are there any benefits to ingesting food grade hydrogen peroxide?
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This would actually be a pretty bad idea. Hydrogen peroxide is toxic to cells and can be the source of oxygen free radical species. Your body actively tries to stop precisely this from occuring by using antioxidant molecules to prevent damage to DNA. If you are looking to get more oxygen to your individual cells there are several mechanisms by which O2 arrives at the cellular level. A)increase blood flow = more O2 to cells (ie. improve your heart health by exercising aerobically) B)increase O2 carrying capcity = more O2 per blood cell means more O2 to the other cells. You can accomplish this by eating right, getting enough iron in your diet and again, exercising regularly. C)increase O2 intake = try pure oxygen therapy at a spa or oxygen bar. This will allow you to breath high concentration oxygen and put more O2 in your system. Lastly D)increase your total number of red blood cells. This can be accomplished by moving to higher elevations where low O2 concentrations make your body adapt physiologically by making more red blood cells. Many athletes train at elevation to improve their aerobic performance temporarily for competitions. Hope this helps!
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And H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide (that stuff you put on cuts and it fizzes)....cuz I can almost see that one coming....and H2O3 is dihydrogen trioxide a powerful oxidant produced by antibodies in reaction to invading bacteria in the body.....
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What peroxide? Hydrogen peroxide es colorless
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This does work over time, you can swish Hydrogen Perioxide in your mouth for at least two minutes a day, or more often.\nDo not swallow it in any way not even a tiny little drop.  It burns your stomach worse than heartburn.  Don't ask me how I know.\nThis also makes your mouth real dry.
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Never use peroxide cause it is a cancer causing agent. It changes the molecules in your skin
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In a weak solution Hydrogen peroxide won't harm you, but full strength it might "burn" new cells off from inside your mouth.  Never use it full strength.  It is a germ killer.
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If you mean does H2O2 increase/decrease BOD in water the answer is decrease. H2O2 is simalar to sodium hypochlorite (bleach) and is used to chlorinate water.
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Hydrogen peroxide is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) -- which means it will interact with lots of other biological compounds (proteins/lipids) and change their structure.  These changes in structure will change the function, making them non-functional, which is generally toxic.  This and other ROS are a natural by-product of aerobic metabolism and can be taken care of with certain enzymes, but these defenses can be overwhelmed -- by adding a hearty dose of peroxide to a cut.  :)
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They are chemically different. Neither one should be put directly on scrapes- especially alcohol- it will burn like fire and irritate the tissues. Hydrogen peroxide can be used in a diluted form as long as you rinse it off.
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You know all the dangers? You sure? Acetone peroxide, known as "Mother of Satan" is extremely heat, friction, and shock sensitive, causing a huge explosion. In other words, heat, friction, and even a sharp motion could cause it to explode. If you have to ask Yahoo Answers how to dispose of acetone peroxide, you really shouldn't be near it. At all.\n\nEDIT: But if you really want to know, it is polar.
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Yes, its true. Plastic release harmful chemical when heated. Some health cautious people avoid eating food packed in plastic bags too. Best if you use glass container, its much safer. Some container are made of PVC Poly vinyl chloride (although they are food grade plastics) but still have harmful effects.
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Probably means 2% hydrogen peroxide, or 2 parts hydrogen peroxide to 100 parts water. 100% would be very explosive and dangerous. Most companies at the strongest only sell 3%. (The rest is water)
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Hydrogen peroxide is the best!!
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ANTIOXIDANTS \n\nThese are used to prevent rancidity in fatty foods and to protect the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) against damage by oxidation. Synthetic antioxidants include esters of gallic acid, butylated hydroxytoluene, and butylated hydroxyanisole. Vitamins C and E are also commonly used as antioxidants; they obviously enhance the nutritional value of the food to which they are added; indeed, there is some evidence that synthetic antioxidants used in food manufacture also have useful antioxidant action in the body.\n\n\n\n\nFREE RADICALS, any molecule capable of independent existence that contains one or more unpaired electrons. An unpaired electron is one that occupies an atomic or molecular orbital by itself. A free radical can be regarded as a fragment of a molecule; free radicals are often extremely reactive, and therefore short-lived.\n\nOrganic free radicals were recognized by Gomberg in 1900 and this led to speculation that free radical species might play a role in biology. In 1966 Slater proposed that a free radical reaction was the cause of carbon tetrachloride's toxic effect on liver cells, and the theory that free radicals play a role in tissue damage was born.\n\nFree radicals are produced in most cells of the body as a byproduct of metabolism, although some cell types manufacture larger quantities for specific purposes (for example, by macrophages during phagocytosis. see Immune System). The most important free radicals found in aerobic cells, such as those in humans, are oxygen, superoxide, hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide, and the transition metals. When free radicals form within cells they can oxidize biomolecules (molecules used inside cells, especially lipids) and thus cause cell death and injury. However, the human body has developed various mechanisms in order to protect itself from the damaging effects of free radicals. There are enzymes which decompose peroxides and transition metals; other free radicals are sequestered by proteins and other molecules.\n\nFree radicals are difficult to study because they are only present for very short periods. They usually react with other molecules very quickly. In recent years, it has become accepted that they play an important part in several medical conditions. DNA (see Nucleic Acids) is particularly susceptible to oxidation by free radicals and it has been suggested that these substances may have a role to play in the mutations which precede the development of cancer. This may explain why some transition metals, such as nickel and chromium, are carcinogenic under certain circumstances. Free radicals have also been implicated in atherosclerosis, liver damage, lung disease, kidney damage, diabetes mellitus, and ageing. It is not always easy to tell if free radicals are the cause of a disorder or a result of some other causative agent.\n\n\n\nVirus (biology)\nI  INTRODUCTION \n\nVirus (biology) (Latin, “poison”), any of a number of organic entities consisting simply of genetic material surrounded by a protective coat. The term “virus” was first used in the 1890s to describe agents that caused diseases but were smaller than bacteria. By itself a virus is a lifeless form, but within living cells it can replicate many times and harm its host in the process. The hundreds of known viruses cause a wide range of diseases in humans, other animals, insects, bacteria, and plants (see Diseases of Animals).\n\nThe existence of viruses was established in 1892, when Russian scientist Dmitry I. Ivanovsky discovered microscopic particles later known as the tobacco mosaic virus. The name virus was applied to these infectious particles in 1898 by the Dutch botanist Martinus W. Beijerinck. A few years later, viruses were found growing in bacteria; these viruses were dubbed bacteriophages. Then, in 1935, the American biochemist Wendell Meredith Stanley crystallized tobacco mosaic virus and showed that it is composed only of the genetic material called ribonuc
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Free oxigen radicalls are byproducts of cellular respiration, that are harmfull and must rapidly be converted too water. H2O2 is one of them. \nActive tissues like the ones in your body produce a lot of this, and the liver, beeing the filter of the blood, has tons of peroxidase, the enzyme that does the conversion very quickly (the liver is in itself one of the most active tissues and produces a lot of oxygen rads...)\nPotatoes are storage tissues. These tisues have very low respiration rates and free radicals in them are not too harmfull for the overall well beeing of the plant, so there's no need for a high catalase/peroxidase activity. i don't even know if there is any of this enzymes in a potato. If yuo put H2O2 in a potato it will probably spontaneously decompose, a process less fast than enzyme mediated degradation of H2O2
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Fasting (while still consuming plenty of water and fruit juice) gives your digestive system a rest and flushes toxins out of your system. \n\nKeeping your body in an alkaline state is essensial for good health, as cancer and other diseases can only thrive in an acidic body. Improper eating habits, lack of exercise, and emotional stress lead to an acidic pH level in your body. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, exercize regularily, be optimistic, laugh often, and consume animal products and refined foods sparingly, if at all, for an alkaline body. \n\nI fast for 24 hours once a week and keep a steady vegetarian diet with minimal refined foods and, except for the occasional sniffles, I haven't been sick in 2 years.
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Here are just a few known health benefits of drinking green tea: \n\n\nBoosts your immune system \nLowers blood sugar \nHelps prevent cavities and tooth decay \nSlows the aging process \nHelps reduce the risk of cancer \nLowers cholesterol \nAids in weight loss by burning calories \nReduces high blood pressure \nPrevents arthritis \nReduces the risk of heart disease \nReduces the risk of stroke \nLowers the risk of blood clot\n\nAnd yes it does taste gr8