Kitty litter that is made from clay or bentonite is slightly radioactive. Cat litter is sufficiently radioactive that it can set off radiation alerts at international border checkpoints. Actually, it's not all cat litter you need to worry about -- only the stuff made from clay or bentonite. Radioactive isotopes naturally occur in clay at the rate of about 4 pCi/g for uranium isotopes, 3 pCi/g for thorium isotopes, and 8 pCi/g of potassium-40.
Men and women of all ages can get indigestion. Itâs a common condition. But certain things make some people more prone to it. Causes include: Diseases: 1  Ulcers. 2  GERD. 3  Stomach cancer. 4  This is rare. 5  Gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach doesn't empty properly.
Common Causes of Constipation. To understand how to prevent constipation, it helps to know what causes it. As food passes through your colon, your body absorbs the water from it, and what's left forms into stool. Your muscles move it through the colon to the rectum, where you pass it. When this movement slows down, your colon draws too much water. Stools get dry and hard to pass, causing constipation.