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"On the other hand, when methanol occurs naturally, as it does in fruits, it is always in the presence of ethanol. ethanol keeps methanol stable and prevents it from breaking down into formaldehyde and formic acid. But the methanol in aspartame is "free" methanol, and thus unstable. Aspartame comprises 10 percent methanol, 40 percent aspartic acid, and 50 percent phenylalanine. Methanol has been proven to cause damage to the optic nerve and can cause blindness. Aspartic acid has been proven to cause holes in the brains of mice." - Tanya Harter Pierce, Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments That Work (Get the book.)

"While they admit that methanol is also found in some fruits and vegetables, they add that it is never found in natural foods without ethanol and pectin. ethanol and pectin are said to act as antidotes to methanol, preventing it from being metabolized into formaldehyde and formic acid, both deadly toxins. They remind consumers that aspartame contains no ethanol or pectin; therefore, the methanol is converted to these deadly toxins." - Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard, Defeating Diabetes (Get the book.)

"Effect of ethanol on Brain Metallothionein in Transgenic Mice. Suzuki Y; Cher-ianMG. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2000 March, 24(3):315-321. Free radical generation is believed to cause cell injury following ethanol administration. Metallothionein may be linked with oxidative stress and can protect against ethanol toxicity. The Use of an Infusion of St. John's Wort in the Combined Treatment of Alcoholics with Peptic Ulcer and Chronic Gastritis. Krylov AA Ibatov AN. Vrach Deb, 1993 February-March, (2-3): 146-148." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Even if all the arable fields in North America were planted with corn to produce ethanol, that ethanol would replace only one-fifth of the oil we currently consume. Of course, if fields are dedicated to ethanol production, they cannot also be used to produce food. Simply put, the energy cycle of ethanol is quite high, only marginally lower than that of oil when it is extracted, processed, and refined. The term energy cycle refers to the amount of total energy used to produce any given object, and it is the prime consideration in our search for alternative fuel sources." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.) "Although there are alternatives that may help marginally reduce our dependence on oil over the coming years, no great savior is in sight. ethanol, derived from corn, is a renewable resource and an oil alternative; however, large tracts of land are needed to grow the corn that would yield only a trivial energy gain in the form of ethanol. Even if all the arable fields in North America were planted with corn to produce ethanol, that ethanol would replace only one-fifth of the oil we currently consume." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"Like corn, sorghum can be used to produce ethanol to fuel cars. Currently, twelve percent of sorghum produced in the United States is used to make ethanol and that amount is expected to increase in light of the energy crisis. A Serving of Food Lore... Sorghum may have originated in northeast Africa some 2,000 years ago. Some believe that wild sorghum has been growing in the Middle East as far back as 8,000 years ago. Sorghum was brought to America during the Colonial period; settlers used to refer to sorghum as "chicken corn." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"However, more polar glycosidic conjugates dissolve in polar solvents (methanol and ethanol), and these organic solvents are applied for extraction procedures in Soxhlet apparatus. Mixtures of alcohol and water in different ratios are applied for the extraction of flavonoids and their conjugates from solid biological material (plant or animal tissues and different food products). The extraction efficiency may be enhanced by the application of ultrasonication (Rostagno et al., 2003; Herrera et al." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Recent studies by Lund et al (1981) and Nisperos-Carriedo and Shaw (1989) have clarified the methanol, ethanol, and acetylaldehyde concentrations of citrus products. Contemporary gas chromatography methods were used. These data indicate the following: • Orange juice and grapefruit juice average as much as ten times more ethanol, and from two to ten times more acetylaldehyde, than methanol. • The concentration of methanol is higher in fresh-squeezed orange juice compared to the small amounts in pasteurized orange juice (22mg/liter), frozen concentrate (3." - H.J. Roberts, M.D., Aspartame (Nutrasweet) - Is It Safe? (Get the book.)

"In addition to the neurotransmitters, NutraSweet contains methanol, which must be metabolized by the liver in the same manner as ethanol, the alcohol found in wine, beer, and spirits. For adults consuming diet mixers with alcoholic drinks, the methanol in the mixer adds additional work for the liver. Methanol, sometimes called wood alcohol, is produced in small amounts by bacteria in the digestive system. Normally the amount produced is not harmful, but if enough additional methanol is ingested, the potential for toxicity, especially in children, is considerably increased." - Marcia Zimmerman, C.N., The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan (Get the book.)

"Addictions_ Effects of Melatonin on Oxidative Stress and Spatial Memory Impairment Induced by Acute ethanol Treatment in Rats. Gonenc S; Uysal N; et al. Physiological Research, 2005, 54(3):341-348. The researchers determined that melatonin influences ethanol-induced oxidative stress and spatial memory impairment. ?¦¦ Review Article: Nutritional Therapy in Alcoholic Liver Disease. Stickel F; Hoehn B; et al. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2003 August 15, 18(4):357-373." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Free radical generation is believed to cause cell injury following ethanol administration. Metallothionein may be linked with oxidative stress and can protect against ethanol toxicity. The Use of an Infusion of St. John's Wort in the Combined Treatment of Alcoholics with Peptic Ulcer and Chronic Gastritis. Krylov AA Ibatov AN. Vrach Deb, 1993 February-March, (2-3): 146-148. In this study, hypericum herbal infusion was used in combination with psychotherapy in 57 outpatients with alcoholism and concomitant diseases of digestive organs." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"In 2006 researchers from neuroscientist Brian Christie's lab at the University of British Columbia examined the neurological effects on rats of prenatal exposure to ethanol, and then tested the effects of exercise on those changes. As expected, the pups whose moms consumed ethanol had markedly lower rates of neurogenesis and neuro-plasticity. After the pups were born and able to exercise, though, the activity reversed the brain damage to normal, which was startling. The findings have already had an impact on how doctors recommend handling babies with fetal alcohol syndrome." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Check product labels for the following chemicals: aliphatic hydrocarbons (n-hexane), halogenated hydrocarbons (carbon tetrachloride, trichlorethylene), alcohols (methanol, ethanol), cyclic hydrocarbons (cyclohexane), esters (ethyl acetate), ethers (ethyl ether), nitrohydrocar-bons (ethyl nitrate), ketones (acetone, methylethylke-tone), glycols (ethylene glycol), aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene), and aldehydes (acetaldehyde). Do not buy products, or throw away those you already have, if these chemicals are present. Check your cosmetics for toxic ingredients and throw them away." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"It takes approximately six times longer to metabolize methanol as it does ethanol (the alcohol in liquor, beer, and wine) so even moderate but regular intake of aspartame will result in accumulation of methanol in the tissues. Methanol is broken down to formaldehyde, another potent neurotoxin. The formaldehyde is further broken down to formic acid, yet another neurotoxin. Thus, a daily intake of aspartame will lead to an accumulation of not only methanol, but its toxic byproducts as well." - Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D., Getting Rid of Ritalin: How Neurofeedback Can Successfully Treat Attention Deficit Disorder Without Drugs (Get the book.)

"H indicator, available at pool/hot-tub suppliers) graduated syringe or eyedropper 1 bottle methanol (you can also use ethanol) 1 kitchen blender (which you can never use again for smoothies!) Step 1 — Titration: Titration helps you determine how much catalyst you must add, by indicating the acidity of your oil. Measure out 1 gram of lye into your petri dish. Dissolve into 1 liter distilled water. In the 20-milliliter beaker, dissolve 1 milliliter vegetable oil into 10 milliliters isopropyl alcohol. Swirl or warm very gently to dissolve the oil into the alcohol until the solution is clear." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"Gas stations have become processed-corn stations: ethanol outside for your car and high-fructose corn syrup inside for you. « TRY NOT TO EAT ALONE. Americans are increasingly eating in solitude. Though there is research suggesting that light eaters will eat more when they dine with others (probably because they spend more time at the table), for people prone to overeating, communal meals tend to limit consumption, if only because we're less likely to stuff ourselves when others are watching." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"A further examination of the effects of sertraline on voluntary ethanol consumption. Alcohol, 1988. 5:355-58. 28. Van der Kolk, B. A., et al., Endogenous opioids, stress induced analgesia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychopharmacology Bulletin, 1989. 25(3):417?1. 29. Van der Kolk, B. A., The body keeps score: Memory and the evolving psychobiology of posttraumatic stress, 1993. Massachusetts General Hospital. 30. Fernstrom, M. H., and ]. D. Fernstrom, Brain tryptophan concentrations and serotonin synthesis remain responsive to food consumption after the ingestion of sequential meals." - Kathleen DesMaisons, Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity (Get the book.)

"As expected, the pups whose moms consumed ethanol had markedly lower rates of neurogenesis and neuro-plasticity. After the pups were born and able to exercise, though, the activity reversed the brain damage to normal, which was startling. The findings have already had an impact on how doctors recommend handling babies with fetal alcohol syndrome. Parents used to be advised to keep the environment quiet and dark so as not to overstimulate the babies." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"This nutrient, dimethylamine ethanol, is a relatively recent addition to the natural pharmacopeia, but it is proving to be very helpful for some patients. It is especially beneficial for any child who has cognitive impairment, characterized by poor memory, or inability to focus. This problem is often seen in children with the inattentive subtype of ADHD. DMAE helps the body to produce acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter that is the primary carrier of thought and memory." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Metallothionein may be linked with oxidative stress and can protect against ethanol toxicity. The Use of an Infusion of St. John's Wort in the Combined Treatment of Alcoholics with Peptic Ulcer and Chronic Gastritis. Krylov AA Ibatov AN. Vrach Deb, 1993 February-March, (2-3): 146-148. In this study, hypericum herbal infusion was used in combination with psychotherapy in 57 outpatients with alcoholism and concomitant diseases of digestive organs. Results indicated that two months of daily intake proved to be effective." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Thavundayil, Enhanced sensitivity of pituitary beta-endorphin to ethanol in subjects at high risk of alcoholism. Archives of General Psychiatry, 1996. 52(3):250-57. 32. Cleary, ]., et al., Naloxone effects on sucrose-motivated behavior. Psycho-pharmacology, 1996. 176:110-14. 33. Czirr, S. A., and L. D. Reid, Demonstrating morphine's potentiating effects on sucrose-intake. Brain Research Bulletin, 1986. 17:639-42. 34. Blass, E., E. Fitzgerald and P. Kehoe, Interactions between sucrose, pain and isolation distress. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 1986. 26:483-89. 35. Leventhal, L." - Kathleen DesMaisons, Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity (Get the book.)

"This seemed to settle the question, but unfortunately the waters were muddied by a third study, this time done in humans as well as animals, that indicated ethanol was protective.109 In this study, three human subjects were exposed to 65ml of ethanol over thirty minutes before being exposed to mercury vapor. Only two controls were used. Researchers found: (1) reduced retention of mercury in the body, (2) an observed increase in the rapid phase of vapor loss by expiration, (3) increased storage of mercury in the liver, and (4) a marked reduction in mercury uptake by red blood cells." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"Endocrine factors underlying the ethanol preference of C57BL/6j Mice. In Federal Proceedings, 1978. 37:421. 12. Kanarek, R. B., and N. Orthen-Gambill, Differential effects of sucrose, fructose and glucose on carbohydrate-induced obesity in rats. Journal of Nutrition, 1982. 112:1546-54. 13. Geiselman, P., and D. Novin, The Role of Carbohydrates in appetite, hunger and obesity. Appetite: Journal for Intake Research, 1982. 3:203-23. 14. Cadoret, R. J., M.D., C. A. Cain and W. M. Grove, M.S., Development of alcoholism in adoptees raised apart from alcoholic biologic relatives." - Kathleen DesMaisons, Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity (Get the book.)

"Currently, twelve percent of sorghum produced in the United States is used to make ethanol and that amount is expected to increase in light of the energy crisis. A Serving of Food Lore... Sorghum may have originated in northeast Africa some 2,000 years ago. Some believe that wild sorghum has been growing in the Middle East as far back as 8,000 years ago. Sorghum was brought to America during the Colonial period; settlers used to refer to sorghum as "chicken corn." Sweet sorghum (sorgo) was introduced to America from China in 1850; the place of origin of sorgo is thought to be Egypt." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Ford Motors, for example, is working with VeraSun, an ethanol provider, to do just that. ethanol can also be used in low-ratio blends with diesel. Biodiesel, a chemical substitute for petroleum diesel, is created by processing vegetable oil—either freshly pressed or recycled. Biodiesel can be used as a direct substitute for petroleum diesel, either in blends, or neat (called B100). Diesel engines require no modifications to run on biodiesel. A diesel engine running biodiesel is efficient and clean." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"Different pituitary beta-endorphin and adrenal corti- sol response to ethanol in individuals with high and low risk for future development of alcoholism. Life Sciences (England), 1989. 45(12):1097-109. 16. Yung, L., E. Gordis and J. Holt, Dietary choices and likelihood of abstinence among alcoholic patients in an outpatient clinic. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1983. 12:355-62. 17. Israel, K. D., et al., Serum uric acid, inorganic phosphorus, and glutamic -oxalacetic transaminase and blood pressure in carbohydrate-sensitive adults consuming three different levels of sucrose." - Kathleen DesMaisons, Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity (Get the book.)

"This variant affects how quickly acetaldehyde is formed from ingested ethanol. Some [44, 45] but not all [46, 47] studies have found that there was more risk associated with alcohol consumption among women who also had the variant resulting in more rapid metabolism to acetaldehyde. B. Regulation of Hormones There is considerable evidence that estrogen exposure is a strong risk factor for breast cancer [48]. There is considerable interest in whether compounds of plant origins with estrogenic properties, called phytoestrogens, affect breast cancer risk." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Cleavage of folates during ethanol metabolism. Role of acetaldehyde/xanthine oxidase-generated superoxide. Biochem. J. 257, 277-280. 148. Seitz, H. K., and Simanowski, U. A. (1988). Alcohol and carcinogenesis. Annu. Rev. Nutr. 8, 99-119. 149. Slattery, M. L?Curtin, K., Sweeney, C, et al. (2007). Diet and lifestyle factor associations with CpG island methylator phenotype and BRAF mutations in colon cancer. Int. J. Cancer 120, 656-663. 150. Curtin, K., Slattery, M. L., Ulrich, C. M., Bigler, J., Levin, T. R., Wolff, R. K., Albertsen, H., Potter, J. D., and Sanowitz, W. S. (2007)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

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