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Charcoal
Charcoal can attach itself to almost anything it comes into
contact with, and if ingested can therefore help to prevent toxins from being
absorbed from the stomach and intestines, and carry them out of the body. It can
also help to absorb gas in the intestinal tract. Charcoal tablets are available
from health shops and pharmacies as a dietary supplement for these purposes.
Chelates (also see
Bioavailability)
Minerals released from food by gastric acid in the stomach
combine with dietary proteins, amino acids and acids such as ascorbic acid,
citric acid, gluconic acid and lactic acid during the digestive process to form
compounds called 'chelates' which can easily cross the intestinal wall into the
bloodstream. Examples of such chelates are zinc picolinate, zinc monomethionine,
ferrous aspartate, calcium lactate or proteinate and magnesium citrate or
gluconate. Mineral supplements bound with protein or amino acids are sold as
chelated minerals, and are thought to be highly bioavailable because they
imitate the body's own processes. These are not to be confused with some cheaply
made products which may also be sold as chelates, but in which there has been no
proper binding process. When buying chelates, select those which the
manufacturer guarantees to be properly chelated.
Chelation (also see
Bioavailability)
The process whereby an inorganic mineral is converted to an
organically bound compound known as a chelate.
Chlorella (see Algae)
Chloride
Minerals can combine with the element chlorine to form
chlorides, compounds such as sodium and potassium chloride.
Chlorophyll
A green pigment found in all green plants which enables
them to synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water, using the sun's
energy. It is often described as the 'haemoglobin' of the plant world.
Chlorophyll is used as a natural green colouring, and is also taken as a dietary
supplement for its ability to combine with gut toxins and remove them from the
body. It is sometimes used as a breath deodorant.
Cholecystokinin
A hormone secreted by the upper part of the small
intestine, which stimulates gall bladder contraction and the release of
digestive enzymes and hormones from the pancreas.
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