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How a colony of microorganisms in your mouth turns vegetables into nitric oxide, the essential vasodilator for your arteries.
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Far from being just a mechanical pump, the heart's atria produce a hormone that orders the kidneys to eliminate salt and relax the arteries.
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A small muscular structure possesses a unique oxidative mechanism capable of devouring glucose and lipids for hours without fatigue or depleting glycogen.
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Your paranasal sinuses produce a Nobel Prize-winning molecule that disinfects air, dilates blood vessels, and optimizes oxygenation.
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Discover the hidden mechanism by which the human body performs an instant autotransfusion of red blood cells when it detects a lack of air or intense exercise.