of the cell
Membrane: A
thin, pliable layer of tissue covering surfaces or separating or connecting
regions, structures, or organs of an animal or a plant.
Albumen: A class of simple, water-soluble
proteins, that can be coagulated by heat and are found in blood serum, and
many other animal and plant tissues.
Sodium potassium pump: A mechanism of
active transport that moves potassium ions into and sodium ions out of a cell.
Potential: The work required to move a
unit of positive charge, a magnetic pole, or an amount of mass from a
reference point to a designated point in a static electric, magnetic, or
gravitational field; potential energy.
Na 1 The symbol for the element
sodium, a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group;
occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with
a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the
mineral halite (rock salt)
K+ The symbol for the element potassium
Cl The symbol for the element chlorine
Ca The symbol for the element calcium
nm Nanometer
nm - a metric unit of length equal to one
billionth of a meter
Fluoride: Fluoride
is a very toxic substance, which is why it is the active ingredient in a
number of pesticides. Just over 2 grams of fluoride (roughly a teaspoon) is
enough to kill a 160 pound adult, while just 300 mg is enough to kill a 20
pound child..
Allergy/Hypersensitivity to Fluoride:
Allergic / Hypersensitive reactions to fluoride have been reported to include:
skin rashes (e.g. dermatitis, urticaria, eczema); mouth lesions (canker
sores); gastric distress; headache; joint pain; weakness; visual disturbances;
and lethargy.
Fluoride & Arthritis:
Excessive
exposure to fluoride causes an arthritic disease called skeletal fluorosis.
Fluoride & Cancer:
According to the
National Toxicology Programme, "the preponderance of evidence" from laboratory
'in vitro' studies indicates that fluoride is a mutagen (a compound that can
cause genetic damage).
It is generally accepted that if a substance can induce genetic damage
there is a heightened risk that it could cause cancer as well.
Fluoride & the Gastrointestinal Tract:
Gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting) are
the most common early symptoms of acute fluoride poisoning.
A single ingestion of as little as 3 mg of fluoride, in carefully
controlled clinical trials, has been found to produce damage to the gastric
mucosa in healthy adult volunteers. No research has yet been conducted to
determine the effect of lower doses with repeated exposure.
Fluoride & the
Kidneys: The
kidneys are responsible for ridding the body of ingested fluoride, and thereby
preventing the buildup of toxic levels of fluoride in the body. In healthy
adults, the kidneys are able to excrete approximately 50% of an ingested dose
of fluoride.
However, in adults with kidney disease the kidneys may excrete as little as
10 to 20% of an ingested dose - thus increasing the body burden of fluoride
and increasing an individual's susceptibility to fluoride poisoning.
Fluoride & Pineal Gland:
It is now known, thanks to the meticulous research of
Dr. Jennifer Luke from the University of Surrey in England, that the pineal
gland is the primary target of fluoride accumulation within the body. The soft
tissue of the adult pineal gland contains more fluoride than any other soft
tissue in the body, a level of fluoride (~300 ppm) capable of inhibiting
enzymes.
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