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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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24. Water and Gallstones

Some people who have had them removed like to keep them in jars. We're talking about gallstones. Perhaps people are marveled that something like that can form in the body, explaining why "amateur mad scientists" may like to keep body parts in jars after surgery. But as neat as they look rattling in that jar, gallstones are indeed painful. How do these stones form, and how can they be prevented? We'll address some of those issues now.

Twenty-million Americans suffer from gallstones, which are usually tiny, but sometimes golf ball size crystallized pellets that form in the gallbladder. These stones cause painful spasms in the abdomen and can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, heartburn, gas and bloating. Gallstones form due to mainly dietary reasons. Looking closer at a gallstone, the product is actually made up of cholesterol deposits left over from the body's bile-making process. About three cups of bile is made in the liver each day, which is stored in the gallbladder, eventually released into the small intestine to aid in digestion, specifically the breaking up of fats. However, when there are high concentrations of cholesterol, the stones can form. Sometimes stones are tiny enough to pass, and some are too large and must be surgically removed. Sometimes, if they are large enough, they can also block the bile duct leading to the small intestine, which could cause serious infection. A gall bladder can have just one large stone, hundreds of tiny ones or a combination.

Those who eat diets low in fiber and high in fat may be more susceptible to getting stones, as are those who are obese, who have inflammatory bowel disease and other digestive disorders. Also, cholesterol is not the only culprit- high sodium diets can also help create stones because if there is too much salt in the blood, the water supply goes down. Women are more likely to have stones. But, aside from the risk factors, some things can be done to prevent the stones- and water consumption is one way to make those stones roll away.

As mentioned above, low fiber diets can contribute- so a diet high in fiber can help prevent stones. Also, keeping at your body's ideal weight will help. And, drinking plenty of water, at least six to eight glasses per day, will help keep bile production running smooth. Adequate water content in the liver for bile is crucial. Aside from just for bile, pure water can also aid in flushing cholesterol out of the body in general. So, drink some water and keep those juices flowing for a healthy gall bladder.

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