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"Frozen in the tundras of northern Canada and Russia are vast amounts of methane, which is an even more potent greenhouse gas. If these areas thawed, releasing their methane into the atmosphere, the world would warm much faster. This is without the current doubling in methane produced by all the cows we keep, by the rice paddies that are growing in step with our population, by decomposing swamps, and by the termites that feed on the dead wood in our dying forests." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"The west Siberian peat bog may hold as much as 70 billion tons of methane, a quarter of all of the methane stored in the ground around the world. Calculations show that the melting peat bog could release around 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year, about the same amount that is released annually from all of the world's wetlands and agriculture. This would double atmospheric levels of the gas, leading to a 10 percent to 25 percent increase in global warming. Changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere trigger alterations in the climate." - Ervin Laszlo, Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World (Get the book.)

"If these areas thawed, releasing their methane into the atmosphere, the world would warm much faster. This is without the current doubling in methane produced by all the cows we keep, by the rice paddies that are growing in step with our population, by decomposing swamps, and by the termites that feed on the dead wood in our dying forests. Water vapor itself is a greenhouse gas; as the air becomes warmer and more moist, the heat trapped in the tropical regions will increase even further. Deforestation does not help, either; it reduces the biosphere's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"The west Siberian peat bog may hold as much as 70 billion tons of methane, a quarter of all of the methane stored in the ground around the world. Calculations show that the melting peat bog could release around 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year, about the same amount that is released annually from all of the world's wetlands and agriculture. This would double atmospheric levels of the gas, leading to a 10 percent to 25 percent increase in global warming. Changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere trigger alterations in the climate." - Ervin Laszlo, Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World (Get the book.) "As the Arctic ice melts, the sea absorbs more warmth, which makes for more melting; as Siberian permafrost disappears, the methane released from the peat bog below exacerbates the greenhouse effect and makes for more melting and thus for more methane. But doomsday arguments miss a basic point: they do not recognize that not only is nature a dynamic system capable of rapid transformation but humanity is also." - Ervin Laszlo, Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World (Get the book.)

"Every cow emits up to 400 quarts of methane gas daily. The chopping back of forest to make room for these prolifically gassy ungulates also makes an indirect contribution to methane pollution. When trees are simply cut and not bumed, they provide wonderful food for the earth's proliferating termite population, which produces methane as a by-product of the digestion of wood. Termites are considered responsible for adding millions of tons of methane to the atmosphere annually. Scientists estimate that the methane content of the atmosphere has doubled in the last two himdred years." - Howard F. Lyman, Glen Merzer, MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat (Get the book.)

"As the Arctic ice melts, the sea absorbs more warmth, which makes for more melting; as Siberian permafrost disappears, the methane released from the peat bog below exacerbates the greenhouse effect and makes for more melting and thus for more methane. But doomsday arguments miss a basic point: they do not recognize that not only is nature a dynamic system capable of rapid transformation but humanity is also." - Ervin Laszlo, Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World (Get the book.)

"Recent studies have suggested that butyrate plays an important role in cellular differentiation and proliferation in the colonic mucosa by inducing apoptosis and may confer protection Production of other by-products: i) Short chain fatty acids: Acetate, Propionate, Butyrate ii) Gases: Carbon dioxide, methane, Hydrogen, Hydrogen sulfide FIGURE 7 Bacterial fermentation of nondigestible food components. against colitis and colorectal cancer by modulating oncogene expression [49, 50]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"These emissions are composed of five gasses: nitrogen (N2), oxygen (02), carbon dioxide (C02), hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4). Nitrogen usually predominates, followed by variable concentrations of carbon dioxide, hydrogen, methane and very low levels of oxygen. Gas gets into our system by (1) production within the bowel and colon (which accounts for most) and (2) by swallowing air (which accounts for very little). As best we can figure out, most air What is swallowed comes out the way it went in-belched. _J The End is Near..." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.) "This odorous gas is a combination of methane and hydrogen sulfite. Most of the gas you hear, feel or smell is a result of the intestinal bacteria digesting the sugars and fiber that manage to reach the large intestine. How much gas is produced by what foods is very individualized. The amount of food you eat can also cause qas. Quick Facts: Most of us pass somewhere between 200 and 2,000 \ ml of gas per day (averaging about 600 ml) in roughly 13 to 14 passages. These emissions are composed of five gasses: nitrogen (N2), oxygen (02), carbon dioxide (C02), hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4)." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"There was wind, or waste products, or even methane. But none of these, even the more exotic among them, were turning out to be robust or realistic. Bill and Hal agreed that what was really needed was an entirely new source: a cheap, endless, perhaps as yet undiscovered, supply of energy. Their conversations often veered off in this kind of speculative direction. Hal, in the main, liked cutting-edge technology - the more futuristic, the better. He was more an inventor than your ordinary physicist, and at 35 already had a patent on a tuneable infrared laser." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"Certain gases in the atmosphere, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, trap heat from the sun to keep the earth warm. But when we enhance this effect, we risk making the planet warmer than usual, which can the rage in a variety of fitness and sports settings. The bands are extremely portable and don't take up much space, fitting easily into your overnight bag or purse. You can go through a complete workout program using just a couple of bands with different resistance levels." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"By-products of fermentation include carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane gases. Nongaseous by-products include SCFA such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate (Figure 7). Butyrate is mainly produced by Clostridium spp. and Eubacterium spp. [43]. Recently, Roseburia intestinalis, Eubacterium rectale, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii have also been identified as butyrate producers [44, 45]. Acetate is produced by Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. [43]. Approximately 40-50% of the available energy from carbohydrate in the diet is converted into SCFA by the colonic microflora [46]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Relationships between hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) production in man. Scand. J. Gastroenterol. 17, 985-992. 51. Gudmand H0yer, E. (1994). The clinical significance of disaccharide maldigestion. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 59, 735S-741S. 52. Hertzler, S. R., Huynh, B., and Savaiano, D. A. (1996). How much lactose is "low lactose"? J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 96, 243-246. 53. Vesa, T. H., Korpela, R. A., and Sahi, T. (1996). Tolerance to small amounts of lactose in lactose maldigesters. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 64, 197-201. 54. Florent, C, Flourie, B., Leblond, A., Rautureau, M., Bernier, J.-J., and Rambaud, J." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Constituents: 1—2% curcuminoids [1] (yellow colored, alcohol-soluble dicinna-moyl methane derivatives which cannot be steam-vaporized), especially curcu-min (diferuloylmethane) and monodes-methoxycurcumin (feruloyl-p-hydroxy-cinnamoylmethane) (according to Ph. Eur., not less than 1." - Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier, Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis (Get the book.)

"Before the Industrial Revolution pollution was virtually unknown except for the natural phenomena of volcanic eruptions, swamps emitting methane gas, sulphur springs or fires. Industrialisation has exposed us to an enormous amount of man-made irritants. The human body is now forced to cope with constant health hazards in the form of water and air pollution, noise, stress, radiation and dangerous chemicals, forced upon us from factories, power stations, agriculture, mines and waste disposal." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"In other words, emissions from livestock have become a significant source of atmospheric methane. As of 1990, domestic animals currently account for about 15 percent of the annual anthropogenic methane emissions, and the number has been steadily increasing ever since. • Eighty-five percent of the topsoil lost in the USA each year is directly associated with the raising of livestock. In this way, 4 million acres of cropland is destroyed every year. In the same way, precious rain forests have had to give way to satisfy the demand for more meat in the world." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"WorldWatch Institute46 Next to carbon dioxide, the most destabilizing gas to the planet's climate is methane. methane is actually 24 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and its concentration in the atmosphere is rising even faster.4 Concentrations of atmospheric methane are now nearly triple what they were when they began rising a century ago. The primary reason is beef production. According to the EPA, the world's livestock are responsible for 25 percent of the world's anthropogenic methane emissions (those that are based in human activity)." - John Robbins, Food Revolution: How your diet can help save your life and our world (Get the book.)

"But the bacteria in your gut will attempt to treat aspartame the same way they treat lactose, and the sudden introduction of large amounts of the artificial sweetener into your system will produce huge amounts of methane gas. You'll begin to experience a bout of severe crampy pain, gas, and horrible diarrhea. Fortunately, it will go away. When Everything Comes Up Normal The battery of tests and scans covered in this chapter takes many words to describe, but most of them can be done in one or two office visits." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"The gas, which is usually odorless, consists primarily of carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and sometimes methane. The latter two gases are flammable, which is why people can light their farts. Luckily for us and others, smelly farts are more the exception than the rule. When they do smell bad, however, it's usually sulfur in the gas (from high-sulfur foods) that's to blame. Major culprits are such cruciferous vegetables as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, as well as onions, garlic, eggs, and dairy products." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "The gas expelled by cows and other livestock is responsible for nearly 20% of methane emissions worldwide. Nitrogen-rich manure also adds to the problem.The situation is even worse in New Zealand, where a whopping 60% of greenhouse gas emissions come from livestock. vomiting blood, and bloody stools. (See The Scoop on Poop, below.) Finally, excessive burping with severe nausea or vomiting may be danger signs of a heart attack. FREQUENT FARTING Farting probably provokes more laughter and embarrassment than any other normal bodily function." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"A single carbon atom linked to four of hydrogen, for example, forms methane, which is a common, naturally occurring gas that seeps out of coal seams. methane is not very toxic in and of itself, but kills when it smothers out all oxygen or when it ignites in a coal mine explosion. One carbon linked to four atoms of chlorine instead of four atoms of hydrogen constitutes carbon tetrachloride. Carbon tetrachloride never existed on earth until it was first artificially synthesized in the laboratory. It is a highly toxic organic chemical, profoundly damaging to the liver, among other body organs." - Paul D. Blanc, M.D., How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace (Get the book.)

"The principle behind breath tests is that lactose, which escapes digestion in the small intestine, is fermented by bacteria in the colon, producing short-chain fatty acids and hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane (in some individuals). One breath test measures the amount of l3C02 excreted in the breath following administration of 13C-lactose [41]. This stable isotope test has a safety advantage over older tests employing radioactive 14C-lactose, but the high cost of the equipment prohibits widespread use of this method." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"The chopping back of forest to make room for these prolifically gassy ungulates also makes an indirect contribution to methane pollution. When trees are simply cut and not bumed, they provide wonderful food for the earth's proliferating termite population, which produces methane as a by-product of the digestion of wood. Termites are considered responsible for adding millions of tons of methane to the atmosphere annually. Scientists estimate that the methane content of the atmosphere has doubled in the last two himdred years." - Howard F. Lyman, Glen Merzer, MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat (Get the book.)

"Other greenhouse gases have increased at the same time, including methane, generated by the rise in human populations and dramatic increases in rice paddy agriculture and cattle herding. Some people see the dramatic warming of the past two decades as a sign that anthropogenic global warming is already affecting our weather. Others take a longer view and point out that the present warm temperatures are no more extreme than those of the Medieval Warm Period of 800 years ago." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"This is without the current doubling in methane produced by all the cows we keep, by the rice paddies that are growing in step with our population, by decomposing swamps, and by the termites that feed on the dead wood in our dying forests. Water vapor itself is a greenhouse gas; as the air becomes warmer and more moist, the heat trapped in the tropical regions will increase even further. Deforestation does not help, either; it reduces the biosphere's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"Following is the long list she has compiled of these endogenous toxins: ptomaines, which include cadaverine, agmatine, tyramine, histamine, muscarine, neurine, ptomatropine, putrescine; toxic gases, which include CO2, methane, hydrogen, nitrogen, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide; acidic poisons, which include acetic, lactic, propionic and butyric, and toxic amino acids, which include indole, skatole, ethyl mercaptan and methyl mercaptan. Many newcomers to raw foods have never even heard the term food combining." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Flams is composed of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, oxygen and hydrogen. The odour of stools comes from sulphur compounds and additional stench comes from indole and skatole. The more bacteria in your gut, the more gas you make. If you eat a lot of sulphur-containing foods, you make more odour. Foods like cauliflower, broccoli, meat and eggs typically are offenders. Legumes produce quite a lot of gas in some. One question asked by many is why do some people not expel gas? It is a fact that everyone has this bodily function. It is socially inappropriate, but a fact of life." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

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