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Did
you know?
Reverse osmosis is the finest water filtration method known. This process will
allow the removal of particles as small as ions from a solution. It is used
to purify water and remove salts and other impurities in order to improve the
color, taste or properties of the fluid. R.O. uses a membrane that is semi-permeable,
allowing the fluid that is being purified to pass through it, while rejecting
other ions and contaminants from passing.
This technology uses a process
known as crossflow to allow the r.o. membrane to continually clean itself. This
is the reason of why an r.o. element can last many years before clogging or
need replacement. This
water purification process requires a driving force to push the fluid through
the membrane, and the most common force is household water pressure or pressure
from a booster pump. The higher the pressure, the larger the driving force and
efficiency.
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Water
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You Know?
Water can prevent and alleviate many of our symptoms
WATER
AND CONSTIPATION
Constipation
is a gastro-intestinal symptom that occurs when bowel movements are made
less often, and stool is harder, making it difficult to pass. Most people
at some point in their lives will experience constipation. In most cases,
constipation is only temporary and not serious. Understanding its causes,
prevention, and treatment will help most people find relief.
There are
two types of constipation, one being more severe than the other. Slow
transit constipation is the most common form. Lack of fiber and inadequate
water in the diet are common causes of slow transit constipation. One
of the major symptoms of this type is dehydration. The other method, outlet
delay, has to do more with loss of function in the pelvic area, and occur
morex in senior citizens.
How do we
get constipated? Well, food flows through the small intestine as a liquid
mixture of digestive juices and the food you eat. By the time it reaches
the large intestine, all the nutrients have been absorbed. The large intestine
has one main function: to absorb water from the waste liquid, and turn
it into a waste solid, known as the stool. The hard and dry stools of
constipation occur when the colon absorbs too much water, or if the colon's
muscle contractions are too slow or sluggish, which results in the stool
moving through the colon at too slow a pace. These hard, dry stools are
difficult to pass, as they cause strain. The reason they are difficult
to pass is that the hard, dry stool actually sticks to the dry wall of
the colon and requires that the colon develop high-pressure waves to be
moved. Since the body needs help to remove the stool, strain is then placed
on the abdominal muscles to contribute the necessary force to push out
the stool. This straining can have negative effects to the body, such
as the development of hernias, varicose veins, hiatus hernia (upward pressure
forcing the stomach into the chest), diverticulitis and diverticulosis
(weakening and infection of the colon wall), hemorrhoids, anal fissures
and fistulae. Colorectal cancers may also be more common in patients with
lifelong habit constipation. Doesn't sound pretty does it?
There are
ways to prevent this. Liquids, like water and juice, add fluid to the
colon and bulk to stools, making bowel movements softer and easier to
pass. Because the colon needs water to do its job, dehydration can be
a major cause of constipation.
Since many
constipation sufferers are dehydrated, a major way of preventing this
uncomfortable disorder is to drink an extra two to four glasses of water
per day. That is on top of the recommended 8-10. Along with that, alcoholic
and caffienated beverages should be avoided. However, water may not be
able to do it totally alone. Fluids will not promote normal bowel function
on their own, as the small intestine can also absorb of this fluid. It
is best to combine a high fluid intake with a high dietary fiber, otherwise,
people will just urinate more.
Constipation
could also be caused by other disorders, which also stem from dehydration,
such as uremia, a kidney disorder. Chronic constipation can also lead
to more severe gastro-intestinal disorders if left untreated, such as
colorectal cancer, as noted above.
Stay hydrated,
and the food you eat will move through your systems much more smooth,
resulting in comfortable bathroom breaks.
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