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Interactions between toxins

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Interactions between toxins

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  1. Objectives: Describe how toxins and ailments can be minimized. Determine effectiveness of herbal or “natural” cures. Catalyst: What “natural” cures have you heard of using to cure ailments?How effective do you think these cures are?How would you determine the effectiveness of traditional and non-traditional cures?Homework: Research herbal remedy. Summarize locations it is used, traditions surrounding its use, how long the remedy has been used, the purpose, potential side effects. Also, find and print 3 scholarly articles about the remedy.

  2. Interactions between toxins • Antagonistic • Interfere with effects or enhance breakdown • Examples? • Methyl and Ethyl Alcohol • Vitamins A and E and carcinogens • Charcoal and alcohol • Synergistic • One substance increases affects of another • Examples? • Asbestos and smoking • Tylenol and Alcohol • Most persistent toxins with one another

  3. Minimizing Toxins • Enzymes process and reduce harm (usually) • Excreted • How? • Breathing, sweating, urine • Problems? • Replacing injured cells • Problems?

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