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Lithium stearate is an important component of grease. The stearate salts of zinc, calcium, cadmium, and lead are used as heat stabilizers for PVC. Stearic acid is used along with castor oil for preparing softeners in textile sizing. They are heated and mixed with caustic potash or caustic soda.
Better blood circulation also aids in the delivery of oxygen and other nutrients throughout the body, which “can lead to better physical refreshment and improved skin condition,” Fredericson says.
Acid–base homeostasis is the homeostatic regulation of the pH of the body's extracellular fluid (ECF). [1] The proper balance between the acids and bases (i.e. the pH) in the ECF is crucial for the normal physiology of the body—and for cellular metabolism. [1]
Doctors explain if drinking water lowers blood pressure, and the role dehydration plays in high blood pressure. Plus, ways to lower BP naturally. ... Since water makes up nearly 60% of the human ...
Arterioles carrying blood to superficial capillaries under the surface of the skin can shrink (constrict), thereby rerouting blood away from the skin and towards the warmer core of the body. This prevents blood from losing heat to the surroundings and also prevents the core temperature dropping further. This process is called vasoconstriction.
Water helps the kidneys remove wastes from your blood in the form of urine, per the National Kidney Foundation, which notes, "Water also helps keep your blood vessels open so that blood can travel ...
According to ScienceLab.com, magnesium stearate is "hazaradous in case of ingestion", and "may be toxic to liver and skin". Any comments gratefully received. Because I'm not sure of the chemical distinction, I'll post this comment under "magnesium stearate" as well as "stearic acid".--Vvmodel 15:46, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
"Generally speaking, your body doesn't decide that it's thirsty until you've lost about 2 percent of your body water. That's not a lot, and it's very easy to make up by drinking fluids."