On average, a person who weighs about 70kg has about 45kg of total fluid in his body including his blood. His blood content actually occupies only a very small portion of the total body fluid, about 5kg in the blood vessels. About 30kg of fluid are in the cells. Generally, the pH level in the […]
Digestion is the most tedious exercise that engages all the internal organs in the body. The moment you take a bite of food, it will travel a journey that is 6 times your height, which is the length of your intestinal tract, before it is discharged out of the body. First the food needs to […]
I remember when I was in my twenties, my family doctor would give me iron pills every time I see him. Iron deficiency is more common among women while men tend to have excessive iron levels. Excess iron is stored in your organs, especially your liver, heart and pancreas. Excess iron produces the opposite effect […]