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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.