Question 1

is turnip healthy?

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The greens are!: The humble turnip  is a root vegetable and it's not very high in nutrients.  But turnip greens, the part most people toss out, well, that's a whole 'nuther story. They are a good source of vitamin a vitamin c vitamin k calcium, folate (folic acid) and lutein.

Question 2

how healthy is mashed turnip?

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Several: Turnips are a vegetable, but provide only one third the amount of calories as 
an equal amount of potatoes.   Turnips provide a good source of vitamin c, fiber, 
folic acid, manganese, pantothenic acid, and copper.  They also offer a very good 
source of thiamine, potassium, niacin, and magnesium.   They also provide vitamin b6 and e, folic acid, and riboflavin.

Question 3

how can you get lead poisoning?

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Lead in environment: Sources of lead include old paint (babies chewing on windowsills); soil near a highway; pottery with lead based glaze (usually imported); and some toys have been found to have lead based paint (again- imported. Lead based paint is no longer used in the US.

Question 4

who are specialists in poisoning?

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A toxicologist: Toxicologists have fellowship training in the area of toxicology which includes common poisonings. The easiest way to access a toxicologist if you think you have suffered a poisoning is to call your local / regional poison control center.

Question 5

what is strychnine poisoning like?

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Awful!: ~ 20 minutes after a toxic dose, the body's muscles begin to twitch and spasm, leading to nearly continuous convulsions and then increased body temperature and muscle breakdown. People die after 2-3 hours from eventual paralysis of breathing or exhaustion from continuous convulsions.

Question 6

how should you treat lead poisoning?

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Investigate: First, investigate the environment and try to determine where th lead came from. If the poisoning is severe, IV medications (chelating agents) can help bring it down.

Question 7

how do you get salmonella poisoning?

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Tainted food.: Usually by eating tainted or undercooked food especially eggs or chicken.

Question 8

what to do if i have lead poisoning?

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M.D. visit: Lead is an environmental toxin and measurements of high levels in the bloodstream require treatment. Avoiding the source of lead, having your home and water supply inspected for possibly sources may be completed by the health department. 
Please check with your doctor for treatment recommendations based on the level in your bloodstream. I hope this helps.

Question 9

how does one get deodorant poisoning?

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Deodorant poisoning: Occurs only if you ingest the product.  When used externally as directed, it is not dangerous or toxic.

Question 10

what are symptoms of kidney poisoning?

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It depends.: This depends on what you mean by poisoning.  If you mean renal failure, this has symptoms like high BUN and creatinine (azotemia), hematuria, proteinuria, and dehydration or edema depending on the type of renal failure.  If prerenal (beforethe kidney), bun/cr ratio is >20:1, renal <10-15:1, and postrenal has a high BUN of 150 if advanced.  Causes like sle, strep., etc. Have unique signs (eg c3c).

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