Sentences with phrase «attacked by this acid»

Walter Lippmann spoke of «the acids of modernity»; as it turns out, the stones attacked by this acid have been those on which the modern world was itself erected.

The enamel of your baby's teeth may then be attacked by this acid.

Not exact matches

Among the compounds most vulnerable to attack by free radicals are the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) vital to the structure and function of cell membranes.

The hypothesis holds that vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid, like safflower and corn, are good for heart health, that saturated fats, such as those in red meat and dairy products, clog arteries and are very bad, and that replacing the latter with the former reduces deaths from heart attacks, heart disease, and strokes by lowering blood cholesterol levels.

Some 450 million years ago, Cyclonema gastropods were attacking other snails by secreting acid onto their victims» shells and then boring holes through them.

Probenecid: used to treat chronic gout, this medication prevents painful attacks by helping the kidneys remove uric acid from the body

They contain Omega - 3 fatty acids, which can help increase your (HDL) good cholesterol by slowing down the growth of plaque into the arteries and can prevent blood clots that can lead to strokes or heart attacks.

The 2012 Nutrition study15 also concluded that the low intake of sulfur amino acids by vegetarians and vegans explains the origin of hyperhomocysteinemia (high blood levels of homocysteine, which may lead to blood clots in your arteries — i.e. heart attack and stroke) and the increased vulnerability of vegetarians to cardiovascular diseases.

Homocysteine is an amino acid and by - product of protein breakdown, and when present in high amounts, has been linked to heart attacks and strokes.

Also, the part that we fail to absorb becomes food for the beneficial bacteria, which they ferment to manufacture many beneficial chemicals, including propionate, acetate, butyrate, and lactic acid, which inhibits the bad bacteria by attacking them with hydrogen ions (acid).

But apparently in some people (not me), the tendency to get gout attacks is associated with or can be exacerbated by high levels of oxalic acid.

This attack by our immune system causes chronic inflammation and may explain many conditions such as atrophic gastritis that destroys both the acid - producing cells and the IF - producing cells in older people who eat meat but do not abuse alcohol.

Research shows that fish oil's omega - 3 fatty acids can reduce your risk of a heart attack by more than 30 %.

Xenomorphs are fast and primarily attack with their claws or by spitting acid, while mercenaries are slower and use firearms.

(D. Mass., MDL No. 2428), which involves sudden, fatal heart attacks caused by drugs used to neutralize the buildup of acid in the body during kidney dialysis.

Alternatively, a focus could be placed on a view to better preventing acid attacks by legislatively making it harder for adolescents to gain access to corrosive substances.