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What are the effects of activated charcoal?

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Can I take omeprezol with activated charcoal ?

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How long will activated charcoal stay in your system?

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Is it safe to take activated charcoal everyday?

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Can you mix activated charcoal with your toothpaste?

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Is it possible to use activated charcoal to pass a drug test?

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Is activated charcoal for flatulence something that could be taken everyday?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is activated charcoal a type of carcinogen?

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A 37-year old asked:

Will activated charcoal tablets help for bad breath?

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A 42-year old asked:

Could I use activated charcoal for heavy metal toxicity?

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A 21-year old asked:

Does taking activated charcoal really work against parasites?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Can I use activate Charcoal tablets whilst on the pill? Maybe a few hours after taking my pill?

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A 38-year old asked:

I have heard of & have seen paramedics carrying activated charcoal. What is this used for and what effect does it have?

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A 34-year old asked:

Does activated charcoal clean meth?

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A 45-year old asked:

Activated charcoal for food poisoning, what to do?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Is it safe to take activated charcoal supplements every day?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Is it okay to take activated charcoal daily to reduce bad gas?

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A 33-year old asked:

Does activated charcoal reverse the effects of benadryl (diphenhydramine)?"

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A 30-year old female asked:

Is it safe to take activated charcoal daily to help reduce bad smelling gas?

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A 34-year old asked:

Healthy eating: are there any *conclusive* health benefits from activated charcoal?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Does Activated Charcoal also adsorb nutrients and other positive things you dont want adsorbed? Its good for bloating but are there downsides?

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A 36-year old male asked:

Is activated charcoal an effective treatment for flatulence?

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A 41-year old male asked:

Does activated charcoal interfere with testosterone cypionate?

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A 48-year old asked:

Do you think I can use activated charcoal to whiten porcelain veneers?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Is it normal activated charcoal made me throw up? Bought at a health food store

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A 52-year old male asked:

Can activated charcoal be taken for long term on daily basis to control excessive abdominal gases?

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A male asked:

I inhaled some smoke from a large forest fire raging in our state. I feel it's effect in my lungs. Will activated charcoal help?

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A 40-year old male asked:

I accidentally inhaled activated charcoal. I'm coughing it up and drinking lots of water. Can breathe but it's irritating. What now?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Does Activated Charcoal actually pull long-ago ingested(10 hrs) meds from bloodstream?Slow-release Suda so half still stomach but rest in bloodstream.

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A 32-year old female asked:

Would water aborbed in the bowelcontain any activated charcoal, which would therefore end up being filtered through the kidneys and passed in the urin?

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