tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341561.post110752397127825529..comments2013-05-09T10:53:47.105-04:00Comments on The Dancer in the Shadows: too much of a good thing?The Dancer in the Shadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817790797139386909noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341561.post-1108406559264400422005-02-14T13:42:00.000-05:002005-02-14T13:42:00.000-05:00so it is actually a lack of carbon dioxide that tr...so it is actually a lack of carbon dioxide that triggers the problems associated with hyperventalation... wow. so abruptly *all* CO2 from the human system would be catastrophic. talk about surprise information. proof that balance is key though...<br /><br />my thanks to you anonymous, i'm sure we would all like a name of some form to attach to you... <br /><br />--- The Dancer in the ShadowsThe Dancer in the Shadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817790797139386909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341561.post-1108319071387864102005-02-13T13:24:00.000-05:002005-02-13T13:24:00.000-05:00Hyperventilation is not really getting to much oxy...Hyperventilation is not really getting to much oxygen. The air we breath is 21%. We have a system in our bodies called acid/base. This system is used to keep our blood ph constantly between 7.35-7.45. the quickest way to uset this is to breath fast. When we exhale what comes out is a higher concentrated CO2 and oxygen mix. This is how hyperventilation works in a nut shell. If you breath too fast, you exhale more and more CO2 causing your ph to rise. If your ph gets to high. lets say 7.6 you are in danger of seizure and death. Most people simply cannot sustain a respiratory rate high enough to do this purposfully.<br /><br />There are MANY MANY more facets to acid/base and the body. If you find it interesting enough read a chapter or two out of a medical book. You will be amazed at what the body can do..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341561.post-1107780245467309982005-02-07T07:44:00.000-05:002005-02-07T07:44:00.000-05:00very interesting, thank you T. however, why then i...very interesting, thank you T. however, why then is hyperventilation considered so dangerous? also, do they (nasa) use pure oxygen entirely in the cabin, or is that how it is stored? it was my understanding that the cabin was roughly equivalent to our atmosphere, and that pure oxygen was added to it to maintain the balance as breathing depleted the usable oxygen in the cabin. this way, only pure oxygen would need to be carried into space rather than a complete atmosphere. this would reduce both the weight and space requirements for maintaining breathable air in the cabin.<br /><br />i didn't think fat was a good example because it has far too negative a connotation. while it is very beneficial to have some fat in the diet, the average person in most first world industrialized nations has had more fat than is beneficial before breakfast is finished.<br /><br />perhaps water would have been a better choice? the human body is 60-75% water, the last recommendation i heard was about 2 litres (roughly 1/2 gallon) per day during the summer of combined water intake (drinking water as well as water in foods). still, too much water can still kill (floods, drowning, and i've heard that it is possible to drink too much water too quickly, though i've yet to find confirmation either way)<br /><br />--- The Dancer in the ShadowsThe Dancer in the Shadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817790797139386909noreply@blogger.com