Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.
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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
