Fit for Life - Healthly Tips

Regular Health Mistakes

2009-10-06T05:51:00.001-07:00

All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us.

Crossing our legs
Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don't want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realise you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.

Not changing our toothbrush
How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we'd be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don't massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you're damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise.

Eating out often
There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods.Remember that in all probability your favorite Indian food restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wonder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you're getting served light and healthy food.

Skipping breakfast
Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it's been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.

High heels
High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.

Sleeping on a soft bed
You don't have to sleep on the floor to be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea..

Pillows
No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support.

Not exercising
So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.

Today's Message of the Day is:
Life is short. Forgive quickly. Love truly. Laugh often, and never regret anything that made you smile.

25 Cancer Symptoms Men Are Most Likely to Ignore

2009-10-06T05:51:00.000-07:00

Like to share an article by Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor on the above subject

Annual checkups and tests such as colonoscopies and PSA assays are important, but it's not a good idea to rely on tests alone to protect you from cancer. It's just as important to listen to your body and notice anything that's different, odd, or unexplainable. (You should also listen to those close to you, such as a wife or partner, because others sometimes notice things we're unaware of—or don't want to admit.) You don't want to join the ranks of cancer patients who realize too late that symptoms they'd noticed for a long time could have sounded the alarm earlier, when cancer was easier to cure.

Here, some signs of cancer that are commonly overlooked:

1. Upset stomach or stomachacheOne of the first signs colon cancer patients remember experiencing when they look back is unexplained stomach aches. Those with pancreatic cancer describe a dull ache that feels like it's pressing inward. Many liver cancer patients say they went in complaining of stomach cramps and upset stomachs so frequently that their doctors thought they had ulcers. Liver cancer patients and those with leukemia can experience abdominal pain resulting from an enlarged spleen, which may feel like an ache on the lower left side.
If you have a stomachache that you can't attribute to a digestive problem or that doesn't go away, ask your doctor to order an ultrasound. Finding a liver or pancreatic tumor early can make all the difference in treatment.

2. Chronic "acid stomach" or feeling full after a small mealThe most common early sign of stomach cancer is pain in the upper or middle abdomen that feels like gas or heartburn. It may be aggravated by eating, so that you feel full when you haven't actually eaten much. What's particularly confusing is that the pain can be relieved by antacids, confirming your conclusion that it was caused by acid in the stomach, when it's more than that. An unexplained pain or ache in lower right side can be the first sign of liver cancer, known as one of the "silent killers." Feeling full after a small meal is a common sign of liver cancer as well.

If you have frequent bouts of acid stomach, an unexplained abdominal ache, or a full feeling after meals even when you're eating less than normal, call your doctor.

3. Unexplained weight loss If you notice the pounds coming off and you haven't made changes to your diet or exercise regime, it's important to find out why. Unexplained weight loss can be an early sign of colon and other digestive cancers; it can also be a sign of cancer that's spread to the liver, affecting your appetite and the ability of your body to rid itself of waste.

4. JaundicePancreatic cancer, another one of the "silent killers," is often discovered when someone notices jaundice and asks the doctor to do a battery of tests. Jaundice is most commonly thought of as a yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, but darker-than-normal urine that's not the result of dehydration is also a sign. Clay-colored stools are another little-known sign of jaundice. Oddly, jaundice can also cause itching, because the bile salts in the bloodstream cause the skin to itch. Some people with pancreatic cancer say they noticed the itching before they noticed the jaundice itself.

5. Wheezing or shortness of breathOne of the first signs lung cancer patients remember noticing when they look back is the inability to catch their breath. "I couldn't even walk to my car without wheezing; I thought I had asthma, but how come I didn't have it before?" is how one man described it. Shortness of breath, chest pain, or spitting blood are also signs of testicular cancer that's spread to the lungs.

6. Chronic cough or chest painSeveral types of cancer, including leukemia and lung tumors, can cause symptoms that mimic a bad cough or bronchitis. One way to tell the difference: The problems persist, or go away and come back again in a repeating cycle. Some lung cancer patients report chest pain that extends up into the shoulder or down the arm.

7. Frequent fevers or infectionsThese can be signs of leukemia, a cancer of the blood cells that starts in the bone marrow. Leukemia causes the marrow to produce abnormal white blood cells, which crowd out healthy white cells, sapping the body's infection-fighting capabilities. Doctors sometimes catch leukemia in older adults only after the patient has been in a number of times complaining of fever, achiness, and flu-like symptoms over an extended period of time.

8. Difficulty swallowingMost commonly associated with esophageal or throat cancer, having trouble swallowing is sometimes one of the first signs of lung cancer, too. Men diagnosed with esophageal cancer look back and remember a feeling of pressure and soreness when swallowing that didn't go away the way a cold or flu would have. Consult your doctor also if you have a frequent feeling of needing to clear your throat or that food is stuck in your chest; either of these can signal a narrowing of the esophagus that could mean the presence of a tumor.

9. Chronic heartburn If you just ate half a pizza, heartburn is expected. But if you have frequent episodes of heartburn or a constant low-level feeling of pain in the chest after eating, call your doctor and ask to be screened for esophageal cancer. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—a condition in which stomach acid rises into the esophagus, causing heartburn and an acidic taste in the throat—can trigger a condition called Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor of esophageal cancer.

10. Swelling of facial featuresSome patients with lung cancer report that they noticed puffiness, swelling, or redness in the face. The explanation for this is that small cell lung tumors commonly block blood vessels in the chest, preventing blood from flowing freely from the head and face.

11. Swollen lymph nodes or lumps on the neck, underarm, or groinEnlarged lymph nodes indicate changes in the lymphatic system, which can be a sign of cancer. For example, a lump or an enlarged lymph node in the neck or underarm is sometimes a sign of thyroid, head, or throat cancer. A painless lump on the neck, underarm, or groin can be an early sign of leukemia.

12. Excessive bruising or bleeding that doesn't stopThis symptom usually suggests something abnormal happening with the platelets and red blood cells, which can be a sign of leukemia. One man with leukemia noticed that his gums bled when he brushed his teeth; another described bruising in strange places, such as on his fingers and hands. The explanation: Over time, leukemia cells crowd out red blood cells and platelets, impairing the blood's ability to carry oxygen and clot.

13. Weakness and fatigue "I had to stop halfway across the yard and sit down when I was mowing the lawn," said one man when describing the fatigue that led to his discovery of pancreatic cancer. Generalized fatigue and weakness is a symptom of so many different kinds of cancer (and other ills) that you'll need to look at it in combination with other symptoms. But any time you feel exhausted without explanation and it doesn't respond to getting more sleep, talk to your doctor.

14. Rectal bleeding or blood in the stool"I thought it was hemorrhoids" is one of the most common statements doctors hear when diagnosing colorectal cancer. Blood in the toilet alone is reason to call your doctor and schedule a colonoscopy. Another sign of blood in the stool many people miss is stools that are darker in color.

15. Bowel problemsConstipation, diarrhea, and changes in stools can all be signs of cancer. As with many other cancer symptoms, the way to tell if this is cause for concern is if it goes on for more than a few days without a clear cause, such as flu or food poisoning. People diagnosed with colon cancer say they noticed more frequent stools, as well as a feeling that their bowels weren't emptying completely. One of the early signs of pancreatic cancer is fatty stools, which can be recognized as frequent, large stools that are paler than normal and smelly. This is a sign that your body's not absorbing your food normally, and it should be brought to your doctor's attention.

16. Difficulty urinating or changes in flowHands-down, the most common early sign of prostate cancer is a feeling of not being able to start peeing once you're set to go. Many men also report having a hard time stopping the flow of urine, a flow that starts and stops, or a stream that's weaker than normal. Any of these symptoms is reason to call your doctor for an exam and a screening test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

17. Pain or burning during urination This symptom can also indicate a urinary tract infection or sexually transmitted disease, of course, but in any case it warrants an immediate trip to the doctor. This symptom is often combined with the feeling that you need to go more often, particularly at night. These same symptoms can also indicate inflammation or infection in the prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia, the name for what happens when the prostate grows bigger and blocks the flow of urine. However, you need to get checked out to tell the difference.

18. Blood in urine or semen Men are often warned about blood in the urine, but they may not realize that blood in semen is also a danger sign for prostate cancer. Blood in the urine or semen isn't always visible as blood; urine may just be a pink, dark red, or smoky brown color, while blood in the semen may just look like a pinkish streak.

19. Erection problemsAs prostate cancer progresses, another very common sign is difficulty getting or sustaining an erection. This can be a difficult subject to talk about, but it's important to bring it to your doctor's attention. It could be a sign of sexual dysfunction with another cause, of course, but it's a reason to have an exam and a PSA test.

20. Pain, aching, or heaviness in the groin, hips, thighs, or abdomen One sign of prostate cancer is frequent pain in the hips, upper thighs, or the lowest part of the back. Men with testicular cancer report noticing a heavy, aching feeling low in the belly or abdomen, or in the scrotum or testicles themselves. They sometimes describe it as a feeling of downward pulling or as a generalized ache throughout the groin area. Prostate cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes often makes itself known as discomfort in the pelvis or swelling in the legs.

21. Testicular swelling or lumpThe lumps that indicate testicular cancer are nearly always painless. It's also common for a testicle to be enlarged or swollen, but lacking any specific lump that you can see or feel. Some men report feeling discomfort from the enlargement, but not an outright pain.

22. Unexplained back painBack pain can mean all sorts of things, of course—most often pulled muscles or disc problems. But unexplained, persistent back pain can be an early sign of cancer as well, so get it checked out. Pain in the lower back and hips can be a sign of prostate cancer, while pain in the upper back can signal lung cancer. A pain in the upper abdomen and back is one of the few early signs of pancreatic cancer.

23. Scaly or painful nipple or chest, nipple dischargeMen do get breast cancer; they also get a condition called gynecomastia, which is a benign lump in the breast area. Breast cancer is usually detected as a lump, but if it's spreading inward it can also cause chest pain. Other signs of breast cancer include patches of red, scaly, or dimpled skin or changes to the nipple such as turning inward or leaking fluid. Bring any lump, swelling, or skin or nipple problem, or any chest pain, to your doctor's attention.

24. A sore or skin lump that doesn't heal, becomes crusty, or bleeds easilyMost of us know to watch moles for changes that might indicate skin cancer. But other signs, such as small waxy lumps or dry scaly patches, are easier to miss. Familiarize yourself with the different types of skin cancer—melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma—and be vigilant about checking skin all over the body for odd-looking growths or spots.

25. Changes in nails Unexplained changes to the fingernails can be a sign of several types of cancer. A brown or black streak or dot under the nail can indicate skin cancer, while newly discovered "clubbing," which means enlargement of the ends of the fingers, with nails that curve down over the tips, can be a sign of lung cancer. Pale or white nails can be an indication that your liver is not functioning properly, sometimes a sign of liver cancer

Vitamin - Body Benefit

2009-02-24T04:12:00.000-08:00

What vitamin do you take ? . Vitamin that do our body goods as follow"

Dong Fang Billy's Medical Recipes

2009-02-07T20:26:00.000-08:00

NATURAL BLEACHING EFFECT PRODUCTS
1 BARLEY & GLUTINOUS RICE FLOUR

DIY: Boil green beans and barley with water. Eat 1 - 3 bowls a day enable the skin to be fair, removes scars.

Mask: Add water to glutinous rice flour like glue texture, not too thin and not too thick. Apply on face. Wash off when dry. Once every 2 - 3 days.

2 TEA

DIY: Pour hot water on tea leaves, remove tea leaves after a while. Pour into bath tub, add more warm water. Wash face and body. Leave for a while. Rinse w water.

BITTERGOURD MASK FOR GETTING RID OF WRINKLES, ITCH ON sian ( bruise that turns bad)

DIY: mash bittergourd, apply on face for 15 min -30 min. Wash off.

BREATHING PROBLEMS

DIY: For cold, Pound garlic onion. Boil w water. Drink 2 times a day. Put a few drops of onion juice, breath deeply helps blocked nose.

If the cold cause headache but no sweat, boil onion w ginger.

If the cough cause by brochitis, boil ginger w pear w sugar. Eat 3 - 5 days.

PREVENTION OF FLU

When the signs of going to have flu or cold,

DIY: slice a pear, add water and rock sugar, boil. Add lemon juice before drinking.

CURE for FLU

1 Slice 25g ginger, 1 pear. add 1 bowl of water. boil w small fire for quite some time. drink while hot.

2 Pour 50 -100cc of red wine into a pot. boil. add 1 egg, stir. off fire. Drink when it cools down.

CURE for COUGH

Cough that is caused by flu w/o phlegm:

DIY: Remove the seed of pear, 1 or 2. Add rock sugar in the pear. Double boil. Eat the
pear and the liquid.

LONG TIME COUGH

DIY: 1 carrot, 120g 12 red dates. Add 3 bowls of water. Boil slow fire till the liquid is 1
bowl left. Drink 2 - 3 tablespoon, morning, afternoon and night for 3 - 4 days.

SORE THROAT

DIY 1: Brew a cup of green tea. When cool, add honey. Slowly drink. Drink till the sore throat recovers.

DIY 2: Sore throat that is caused by flu - 50 green beans, grinded or pounded, + some rock sugar + tea leaves. Brew for 15 mins.

BAD BREATH

Cause: food that is left too long in the mouth, tongue not clean, tooth decay that food is stucked inside, and when one is sick.

Treatment: Use the dental floss first, brush the teeth, and brush the tongue as well.

DIY: Rinse the mouth with salt water 3 -4 times a day especially before you
sleep at night and after each meal.

ASTHMA
DIY: Immerse a few garlics (skin removed) into vinegar, add little sugar. Soaked it for a week. Take 1 or 2 garlic in the morning everyday for 10 -15 days.

NOISY EAR
Cause: When one is too tired or the health is no good.

DIY 1: Open the mouth very widely. Close. Do it a few times continously.

DIY 2: Fry 1 bowl of salt w/o oil. Put in a cloth bag. Rest your ear on the bag, change when the salt is cooled. Do it a few times continously a few days. If this method does not work, visit a doctor to find out more.

ACIDIC STOMACH
When the stomach is too acidic, it weaken the body.

DIY: 150g spinach, 50g celery, 1/4 of carrot, 1 tb of honey, sugar, lemon juice and water. Blend. Drink. If too thick add more water. Drink frequently will improve the situation.

GASTRIC PAINS

DIY 1: 2 tb milk, 1 tb gan chao fen, pour hot water. Drink once daily frequently. Cannot add sugar at all.

DIY 2: 1 tb ginger juice, 250cc fresh milk, some sugar. Double boil for 30 mins. Empty stomach, drink morning and afternoon for a few days.

ALOE VERA - BURN CAUSED BY HOT OIL SPLASH ON SKIN

To prevent scar - use a knife, remove the skin of aloe vera, put on the affected area, this will cool the skin immediately.

POTATO -Heal skin inflammation

Clean 250g of potatoes. Cut and mash it. Add 30g ginger powder, mix well. Smear 2mm on the affected area. Do this a few days. Do not use potatoes that have sprouts coming out, as it is poisonous.

Green Bean paste to treat skin problem

Cause: bite by insects and the skin cannot heal for a long period.

Fry the green beans w/o oil, ground till powder. Add vinegar to form like ointment when needed, smear on the affected area. Do not add the vinegar in advance. This ointment will kill the bacteria and the vinegar close the wounds heal the skin quickly. Apply the solution on the skin.

INSOMNIA

1) PORRIDGE

Drink a bowl of watery porridge will help insomnia. Alternately, can drink a glass of sugared water to calm the brain and helps to sleep better.

2) SPRING ONION ( THE WHITE PART) -

20 lotus seeds, do not remove the heart, dried longan, 1 egg yolk.
When the lotus is cooked in a bowl of water, add dried longan. When the longan is cooked, about 1/2 hour, put the egg yolk in a bowl, pour the hot stuff into the bowl, stir. Drink this 1 hour before sleep. After 2 to 3 days, no more insomnia.

3) EGGS

a) a) Boil 250cc of milk first, add some red sugar and lastly add 2 beaten eggs. Drink before sleep. Take for about 10 days continuously, then effective.

a) Boil the water to cook an egg. Remove the shell. Boil a bowl of water, add dried longan and lily bulb. Add rock sugar and put the hard boiled egg.

4) SALTED WATER

Put salt in a pail of warm water. Dissolve the salt. Soak the feet in the water, do this before sleep, helps to lower the blood pressure, prevent flu, heal the skin of the problematic feet and helps to sleep better.

ATHLETE'S FEET (HONG KONG FEET)
Lack of vitamin B will have problems with the feet.

Garlic - Mash the garlic and soak in vinegar for 15 mins, apply on the affected area. Garlic contains vit B.

REMOVE UNPLESANT SMELL OF FEET

a) Prepare a pail of hot water. Add 25g of tea leaves and some salt. When the water is lukewarm, soak the feet for 5 - 10 mins, do this a few times will remove the bad smell.

b) Prepare a pail of lukewarm water.Add 1 - 3 spoons of vinegar.Soak the feet for 10 - 15 mins, Do this for a week will remove the bad smell.

TO REMOVE CORNS/CALLUSES(HARDENED SKIN OF FEET)

Prepare 1 big spoon of natural salt, massage the affected area for 5 - 10 mins. Wash with lukewarm water. Do this 1 - 2 times a day for 2 months to see result. This enable the skin to be smooth.

TO CURE PILES

Prepare 1 big spoon of natural salt, massage the ball of the feet with salt and toes for 3 - 5 mins. Do this 3 times a day. drink more warm water, eat high fibre vegetable and fruits.

TO STRENGTHEN THE KIDNEYS

REMEDY:
Stretch both legs straight. Open the toes widely for few seconds. Close the toes tightly for a few mins. Do this a few times, provides good circulation for the kidneys.

TO GET RID OF TIRENESS OF EYES

REMEDY:
Steam
Use the steam of hot water or hot tea. Close the eyes, move close to the mouth of the cup to steam the eyes for 5 - 10 mins. Move away, still eyes closed. This enable blood circulation, so that the eyes is has a good rest.

Juice
Blend 1 carrot, 1/2 apple. Add some ice cubes.

TO HAVE GOOD EYESIGHT

REMEDY:
Pour a glass of hot milk into a bowl with 1 beaten egg. Add some honey. Drink this every morning is healthy and achieve good eyesight in a long run.

Move the eyeballs around for some time. Look up and look down, do for some time.

CONSTIPATION

REMEDY:
1. Boil water, add 20g lily bulb and some candied melon. Lastly add 1 egg white add little oil and salt. Drink.

2. Boil 2 eggs. Set aside. Remove shell. Boil water, add 100g he sou wu for 15 mins. Add the egg and boil for a little while. Eat once a day.

3. Every morning, empty stomach, drink a glass of lukewarm water, with some salt dissolved. Rest for 15 mins, then eat breakfast. This helps bowel movement and cleanse the intestines which helps digestion.

4. Pound some garlic, cut one cucumber, one carrot, add some soya sauce and vinegar. Eat as salad. For weak stomach, cannot eat too much garlic.

DIAHRRHOE

REMEDY:
Fry 1 bowl of salt till hot. Use a cloth to wrap. Lie down and put the bag on the stomach, cover with blanket, this ease the pain.

LIVER INFECTION AND PAIN AT THE WAIST

REMEDY:
Wash 300g of prawns, shelled. Marinate with Salt for a while. Dry with a cloth. Deep fry with groundnut oil (70% hot). When the prawns turn pink and the body curl, dish out. Sprinkle with sesame oil.

IMPOTENCY

REMEDY:

Wash 500g of prawns, marinate with salt. . Dry with a cloth. Deep fry with oil (70% hot). When the prawns turn pink and the body curl, dish out. Sprinkle with sesame oil.

Some Chinese chives, cut, 2 eggs and salt. Fry like omelette, eat frequently to see results.

PERIOD CRAMPS

REMEDY:
1 or 2 days before period, prepare: 1 egg, 10g tang kwei, 10g red dates, 3g chen pe (orange skin) 5g ginger, half bowl of wine (check with Medical shop) some rock sugar or sugar. Cook the red dates till very soft, set aside. Beat the egg and put into wine, set aside. Boil tang Kwei, chen pe and ginger with water for 20 mins, remove the residue. Pour the liquid into the egg+ wine solution. Add the red dates and the sugar. Drink to relieve the period pains.

TO PREVENT DRUNK

REMEDY:
Drink strong tea before drinking alcohol, and eat some more protein food can prevent drunk. The caffeine of the tea will stop the alcohol to react too much and the protein is to prevent the harm caused by alcohol. Drinking tea after drinking alcohol is no good for health as it will trigger more alcohol reaction and caused memory lost.

VOMITTING AFTER DRINKING ALCOHOL

REMEDY:
When drunk, drink a lot of water, eat orange, lemon or honey as this will oxidise the alcohol. If vomits, drink a small glass of soda water and feel more comfortable.

HEADACHE

REMEDY:
Prepare 2 pails of warm water 45 degrees to 55 degrees, according to your body acceptance. Submerge hands and legs in the water, allow the water to just cover the hand palms and ankle for 1/2 hour. When the water is cool, change.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Do not eat too salty and oily food

REMEDY:

1. Juice - Wash Celery, blend. Add 50cc honey. Stir well. Drink 200cc 3 times a day.

2. Soak some groundnuts in a bottle of white vinegar for 1 week. Every morning eat 10 peanuts

LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE AND SUGAR LEVEL
High blood pressure will trigger strokes, too much sugar will cause daibetes. It is incurable, cause inconvenience and agony.

Carrots is good for making the kidneys active, disperse the bad substance in the body and lower the sugar and blood level. Carrots is also good for eyesight.

REMEDY:
Carrot porridge - Shred the carrot. Cook with rice and water. Serve with coriander leaves and salt.

BLISTERS

Face or body suddenly have blisters, are signs that there is something wrong. Carefully observe and check the condition.

REMEDY:
Cook spinach into juice, wash on the affected areas when cooled.
Spinach is full of vitamins and minerals which is good for skin healing.

SENSITIVE SKIN
For people who have sensitive skin can be very unbearable if have infectious disease like measles, etc.

REMEDY:
Remove leaves of some celery, remove skin of an orange, remove skin of 1/4 apple, 1/2 lettuce (for salad) and some Coriander leaves. Blend into juice. Add some ice cubes.

BLOOD VESSELS HARDENING (clot)

High blood pressure is caused by the above.

REMEDY:
Cook some porridge, when cooked, add some dry chrysanthemum and sugar, boil a while. Eat this frequently will strengthen the blood vessels, lower blood pressure, knee cap infections.

STRENGTHENING LUNGS

White fungus (cloud ears) is good for lungs, constipation, sweat.

REMEDY:
Soak some fungus in water. Clean and cook with rock sugar and water. Boil with High fire first till bubbling and slow fire for 2 hours till the fungus is soft and the solution is thick. Eat once a day for people who have lung cancer.

PREVENTION OF SENILITY

Soya beans is full of nutrients, economical. It helps to prevent ageing, blood clots and good for brain cells, increase memory power, thus prevent senility. It is good for pregnant women to enable to produce healthy children.

REMEDY:
Can cook with pork ribs - soup, soya bean milk etc...

PREVENTION AND CURE - ANAEMIA

REMEDY:
Wash 4 tomatoes, 1/4 carrot. Cut into small pcs. Blend into juice with some ice water. Remove residue. Add 1/3 glass of milk and some green lemon juice. Can add sugar if preferred.

PAIN AT THE SHOULDERS & HANDS

This is common to people who writes and types very frequently. Other than sitting with the right posture, eating the right food also helps.

REMEDY:
Peel the skin of a banana, Blend with a carrot, 6 apples, 1 egg yolk, 100cc of milk, little bot of vinegar and some honey. Take this drink frequently helps.

TENSION / STRESS
Tension usually accompanied with stomach upset.

REMEDY:
Wash lotus root, blend into juice. Add some rock sugar. Lotus root is good for lungs and helps to calm nerves, drink a small cup slowly (to avoid bloated stomach)morning & night . Relax before drinking, the result would be better.
TO REDUCE BODY ACHE

Lack of exercise is often the case.

REMEDY:
Use the hairdryer to blow the palms and back of hands 5 – 6 times to circulate the blood flow, thus the body feel much alive.

For people who has body ache due to working with computer causing inflammation. The more serious case, the hands is unable to raise up.

REMEDY
Use the hairdryer to blow the shoulders for some time, slowly move along the hands.

HOW TO HAVE GOOD APPETITE

When a person has no appetite, the body is usually tired. Eat more appetising and cooling food helps.

REMEDY
2 – 3 tomatoes, remove skin and seeds, sliced. Sprinkle some white sugar.

AVOID DRINKING STRONG TEA AFTER MEALS

Drinking strong tea after a meal will caused indigestion, thus the body is unable absorb the nutrition of the food eaten.

ROCKING CHAIR PREVENTS SENILITY

REMEDY
Rocking on the chair for at least 80 mins everyday helps to reduce stress and frustration, thus prevents senility.

TO SUBSTITUTE VITAMINS NEEDED

Spring onion, leeks, onions, chives is full vitamins, not only removes smells from some food, eg. fish, it stabilised the body temperature and substitute vitamins of what the body is lack of.

TO STREGTHEN THE BLOOD VEINS

Tomatoes if all of vitamin A, C, E and P, that can break down fats, helps digestion and ease urination.

Vitamin E is good for blood veins hardening, strengthened the walls of the veins.

REMEDY
Remove the skin and seeds of tomatoes, cut into cubes, cook with rice to make porridge. Add a little of sugar when cooked.

SLIMMING METHODS

1. Substitute dark brown sugar instead of normal white sugar as it contains calcium and iron, and has low calories, which is ideal to maintain a slim figure. Make pastries with it for children, will not cause teeth decay.

2. Use natural salt to massage the areas ( body fat) while having a shower. Wash the body first before massaging. After one week, do not use the soap or cleaning agent, only use salt to massage. Continuing doing so, and watch diet, will reduce 2 – 3 kgs a month.

3. Winter melon is cooling and ideal for reducing fats. Remove seeds and skin of 250g of winter melon. Cut into pieces. Heat some oil, fry dry prawns. Add the melon, salt and water to stew.

TO REDUCE HEATINESS

REMEDY
Boil kangkong till very soft, add rock sugar, drink.

NOURISHING DRINK
Drink English tea with milk is very nourishing.

DIY
Boil a sachet of tea bag in water. Add 100cc milk. When boiled, add a little salt. Drink 1 cup everyday in a long run, will feel energetic and the face when turn pink.

FOOD POISONING
If the food poisoning is not serious, try:

REMEDY
Blend some grapes and ginger to extract the juice. Make a cup of hot green tea. Mis in the juice and add some honey, drink while hot. This will stop the diarrhoea.
TEETH WHITENING

Brush teeth with salt first before brushing with toothpaste. Alternately, can use lemon juice with cloth to rub the teeth, then brush with toothpaste.

TO REDUCE PAIN –TOOTHACHE

REMEDY
1. Boil 6 –8 tb of vinegar with 15g of pepper for 15 mins, rinse the mouth when it is not too hot.

2. Infuse 3g of tea leaves for 5 mins. Remove the leaves. Add ½ tb of vinegar. Rinse the mouth 2 –3 times everyday.

Most important, is to keep the teeth healthy by brushing , rinsing frequently to prevent toothache.

THE WONDERS OF KO KEE AND CHRYSANTHEMUM

Chrysanthemum is cooling, ko kee is good for eyesight

REMEDY
Boil water. Pour the hot water on some chrysanthemum and ko kee, after 20 mins of infusion add rock sugar, drink hot or cold. Long time taking, will have beautiful eyes and smooth complexion.

BODY ODOUR

REMEDY
1. Slight – Use deodorant will do.

2. Fry salt. Wrap with a cloth to rub the armpits.

3. Boil ginger with water, wash when not too hot.

4. After shower, apply powder specially for this problem ( can buy at Chinese Medical Shop).

5. Apply baby powder before going out.

LOWER CHOLESTEROL

Groundnuts is good for stomach, lungs, phlegm reduction, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, helps mothers to produce more breast milk and is good for body that is weak People who keeps coughing during winters can cook with yam and lily roots.

REMEDY
Soak groundnuts overnight, cook with red dates (seeded) and glutinous rice to make porridge. When cooked, add rock sugar.

REDUCE PAIN – SHOULDERS

Too much exercise of poor sitting posture caused the above.

REMEDY
Add salt & vinegar to hot water. Soak a towel and wring dry. Put the warm towel on the shoulders. Keep doing and make sure the towel is always warm.

CANCER

WHAT CAUSED CANCER?

Survey indicates that Cancer is caused mainly emotional and bad habits in daily life. Especially happens when a person is easily depressed and bad temper.

Depression affects the sleep and intake of food ( cannot concentrate when eating). In a long run, health will be affected as the body is weak and low antibodies.

People who constantly have evil thoughts also caused Cancer.

Shower and walking posture is partly responsible too.

Thus, Cancer is caused by human’s bad habits in a long run. Scientists point out that the people who are in high risk of getting are people who are always eating the same food, and do the same things and bad mood constantly. Eg. Instant Noodle does not caused Cancer, but eating too often without eating nutritious food will caused Cancer.

In conclusion, there is no food in the world that actually caused Cancer. Our life must not be monotonous.

CANCER SELF CHECK

IS ILLNESS TOOK A LONG TIME TO RECOVER?

If the illness does not have obvious symptoms and cannot recover quickly means not enough antibodies.
Normally a cold will recover within 2 days, if there is no headache and sore throat and cannot recover quickly, indicates that the body is very weak.

BAD BREATH, BOWEL AND URINATION CONDITIONS:

If patterns change and different from when one is healthy, indicates that the body is getting weaker, especially when passing motions, it is sticky and very smelly. As our intestines easily breed bacteria, thus strengthen the intestines is very important. If bacteria is abundant, the stools will be sticky and double smelly. Contrary, The stools will be like sausage, colour is yellow and not very smelly. So to check how good id the body system, checking stools can tell.

EXHALE OF AIR FROM LUNGS – DURATION

The longer you can exhale air out, indicates that you are healthier. Take note the duration when you are healthy, subsequently do this examination to check your health condition. Normally people who have unhealthy lifestyle cannot exhale smoothly as the body is weak.

TO STRENGTHEN THE BODY RESISTANCE

1. Take 100cc and above of Vitamin C eg. juice of a lemon. Oranges, cauliflower, spinach, green pepper, pessimmon , strawberries etc contains lots of vitamin C.

2. Make a point to rinse your mouth with salted water daily also helps.

THE CAUSE OF CANCER BY FOOD

1. Steamed egg is better than frying, as the high heat will damage the protein content and produce Cancerous particles.

2. Barberque food caused Cancer. Avoid re-heating and deep fry food. Use steaming, double boil, stew, and light frying methods.0

3. Too much alcohol is also one of the cause, especially drinking strong liquor and smoking at the same time.

4. Food preserved like salted vegetable, salted fish etc.

5. Irregular meals and late dinners should be avoided.

ABOUT MUSHROOMS

Eating too much Mushrooms, the chances of getting Lung Cancer is higher but can prevent other types of Cancer, especially dried mushrooms. Only if you are sure that your lungs is very healthy, then you can afford to eat more.

EATING RAW VEGETABLES

Vegetables contains lots of fibres which is essential to expel fats out of the body. When the vegetables is cooked, all the contents goes to liquid and some damaged ( must eat the liquid as well). Eating raw vegetables at least twice a day is able to curb Cancer.

For tubers like carrots, potatoes, etc, is exceptional. When these vegetables is well cooked, not only it taste better, the gravy is best taken as well and double the effect of body resistance against Cancer. Cooked vegetables will expel toxic, contains vitamins, minerals, protein, fats and sugar.

To be able to balance the vitamins intake is very crucial to resist Cancer occurrence.

INTAKE OF VARIOUS COLOURED VEGETABLES IS ESSENTIAL

To curb the increase of Cancerous cells (undetected) from multiplying, tapioca, carrot ( contain vitamin A), is best.

The undetected Cancerous cells will take 30 years to develop, so within the 30 years, intake of balanced food (various coloured vegetable) is essential to delay the cancer from occurring. Eg. if a person have Cancer at 20 years old, Cancer can be delayed up to 6 times – 20 x 6 120 years old to be fully developed if he is able to eat balanced meals continuously.
AVOID INTAKE OF PRESERVED FOOD THAT CONTAIN PROTEINS

Food that contain proteins preserved and deep frying will have a reaction, fermented into something cancerous, doubled.

GREEN TEA – PREVENTION OF CANCER?

Women who drink a lot of green tea will lower the risk of Rectum cancer and Ovary Cancer, but prone to other types of Cancer, especially when drinking and eating preserved foods and smoking at the same time. In conclusion, everything you eat must be balanced, too much of anything is no good.

SMOKING & CANCER

People who smokes 5 sticks and above are more at risks. Especially people who smokes 35 sticks & above has the risk of having Lung Cancer 3 times than people who smokes less, having leukaemia 2 times than people who smokes less; but lower risks of getting Stomach and Rectum Cancer; and 30% higher risk of getting other types of Cancer than people who smokes less. Quit smoking is the best option to curb Cancer.

DRINKING COFFEE , RED TEA & SMOKING AT THE SAME TIME

Avoid doing the above at the same time, as the chance of getting Lung Cancer is very high.

BANANA PRESERVED WITH NATURAL VINEGAR
The above is good for Cancer resistance, doubled, the vinegar must be natural eg, rice or fruit vinegar.

DIY: 6 big bananas, skinned will weigh 600g. Natural vinegar 500ml. 5 green lemons and container for 1200cc.
1. Cut the lemons thinly - .5cm.
2. Cut the bananas – 2cm thick – put in the container immediately.
3. Add Vinegar to cover the bananas, place the lemons on top so that the bananas will not be exposed or it will turn black when oxidised.
4. No need to put on the cap as the lemons is the cap.
5. Put in the fridge for one day and eat morning and night, one banana at each time. Must finish within 3 days.

Can substitute the lemons with honey for people who cannot take the sour taste.
Suitable for 2 years to 90 years old people but not suitable for people with
Stomach problems, they should eat only bananas alone.
EATING BBQ MEAT WITH RAW VEGETABLES
Eating raw vegetables with BBQ meat will curb the toxic from occurring.

DAILY CANCER PREVENTION

1. Stomach Cancer – eat a lot of green & yellow vegetables eg spinach, cauliflower, tomatoes, water melon and almonds.

2. Breast & digesting intestines Cancer - cauliflower, broccoli , bai chai, celery, carrot

3. Rectum cancer – Eat more fibre vegetables like celery, chives, soya beans, green beans, groundnuts tomatoes, fibre vegetable only helps to pass motion quickly so that the toxic do not remain in the body.

4. Garlic – kill germs, especially people with leukaemia, nose cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, prevents stomach cancer & intestine cancer. Can treat skin cancer, prevents strokes & diabetes and other old folks illness.

5. citrus fruits, wheat, pulses,

6. low fat milk (full cream milk leads to mouth cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer and cervical cancer more than people who do not drink milk)

7. food that contains minerals : zinc. Eg crabs, prawns, beef, mutton, eggs, maize, spinach, black beans, cherry, pear, beer, whole wheat bread.
Pumpkin: especially for men (to produce more sperms). Prevents diabetes, high blood pressure and liver & kidney problems and prevents most cancers as it contains many types of vitamins and minerals. Too much will cause stomach upset.
* Balanced diet, eat plenty of vegetables, fresh food , avoid too much alcohol, avoid eating too food when too hot (damage the intestines) ,avoid high salt and fats food.

NATURAL VINEGAR:
Kill germs, prevents stomach cancer.
DIY: 30% vinegar 10% honey 40% filtered water

Health food
DIY: 9 degree vinegar 150ml 1 washed egg, soak for 48 hours, stir the mixture (include shells) with chopsticks. For 5 –7 dosage. Drink every morning empty stomach with 3 or 4 times warm water. Optional: add honey. Rinse with warm water after taking.
Vinegar helps to digest food,
1. kill germs especially when having salad,
2. add vinegar when frying will helps to reduce Vitamin B from disappearing also helps to break down fibres and minerals for the body to absorb easily
3. Increase appetite
4. Treat rashes
5. Lower blood pressure
6. Lower cholesterol

YOGHURT

1. Yoghurt is better than milk as it is good for digestion, thus also helps the body to absorb calcium and iron.
2. Yoghurt intake also helps to delay ageing
3. Increase good bacteria and control bad bacteria; enables the body to resist Cancer from occurring.
4. Survey shows that after drinking yoghurt for a week, the cholesterol is significantly lower by 5% - 10%.

BEAN CURD

1. Bean Curd is full of vitamins, and is a good substitute for meat. It is a must for people who are fat or Cancer patients.
2. Eating bean curd also helps to delay ageing and resist Cancer occurring.
3. Lowers cholesterol level.
4. Contains proteins essential and least sugar, suitable for diabetic patients.
5. It is easily digest, suitable for old folks and babies. Helps bowel movements as it has fibre, thus helps to get rid of toxic in the body.
6. Essential for people who are Anaemia as it contains iron and many other minerals.

• Not suitable for: people who has rheumatism, and people who cannot take cooling food.

POTATOES

1. Potatoes is full of vitamins.
2. Contains B6 essential for resisting Cancer occurring.
3. Contains proteins equivalent to full cream milk.
4. It is easily digest, improve appetite and good for people who has constipation.
5. Helps bowel movements as it has fibre, thus helps to get rid of toxic in the body.

* AVOID EATING POTATOES THAT ALREADY HAS SPROUTS, AS IT IS POISONOUS.

WATER

1. Drinking lots of clean water is very essential to wash away the toxic in the body.
2. Lubricates the body engines.
3. Balance body temperature.

WASH MOUTH WITH GREEN TEA – PREVENTION OF FLU

Flu virus invade from mouth and nose. As nose has hair for protection, we can gargle green tea to kill the germs and stop virus from entering our body. Especially when the body is weak. Morning, night and after going out, gargle. Drinking green tea also helps to get rid of toxic.

THE WONDERS OF GREEN LEMONS

1. Prevent diabetes, helps to control diabetes.
2. Increase collagen, helps to prevents wrinkles.
3. Contains full of Vitamins essential for strengthening blood vessels.
4. Lower blood pressure and cholesterol
5. Contains Vitamin C and E essential for resisting Cancer occurring
6. Helps lower the risk of cancerous particles appear in BBQ meat by adding lemon juice
7. Treat Flus- Drink warm lemon water with honey before sleep
8. Controls Asthma
9. Get rid of bad smell of feet and body odour by washing with lemon water
10. Reduce pigmentation
11. Heal pains of stiffness – neck, kneecaps
12. Heals ears that always hears noise.
13. Slimming agent

* DIY: EXRACT green lemons juice, put in ice container. Freeze immediately. Take out 2 cubes each time, add water and honey. It is ready to drink.

To make the tummy flatter and reduce big belly. Very good for constipation and get rid of extra fats.

DIY: Pluck a handful of TI WANG MIAO leaves only( can buy in NTUC or wet market)
Add 2 bottles of Yakult (natural flavour)
Blend. Drink once or twice a day

TO PREVENT & TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, MIGRAINE AND DIABETES

DIY: 5g dried tangerine peel
10g Long Jin Cha
10g San Za
200ml of mineral water or tap water, room temperature
Put all together in a bottle. Soak for 4 hours before drinking.

STRENGHTEN MEN’S ENERGY (on bed) & heals kneecap problem

2-3 big tomatoes – remove skin (remove seeds for weak stomach)
3 medium lady fingers
1 tb green lemon juice
1 tb sugar
¼ cup water
Blend together

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

2009-02-07T20:01:00.000-08:00

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value.

We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure / control / reduce main diseases:-
1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
2. Gastric - 10 days
3. Diabetes - 30 days
4. Constipation - 10 days
5. Cancer - 180 days
6. TB - 90 days
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.

This makes sense.
The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.

Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.

Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.

Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive

.A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

Cancer Cure ?

2009-01-29T20:47:00.000-08:00

No harm to pass this around so that more will know and learn about this deadly disease and treatment...

I cannot verify the truth of this article but it is an interesting possibility. Thought it might be useful to have it translated into English to pass around. Here is the English-Chinese bilingual version for your reading pleasure

Under weakly alkaline condition, cancerous cells will not be able to grow, or even to survive.

在弱鹼性體質的狀態下，癌細胞是無法生長、甚至是無法生存的。

Actual case studies, very important, please read patiently and pass this on.

實案例，很重要，請耐心看完，請轉寄哦！！

Even if you have read this before, you should reread this, especially the list of acidic and alkaline foodstuff , best to read several times and remember.

即使看過了還是要再看，尤其下面的酸鹼性食物最好多看幾次，就可以記住了

Please read this article in full patiently, it will be helpful to your health.

請耐心看完這篇文章，對自身健康很有幫助

More than 30 years ago, a Mr Zhang who worked in the public sales department of a Taipei Brewery, participated in the brewery overseas study selection examination, and passed with flying colours.Under weakly alkaline condition, cancerous cells will not be able to grow, or even to survive

三十多年前有一位服務於公賣局台北啤酒廠的張先生，參加該啤酒場選派技術人員到國外深造的考試，以優異的成績及格。

Before going overseas during the physical examination at a public hospital, it was discovered that he had a tumour growth in his lung the size of a child's fist, and therefore was not able to go overseas to study.

在出國前經某公立醫院體檢發現，罹患有像小孩拳頭大小的肺部腫瘤，因而不能出國。

The greatly disappointed Mr Zhang had always been suspicious that the diagnosis was wrong. So he went to another hospital for a check-up, the result confirm that previous diagnosis was not in error.

張先生非常失望之餘，一直懷疑診斷有誤；於是再到另一家醫院檢查，結果還是證實原來的診斷並無錯誤。

For the youthful and healthy Mr Zhang to be stricken down with such terminal illness, in his despair, he rang his old classmate who at the time was Taidong County Government, Huangsun County Mayor's secretary, Mr Wei.

當時年輕力壯的張先生得到這樣的絕症，在人生絕望之餘，多次打電話給當時任職台東縣政府黃順興縣長機要秘書的魏姓同學。

Mr Wei rushed to Taipei during his rest day on a Sunday to see Mr Zhang.

魏姓同學便利用星期日趕到台北和張先生見面，

Mr Zhang discussed with Mr Wei in detail his despair and pessimism, and entrusted his friend regarding his affairs after his death. Coincidentally, Mr Wei was a good friend of Dr Lu Geling, who was in charge of the Maijie Hospital, 1945-55, and specialised in the clinical research into cancer cases.

張先生向魏同學詳述相關絕望的詳情和悲觀感受，並請位同學協助其後事，恰逢魏同學與前任馬偕醫院院長1949－55年專精於癌症臨床研究的呂革令博士係知交好友。

He immediately suggested that Mr Zhang go to see Dr Lu for treatment. At first, Mr Zhang said he preferred not to see anymore doctors, so as not to add further to his misery.

當即建議前往訪求呂博士醫治，起初張先生說不願再看醫生，以免徒增傷悲；

But Mr Wei told him that he had telephoned Dr Lu before to seek his advice and arranged an appointment. Mr Zhang felt obligated and went with Mr Wei to meet Dr Lu.

但魏同學說先前已以電話請教過呂博士並安排好時間，張先生只好偕同前往呂博士住處造訪。

When Dr Lu met with Mr Zhang, Dr Lu said: ' Mr Wei is a friend and introduced you and I to get to know each other. This is destiny. Thank you. Let me ask you do you know why is cancer referred to as terminal illness?'

呂博士和張先生見面就說：「魏先生是我的好友，介紹你和我認識是我們緣份，感謝。我請教你：『癌為什麼叫絕症，你可知道嗎？』」

Both Mr Zhang and Mr Wei did not know how to answer.

張先生和魏先生都不知道如何作答。

Dr Lu explained: 'There are only two approaches taken by humans to treat cancer to-date. The first is to destroy the source of the disease. The second is to increase the capability to fight the disease.

呂博士又說：「人類醫治癌症到目前為止只有兩條路，第一條路是消滅病源，第二條路是增加抵抗力。

But the strange thing is that, whether we use Cobalt 60 or other drugs to destroy the cancer cells, before the cancer cells are killed, the good cells are destroyed first.

但很奇怪的是，癌無論用鈷60或其他藥物去消滅癌細胞，可是癌細胞還沒被消滅，好的細胞卻先被殺死。

On the other hand, no matter what nutrients or supplements we use, before the good cells have a chance to absorb them, the cancer cells have taken them up and it simply speeds up the growth of cancer.

另無論用什麼營養、補藥，好的細胞還未吸收，癌細胞卻先吸收、讓癌長得更快；

Therefore both approaches are doomed to failure, that is why cancer is terminal.'

因此可說上述兩條路都行不通、所以叫絕症。」

Dr Lu continues: 'Human beings are most clever, they have successfully landed on the moon. But why is it no one ever questioned the above two approaches for treating cancer which are nothing but self defeating dead-ends, and try to seek a third avenue?

呂博士又說：「人類的聰明連登陸月球也都已經成功，但為什麼沒有人去懷疑上述兩條治癌的路是在鑽牛角尖，另外找第三條路？

When I was conducting clinical research in Majie Hospital, I had many opportunities to work with and being helped by many colleagues in the Hospital. I discovered that the blood tests of 100% of the cancer patients showed that the blood samples are acidic.

我以往在馬偕醫院做癌症临床實驗，並得院內各部同仁協助的機會，我發現癌症病人血液檢查的結果百分之百都是酸性反應。

Those Buddhist monks and nuns who are long term vegetarians and live very close to Nature, their blood are prevalently weakly alkaline and amongst them, there has yet to discover any cancer cases.

長期素食、且生活接近自然的佛寺僧尼，由於體質都偏屬優質弱鹼性，所以尚沒有發現罹患癌症的病例。

Therefore, I boldly concluded that under weakly alkaline condition, cancer cells are not able to grow, or even to survive.

因此我大膽的斷定在弱鹼性體質的狀態下，癌細胞是無法生長、甚至是無法生存的。

Mr Zhang, I would suggest that starting from now you reduce your intake of the acidic meaty dishes.

張先生我建議你從現在起少吃酸性的葷食類，

Take more of the alkaline food. In addition you can take green algae and soup made from water chestnuts with skin,

多吃鹼性食物，另外可吃綠藻和帶殼菱角湯，

modify your physical condition, and try seriously to have a regular life style which is close to Nature;

改變你的體質，並勵行接近自然的良好生活規律；

If you can manage to stay alive for five years, you should have no further problem. I wish you the best of luck.'

如果五年內不死、你就沒問題了，祝福你。」

Mr Zhang followed Dr Lu's suggestion and seriously altered his eating habits.

張先生依照呂博士的建議，認真改變吃的習慣，

Every day, he ate green algae, drank chestnut soup, be optimistic and did an appropriate amount of exercise, and went back to the same public hospital for a check up. It was discovered that not only that the tumour did not increase in size, on the contrary it showed signs of shrinking, and surprised the hospital staff conducting the check-up as a miracle. Five years later, the tumour had shrunk to such a state as to almost disappear.

每天又吃綠藻、喝菱角湯，樂觀加上每天適當的運動，一年後再到同一公立醫院檢查結果，發現腫瘤不但沒有長大、反而已呈現萎縮狀態，遂令醫院檢查人員驚為奇蹟，五年後竟完全處於萎縮、至近於消失狀態。

After almost 40 years, presently Mr Zhang's health is totally normal, and living a very pleasant life.

經過了將近四十年歲月，現在張先生的健康情況完全正常，生活起居甚為愉快。

Following Mr Zhang, a Mr Chen Tianshou, who was previously Head of the General Administration of the Taidong Provincial Hospital, was similarly diagnosed with lung cancer.

繼張先生之後，有位前台東省立醫院總務課長陳添壽先生，同樣得到肺癌；

When Mr Wei heard of this, he told Mr Chen of the experience of Mr Zhang, and Mr Chen started to follow the instructions of Dr Lu to change his physical condition. The outcome was that he was able to recover fully from the cancer, just like Mr Zhang.

魏先生得知後將張先生的經過轉告陳添壽先生，陳先生乃依照呂博士的建議進行改變體質，結果與張先生同樣癒癌症。

At that time, Mr Lu and his family have emigrated to the United States. After the two cases, he returned to Taiwan and met up with Mr Wei.

那時呂博士全家已移民美國，事後呂博士回來台灣再與魏先生見面時，

Mr Wei told Dr Lu about the experiences of Mr Zhang and Mr Chen, and suggested that let the two of them detailed their experiences to Dr Lu in person, so that Dr Lu could publish a report on his self cure body conditioning method.

魏先生將張先生和陳先生的經過告訴呂博士，並提議由他們倆位親自向呂博士陳述，請呂博士發表其改變體質之自療成果報告。

Dr Lu very humbly replied:

呂博士謙虛地回答說：

'I am too old, besides, I do not have any clinical records of the outcomes. I would ask that you tell yourfriends and relatives, if they are agreeable, then please continue this experience and spread the words ??

我年事已大，且沒有臨床紀錄不能做為成果。請魏先生轉告親友，如果友人認同的話，請他們繼續做體驗並廣為宣導.........。」
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One should take care of oneself but should also be caring about others, 85% of cancer patients have acidic in their physical condition.

關心自己也要關心別人，85﹪癌症病患屬於酸性體質

*** Blood of healthy persons is weakly alkaline in nature, with a pH of about 7.35 to 7.45

* 健康人的血液是成弱鹼性的，約是pH7.35～7.45左右

*** Babies' blood is also weakly acidic

＊嬰兒也是屬於弱鹼性的體質

*** As adults mature their blood becomes more acidic in nature

＊成長期的成人有體質酸化的現象

According to a study of 600 cancer patients, of their bodily fluid, 85% of the patients are acidic .

根據一項六百位癌症病人體液分佈的研究，顯示85﹪癌症病患屬於酸性體質。

Therefore, how to maintain the weakly acidic nature of our body is the first step for moving far away from diseases.

因此，如何使體質維持在弱鹼性就是遠離疾病的第一步。
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Acidic physical conditions manifest itself in:

酸性體質的生理表徵

1. Skin without lustre

1.皮膚無光澤。

2. Athlete's foot

2.香港腳。

3. Feeling tire even with very little exercise, and feeling sleep the moment one gets on to public buses

3.稍做運動即感疲勞，一上公車便想睡覺。

4. Easily out of breath going up and down stairs

4.上下樓梯容易氣喘。

5. Fat and with lower stomach protruding,

5.肥胖、下腹突出。

6. Move slowly and movement lethargic

6.步伐緩慢、動作遲緩。
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Why does the body physical condition turn acidic? 為什麼會形成酸性體質？
1. Excessive intake of dairy acidic food

1.過度攝取乳酸性食品

a) meat, dairy products, eggs, beef, ham, etc are acidic food

a）肉類、乳酪製品與蛋、牛肉、火腿等皆屬於酸性食品。

b) taking too much acidic food will cause the blood to become acidic and viscous, difficult to flow to the end of blood vessels, leading to cold feet or knee, stiff shoulders and insomnia.

b）攝取過量的酸性食品血液會傾向酸性而變黏稠，不易流到細血管的末稍，而易造成手腳或膝蓋的冷寒症，以及肩膀僵硬和失眠等。

c) When one is young and strong, taking suitable quantity of meat is appropriate, but older people it more suitable to have a diet which are primarily vegetables or small fish.

c）年輕力壯時吃適量的肉類是對的，但老年人則以蔬菜或小魚為宜。

2. Irregularity in the pace of life will cause the body physical condition to become acidic

2.生活步調失常會造成酸性體質

a) Irregular pace in life will lead to mental and physical stress

a）生活步調失常會造成精神與肉體的壓力。

b) According to statistics, people who sleep late are more likely to have cancer than normal persons, by as much as 5 times.

b）據統計，晚睡者罹患癌症的機率比正常人高出五倍。

c) Human beings originally lead a life with regular tempo in this world, it is not possible to store up sleep or food and not possible to change the order of living by mixing up days and nights.

c）人類本來就活在節奏的世界裡，無法事先儲備睡眠或飲食，也不能日夜顛倒。

d) Human organs are controlled by the autonomic nerves, and during day time it is mainly sympathetic nerves activities, and at night it is mainly the parasympathetic nerves which are functioning, If this order is disturbed and reversed, then diseases will result.

d）人體內臟受自律神經控制，白天主要是交感神經活動，晚上則由副交感神經工作，若使其錯亂及倒置，就亦百病滋生。

3. Emotion over tensed

3.情緒過於緊張

a) Civilised society brings stresses

a）文明社會會造成的壓力。

b) Job related or mental stresses

b）工作上或精神上的壓力。

c) A person suffers mental stress, when the stress is removed and the person relaxes, sometimes this may lead to death, referred to as the syndrome of imperfect adrenal cortex function.

c）當一個人承受精神壓力後，一旦緊張鬆弛，時會造成猝死，稱為潛在性副腎皮質機能不全症。

4. Physical Stress

4.肉體的緊張

a) Before any operation it would be necessary to check to see if the renal cortex does function normally. If the adrenal cortex is lacking, or if the stress imposed by the operation exceeded the ability of adrenal cortex to cope, it could lead to death or other undesirable impacts.

a）動手術之前應先檢查腎上腺皮質機能是否正常。如果副腎皮質機能較差，或手術壓力遠超過副腎調整功能，則可能造成病人死亡或其他不良影響。

b) If it noted that patient's face is puffy, it would be necessary to inquire in detail the patient's medical history and medication status, for patients taking adrenal cortical hormone, extra care should be exercise when administering acupuncture.

b）若發現病患臉部浮腫，需詳加詢問病史及服藥狀況，為長期服用腎上腺皮質賀爾蒙者，施以針灸要特別注意反應。

c) Stress due to physical labour or exercise in excess, whole night card games, driving etc should be avoided as much as possible

c）勞動或運動過度，通宵打牌、開車等壓力都應盡量避免。
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Appendix: Acidity/alkalinity of Common food stuff

附錄：常見食物的酸鹼性

1. Strongly acidic food: egg yolk, cheese, cake make with white sugar or persimmon, mullet fish roe, dried cod.

1強酸性食品：蛋黃、乳酪、白糖做的西點或柿子、烏魚子、柴魚等。

2. Mildly acidic food: ham, bacon, chicken meat, squid, pork, eel, beef, bread, wheat, butter, horse meat etc

2.中酸性食品：火腿、培根、雞肉、鮪魚、豬肉、鰻魚、牛肉、麵包、小麥、奶油、馬肉等。

3. Weakly acidic food: white rice, peanut, beer, alcohol, oil fried tofu, sea weed, clam, octopus, catfish

3.弱酸性食品：白米、落花生、啤酒、酒、油炸豆腐、海苔、文蛤、章魚、泥鰍。

4. Weakly alkaline food: red bean, radish, apple, cabbage, onion, tofu etc.

4.弱鹼性食品：紅豆、蘿蔔、蘋果、甘藍菜、洋蔥、豆腐等。

5. Mildly alkaline food: dried radish, soya bean, carrot, tomato, banana, orange, pumpkin strawberry, egg white, dried plum, lemon, spinach, etc.

5.中鹼性食品：蘿蔔乾、大豆、紅蘿蔔、蕃茄、香蕉、橘子、南瓜、草莓、蛋白、梅乾、檸檬、菠菜等。

6. Strongly alkaline food: grape, tea leave, grape wine, kelp sprout, kelp, etc. Especially natural green algae which contain rich quantity of chlorophyll are very good alkaline health food, but tea should not be drunk in excess, and best to drink in the morning.

6. 強鹼性食品：葡萄、茶葉、葡萄酒、海帶芽、海帶等。尤其是天然綠藻富含葉綠素，是不錯的鹼性健康食品，而茶類不宜過量，最佳飲用時間為早上。

Passing this on is also a Blessing!

轉寄亦是一種福報

Treatment for high cholesterol

2009-01-29T20:38:00.000-08:00

Written by Paul Lee

*The beauty of herbal treatment for High Blood cholesterol*

I want to share a secret for treating high cholesterol. Three weeks agol went for a cholesterol check. To my surprise, it was above the normalrangewhich should be less than 5.2 mmol/L. My reading obtained was 6.6.I had been consuming alot of red meat and lamb recently.After consuming Mok Yee for two weeks, l had my cholesterol checkedagain and found that my cholesterol level fell to 4.70 mmol/L

My pharmacist said that even cholesterol medication will need 1- 3months to take effect. She was very surprised and said it is a miracle.

Review:

I immediately followed an advice of a friend who told me about Blackfungus (Mok Yee). He had four block heart arteries, over 90 percentblocked. His cardiologist advised him to go for bypass surgery, failingwhich he would suffer an imminent heart attack.

His sinseh ( chinesephysician) friend advised him against surgery as the procedure would bemessy, painful and expensive.

He followed the advise of his sinseh friend by consuming Mok Yee daily. Afterconsuming boiled Mok Yee juice for 40 days, he went for an angiogram.Hisheart specialist was surprised and shocked that his arteries were all clearedof any blockage and it would not be necessary to see him for another 10years!

My observation is that Mok Yee juice is not only effective in treatinghigh blood cholestrol but also helps to bring relief to joint paints,arthritis and poor blood circulation.

The internet info. claims : that Mok yee reduces blood clot, preventingthrombosis, atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease,andcancer.*Black Fungus* contains abundant protein, ferric, calcium,vitamin, rough fibre, the *content* of protein is equal to meat.

Preparation :

Pick a hand full of Mok Yee and soak in water for 1-2 hours
Wash Mok Yee and cut to pieces with scissors.
Pour five bowls of plain water into slow cooker (crock pot)
Put 2-3 slices of ginger, 8-10 red dates, 20 kay chee(wolf berry) into crock pot.
Bring to boil for 8 hours. One and a half bowls of Mok Yee juicewill remain after boiling overnight.

Consumption : You may consume for 10 to 14 days according to theseverity of the problem. For those with low blood pressure consume lessor only for alternate days.

Drink Mok Yee first thing in the morning with an 'empty stomach'.Consume at least one large bowl. Take breakfast 2 hours later.

Side effects - you may feel a little tired after 3- 4 days. Consumemultivitamins and fresh fruits and vegetables daily. Do not eat oily orfried foods during this period.

Observation : Dark and oily stool during the first two days.

Remarks : Cholesterol medication is chemical in nature and may harm theliver.Mok Yee is a plant and does not contain chemicals.

Take blood test for blood cholesterol before and after treatment . Please report results to enable me to enhance update,research and review.

Thank you and may God bless you with vibrant health.

Fresh mGrass Drink Causes Apoptosis

2009-01-29T20:19:00.000-08:00

Fresh Lemon Grass Drink Causes Apoptosis to Cancer Cells (apoptosis) noun: a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival.

Fresh lemon grass fields in Israel become Mecca for cancer patients By Allison Kaplan Sommer April 02, 2006

A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.

Israeli researchers find way to make cancer cells self-destruct -Ben Gurion University

At first, Benny Zabidov, an Israeli agriculturalist who grows greenhouses full of lush spices on a pastoral farm in Kfar Yedidya in the Sharon region, couldn't understand why so many cancer patients from around the country were showing up on his doorstep asking for fresh lemon grass. It turned out that their doctors had sent them. 'They had been told to drink eight glasses of hot water with fresh lemon grass steeped in it on the days that they went for their radiation and chemotherapy treatments,' Zabidov told ISRAEL21c. 'And this is the place you go to in Israel for fresh lemon grass.'

It all began when researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev discovered last year that the lemon aroma in herbs like lemon grass kills cancer cells in vitro, while leaving healthy cells unharmed. The research team was led by Dr. Rivka Ofir and Prof. Yakov Weinstein, incumbent of the Albert Katz Chair in Cell-Differentiation and Malignant Diseases, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at BGU.

Citral is the key component that gives the lemony aroma and taste in several herbal plants such as lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), melissa (Melissa officinalis) and verbena (Verbena officinalis.)

According to Ofir, the study found that citral causes cancer cells to 'commit suicide: using apoptosis, a mechanism called programmed cell death.' A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt the cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.

The BGU investigators checked the influence of the citral on cancerous cells by adding them to both cancerous cells and normal cells that were grown in a petri dish. The quantity added in the concentrate was equivalent to the amount contained in a cup of regular tea using one gram of lemon herbs in hot water. While the citral killed the cancerous cells, the normal cells remained unharmed

The findings were published in the scientific journal Planta Medica, which highlights research on alternative and herbal remedies. Shortly afterwards, the discovery was featured in the popular Israeli press. Why does it work? Nobody knows for certain, but the BGU scientists have a theory. 'In each cell in our body, there is a genetic program which causes programmed cell death. When something goes wrong, the cells divide with no control and become cancer cells. In normal cells, when the cell discovers that the control system is not operating correctly - for example, when it recognizes that a cell contains faulty genetic material following cell division - it triggers cell death,' explains Weinstein. 'This research may explain the medical benefit of these herbs.'

The success of their research led them to the conclusion that herbs containing citral may be consumed as a preventative measure against certain cancerous cells. As they learned of the BGU findings in the press, many physicians in Israel began to believe that while the research certainly needed to be explored further, in the meantime it would be advisable for their patients, who were looking for any possible tool to fight their condition, to try to harness the cancer-destroying properties of citral.

That's why Zabidov's farm - the only major grower of fresh lemon grass in Israel - has become a pilgrimage destination for these patients. Luckily, they found themselves in sympathetic hands. Zabidov greets visitors with a large kettle of aromatic lemon grass tea, a plate of cookies, and a supportive attitude. 'My father died of cancer, and my wife's sister died young because of cancer,' said Zabidov. 'So I understand what they are dealing with. And I may not know anything about medicine, but I'm a good listener. And so they tell me about their expensive painful treatments and what they've been through. I would never tell them to stop being treated, but it's great that they are exploring alternatives and drinking the lemon grass tea as well.'

Zabidov knew from a young age that agriculture was his calling. At age 14, he enrolled in the Kfar Hayarok Agricultural high school. After his army service, he joined an idealistic group which headed south, in the Arava desert region, to found a new moshav (agricultural settlement) called Tsofar. 'We were very successful; we raised fruits and vegetables, and,' he notes with a smile, 'We raised some very nice children.' On a trip to Europe in the mid-80s, he began to become interested in herbs. Israel, at the time, was nothing like the trend-conscious cuisine-oriented country it is today, and the only spices being grown commercially were basics like parsley, dill, and coriander. Wandering in the Paris market, looking at the variety of herbs and spices, Zabidov realized that there was a great export potential in this niche. He brought samples back home with him, 'which was technically illegal,' he says with a guilty smile, to see how they would grow in his desert greenhouses. Soon, he was growing basil, oregano, tarragon, chives, sage, marjoram and melissa, and mint just to name a few.

His business began to outgrow his desert facilities, and so he decided to move north, settling in the moshav of Kfar Yedidya, an hour and a half north of Tel Aviv. He is now selling 'several hundred kilos' of lemon grass per week, and has signed with a distributor to package and put it in health food stores. Zabidov has taken it upon himself to learn more about the properties of citral, and help his customers learn more, and has invited medical experts to his farm to give lectures about how the citral works and why.

He also felt a responsibility to know what to tell his customers about its use. 'When I realized what was happening, I picked up the phone and called Dr. Weinstein at Ben-Gurion University, because these people were asking me exactly the best way to consume the citral. He said to put the loose grass in hot water, and drink about eight glasses each day.'

Zabidov is pleased by the findings, not simply because it means business for his farm, but because it might influence his own health. Even before the news of its benefits were ,demonstrated, he and his family had been drinking lemon grass in hot water for years, 'just because it tastes good.'

Why Drink Coconut Water ?

2009-01-29T20:11:00.000-08:00

CocoWater is naturally:

Low in Carbs
99% Fat Free>
Low in sugars

Coconut Water contains organic compounds possessing healthy growth promoting properties that have been known to help:

Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature
Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage
Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells
Naturally replenish your body's fluids after exercising
Raise your metabolism
Promote weight loss
Boost your immune system
Detoxify and fight viruses
Cleanse your digestive tract
Control diabetes
Aid your body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS
Balance your PH and reduce risk of cancer
Treat kidney and urethral stones
Boost poor circulation

Cancer & liver damage

2009-01-29T19:57:00.000-08:00

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs
Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

2. Processed meats and bacon
Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts
Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French f ries
Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies
All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power..

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3. Too much eating.

4.. Skipping breakfast

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.'

So, Just How Healthly Are You ?

2009-01-29T19:53:00.000-08:00

So just how healthy are you? It's all written in your hands

Dry skin and chipped fingernails are not the only reason to pay attention to your hands. For new research shows they contain vital details about our health, including clues to hidden diseases such as cancer.
The palm of a woman's hand could be an early warning sign of an ovarian tumour, according to a report in the latest Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

A 74-year-old woman who was otherwise healthy sought medical help for hard lumps that developed on her palms. These had gradually spread and joined together, giving the palm a 'wooden' feeling, making movement difficult and painful.

Research suggests your hands contain vital details about your health, including clues to hidden diseases, such as cancer
Doctors couldn't find anything obviously wrong, but she was tested for - and diagnosed with - ovarian cancer after they read medical literature and found that the lumps (called palmar fasciitis)were a rare sign of the disease
Why a tumour has this effect on hands remains a mystery. But one theory is cancer cells pump out chemicals that trigger fibrosis, or scarring of tissue.

GP and author Dr Graham Easton, who has a special interest in hands, says they can provide essential clues on a patient's well-being.
'I always try to shake hands when I meet a patient for the first time,' says Dr Easton, a family doctor in London . 'I'm not being polite - their hands are packed with information about their general health, from whether they might have a thyroid problem to signs of osteoarthritis.
'In fact, doctors can often tell more about someone's health by their hands than their face.'

So, what are the hand signals you should look for to keep a check on your health?

REDDENED PALMS

Could mean: Liver cirrhosis
The hands can tell doctors a lot about the state of your liver. One of the classic signs of diseases such cirrhosis is a reddening of the palms.
Cirrhosis means heavy scarring of liver tissue, and although it is associated mostly with heavy drinking, it can also be caused by other 'silent'conditions, such as hepatitis C.
Called palmar erythema, this reddening usually affects the outer edge of the palm, near the little finger. Blood vessels in the skin dilate due to changes in the hormone balance caused by liver disease.

FATTY KNUCKLES

Could mean: High cholesterol

Lumps of cholesterol deposits - known as tendon xanthoma - over the knuckles are one of the signs of a potentially fatal condition called familialhypercholesterolaemia.
These are hard, yellowy bumps that protrude when you clench your fist.
'Fatty deposits build up for years in the tendons and eventually become fibrous and hard,' says Ellen Mason, cardiac nurse with the British Heart
Foundation.
People with the condition have extremely high cholesterol levels from birth but no obvious symptoms and, without drug treatment, can die from a heart attack at a young age.
Around one in 500 people in the UK are affected, and it is estimated that there are around 100,000 who have not yet been diagnosed.

SPOON NAILS

Could mean: Anaemia

Most of us have nails that are convex, which means they curve like the surface of a ball. But if your nails have a dip in the middle, it could be a sign of iron deficiency.
Doctors call this condition koilonychia, or spoon nails, and it is one of the first things they look for when trying to work out if a tired and listless patient is suffering from anaemia and needs to take iron supplements.
It's thought the lack of iron weakens the nail and makes it thinner until, eventually, it partially collapses.

CLUB FINGERS

Could mean: Lung cancer

If the tips of your fingers are dome-shaped or look like small clubs, it could be a warning sign of serious diseases such as lung cancer, TB ormesothelioma - a deadly lung disease linked to asbestos.
Although the characteristic was first identified by Hippocrates more than 2,000 years ago, it was only recently that scientists at the University of Leeds discovered why it happens.

It's due to the build-up of a substance called PGE2 which helps dampen down inflammation in the lungs. It's thought lung tumours send production of PGE2 into overdrive, churning out ten times the amount the body needs. It builds up in the finger tips and causes swelling.

BLUE FINGERNAILS

Could mean: Heart failure

One of the easiest ways for doctors to check how much oxygen is circulating in the blood is to check the nails, toes or lips.
Pink means a healthy circulation, but blue suggests the body is low on oxygen because blood is not being pumped round the body properly.

Called cyanosis, this condition can be a warning sign for heart failure.
Oxygen-poor blood is not actually blue. It just appears less bright through the nails than red oxygen-rich blood.
Women about to have surgery are always asked to remove their nail varnish so surgeons can check their oxygen status quickly during the procedure.

BEADED NAILS

Could mean: Rheumatoid arthritis

If you have tiny beads on your nails that resemble candle wax dripping downwards, it could be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis, even if your joints have not become swollen or painful.
Doctors called this 'beading' of the nails; the more fingers or toes affected, the more likely it is that arthritis has set in. The cause is thought to be vasculitis, inflammation of the blood vessels under the nail bed, triggered by the arthritis.

BONY LUMPS ON FINGERS
Could mean: Osteoarthritis in the hips

Bonypea-sized lumps that are painful to the touch around the joints of the fingers can be a marker for osteoarthritis elsewhere in the body, such as hips or knees.

These lumps are known as Heberden's nodes, first noted by prominent 18th-century English doctor called William Heberden.
Onestudy in the Seventies showed that out of 29 patients with previously un diagnosed arthritis of the hip, 18 had Heberden's nodes on their finger joints.

TWO-TONE NAILS

Could mean: Kidney disease

Nails that are a pale white on the bottom half, nearest the skin, but a brownish shade on the top half, could be a sign of kidney failure.
The condition, known as half-and-half nails, can often develop before the patient's organ starts to pack up, giving doctors a vital clue as to what's likely to happen.
It's thought to be due to a build up of urea - a waste product normally processed by the kidneys but which here crystallises under the skin and nails.

SWEATY PALMS

Could mean: Overactive thyroid

Hyperthyroidism- or over active thyroid - is a common condition that, for reasons which remain unclear, affects more women than men.
The thyroid is a gland that sits just below the Adam's apple and produces a hormone that controls the body's metabolism - the rate at which it produces energy.
A key sign is hot and sweaty palms, says Dr Susan Clarke, consultant physician at King's College Hospital , London ...
'With an overactive thyroid, the body uses up more calories and generates more heat. Feeling hot and sweaty all the time is a classic symptom.'

OVERSIZED HANDS

Could mean: A pituitary tumour

If your hands become swollen and enlarged, you could be developing a condition called acromegaly.

The feet, lips, nose and ears can also be affected as the pituitary gland - which sits in the brain - pumps out too much growth hormone, usually because it has developed a non-cancerous tumour that upsets hormone production. It generally affects middle-aged men and women, and unless it's treated with surgery or drugs to shrink the tumour, it can sometimes be fatal.

Margarine

2009-01-29T19:49:00.000-08:00

Especially for those who enjoys baking & uses margarine to replace butter …

Anyone free to try the experiment & see if it's true no flies, ants, etc will go near a tub of exposed margarine?

Pass the butter, please ! This is interesting. . .

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people ! to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.

DO YOU KNOW.. the difference between margarine and butter?

Read on to the end...gets very interesting!

Both have the same amount of calories.

Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.

Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.

Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few
only because they are added!

Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods. Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years .

And now, for Margarine..

Very high in trans fatty acids .

Triple risk of coronary heart disease
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)

Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
Lowers quality of breast milk.

Decreases immune response.

Decreases insulin response.

And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!

Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..
This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).

You can try this yourself:

Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:

* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)

* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic Would you! melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?

Share This With Your Friends..... (If you want to "butter them up")!

Chinese Proverb:
"When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.

Tip on Diabetic Treatment

2008-11-24T06:07:00.000-08:00

Please note that another name for Lady Finger (Bhindi ) is " OKURA ".

Last month in one of TV program I learnt of a treatment of Sugar (Diabetes).
Since I am diabetic, I tried it and it was very useful and my Sugar is in control now. In fact I have already reduced my medicine. Take two pieces of Lady Finger (Bhindi) and remove/cut both ends of each piece. Also put a small cut in the middle and put these two pieces in glass of water. Cover the glass and keep it at room temperature during night. Early morning, before breakfast simply remove two pieces of lady finger (bhindi) from the glass and drink that water.Keep doing it on daily basis.

Within two weeks, you will see remarkable results in reduction of your SUGAR.
My sister has got rid of her diabetes. She was on Insulin for a few years, but after taking the lady fingers every morning for a few months,she has stopped Insulin but continues to take the lady fingers every day.

But she chops the lady fingers into fine pieces in the night, adds the water and drinks it all up the next morning.

Please. try it as it will not do you any harm even if it does not do much good to you, but U have to keep taking it for a few months before U see results, as most cases might be chronic.

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Healing and cleansing with barley

2008-11-24T05:57:00.000-08:00

High in fibre, barley is also a kidney cleanser. Better yet, regular intake of it helps prevent heart disease. BARLEY water was always a regular drink when we were still living at home. Whenever we had to go for a medical exam that included a urine test, my mum would make us drink barley water a day before it to make sure we got a positive result!

My mother was a wise woman. I later found out from an Australian
naturopath that barley is known to be a kidney cleanser, and he happily
downed glasses of it at a meal we had in a coffee-shop here.

Barley is good for your intestinal health too. Try to eat the barley
grains you find in your drink or sweet broth with fu chook (beancurd skin) and ginkgo nuts.

It's high in fibre which feeds the friendly bacteria in the colon and
helps speed up the transit of fecal matter in it. In this way it helps
prevent haemorrhoids and colon cancer.

The propionic acid and beta glucan from barley's insoluble fibre also help lower cholesterol and prevent the formation of gallstones.

Eating barley regularly is a preventive step against heart disease as,
besides the fibre content, it is also high in niacin, a B vitamin good for
lowering cholesterol.

Diabetics should eat more barley as the fibre will prevent blood sugar
levels from rising too high. It also provides relief from constipation or
diarrhoea for those suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Barley is rich in selenium which prevents cancer and relieves symptoms of asthma and arthritis. It is a good source of manganese, copper and phosphorous.

Malt sugar comes from sprouted barley which, when fermented, is an ingredient in beer and other alcoholic beverages.

Barley, whose Latin name is hordeum vulgare, has been cultivated for more than 10,000 years.

Since ancient times, barley has been used for healing purposes and has
been known to the Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Athletes in
Greece and Rome in those days were known to eat barley bread to give them strength.

Besides the usual things we do with barley, I enjoy having it in a western soup. The larger pearl barley is used and I love the sticky bite of it.
Here's a recipe for barley soup:

Barley soup with roasted garlic

1 cup pearl barley
5 cloves whole garlic, roasted
2 litres chicken stock, steeped from 1 chicken breast simmered in three litres water
2 tbsps vegetable oil
2 large onions, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
150g turkey ham, cut up
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 tsps sea salt or to taste
1 tbsp chopped parsley

Method
1. Wash barley and soak it in a bowl of water for three hours. Drain.

2. Heat oil in pan and fry onions. Add carrots and celery, then the barley and fry for three minutes.

3. Add chicken stock, pepper and roasted garlic and simmer over low heat for at least an hour, or until barley is soft.

4. Add salt to taste and serve the soup garnished with chopped parsley.

Silent Killers- Sweet to aviod

2008-11-18T04:36:00.000-08:00

Deadly news... worth to read...

ASPARTAME - THE SILENT KILLER

For those who take Ricola & Fisherman , please note that they both contain Aspartame - the silent killer.

This website shows the adverse effects of ASPARTAME: http://www.nexusmagazine.com/articles/aspartame.html Fisherman Sweets FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO EAT FISHERMAN SWEETS BE CAREFUL: Sugar free products contain ASPARTAME . So don't consume Sugar free product esp. 'fisherman sweets' ASPARTAME - THE SILENT KILLER (by Ron Harder) To those who prefer to consume artificial flavoring: There is an epidemic across North America today of Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus. Most people do not understand why this epidemic is happening, and they do not know why these diseases are so rampant. I would like to share with you the main reason we are having this very serious problem. Many people today use artificial sweeteners in their tea or coffee. They do this because the ads they see on TV tell them that sugar is bad for their health. This is absolutely true. Sugar is toxic to us , but what most people use as a replacement for sugar is much more deadly. I am talking about ASPARTAME. It is the cause of the epidemic that was mentioned above. ASPARTAME is an extremely toxic chemical that is produced by a chemical company called Monsanto. ASPARTAME is being marketed around the world as a sugar substitute and is found in all diet soft drinks, such as Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi . It is also found in artificial sweeteners such as NutraSweet, Equal, and Spoonful; and it is used in many other products as a sugar replacement. ASPARTAME is marketed as a diet product, but it is not a diet product at all. In fact, it will cause you to GAIN weight because it makes you crave carbohydrates. Causing you to gain weight is only a very small part of what ASPARTAME does. It is a toxic chemical that changes the brain's chemistry. It can and does cause severe seizures This chemical changes the dopamine level in the brain, and it is particularly deadly for anyone suffering from Parkinson's disease. ASPARTAME is extremely poisonous, and here is why one of the toxic ingredients of it is wood alcohol. When the temperature of ASPARTAME exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in it is converted to Formaldehyde, and then to formic acid, which in turn causes folic acidosis. FORMALDEHYDE is grouped in the same class of poisons as Cyanide and Arsenic which are very deadly toxins. The only difference is, Formaldehyde kills quietly, and it takes a little longer. And, in the process of killing people, it causes all kinds of neurological problems. There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame Poisoning leading to coma and death. The majority of these symptoms are neurological, because the ASPARTAME attacks and destroys the nervous system. One of these symptoms is Lupus, which has become almost as rampant as Multiple Sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers.

How To Stop Cough In 5 mins !!!!

2008-04-11T07:45:00.000-07:00

How to stop cough in 5 minutes!!! This is a MUST TRY...!

We have all been kept awake by our own or someone else's cough. Try this and pass it on -the tip and not the cough.

ANYTHING is better than antibiotics. Even babies could benefit from this and the parents wouldn't worry about the safety of their child. And of course, it is harmless and free from any type of side-effects.

Subject: New Use of VICKS WOW! I was raised, and raised my kids with Vicks. How come I never knew this? I can't wait for my next cough.. Amazing! READ IT ALL. It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research council (who discovered it) aren't sure why.

Treatment: To stop night-time coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vicks Vapor Rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks…. soooo simple ???!!!!

Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time, and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines.

In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children, as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure.

I just happened to tune in to a.m. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was a surprising finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime, and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly.

My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago, and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me this was a deep (incredibly annoying!) every few seconds, uncontrollable cough and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it. If you have children or grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed by the effect.

Figthing Cancer with Pineapple

2008-04-11T07:39:00.000-07:00

According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer has now surpassed cardiac disease as the largest killer in the United States. The incidence of cancer increases with age, with approximately 80 percent of cancers occurring in people over the age of 55.

However, according to researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, preventing cancer may be as simple as eating pineapple.

Pineapple Fights Cancer Growth
While analyzing bromelain, an extract of crushed pineapple stems, researchers found that two molecules isolated from the extract showed promise in fighting cancer growth:
· One molecule, known as CCS, blocks a protein called Ras, which is defective in approximately 30 percent of all cancers.
· The other, called CCZ, stimulates the body's own immune system to target and destroy cancer cells.

Researchers discovered these two molecules work simultaneously to block the growth of a broad range of tumor cells including breast, lung, colon, ovarian and melanoma.

And while CCS and CCZ are protease enzymes (usually associated with breaking down proteins, as in the digestive process), the above findings distinguish the molecules as a new way of treating disease and potentially a whole new class of anti-cancer agents.

What's more, bromelain, a rich source of enzymes, has also been found to modulate immunological responses and has been proposed to be of clinical use.

BBC News July 22, 2005

7 Dangerous Act After Meal

2008-04-11T07:25:00.000-07:00

Aviod the 7 Dangerous Act After Meal

1. Dont Smoke

Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).

2. Don't eat fruits immediately -

Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.

3. Don't drink tea -

Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest

4. Don't loosen your belt -

Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted & blocked.

5. Don't bathe -

Bathing after meal will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.

6. Don't walk about -

People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.

7. Don't sleep immediately -

The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

FINALLY DONT JUST KEEP INFORMATION TO YOURSELF. . . .. PLEASE INFORM YOUR FRIENDS. LET THEM BE AWARE...........

HEEL VERY IMPORTANT

2008-04-11T06:20:00.000-07:00

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Brain Function Boosters

2008-03-19T09:00:00.000-07:00

There are many foods which are touted to enhance mental potential. However, it is preferable to select those which are lower in cholesterol.

Food safety by CHIA JOO SUAN

ANIMAL or fish bones are believed to nourish and strengthen bone since bones are a good source of minerals, especially calcium. In the same vein, herbal soup cooked with animal brain is supposedly good for mental health. Does eating animal brain really improve our memory?

While food will not make one smarter, eating the right type of food helps to increase our mental potential when brain power is lagging.

Brain functions are complex. It is, thus, too simple to single out one particular food as being “best” for memory. For the brain to function efficiently, it requires a greater variety of nutrients than any single food can provide.

What are the foods that are best for boosting brain functions? Basically, eating foods that improve blood circulation and the nervous system helps.

Nutritional goodness of eggs
For breakfast, eating a half-boiled or hard-boiled egg and drinking a cup of milk or soy milk may help to boost brain functions as well as general health. Egg, soybean and, to a lesser extent, milk, contain choline, which is particularly important for brain functions.

Do not skip the egg yolk as it contains choline. While eggs were once considered high in cholesterol as a yolk contains about 200mg of cholesterol, recent studies have shown that eating an egg daily would not significantly affect cholesterol levels, even in those who already have elevated cholesterol levels.

The choline in egg is a nutrient that maintains the flexibility and integrity of brain cell membranes. Without choline, many fat-based nutrients and waste products cannot pass in and out of the cells. Choline is also a key component of acetylcholine, which is a neuro-transmitter that carries messages to and from nerves and muscles.

Choline is a new member of the B vitamin that has been identified in recent years. Our bodies can also produce choline. Inadequate choline levels can cause deficiency of other B vitamins, especially folate, or vitamin B6, which also have a supportive role in mental health.

Eggs, soybeans, peanuts, sesame seeds, potatoes, cauliflower, lentils, oats, butter, flaxseed and liver are common foods that supply choline. Commercially-prepared lecithin (or phosphatidylcholine) is another form of choline extracted from soybean. Lecithin is the most common form of supplemental choline.

Fish and fatty acids
Every cell in the body, including brain cells, is surrounded by a cell membrane composed mainly of fatty acids. The cell membrane allows the proper amounts of necessary nutrients to enter the cell and ensures that wastes are quickly removed.

For our brain cells to work effectively, we need healthy fats that supply fatty acids. Fish often tops the list as brain food. There are vital amino acids and fatty acids in fish that support brain functions.

Salmon contains Omega-3, one of the fatty acids that is said to nourish the brain.Within a week, it is best to include fish in at least two meals. If your work or studies require you to burn midnight oil, choose fish for lunch or dinner to ensure your mind can work at its full capacity.

Omega-3 in salmon is one of the fatty acids that is touted to nourish the brain. It maximises the cell’s ability to absorb nutrients while eliminating wastes through the cell membranes. Other than deep-sea fish, foods that supply beneficial fatty acids include walnuts, scallops, shrimps, tuna, soybean, flaxseed and squash.

Furthermore, the amino acids tyrosine, serine and carnitine in fish protein have a key role in keeping us mentally alert and focused.

Plant sources
Do not overlook plants as a source of nutrients for the brain. After studying age-related cognitive change in people above 65 years, scientist Morris M.C. and his team concluded that it is best to eat more vegetables (Neurology, October 2006).

Epidemiological studies have shown those who regularly include turmeric (kunyit) in their diets, such as the elderly Indian population, are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. This is believed to be due to curcumin, the pigment that gives turmeric its bright hue.

Regular consumption of nuts and seeds may also help prevent decline in mental functions associated with ageing. Fat-soluble components such as tocopherols and tocotrienols in nuts and seeds are much sought-after nutrients to boost mental health. Palm oil is the only cooking oil rich in vitamin E – therefore, its use is encouraged.

There are numerous plant phytonutrients that provide the immune system with antioxidants as well as improve blood circulation and nervous system function. All these functions are vital for brain activity.

As a guide, vegetables and fruits that are richly coloured – dark green, deep purple, orange or red – are our best choices.

For example, grapes, blueberries, eggplant and purple cabbage – which contain a dark blue to purple pigment called anthocyanin – are regarded as mental health boosters. Broccoli, sawi, kailan, tomatoes, chillies, papayas and the brightly-coloured sweet potato are highly nutrient-dense food which are ideal for health as well as for improving brain functions.

Herbal brain soup
Brain tissue consists mainly of protein, fats and minerals. There is a large amount of cholesterol in fats. More than 800mg of cholesterol is found in 100g of pig brain and 2,000mg in ox brain. These are high cholesterol foods. The recommended daily intake of cholesterol for adults is about 300mg.

Herbal brain soups use herbs of different colours (which may appear dark brown after drying) for flavouring. Whether it is the herbs or the combination of herbs and animal brain that boosts mental health, is yet to be ascertained.

Healthy whole grains

2008-03-19T08:35:00.000-07:00

Whole grains may curb belly fat and inflammation.

CUTTING calories helps people lose weight, but doing so by filling up on whole grains may be particularly heart-healthy, new research suggests.

In a study of obese adults at risk of heart disease, researchers found that those who trimmed calories and increased their whole grain intake shed more belly fat and lowered their blood levels of C- reactive protein or CRP.

Whole grain foods retain more of the nutrients and fibre components of the grain.

CRP is a marker of chronic, low-level inflammation in the blood vessels, and both abdominal fat and CRP, in excess, are linked to heart attack and stroke.

In contrast, dieters in the study who mainly ate refined grains, like white bread, were able to lose weight, but they trimmed less fat from the middle and showed no change in CRP. The findings offer yet more incentive for people to opt for whole grains over highly processed versions, according to the researchers.

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University reported the findings in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In general, experts recommend eating whole grains – such as oatmeal, brown rice and barley – rather than refined grains, like white bread and other products made from white flour. Whole grain foods retain more of the nutrients and fibre components of the grain.

This fact might explain why dieters in the current study showed added benefits when they ate whole grains, according to the researchers. For example, fibre-rich foods may have kept participants’ blood sugar levels more stable throughout the day, and this, in turn, may have lowered their CRP levels. Alternatively, CRP might have dropped because of the antioxidant nutrients that are present in whole grains but depleted in refined ones.

The study included 50 obese men and women who had metabolic syndrome, a collection of several risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and stroke – such as abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

All of the study participants cut calories for 12 weeks, but half were instructed to strive for whole grains, while the rest were told to choose refined grains. The whole grain group was told to look for products with “whole grain” listed as the first ingredient on the label.

In the end, the average weight loss was about 3.6kg to 5kg in both groups. However, the average CRP level dropped by 38% in the whole grain group, while remaining unchanged in the refined grain group. In addition, while both groups showed a similar change in waistline size, the whole grain dieters showed a greater reduction in the percentage of fat around the middle.

The researchers recommend that consumers look at labels and take care to choose products that are good sources of whole grain. They said many foods claimed to contain whole grains but do not. They suggested looking for foods like oatmeal, breakfast cereals made from whole grains, whole wheat pastas, granola and popcorn. – Reuters

Secret Recipe for Healthy Drinking

2008-03-19T08:14:00.000-07:00

1 Carrot + Ginger + Apple

Boost and cleanse our system

2 Apple + Cucumber + Celery

Prevent cancer, reduce cholestrol, and improve stomach upset and headache.

3 Tomato + Carrot + Apple
Improve skin complexion and bad breath.

4 Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk
Avoid bad breath and reduse internal body heat.

5 Orange + Ginger + Cucumber
Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.

6 Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon
To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.

7 Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi
To improve skin complexion.

8 Pear & Banana
To regulates sugar content.

9 Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango
Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fightoxidization.

10 Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk
Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and strengthen bodyimmunity.

11 Papaya + Pineapple + Milk
Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.

12 Banana + Pineapple + Milk
Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation.

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Five Worse cancer causing foods

2008-03-18T21:35:00.000-07:00

There are some foods people who are at high risk of developing cancer should definitely avoid. Generally, say,natural health researcher Mike Adams, they should avoid foods that contain ingredients known to cause cancer, such as refined sugar and grains, hydrogenated oil and nitrates.

But which foods are the absolute worst ?

The top Five cancer Causing Foods are :--
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1. HOT DOGS
Because they are HIGH IN Nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, but those made without sodium nitrates.

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2. Processed meat and bacon

Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon and other processed meat raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon contributes to cancer.

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3. Doughnuts
Doughnuts are cancer double causing trouble. First, they are made with white flour,sugar and ,hydrogenated oil then fried at high temperature. Doughnuts, say Adams, may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

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4.French Fries
Like doughnuts, French Fries are made with hydrogenated oil and the fried at high temperature. They also contain cancer causing acrylamides which occur during frying process. They should be call cancer fries not french fries, say Adams

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5. Chips, Crackers and cookies

All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones with label claim to be free of trans-fat, generally contain small amount of trans-fat.

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Heart Attacks and Drinking Warm Water

2008-03-17T06:35:00.000-07:00

This is a the article.,not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

C ommon Symptoms Of Heart Attack...

A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting . Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line .. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive. A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this & Send to a friend. It could save a life. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about<
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