Green element of health: what products contain chlorine

Chlorine — one of chemical elements of the table of Mendeleyev who treats group of halogens. In translation from Greek means green. It is rather widespread in the nature and it is applied by the person with various purposes. The products containing this substance are necessary both for a human body, and for domestic needs, however in a large number they can do harm to health. Chlorine is a macrocell which was opened in the seventies the 18th century by the Swedish scientist Karl Sheele. He is brought in an organism by means of the mineral salts which are contained in food. 80% consumed by the person include this macrocell in the structure. It contains in a human body, often, in skin and has positive impact on his health.

Chlorine role in a human body

Chlorine is making all living organisms and carries out the biological role in a human body by means of ionic chlorides. As they have ability to get into a cell membrane, it contributes to performance of regulation of water-salt exchange and normalization of pressure.

Important! The dose of chlorine should not exceed 7 g a day. The high concentration can negatively affect human health.

The reasons of manifestation of a lack of this element can be caused by such factors as a saltless diet against the background of consumption of the fresh dishes which are not containing salts, vegetarianism, the use of some medications having laxative or diuretic effect, artificial feeding which can cause dehydration in the baby.

Close connection of chlorides with others macro - and minerals

Being in continuous and close interrelation with other elements of the table of Mendeleyev, chlorine allows to support acidity level normal. Along with it, contains in a human body at least 13 more micro and macrocells, among them there are an iodine, iron, selenium, copper, manganese, silicon, strontium, nickel, cobalt, fluorine, chrome, vanadium, molybdenum.

Providing transportation of ions and regulating liquid volume, this macrocell normalizes action of digestive system, creating a favorable environment for development of enzymes. Also it is bactericidal means and in due time saves an organism from carbon dioxide.

Halogen participates in splitting of fats and carries out a liver detoxication. This element normalizes functioning of an organism. At receipt in a small intestine in the form of table salt, it begins to be acquired. It is necessary to consume 2-5 g daily. Also chlorine is one of components of bone and blood systems. Besides it takes part in exchange of spinal and intercellular liquids.

Consumption rates depending on age

The human body contains about 75-115 g of chlorine. It performs some important functions, namely improves appetite and work of a liver, promotes splitting of fats and removal of toxins. Besides it eliminates hypostases, regulating water and electrolytic and acid-base balance and normalizing pressure and also activates enzymes and increases flexibility of a body.

The organism does not demand too large amount of concentration of this element. The need for it increases in heat conditions when at the person the plentiful sweating caused by dehydration is observed. Generally this element contains in salt and bread and also in milk, beet, meat, some vegetables and fruit.

Since birth and to the 3rd, months the consumption rate of chlorine is 300 mg/days, from 4th to 6 months — 450 mg/days, from 7 months to a year — 550 mg/days, of a year to three — 800 mg/days, from 3 to 7 years — 1100 mg/days, from 7th to 11 years — 1700 mg/days. At youthful age, since 11 years, it is recommended to use up to 1900 mg/days, from 14 to 18 years — 2300 mg/days. Though often this macrocell comes to our organism in the quantity exceeding recommended, but it is important — not to go beyond in 7 grams a day.

Food rich with a green element of health

The main source of this element for the person is food of animal origin, bread and table salt. It should be noted that in fruit and its vegetables much less. We will consider below in more detail what products contain chlorine.

Whether you know? In an extreme antiquity for receiving salt burned certain plants in a flame of fires, as seasoning used the ashes remaining as a result.

Existence of this macrocell causes normal functioning of an organism, normalizing activity of some internals and also blood circulation and digestion. However you should not lean on salty products not to provoke dehydration and a surplus of an element in an organism. It can negatively affect health indicators.

Chlorine is a component of some foodstuff and contains in the majority of food eaten by the person. Its role in an organism is caused by the fact that he participates in formation of gastric juice.

Except salt and meat, this element is a component of eggs, olives, bean, seafood (a mackerel, a flounder, a humpback salmon, a tuna, a hake, a crucian, a sazan, a capelin, a catfish, anchovies, etc.). In addition, the high content of chlorine characterizes bakery products, namely rye, wheat, Riga, Solovki, Borodino, Ukrainian and other types. Visually to consider in what products it contains and what its concentration, we will provide data in the table. Chlorine content in products

Vegetable products

It is possible to carry potatoes, beet, carrots, rice, cabbage, peas and other products to products of plant origin which incorporate a certain amount of chlorine. However, apparently from the table, vegetables incorporate low concentration of this macrocell in comparison with animal products.

Animal products

Besides data from the table, it should be noted that this macrocell contains also in other animal products, for example, in 100 g of beef kidneys and brains there are 256 and 174 mg of chlorine respectively. Content it in pork heart is 126 mg, in meat of a quail — 92 mg, turkeys — 90 mg, a goose — 87 mg, a rabbit — 79 mg, a ram — 83 mg, chicken — 77 mg.

The reasons provoking insufficiency of chlorine in an organism

When the quantitative content of chlorine in a human body sharply changes, it at once affects it and causes some unpleasant symptoms. However, adhering to norms of healthy nutrition, it is possible to avoid them. If in a human body the lack of this element is observed, then it can be a consequence of dehydration and cause the vomiting, diarrhea, plentiful sweating and other symptoms arising at poisoning. It can turn out to be consequence of acceptance of diuretic or laxative medicines.

Important! The person can fall into coma if in due time not to restore balance of chlorine in its organism. That it did not happen, it is enough to eat products which contain this element.

If in an organism chlorine is moderately lowered, then it can cause fatigue and a sluggish state along with a memory impairment, violation of appetite and weakening of muscles. Quite often there are cases when the person ceases to feel taste of food. In case of an acute shortage of chlorine, hair, teeth can drop out and also to arise damages of skin.

Unfortunately, pharmaceutical industry does not produce special mineral additives. As this macrocell is rather widespread in the nature and is a component of many food, it is considered inexpedient in the conditions of the current economic development.

Insufficiency consequences

The chlorine which is contained in a human body performs the following functions:

• normalization of balance of liquid. The macrocell supports the constant volume of water in an organism, eliminating hypostases and resulting indicators of arterial blood pressure in necessary norm;
• improvement of work of a liver, prevention appearance of an ulcer and peritonitis;
• amylase enzyme activization for synthesis of hydrochloric acid as a component of gastric juice;
• regulation of osmotic pressure in cages and fabrics.

Whether you know? In the adult's body — about 100 trillion living cells, and belong to it only their tenth part, the others are third-party, to be exact — microbes.

As chlorine is considered the main enzyme of extracellular liquid, it also is a part of a blood system of a human body. Its norm in serum of blood is 98-107 mmol/l.

Factors of excess of chlorine are giperkhloremiya

Let's consider what effect the chlorine surplus in a human body has. Excessive concentration of this element can also cause extremely negative consequences for health. Most often poisonings happen at substance steam inhalation when it is not in a food form, and in an industrial form. It is necessary to remember that in such institutions it is used for disinfection of rooms, adding it to water. The excess of halogen can lead to irritation of a mucous membrane of a nasopharynx and involves feeling of dryness in a mouth and cough. Also it can cause diarrhea, hypostases, heartburn, gas contamination in a stomach, nausea and other unpleasant symptoms. To reduce receipt of an element in an organism, it is necessary to reduce amount of the table salt eaten and also to drink the water purified from chlorine.

Important! Inhalation of the concentrated vapors of chlorine can cause dysfunction of a respiratory system and a burn of lungs. In group of the increased danger — employees of the pharmaceutical, pulp-and-paper, textile, chemical industry.

Though steam inhalation in a moderate dose will not lead to a lethal outcome, it, anyway, has negative impact on a human body and its health and also reduces life expectancy and contributes to the development of chronic diseases.

Symptoms of poisoning with it

Breast pains, migraine, violation of work of a GIT (heartburn, nausea, meteorizm, eructation), tearfulness — here a number of symptoms against the background of which body temperature can rise and develop pneumonia, gastritis and a SARS. It can cause the slowed-down reaction of nervous system, an adinamiya, deterioration in reflexes, a depression, violation of blood circulation and an atoniya of a stomach. The analysis of laboratory researches can reveal signs of condensation of blood and increase in level of chlorine to 175 mmol/l. The chlorine which is contained in drinking water can create in it such connections which cause heart troubles. In excess quantities it is capable to break intestinal microflora. Also excessive doses of substance lead to increase in arterial blood pressure.

Whether you know? The name to this element, strangely enough, was appropriated not by his opener, but the famous French scientist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1812.

Chlorine is known to people as substance which is used, generally for elimination of an unpleasant smell in public toilet rooms. However, it not its only property. The modern medicine by means of researches proved that this element is necessary for a human body as its chemical compounds participate in some intracellular processes. Accepting salt in food, fish and other products containing chlorine you will be able to adhere to standard daily rate.