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The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith See book keywords and concepts

Among the most disturbing evidence of water pollution are the reports of sexually deformed and chemically castrated fish and amphibians. In several lakes and waterways, including the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, the Columbia River in Washington, and the Potomac, fish have mutated into hermaphrodites (having both male and female sex organs) or changed sex entirely (gone from males to females). In southern California, many bottom-dwelling fish off the coast are now hermaphrodites.

Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown David Steinman See book keywords and concepts

If we start seeing levels of fossil fuel residues declining in polar bears, and healthy populations of wild salmon and amphibians, we will know we are hedging our bets against global warming. But that's going to require some major changes in our consciousness. Part of that change has to involve our being kind to animals, even farm animals. So what are we going to do? How are we going to make a difference? Let's start with the animals that are closest to us, those that we raise on our ranches and farms.

Although these effects are being found at a fraction of a part per billion in tiny vulnerable amphibians, we are consuming water with amounts around three parts per billion. So what happens when millions of men and women drink traces of atrazine in their tap water and inhale it into their lungs at holiday time when atrazine is sprayed on Christmas trees?33.34'35'36 Although human research is limited and poorly funded, the herbicide has been incriminated in two of three published reports in a threefold increase in ovarian cancer risk.

Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet Mark Lynas See book keywords and concepts

It has become something of a cliche to talk about the 'canary in the coal mine' when discussing climate impacts on the natural world - but one group of animals more than any other exemplifies this point: the amphibians. With their moist skins and early lives in water, frogs, salamanders and toads are particularly vulnerable to changes in their environment. Indeed, an amphibian - the Costa Rican golden toad - is often cited as the first known case of a global warming extinction.

Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease Dr. Sharon Moalem See book keywords and concepts

Some amphibians, like the bullfrog, spend the winter in the frigid but unfrozen water at the bottom of lakes and rivers. The mammoth Antarctic cod happily swims beneath the Antarctic ice; its blood contains an antifreeze protein that sticks to ice crystals and prevents them from growing. On the Antarctic surface, the woolly bear caterpillar lives through temperatures as low as minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit for fourteen years, until it turns into a moth and flies off into the sunset for a few short weeks.

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Meat usually comes from grass-eating mammals but may also come from reptiles and amphibians. Poultry is the meat of birds. Because of their high protein content, many different animals and birds are eaten around the world, but in the United States, the meats most commonly eaten are beef, pork, and lamb, with chicken and turkey weighing in as poultry favorites. As culinary horizons expand, Americans are also trying out less common sources of meat, such as alligator and ostrich, and interest is also turning to game animals, such as venison and quail.

Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health Joseph E. Mario See book keywords and concepts

All adult amphibians tested could reconnect severed intestinal ends with blastema formation, muscle, mucous, and villi cells in 30 days. Their meridians conduct current matching the input side of the amphibian two-way system that flows in along sensory, and out along motor nerves; is positive with a variable-shaped surrounding field, having a 15-minute rhythm superimposed on the 24-hour circadian rhythm; the nerves' perineural tissue sheaths (Schwann cells), formerly considered j ust insulation, were the real wires that carry the underlying invisible healing current.

The Sunfood Diet Success System David Wolfe See book keywords and concepts

Each vertebrate egg, upon fertilization, undergoes cell divisions and movements characteristic of its class: fish follow one pattern, amphibians another, reptiles another, birds another and mammals yet another. Embryologists have known for many decades now that vertebrate embryos develop along different lines which converge in appearance midway through the process, then diverge again until they finally develop — in totally different ways - similar organs, limbs and bones. Darwin thought embryology was a guide to evolutionary genealogy.

The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century James Howard Kunstler See book keywords and concepts

Nearly 25 percent of the 4,630 known mammal species are now threatened with extinction, along with 34 percent of fish, 25 percent of amphibians, 20 percent of reptiles, and 11 percent of birds. Even more species are having population declines.3 Environmental scientists speak of an "omega point" at which the vast interconnected networks of Earth's ecologies are so weakened that human existence is no longer possible. This is a variant of the die-off theme that I consider unlikely, but it does raise grave questions about the ongoing project of civilization. How long might the Long Emergency last?

Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, And Fair Carlo Petrini See book keywords and concepts

Writing about the reports publication, journalist Antonio Cianciullo adopted this very appropriate metaphor: We are facing ecological bankruptcy and our first possessions are already being pawned: during the last twenty-five years we have seen one in three mangrove forests and one in five coral barriers disappear; two out of every three ecosystems are showing signs of decline; 25 percent of mammals, 12 percent of birds, and 32 percent of amphibians are threatened with extinction.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

The term amoeba is sometimes used to refer to something with an indefinite, changeable shape. amphibians (am-FiB-ee-uhnz) Vertebrate animals, such as frogs, that live part of their life cycle in the water and the other part on land. fa Amphibian is also used to describe things such as vehicles that can operate both on land and in the water, fa amphibians were the first land-dwelling animals to evolve.

The Secret House : The Extraordinary Science of an Ordinary Day David Bodanis See book keywords and concepts

It is oxygen, but not the oxygen we're used to, not some stuff that happened to get mixed in at the distribution plant, but ancient oxygen, curious long-hidden stuff, poured out by the great fern forests back further in time, and last seen on this planet when it was breathed in by the first amphibians. It ended up chemically locked in the lime deposits on the sea bottoms along with the marine creatures, and in the same way that they responded to the heat inside the kettle, the oxygen is brought out too.

Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG See book keywords and concepts

These are the organisms we know as animals, including sponges, coelenterates (such as jellyfish), annelids (earthworms and leeches), mollusks (snails and squid), arthropods (insects, spiders, and lobsters), echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins), and vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals). Refer to appendix 7 for a list highlighting some of the kingdoms, classes, orders, families, and genera in which major phytotherapeutic agents are found, with some examples of important species. A plant is identified by a Latin binomial, or two-part name.

The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

The term amoeba is sometimes used to refer to something with an indefinite, changeable shape. amphibians (am-FIB-ee-uhnz) Vertebrate animals, such as frogs, that live patt of their life cycle in the water and the other part on land. fa Amphibian is also used to describe things such as vehicles that can operate both on land and in the water, fa amphibians were the first land-dwelling animals to evolve.

Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call Doris J. Rapp, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

We must ask why anyone would even consider the use of toxic chemicals that are potentially harmful to humans, wildlife, birds, fish, amphibians and plants when safer, more effective forms of preventing insect-related health problems are available.65'71a'b In time, the full extent of the impact of the medical decisions made in NYC and in other areas of the country will gradually become apparent to many who presently have no idea why they are ill. Some will never know.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

Amphibian is also used to describe things such as vehicles that can operate both on land and in the water, fa amphibians were the first land-dwelling animals to evolve. anaerobic (an-uh-roh-bik, an-air-oh-bik) A descriptive term for a process, such as fermentation, that can proceed only in the absence of oxygen, or a living thing that can survive only in the absence of oxygen. (Compare aerobic.) Life Sciences The study of living things on the earth has a long history.

The five traditional classes of vertebrates are amphibians, birds, fishes, mammals, and reptiles. (Compare invertebrates.) fa Human beings are vertebrates. virus (vEYE-ruhs) plur. viruses Microorganisms consisting of RNA molecules wrapped in a protective coating of proteins. Viruses are the most primitive form of life. They depend on other living cells for their reproduction and growth. (See under "Medicine and Health.") fa Viruses cause many diseases. (See viral infection.) vivisection (viv-uh-sek-shuhn, viv-uh-sek-shuhn) The cutting up or dissection of animals in scientific research.

Tropical Nature: Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America Adrian Forsyth and Kenneth Miyata See book keywords and concepts

More than a quarter of the almost 700 known species of Ecuadorian reptiles and amphibians have been discovered and named only since 1970, and there are still new species of birds yet to be discovered and described from the forests of South America. Given our profound ignorance of the composition of Neotropical rain forest flora and fauna, any attempt to write generally of processes must involve speculation. Textbooks and popular treatments of science often fail to convey the role of intuition and speculation in the development of a science.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications Christian Ratsch See book keywords and concepts

Somehow, I communicated with the strange amphibians and realized that I was able to communicate not only with beings of another kind but also across the barriers of time, across millions of years." AN EXPERIENCE WITH BUFO ALVARIUS SECRETIONS [1495] Empirical formula: C13Hl8N20 Substance type: tryptamine (indole alkaloid) 5-MeO-DMT was first discovered in Dictyoloma incanescens DC. and later was isolated from Anadenanthera peregrina as well. It occurs in a very large number of plants, often in association with N,N-DMT (see the table on pages 853-854).

Tropical Nature: Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America Adrian Forsyth and Kenneth Miyata See book keywords and concepts

These compounds, evolved and manufactured by amphibians, closely resemble the substances that Digitalis foxgloves produce in their leaves. This is not to say that Bufo marinus, a toad that hops around lowland tropical America, has been exposed to the same predators as foxgloves growing in a European meadow. But both have been eaten by vertebrates who share common evolutionary origins and fundamental similarities in their biochemical machinery. What interferes with the heartbeat of a coatimundi will also disturb the cardiac system of an alpine goat.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications Christian Ratsch See book keywords and concepts

The secretions of such tree-dwelling amphibians were likely added to the balche' drink. (Codex Tro-Cortesianus 26b, 26a) Literature See also the entries for Lonchocarpus violaceus, Nymphaea ampla, bufotenine, and 5-MeO-DMT. Blom, Frans. 1928. Gaspar Antonio Chi, interpreter. American Anthropologist 30:250-62. -. 1956. On Slotkin's "fermented drinks in Mexico." American Anthropologist 58:185-86. Bolles, David. 1982. Two Yucatec Maya ritual chants. MexiconA (4): 65-68. Boremanse, Didier. 1981. Una forma de clasificacion simbolica: Los encantamientos al balche' entre los lacandones.

Beating Cancer with Nutrition Patrick Quillin, PhD,RD,CNS See book keywords and concepts

Of the millions of animals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and other things that walk, crawl, fly and swim-humans are among the few creatures on earth that do not make our own vitamin C. Our primitive ancestors were able to consume 300-500 milligrams daily of vitamin C, which definitely prevents scurvy. Throughout the golden ages of world exploration by ship, thousands of people died—sometimes up to half of the crew—due to scurvy. Highly perishable fresh fruits and vegetables are the richest sources of vitamin C and were unavailable on ship voyages longer than a few weeks.

Infinite Mind: Science of the Human Vibrations of Consciousness Valerie V. Hunt See book keywords and concepts

Vegetables grown in this environment have less balanced electrical systems. amphibians, fish, alligators, salamanders, and even birds have been found to have reproductive problems from the estrogenizing chemicals in the environment, all of which are alkalinizing. We in consciousness research have found that as persons' electromagnetic frequencies go up, as they evolve, many become ungrounded. This means that their field loses its lower frequencies or the acid-reacting positive ions, which are replaced with more alkaline negative ions.

Dr. Cass Ingram's Lifesaving Cures Dr. Cass Ingram See book keywords and concepts

Remember, bait, such as worms, amphibians, and insects, can always be found. To catch fish, everyone knows that the proper gear is required. Yet, the most important component is neither hook, line, nor sinker— it is belief. You must believe you will catch fish; you must be confident. They are there, and they are hungry. You must know this. Believe you will catch them, and you shall. This is more important than any gadget or technique. Fishing is a relaxing, enjoyable hobby, plus it may provide valuable nutrition for the table. Nothing supercedes the taste of freshly caught fish.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications Christian Ratsch See book keywords and concepts

Dragons, amphibians, and dinosaurs appeared in the cyclone, and they too were pulled into eternity. At first, I was surprised that Tibetan dragons and dinosaurs were appearing together in the waves, but then I realized that they represented two metaphors for the same principle. I was drawn further and further along by the deluge of images until I finally arrived at the journey's end. I sat like a toad or a newt in a Permian bog. The water around me was black, and in the murky fog I saw gigantic ferns and horsetails.

The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

Amphibian is also used to describe things such as vehicles that can operate both on land and in the water, fa amphibians were the first land-dwelling animals to evolve. anaerobic (an-uh-ROH-bik, an-air-OH-bik) A descriptive term for a process, such as fermentation, that can proceed only in the absence of oxygen, or a living thing that can survive only in the absence of oxygen. (Compare aerobic.

Eat To Beat Cancer: A Research Scientist Explains How You and Your Family Can Avoid Up to 90% of All Cancers J. Robert Hatherill See book keywords and concepts

In Yosemite National Park seven species of amphibians are disappearing, and three have disappeared entirely. The chemical dusting of our planet has created new, often perplexing health hazards and illnesses. The environmental consequences are more apparent and more alarming every year. Suppose, somehow, that a wise international agency were capable of putting an end to environmental contamination, as of now. Imagine eliminating global pollution in one fell swoop.

The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life Robert Becker, M.D., and Gary Selden See book keywords and concepts

Many thought all such attempts were doomed, because the process of encephalization had progressed much further in mammals than amphibians. All vertebrates were known to have roughly the same ratio of nerve tissue to other kinds of tissue, but in mammals most of the limited nerve supply went into the ever more complex brain, until, as Singer had shown in a recent study, the proportion of nerve to other tissue in rat legs was 80 percent less than in salamander legs.

Vertebrate: Any of the animals that have backbones, including all fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. All vertebrates share the same basic anatomical arrangement, with a backbone, four extremities, and similar construction of the muscular, nervous, and circulatory systems.

The ability of this pattern to maintain itself reaches its height in the newts, mud puppies, and other amphibians collectively called salamanders. The salamander, directly descended from the evolutionary prototype of all land vertebrates, is a marvelously complex animal, almost as complicated as a human. Its forelimb is basically the same as ours. Yet all its interrelated parts grow back in the proper order—the same interlocking bones and muscles, all the delicate wrist bones, the coordinated fingers—and they're wired together with the proper nerve and blood vessel connections.

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