Activated Charcoal and it's Importance to Human's Health

                                                   Activated Charcoal and it's Importance to Human's Health

Activated charcoal is a charcoal that has been treated with oxygen at very high temperatures to make it more porous.  Charcoal is a lightweight black carbon residue produced by strongly heating wood in minimal oxygen to remove all water and volatile constituents. This process happens naturally when combustion is incomplete, and is sometimes used in radiocarbon dating, It also happens inadvertently while burning wood, as in a fireplace or wood stove.

 The importace of Activated charcoal are as follows:

Emergency poison treatment

Activated charcoal has been used as an emergency anti-poison treatment since the early 1800s. That’s because it can bind to a wide variety of drugs, reducing their effects.

This substance may be used to treat overdoses from both prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications like aspirin, acetaminophen, and sedatives.

May promote kidney function

Activated charcoal may promote kidney function by reducing the number of waste products that your kidneys have to filter.

This may be particularly beneficial for people with chronic kidney disease. Healthy kidneys are normally very well equipped to filter your blood, but this condition inhibits your kidneys’ ability to remove urea and other toxins.

May reduce symptoms of fish odor syndrome

Activated charcoal may help reduce unpleasant odors in individuals suffering from trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as fish odor syndrome.

May reduce cholesterol levels

Activated charcoal may help reduce cholesterol levels.Older research suggests that activated charcoal may bind to cholesterol and cholesterol-containing bile acids in your gut, preventing them from being absorbed.

Source: healthline.com and wikipidia.com