Sentences with phrase «concentrations of potassium»

If I listed all its health benefits I'd be way over my word count, but I will point out that it's packed with over 90 minerals, including high concentrations of potassium, calcium, sodium, calcium, chlorophyll, and magnesium (the most alkaline of minerals).

Root vegetables such as carrots, beet root, parsnips, sweet potatoes, all contain high concentrations of potassium, a key mineral for stimulating your body's cells to eliminate excess sodium, water, and toxins, and preventing the fermentation of the cell and the onset of chronic disease.

Like elsewhere in the body, magnesium regulates concentrations of potassium and calcium in the heart.

Because lemons have pretty high concentrations of potassium and magnesium and both of these minerals have antibacterial properties, lemon can balance pH levels when applied to the skin, and the citric acid helps with odor.

Dohm and his colleagues created a map of the northern region of Mars showing relative concentrations of potassium, thorium and iron.

High concentrations of potassium and copper can help prevent stroke, ample iron content keeps anemia at bay, and magnesium plays a part in chocolate's expert blood sugar regulation abilities, which is great news for diabetics.

Root vegetables such as carrots, beet root, parsnips, sweet potatoes, all contain high concentrations of potassium, a key mineral for stimulating your body's cells to eliminate excess sodium, water, and toxins, and preventing the fermentation of the cell and the onset of chronic disease.

«Praljak had a concentration of potassium cyanide in his blood.

Pohlker, Andreae, and their colleagues ran the numbers and found that the amount of potassium particles released from microscopic fungi in the lab was indeed enough to account for the concentration of potassium they observed in their samples.

New potatoes contain a high concentration of potassium — 620 milligrams, or 18 percent of the RDA, for a single serving.

Not exact matches

Dried figs have a higher concentration of everything fresh figs contain, including calcium, potassium, fiber, and sugar.

It has high concentrations of minerals including iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, copper, zinc, selenium and other trace minerals.

The higher concentration of calcium, potassium and magnesium in delactosed permeate can enhance the nutritional profile of many foods.

Milk sodium concentration is a marker of tight junction closure between mammary epithelial cells; with the onset of secretory activation (stage II lactogenesis) milk sodium concentrations decrease sharply as potassium concentrations increase [14].

However, spironolactone was associated with increased serum creatinine levels and a doubling of the rate of hyperkalemia (high potassium concentration in the blood), but conversely led to reduced hypokalemia (low potassium concentration in the blood).

In the latest paper, published today, the team assessed concentrations of sodium and potassium in the urine samples.

[Based on the relative concentrations of salts such as potassium and sodium in the cytoplasm of all biological cells and questions regarding the formation of their fatty - acid membranes, however, scientists have also theorized that life began in hot springs on land rather in the oceans (Mulkidjanian et al, 2012; and Colin Barras, New Scientist, March 10, 2012.)-RSB-

We then contaminated our vernal pool communities with three realistic concentrations of either NaCl or a road salt alternative made of NaCl, magnesium chloride (MgCl2), and potassium chloride (KCl).

As researchers from the Babraham Institute and the US - based National Cancer Institute discovered, this localised increase in potassium concentration subdues the anti-tumour activity of T cells.

True, that happens very rarely, but you should have in mind that drinking too much water will cause you to lose vital nutrients from your body (think potassium), even reducing the concentration of minerals in your blood so much that your heart can experience difficulties contracting.

Taurine is actually the second most abundant amino acid in the body (the first being glutamine), found in high concentrations in the skeletal muscles and the brain, where it aids the transport of potassium, calcium, sodium and magnesium, which nearly qualifies it as a neurotransmitter.

Healing clays like Bentonite have a high concentration of minerals including silica, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and potassium.

Other body benefits: Not only do clams have the highest concentration of vitamin B12 of any food, they're also filled with potassium.

The high concentrations of electrolytes in milk (133 mg of sodium and 431 mg of potassium per 250 mL) can increase fluid retention and subsequently improve hydration.

Parsley's nutritional profile is also responsible for its strengthening, tonic properties, as it includes vitamins A, B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folate), C, E, and K, as well as a high concentration of essential minerals like iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.

Lemon's health benefits are due to the high concentration of vitamins B and C, antioxidants, protein, flavonoids, phosphorus, potassium, carbohydrates and oils.

It also possess a high concentration of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as minerals like iron, copper, calcium, and potassium.

A ripe banana contains a high concentration of dietary fiber, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B - 6 and antioxidant compounds.

Amaranth contains high concentrations of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, vitamins B ₁ (thiamin), B ₂ (riboflavin), B ₃ (niacin), B ₆ (pyridoxine), and E, along with flavonoids.

This amount reduced the concentration of salt and ammonia in the rats» blood, and increased the potassium concentration.

It is a very specific compound responsible for maintaining the concentration of sodium and potassium inside and outside the cell.

Bentonite clay also has a high concentration of minerals such as silica, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and potassium.

The kidneys regulate the concentration of ions such as sodium, potassium, phosphate and hydrogen.

That's why we see much greater concentrations of sodium in the extracellular environment compared to the concentrations inside cells (and vice-versa for potassium).

Without enough magnesium, the active transporters are unable to restore the original concentrations of sodium and potassium in the cell.

Bentonite clay is also known as Healing Clay which has a high concentration of minerals including silica, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and potassium.

One measured fluid, electrolyte, and renal indices of hydration over eleven days of caffeine consumption in human subjects, finding that doses of up to 6 mg caffeine per kilogram of body weight had no effect on body mass, urine osmolality (urine concentration), urine specific gravity (concentration of excreted materials in urine), urine color, urine volume, sodium excretion, potassium secretion, creatinine content, blood urea nitrogen (forms when protein breaks down), and serum levels of sodium and potassium.

The rationale is simple: Increases in potassium ion concentration stimulate the secretion of insulin (Desirable in terms of treatment objectives).

«The influence of ACTH on the sodium and potassium concentration of human mixed saliva», B. Grad, Clinical Endocrinology, 1982

The inversion of potassium and sodium concentrations in hominin diets had no evolutionary precedent and now plays an integral role in eliciting and contributing to numerous diseases of civilization.

It is known as a hypersaline lake, which is a landlocked body of water that contains high concentrations of sodium and / or other mineral salts like bromide, sulfate, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.

As the kidney has many functions, and to help your vet decide on the best treatment, a number of other blood and urine values can be important such as albumin, potassium, sodium, calcium and phosphorus, the concentration of the urine, the amount of protein in the urine and whether infection is present.

In vomiting dogs the initial approach is to distinguish self - limiting from more severe causes of vomiting on the basis of physical fi ndings and a minimum database (e.g. Packed cell volume, total protein, azostick, urinalysis, plasma concentrations of sodium and potassium).

While zucchini does not provide a significant source of calories, it has high concentrations of micro-nutrients like potassium, beta carotene, calcium, Vitamin C, and folate.

After their removal (using a string attached to the base) water transport was determined by weight difference, and the concentration of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and chloride) was measured spectrophotometrically.

Then there is a group of tests that analyzes the concentration of chemical elements like calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and chloride in the blood.

Examinations and testing of affected and unaffected dogs before and after strenuous ball - chasing or sheep herding exercise found no difference between the the normal and affected groups in blood sugar and calcium, the muscle enzyme creatinine kinase, and electrolyte (sodium and potassium) concentrations before or after exercise.

After 1 month on the treatment diet, intakes of moisture, sodium and fat were increased, and potassium and calcium intakes were decreased, and urinary calcium and oxalate concentrations and calcium oxalate RSS were decreased (Stevenson et al. 2004).

All of the functions of these cells are not known, but one role is to maintain high potassium concentrations in the fluid (endolymph) surrounding the hair cells of the cochlea; these pigment cells are critical for survival of the stria and the stria is critical for survival of the hair cells.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)