Definitions

Keeping your brain healthy?  The brain is a terrible thing to waste! Alzheimer has been linked to the lack of intellectually stimulating activities of the mind and lack of feeding it new knowledge.  We need to keep our minds tip top shape if we want to make the most of the lives we have been blessed with.  Below are definitions you will find helpful to navigate throughout this site.  Not nearly as important like the need to memorize and write the scripture down on our hearts but can most definitely make life easier is if we take the time to memorize some new words and in this case words for the further education of our health!

In order to understand the flow of your body you must first understand the language in which the vital information is given.  Below is a list of key words to read and memorize in order to reap the full benefits all the knowledge has to offer.

Since we can’t fully rely on the health care industry for our health (never should in the first place) we need to re-learn our bodies, our foods and our mindset.  So get to studying and bookmark this page for easy reference!

• Absorption The passing of a substance into the circulatory system of the body. Also used specifically to refer to entry of toxicants through the skin.
• Acute Exposure An exposure to a toxic substance which occurs in a short or single time period.
• Acute Toxicity Any poisonous effect produced by a single short-term exposure. The LD50 of a substance (the lethal dose at which 50 percent of test animals succumb to the toxicity of the chemicals) is typically used as a measure of its acute toxicity.
• Additive Effect A biological response to exposure to multiple chemicals which is equal to the sum of the effects of the individual agents.
• Aerosol A solid particle or liquid droplet suspended in air. An aerosol is larger than a molecule and can be filtered from the air.
• Antagonism The situation in which two chemicals interfere with each other’s actions, or one chemical interferes with the action of the other.
• Aquifer An underground bed, or layer, of earth, gravel, or porous storage that contains water.
• Asphyxiants Chemicals that starve the cells of an individual from the life-giving oxygen needed to sustain metabolism.
• Bile a bitter, yellow fluid. It can consist of cholesterol, lecithin, calcium, bile salts, acids and waste materials among other things. When the bile salts and cholesterol get out of balance with each other gall stones can form.
• Biodegradable Capable of decomposing quickly through the action of microorganisms.
• Biomagnification The tendency of certain chemicals to become concentrated as they move into and up the food chain.
• Carcinogen A chemical or physical agent that encourages cells to develop cancer.
• Central Nervous System Depressants Toxicants that deaden the central nervous system (CNS),  diminishing sensation.
• Chronic Exposure Process by which small amounts of toxic substances are taken into the body over an extended period.
• Corrosive A chemical that destroys or irreversibly alters living tissue by direct chemical action at the site of contact.
• Dermal Exposure Exposure to toxic substances by entry though the skin.
• Dose The quantity of a chemical absorbed and available for interaction with metabolic processes.
• Endocrine System is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone to regulate the body.
• Evaporation Rate The rate at which a chemical changes into a vapor. A chemical that evaporates quickly can be a more dangerous fire or health hazard.
• Explosive A chemical that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release of pressure, gas, and heat when subjected to sudden shock, pressure, or high temperatures.
• Glucagon—raises the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood
• Hormones- regulate many functions of an organism, including mood, tissue function, growth and development and metabolism.
• Insulin—stimulates cells to use glucose
• Irritant Chemicals which inflame living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact, causing pain or swelling.
• LD50 The calculated dosage of a material that would be fatal to 50% of an exposed population (Lethal Dose 50%).
• Mg Milligram, a metric unit of mass, one thousandth of a gram: 1 mg = 0.001 g = 1000 μg.
• Mutagen A chemical or physical agent that induces a permanent change in the genetic material.
• pH is a measure of the acidity.
• Poison A chemical that, in relatively small amounts, is able to produce injury by chemical action when it comes in contact with a susceptible tissue.
• Somatostatin—may regulate the secretion of glucagons and insulin.
• Toxicity The degree of danger posed by a substance to animal or plant life