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How to Save Gas With Hydrogen Fueled Cars

Have you seen all the Videos all over the internet about HHO gas and Hydrogen fueled cars? If you haven't, you must be very busy like me so let me save you some time and give you the down and dirty scoop on these new generation cars:

There are basically 3 types;

1. Fuel Cell cars

A fuel cell converts the gas directly into electricity without the need for an internal combustion engine.

2. Hydrogen powered cars

These vehicles have internal combustion engines that are powered by hydrogen which is stored in high pressure tanks.

3. Hydrogen car conversions

These are normal cars that run on gasoline as well as HHO gas after a hydrogen conversion kit has been installed.

What are the pros and cons of each?

  • Fuel cell cars are supposed to be very environmentally friendly. Virtually no emissions. Very popular amongst the Hollywood crowd because they give the appearance of being very green.
  • The Hydrogen that powers them is often produced by using natural gas so the actual carbon footprint is uncertain.
  • Hydrogen powered cars that use combustion engines and haul around high pressure explosive gas cylinders make no sense. Paying a premium price to get inferior gas mileage and search far and wide for a hydrogen filling station? No thanks.
  • Hydrogen conversion kits are much more practical than either of the other two types of vehicles because you can keep whatever car you have, build the kit yourself for under $100, and get an immediate improvement in gas mileage and emissions.

For more information on improving gas mileage, HHO gas, Hydrogen gas savers, visit http://www.hho-hydrogen-car.com/

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HOW YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WORKS AND FAILS

This article reviews the basic function of your immune system and how it can fail. The results can be devastating. To understand the immune system I have used an analogy of a military defense system.

THE TWO COMPONENTS OF THE HUMAN IMMUNE DEFENSE SYSTEM:

The human immune defense system consists of two main components, the innate and adaptive. The innate component is so named because it is a general defense system. It is not specialized or specific but consists of basic defenses such as barriers, guard cells and an alarm system. The adaptive component is also aptly named because it develops or adapts over time as a more specialized and specific response.

THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM AS A SECURITY SYSTEM:

The innate immune response is the automatic defense mechanism against potential foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, molds or parasites. It is analogous to defensive barriers, alarms and guards intended to protect or defend us personally or as a society. Such defensive barriers around our borders or sites of value to us may include protective walls, electric fences, locked doors, security guards and automatic alarm systems. Such systems may include automatic motion activated lighting and alarm systems, and low level security guards. This defense though highly effective for most threats, is not very specific, highly trained or lethal against serious threats. It also can be penetrated or breached easily though it may be linked to an alarm system that can signal for help. Therefore, we need the protection of more highly trained and specific defenses of the adaptive immune response.

THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM CALLS FOR HELP, THE SWAT TEAM, DELTA AND GREEN BERETS:

With the ability of the innate system to signal for help and the adaptive systems ability to develop over time highly trained and specialized cells and antibodies our body has a better protection against various infections and diseases. In out culture, our adaptive protective system includes specially trained police or military such as SWAT teams, green berets, and the delta force. These forces are mobilized when there is an alarm or request for highly specialized and trained protection or defense. Though they may simply arrest or contain a threat they have the ability to mobilize a lethal force when necessary. However, with this amount of power or force available, innocent bystanders can be injured or killed if there is poor communication or identification of threats or potential invaders. This is how the adaptive immune response works.

INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND CELLS EXPLAINED:

Our innate immune defense response is then automatic and a nonspecific system. It consists of the barriers such as the skin and the intact intestinal wall of the digestive tract. The intact intestinal wall is similar to a fence or wall. It is patrolled by certain immune cells that are like security guards or rent-a-cops, guarding the body. This includes white blood cells circulating in the blood or present in the intestinal lining. Circulating white blood cells typically include cells known as neutrophils, eosinophils, and natural killer T lymphocytes. Lining the intestinal wall (skin and respiratory tract) are other white blood cells and immune cells such as basophils, dendritic cells, phagocytes and macrophages. In the intestine white blood cells present in small numbers may be mobilized to the area for specific threats. These include eosinophils, mast cells and neutrophils.

THE BERLIN WALL OF THE GUT:

The intestinal lining is normally an intact barrier except when signaled to allow some bigger particles through such as certain proteins or other nutrients. The intestinal tract lining has a single layer of cells of the epithelial cell type. These cells are joined tightly, shoulder to shoulder, through a scaffolding of proteins, such as occludens. These tight junctions can open up on signal, from proteins such as zonulin. Certain normal signals permit the opening of the gaps between the lining cells, the paracellular spaces, or decrease the tight junctions resulting in increase intestinal permeability transiently. However, abnormal stimuli can trigger opening of the tight junctions resulting in abnormally increased intestinal permeability or leaky gut. When tight junctions open up wall of the gut may become abnormally permeable or leaky allowing it to be penetrated by foreign proteins including bacteria, viruses, molds, parasites and intact food proteins or lectins. Impairment of gut wall integrity or barrier function is an abnormal innate immune defense. It is like an insecure border, fence or wall.

KILLER CELLS AND THEIR WEAPONS OF IMMUNE WARFARE:

Various immune cells of the innate response can release chemicals to contain or destroy invaders if they are near the area of an impaired barrier or they recognize that an invader is trying to get through just like a border patrol or roving security guard. Some of the tissue based immune cells destroy the invaders by actually eating them (phagocytes, eating cells and macrophages, large eating cells). They also are able to clean up left over debris and promote healing in a nonspecific manner.

HIGHLY SPECIALIZED IMMUNE FIGHTER'S MISTAKES RESULTS IN DANGEROUS FRIENDLY FIRE:

The adaptive response is one that is highly developed and specialized (trained) in humans. It has a memory. When combined with alarm systems from the innate immune system, a rapid, specific, and directed immune response that is also quite powerful can be activated or triggered. However, when such a system is activated, it can also lead to serious collateral damage to the surrounding tissues and cells. If the response bogs down and cannot deactivate itself an ongoing autoimmune condition without an exit strategy can result. This can result in chronic injury to the cells and tissues that is characteristic of what we know as autoimmune disease.

SPECIAL FORCES OF ANTIBODIES CAN MAKE IDENTITY MISTAKES:

The adaptive response includes the development of specific antibodies or immunoglobulin (IgE, IgM, IgG, IgD, IgA) to infectious agents and proteins the body recognizes as foreign (antigens). Sometimes the body misinterprets or mistakes self-proteins or tissues as foreign. When antibodies are made against self-proteins they are called autoantibodies. Examples include antinuclear antibodies (ANA) of lupus and rheumatoid factors or antibodies of rheumatoid arthritis. The result is these classic autoimmune disorders.

SPECIAL KILLER CELLS NECESSARY FOR DEFENSE AGAINST INVADERS:

The adaptive immune system also includes specialized activated lymphocytes: natural killer T cells, T helper lymphocyte cells, and gamma delta lymphocytes. The latter are also part of innate immune system. Tiny brief lived cell called the plasma cell are also part of the adaptive system. Because the adaptive system has a memory, and is highly trained for future anticipated attacks it can increase its response over time. That makes the adaptive system highly effective in defending us against foreign invaders such as serious infections but also highly dangerous to us if it becomes activated against our own cells or tissues.

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE RESULTS FROM WELL INTENTION DEFENSES GONE AWRY:

The analogies used should help you better understand how our immune system works and how it can fail. It also helps explain how we can develop autoimmune diseases, new abnormal reactions to foreign proteins such as foods resulting in food allergies or sensitivities and how an abnormal gut barrier or leaky gut can be dangerous. Certain good bacteria residing in our gut actually help maintain our intestinal wall barrier function, act as antibiotics killing bad bacteria and inhibit other bacteria and yeast from taking over our system.

To learn more about how to maintain a healthy gut, healthy life visit http://www.theFoodDoc.com today.

The Food Doc, Dr. Scot Lewey, is an expert medical doctor who specializes in digestive diseases and food related illness, celiac disease and colitis. Dr. Lewey's has over two decades of professional experience and personal and family experiences with food intolerance. He is the founder of the website http://www.thefooddoc.com and an expert author, clinical researcher and speaker. Visit his site today to learn more.

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