"Every day, a person's kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water. The wastes and extra water become urine, which flows to the bladder through tubes called ureters," according to the...
Nitrates in drinking water originate from the nitrogen in the soil, and are part of the normal nitrogen cycle, according to a publication from Colorado State University. Plants take in most of the nitrates in the environment, however, excessive...
The kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra filter and expel wastes from the body. The most common sites for a urinary tract infection (UTI) are the bladder and the urethra. Bladder infections and urethritis (infection of the urethra) are more...
L-arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that is naturally produced by the body and obtained through diet. Arginine is a building block or chemical unit that makes up protein, which is essential for every living cell in the body. In most people,...
Random workplace drug testing is conducted under the guidelines established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. One of the most common testing procedures is urinalysis--testing urine samples of employees or...
Many people, especially professional athletes, have started drinking beetroot juice because of its health benefits, especially its effects on oxygen usage and blood pressure. Although beet juice is not commonly found, some natural and health food...
Nitrate is a naturally occurring form of nitrogen found in many soils. According to "Staying Healthy With Nutrition" by Dr. Elson Haas, soils with heavy agricultural contaminants often measure high in nitrate levels. These high levels cause a...
Medical herbalist, Amanda McQuade in her book "Herbal Remedies for Women," describes frequent, painful urination, fever, fatigue and urgency as symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). She continues on to note that pathogenic organisms---such...
L-arginine is an amino acid, one of the several chemical substances that your body relies on to keep its vital processes running normally. It is semi-essential, meaning that your body is usually capable of producing sufficient amounts of...
According to the Food Standards Agency, potassium nitrate is a orthorhombic crystal compound found commonly in explosives, fireworks, rocket propellants, fertilizers and tree stump removers. Yet, since the medieval ages, potassium nitrate, also...
