Electrolytes are the blood minerals that make up the pH balance of the blood and the electrical potential of the body. Without electrolytes, the body is like a car without a battery - it just cannot get started. Electrolytes for the most part are NOT stored, apart from salt and calcium, and you don't want to use your stores of bone for blood calcium as that can lead to osteoperosis and kidney stones. So electrolytes MUST come from the diet.

Electrolytes are salts in the body that conduct electricity and are found in the body, fluid, tissue and blood. Examples are calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. Sodium is concentrated in the extracellular fluid between tissue cells and potassium is concentrated in the intracellular fluid within the blood vessels. Proper balance is essential for muscle coordination, heart function, fluid absorption and excretion, nerve function and concentration.

Electrolytes give your body the electrical support necessary for your heart, muscles, and nervous system to work properly. Poor diet, climate, illness, stress, medications and other activities all rob your body of these essential electrolytes; sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonate, phosphorus, and sulfur. Trying to replace electrolytes with sports drinks will generally be unsuccessful as most drinks provide a high concentration of carbohydrates; not electrolytes.

It is the unique physical shape of asbestos that gave it many practical applications and also makes asbestos hazardous. Asbestos is harmful if the fibers become airborne and are inhaled. Fibrous asbestos can fracture into fibers small enough that they can penetrate deep into the lungs, where they can interact with the body to cause cancer or other illnesses. ACM that are intact and in good condition are not hazardous to building occupants under normal conditions.

Hazardous wastes are corrosive, toxic, flammable and reactive substances that present a threat to public health, safety and the environment. Never place hazardous waste in garbage or recycling containers. Please call (727) 464-7500 for more information. Commercially-generated corrosive, toxic, flammable and reactive substances should never be placed in garbage or recycling containers. Please call the County at (727) 464-7500 for disposal information.

Any equipment you purchase for your child should meet all safety standards and be in good condition. Car seats, cribs, strollers, playpens, and high chairs are all frequently used by infants and toddlers up to age 2. If you purchase or are given used equipment, make sure it meets current safety standards and has not had any safety recalls. (You can check recall information online or by calling the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Improperly or weaken furnace seals are a common occurrence, especially in older homes that have not been inspected in many years. Review of your furnace is recommended by a professional home inspector as a cautionary measure to protect the inhabitants of the home from the possible mixing of combustion gases, such as carbon monoxide, with the circulating air in your home. One way this fatal mixture can occur is through small gaps at the base of the furnace.

Thermal waves are the only electromagnetic waves confirmed as a biological hazard. This hazard stems from the fact that radio waves can heat biological material (this is how microwave ovens work). Although observed, non-thermal effects have not proven harmful. The FCC establishes legal power limits for cellular telephones, hand-held radios, and any other transmitters the public might come in contact.

The electrolytes contained in Electrolytes Plus Minerals include sodium, chloride and potassium. When a horse sweats, these three electrolytes are the ones lost at the highest levels.

The electrolytes found in FIJI Water include sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, and bicarbonate. These electrolytes are especially important for good health. FIJI Water does not add electrolytes or any other additives to its water.

This depends upon the type of horse you are feeding. Feed adult horses and yearlings 1 scoop at each feeding, for a maximum of 2 scoops per day. Feed weanlings ½ scoop at each feeding for a maximum of 1 scoop per day. For heavily exercised or heavily sweating horses feed 1½ scoops at each of two feedings per day or 1 scoop at each of three feedings for a maximum of 3 scoops per day.

In 1990, a study reported in the Journal of Natural Medicine, entitled ''Effects of Colon Hydrotherapy on Serum Electrolytes'', showed that no patient experienced any clinically significant symptoms or disturbances.

Electrolytes are vital to physiologic function and athletic performance. High or low levels of electrolytes are detrimental to performance and health. The term 'electrolyte' is a medical word for the electrically charged minerals in the body. Electrolytes are vital to health, and act as chemical messengers in the body carrying electrical impulses from the nerves to control all tissue function and movement.

It is any product or material that can present an environmental hazard when used, stored, or disposed of improperly. Residents of Huntsville and Madison County can safely dispose of these items on the first Saturday of each month at the Handle With Care household hazardous waste facility, 4100 Leeman Ferry Road (just south of the Leeman Ferry and Johnson Road intersection) 8 a.m. - Noon. For questions, please call 256-880-6054.

PXE is caused by inheriting a mutation in the ABCC6 gene from both your father and mother. It is not caused by chemicals ingested by pregnant women or otherwise encountered during pregnancy. [March 2006]