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Frank Wuts <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 25 Jun 1998 10:58:55 -0700
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 Frank Wuts wrote:
> > The intestinal tract is of course the main eliminating system of
> > ingested material. No, the intestinal tract got no credit for performing
> > eliminating functions for the blood or lymph. The lymph is dumped into
> > the blood, so that is how it is taken care of. The liver does most of
> > the detoxifying of the blood. The kidney performs the function of
> > keeping the blood balanced as to its water content, acidity and mineral
> > content.

Ellie:
> So does the liver send the toxins back into the blood and they go out
> through the kidneys with the urine? If so, I can't believe anyone is so
> non-toxic that they would want to drink their urine.

No, actually the waist from the liver go out with the bile. The bile is
dumped into the small intestine. The main function of bile is to
emulsify fats and oils for digestion. Ultimately the toxins are either
inactivated by the liver or excreted in the feces.

Frank.


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