Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water. Show all posts

Thursday, April 13, 2017

How To Use The Water Testing Kits


By Marissa Velazquez


Its important to realize that there are certain safety measures that you should be aware of when it comes to water sanitation. People can contract bacterial infections that could be life threatening if water is contaminated. With the help of water testing kits you can easily identify if the main supply at your house is free of any sort of bacterial contamination or not.

A number of the high risk territories recognized by the specialists consist of showers, swimming pools, spas, indoor water ponds and fountains, water parks, hose and sprinklers and auto wash. The bacterial infections could be extremely wide spread and in extraordinary cases sanitised supplies that are utilized by dental specialists can turn into a major source of such infection.

Water that is utilized commonplace to perform diverse family unit errands is at a high danger of defilement. Consequently it is exceedingly proposed that test kits ought to be utilized on a general support to guarantee there is no tainting of any kind whatsoever. Family units are at a higher danger of contracting pollution brought about by legionella microbes along these lines, its best that you utilize a kit that tests the substance for any indications of legionella.

Using a test kit is a very simple procedure which you can easily do yourself and you don't require any expert or professional person to carry out such test for you. All you have to do is fill up the sterilised bottle with hot content directly from the shower or hot tap. Provide these samples to the test kit supplier and he will carry out some lab tests and if the results are positive, you will be given a certificate that indicates your household is free of any bacterial contamination.

On the other hand, if the test results come out as negative, it means you need to get some sort of treatment done. If you have a tank in your house, it might be the source of contamination. If you don't have a tank then again in order to find out the exact source few more tests will be conducted. Its best to call in an expert as they have ample amount of knowledge and can help you deal with the situation.

In order to eliminate the risk of contracting such diseases, the best idea is to install devices that reduce the risk of contamination straight away. For example, you can install a disinfectant and de-scaling shower head instead of an ordinary one so that no risk of bacterial infection exists in the first place.

Many people do not realize how important it is to ensure that such tests are carried out on a regular basis because you may never know if you are using contaminated source. If proper measures are taken, the risk of contracting diseases can be reduced to a great extent.

Therefore, water testing kits prove to be a useful aid in order to determine whether your household is protected or not. They are very easy and simple to use which allows you to carry out the test on your own.




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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Interesting Facts About Water and Salt


[Extracted from Jim Clark's Potent Nutritional Supplements]

Salt Intake is Vital

Salt is vital to the extraction of excess acidity from the cells in the body, particularly the brain cells.

Salt is a vital substance for the survival of all living creatures, particularly humans. Water and salt regulate the water content of the body. Water itself regulates the water content of the interior of the cell by working its way into all of the cells it reaches. It has to get there to cleanse and extract the toxic wastes of cell metabolisms. Salt forces some water to stay outside the cells. It balances the amount of water that stays outside the cells. There are two oceans of water in the body; one ocean is held inside the cells of the body, and the other ocean is held outside the cells. Good health depends on a most delicate balance between the volume of these oceans, and this balance is achieved by salt - unrefined salt.

When water is available to get inside the cells freely, it is filtered from the outside salty ocean and injected into the cells that are being overworked despite their water shortage. This is the reason why in severe dehydration we develop an edema and retain water. The design of our bodies is such that the extent of the ocean of water outside the cells is expanded to have the extra water available for filtration and emergency injection into vital cells. The brain commands an increase in salt and water retention by the kidneys. This is how we get an edema when we don't drink enough water.

Initially, the process of water filtration and its delivery into the cells is more efficient at night when the body is horizontal. The collected water, that mostly pools in the legs, does not have to fight the force of gravity to get onto the blood circulation. If reliance of this process of emergency hydration of some cells continues for long, the lungs begin to get waterlogged at night, and breathing becomes difficult. The person needs more pillows to sit upright to sleep. This condition is the consequence of dehydration. However, you might overload the system by drinking too much water at the beginning. Increases in water intake must be slow and spread out until urine production begins to increase at the same rate that you drink water.

When we drink enough water to pass clear urine, we also pass out a lot of the salt that was held back. This is how we can get rid of edema fluid in the body; by drinking more water. Not diuretics, but more water !! In people who have an extensive edema and show signs of their heart beginning to have irregular or very rapid beats with least effort, the increase in water intake should be gradual and spaced out, but not withheld from the body. Naturally, salt intake should be limited for two or three days because the body is still in an overdrive mode to retain it. Once the edema has cleared up, salt should not be withheld from the body.

Salt has many other functions than just regulating the water content of the body. Here are some of the more vital functions of salt in the body :

1. Salt is most effective in stabilizing irregular heartbeats and, contrary to the misconception that it causes high blood pressure, it is actually essential for the regulation of blood pressure - in conjunction with water. Naturally the proportions are critical.

2. Salt is vital to the extraction of excess acidity from the cells in the body, particularly the brain cells.

3. Salt is vital for balancing the sugar levels in the blood; a needed element in diabetics.

4. Salt is vital for the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in the body. It is used for local power generation at the sites of energy need by the cells.

5. Salt is vital to the nerve cells' communication and information processing all the time that the brain cells work, from the moment of conception to death.

6. Salt is vital for absorption of food particles through the intestinal tract.

7. Salt is vital for the clearance of the lungs of mucus plugs and sticky phlegm, particularly in asthma and cystic fibrosis.

8. Salt is vital for clearing up catarrh and congestion of the sinuses.

9. Salt is a strong natural antihistamine.

10. Salt is essential for the prevention of muscle cramps.

11. Salt is vital to prevent excess saliva production to the point that it flows out of the mouth during sleep. Needing to constantly mop up excess saliva indicates salt shortage.

12. Salt is absolutely vital to making the structure of bones firm. Osteoporosis, in a major way, is a result of salt and water shortage in the body.

13. Salt is vital for sleep regulation. It is a natural hypnotic.

14. Salt is a vitally needed element in the treatment of diabetics.

15. Salt on the tongue will stop persistent dry coughs.

16. Salt is vital for the prevention of gout and gouty arthritis.

17. Salt is vital for maintaining sexuality and libido.

18. Salt is vital for preventing varicose veins and spider veins on the legs and thighs.

19. Salt is vital to the communication and information processing nerve cells the entire time that the brain cells work - from the moment of conception to death.

20. Salt is vital for reducing a double chin. When the body is short of salt, it means the body really is short of water. The salivary glands sense the salt shortage and are obliged to produce more saliva to lubricate the act of chewing and swallowing and also to supply the stomach with water that it needs for breaking down foods. Circulation to the salivary glands increases and the blood vessels become "leaky" in order to supply the glands with water to manufacture saliva. The "leakiness" spills beyond the area of the glands themselves, causing increased bulk under the skin of the chin, the cheeks and into the neck.

21. Sea salt contains about 80 mineral elements that the body needs. Some of these elements are needed in trace amounts. Unrefined sea salt is a better choice of salt than other types of salt on the market. Ordinary table salt that is bought in the super markets has been stripped of its companion elements and contains additive elements such as aluminum silicate to keep it powdery and porous. Aluminum is a very toxic element in our nervous system. It is implicated as one of the primary causes of Alzheimer's disease.

22. Twenty-seven percent of the body's salt is in the bones. Osteoporosis results when the body needs more salt and takes it from the body. Bones are twenty-two percent water. Is it not obvious what happens to the bones when we're deficient in salt or water or both.

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Different Ways Of Drinking Water Testing


By Essie Osborn


You can only find out whether the water is contaminated or not if some sort of test is performed. In order to find out what is exactly present in your water, drinking water testing needs to be done. From complex to extremely simple, various methods are used for this purpose.

One of the most simplest and easy to perform method is to taste and smell it. Simply, pour yourself a glass and just cover it for a couple of minutes. After that, take off the cover and try to smell it and take just a few sips to get the exact taste of it. You might be able to smell a faint hint of bleach like smell which is usually chlorine.

Home testing kit can be bought for the purpose of testing. You could easily purchase them from the market and they are not very expensive at all. A basic testing kit can check whether it is hard because it might contain high levels of calcium and magnesium. Also, it tells you if any amount of chlorine is present in it or not.

Besides purchasing a simple test kit that lets you know about just the basic sources of contamination, you could also buy a more complex test kit which would let you know if there are complex sources of contamination present. There are kits that test for contaminants that cause water borne diseases such as E. Coli, chlorine, lead, nitrate and other contaminants.

On the off chance that you are not eager to use some additional cash on purchasing such sort of units, you could essentially hunt down data that uncovers the nature of drinking liquid in your general vicinity. Its not a troublesome thing to hunt down pertinent data. You could undoubtedly discover everything over the web, only hunt down it and you will discover it.

Sometimes, such kind of test is done on government level but the unfortunate thing is that government performs these tests if and when necessary as they could prove to be very costly. These tests are done in similar manner as you would do with the help of your home test kit but it is done on a bit extensive and large scale. This is the reason why it becomes expensive for the government.

It is extremely important that testing should be done whether on government level or on individual level. Its a fact that each year thousands of individuals are effected by bacterial infections caused by contamination. Cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach ache are the most common symptoms identifying if someone is affected or not.

Its almost necessary to come up with preventive measures so that the issue can be cured because the result can be deadly in some cases. It becomes necessary that you introduce a water filter so you can drink clean, free of any borne diseases. Keep in mind that micro organisms cannot be seen so you don't realize what you are really drinking.




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Friday, November 11, 2016

Water And Fat Loss How Does It Assists In Losing Physique Fat


By Frederic Leblanc


by Frederic Leblanc

Have you ever wondered why water and fat loss exercises combined will enhance your results in your weight loss program? Aside weight lifting, as I already stated, nutrition is primordial in fat loss and water is part of your nutrition. When trying to slim down, you usually need to track what you consume, your every day activities,and so on. Nevertheless, when you're doing something incorrect, it simply need 1 factor to totally hinder your fat loss progress such as not drinking enough water through the day. Water and fat loss workouts together improve your chance to reach your objectives faster.

What's the benefits of water and fat loss exercises/nutrition, how does water helps?

Help controlling your appetite: Water and fat loss diet, we're always in calorie deficit and it happens that we're craving for foods. However, we must only consume a certain amount of calorie throughout the day and we can't usually consume when we want, the solution is to drink water. It may help you from not starving but only for a brief period of time. A should for the kidneys: Burning calories produce toxins then your kidneys need water to transport and flush all your toxins otherwise how can your kidneys can be cleaned? Unless you want your liver to come into play to help . Also, Your liver is taking your stored body fat to turn it into power, relying on your liver will just slowing down this process. Because of this, you might put all chance on your side and drink sufficient water to enhance your fat loss outcomes so that you letting your liver doing his job properly by turning your undesirable bodyfat for energy. Hydrated muscles for much more strength: have you noticed that you are not as strong as when you're dehydrated? Drinking adequate water daily will provide you with better exercise, you are 20% stronger when you're well hydrated (more stronger=more repetitions=more calories burned), it gives you much better blood flow, it prevent you from obtaining muscle cramps and water is required to provide nutrients for your muscle as well that is necessary when you're working out.

In the event you ever not drinking sufficient water, it could result in dehydration,make you tired,cause water retention,headaches,muscle weakness,sleepiness,dizziness,and so on. I guess It's enough to say that you have to drink your required quantity of water intake each day to ensure you don't get any problems related to lack of water and that you get the maximum advantages from it. I hope you enjoyed my "water and fat loss" article and be sure to come back for more tips to come :)




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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Equipments Used In Water Testing Labs


By Marissa Velazquez


Apparatus used to carry out water testing are specially designed to study industrial aqua and water used for factory processes. Equipment and chemical reagents are usually used to gauge the quality of aqua. Other quality test kits and water solutions can be used. With standard calibration of the apparatus, it is easy to get accurate and reliable findings. Listed below are some of the commonly used instruments in water testing labs.

The BOD analyzer is used to check for short term biological oxygen demand in waste aqua. They have a software which handles data and an equipment control to allow for easy blending in any laboratory environment. Its features include a 10.4 inch touch screen which has enable flexibility due to the perfect viewing angles and graphics. It also allows for BOD and respiration activity to be visualized in real time and standard auto-clean option.

Another apparatus is a COD analyzer; this is used to establish the chemical oxygen demand of wastewater. It uses the principle that measures the absorption of UV light through saturated molecules. This equipment uses the latest technology to ensure fast and reliable results. It has a unique mechanism, which helps with controlling the temperature of the reacting solution.

Conductivity meter is used to analyze the quality of drinking aqua to reduce pollution. It is also used to analyze boiler feed H20 for every industry. It incorporates an automatic temperature compensation to give accurate results. It also has a power off functioning that helps to save power for a longer time. This equipment has four conductivity standards, it is easy to operate and it is not very expensive.

To determine oxygen levels in aqueous solutions, a dissolved oxygen meter is used. This gadget is also commonly used in studying of soil respiration, this involves the use of both oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors to establish the values regarding respiration in the soil. The appliance is easy to operate as it is semi automated with auto compensation, auto shut off not forgetting consumption gauges. It is supplied with an LCD screen for result display.

To be able to tell the relation between two or more concentration standards, an Ion concentration meter has to be used. The device is fitted with an in built memory where the information is held for comparison before the reading is shown. It is designed to be used on the workbench therefore occupies a relatively small space. It has a large screen for easy reading. The key board and screen are covered with waterproof material which makes it to be very durable. The device can be attached to the computer when there is need to.

It is important to establish the alkalinity or the acidity of aqua before using it either industrially or for domestic use. To asses this, a PH meter is used. The appliance uses replaceable electrodes that are used to sense the PH of the solution. It also employs the use of microprocessor-based mechanism to generate the findings. The equipment guarantees very high accuracy levels.

An aqua toxicity analyzer is another equipment used in water testing labs to check for presence of contaminants like harmful chemicals or metals in aqua sources. An example of such chemicals is a pesticide. This equipment helps to analyze the toxicity of samples extracted from either surface aqua or sediments. They are easy to use, very reliable and are not very expensive.




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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Well Water Testing To Protect The Households Health


By Marissa Velazquez


In many locations, homes require wells to meet their needs. Although the EPA requires that public supplies be tested to ensure the match the standards that have been established, such procedures are not required of private wells located in the USA. Well water testing is beneficial in ensuring that the home has a safe supply to meet occupant needs.

Several tests are used as determiners of the quality of the supply along with the presence of contaminates. Indicator strains of bacteria and chemicals, which do not necessarily cause illness, are checked. Their presence indicates the supply may have been contaminated by germs, including those in raw sewage that can cause illness.

Bacteria from the digestive systems of other warm blooded animals and humans is of grave concern. Labs often perform a total coliform test to indicate the presences of these bacteria in the submitted sample. If these counts return large numbers, there is a greater chance of disease causing organisms in the supply that can bring harm to those who consume the product.

A more specific bacterial test is for Escherichia coli, often abbreviated as E. Coli. A positive test for E. Coli indicates fecal contamination of wells. While the indicator form of E. Coli is generally harmless, the germs that contaminate wells when it is present may cause health problems including hepatitis, dysentery or diarrhea. Owners should note the presence of the indicator E. Coli is not the same as the more dangerous strain of the bacteria that often makes the news.

The pH of the sample indicates if it is acid or basic. The pH affects the taste as well as the looks of one's supply. The pH of a neutral sample is 7.0. If numbers are much higher or lower than 7.0, the liquid can leach heavy metals from pipes to the tap. Liquids that are not neutral can also damage pipes and over time make the occupants of the home sick.

While nitrates are found in many types of food, they should not be in your drinking supply as they can make you and others sick. Sources of nitrates include animal waste, septic tanks, flooded sewers and polluted storm water. Fertilizers and runoff from farming can also affect the well's quality. The natural geographic features surrounding wells can increase nitrate levels.

In some regions, volatile organic compounds from fuel or industrial pollution contaminate wells. The exact VOCs for which one should test depend on the location in which one lives. If they are a problem in your region, the local health department can tell you the tests to have completed.

Specific locations may also have specific healthy concerns. Chemicals, including heavy metals may be a problem locally. In other areas, wells should be tested for specific bacteria in order to ensure the home has a safe supply.

Generally, homeowners should submit samples to a lab for well water testing annually. Samples should also be submitted when there is a difference in quality of if land disturbances have occurred. With proper testing, you ensure your supply remains healthy for the family.




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