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  2. 2,4-Dinitrophenol - Wikipedia

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    Stanford University academic Maurice L. Tainter learned of DNP's effect in raising the metabolic rate and causing weight loss and pioneered its use as a weight loss drug. [ 1 ] [ 38 ] Although he was aware of DNP's narrow therapeutic index , Tainter tried the drugs on obese patients and published successful results in 1933; average weight loss ...

  3. Fluid balance - Wikipedia

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    The recommended daily amount of drinking water for humans varies. [1] It depends on activity, age, health, and environment.In the United States, the Adequate Intake for total water, based on median intakes, is 4.0 litres (141 imp fl oz; 135 US fl oz) per day for males older than 18, and 3.0 litres (106 imp fl oz; 101 US fl oz) per day for females over 18; it assumes about 80% from drink and 20 ...

  4. Health effects of salt - Wikipedia

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    High sodium consumption (5 g or more of salt per day) and insufficient potassium intake (less than 3.5 grams (0.12 oz) per day) have been linked to high blood pressure and increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. [6] [7] As an essential nutrient, sodium is involved in numerous cellular and organ functions. Several national ...

  5. Body water - Wikipedia

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    The figure for water fraction by weight in this sample was found to be 58 ±8% water for males and 48 ±6% for females. [4] The body water constitutes as much as 75% of the body weight of a newborn infant, whereas some obese people are as little as 45% water by weight. [5] This is due to how fat tissue does not retain water as well as lean tissue.

  6. Sodium in biology - Wikipedia

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    The sodium–potassium pump, a critical enzyme for regulating sodium and potassium levels in cells. Sodium ions (Na +) are necessary in small amounts for some types of plants, [1] but sodium as a nutrient is more generally needed in larger amounts [1] by animals, due to their use of it for generation of nerve impulses and for maintenance of electrolyte balance and fluid balance.

  7. Prescriptions for weight loss drugs are skyrocketing ... - AOL

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    Starting in 2022, Haley Sipes lost 75 pounds over 10 months with diet and exercise alone. On TikTok, where the 31-year-old mother of three chronicled her weight loss journey, commenters speculated ...

  8. New year, new diet: Here are 9 popular options, including ...

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    As its name suggests, the Whole30 is all about eating whole, unprocessed foods, and you should put it in effect for 30 days, during which you’ll eliminate certain things altogether, including ...

  9. Salt and cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    The ratio of potassium to sodium intake may help explain the large differences in hypertension rates between populations that primarily consume unprocessed or minimally processed foods (such as certain Indigenous and traditional rural communities) and those following Western diets, which are typically high in processed foods.