OT-Vespa's Medical Trivia

[vespapod]

NEXT QUESTION::::

What makes your finger and toenails "hard" and what should you eat to keep healthy nails?

[moonstone]

Isn't this something to do with calcium?

[vespapod]

nope!

[Shangeris]

Onion! (I just couldn't resist!)

[Shangeris]

or was it garlic?!

[policefan]

or is it Biotin?

[ltwoman]

PROTEIN (Protien?)

[TheEqualizer]

Keratin is what makes nails hard.

Eat gelatin to get your nails hard.

[vespapod]

Equalizer crushes it!!!!!! Eat your Jello!!

[vespapod]

Next Question:

Your floating in the ocean after your cruise ship sinks and all you have to drink is.....urine!!

Can you drink your own urine? is the first question and #2 how many times can you recycle your own urine (In other words, drink it once, pee it out, drink it again, pee it out....) How many times can you get away with it? (The military people should get this one)

[TheEqualizer]

In general, a person can drink their own urine, if they want (gross)

HOWEVER, in the scenario described, drinking urine is really no better than drinking the surrounding seawater, as both have similar salt content. And drinking seawater is essentially a waste since it will dehydrate you rather than hydrate you.

[vespapod]

But according to the Navy Seal survivor book.....you can drink your urine over and over how many times...?

[conroy]

Damn, missed out on the medical trivia fun today

[ltwoman]

Urine is sterile, correct?
My guess is there is no limit on the number of times.

What bodily function will we be exploring next????

[vespapod]

urine is sterile so technically better than 1.49 gallon bottled water.....but...there is a limit to the amount of times it can be recyled......