A Son's Sorrow 孝子悲情

Sick Parents Grief Children
生爲子女看到病床父母的悲憫情結, 而爲人父母者能够體認...。


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A Secret Covered 不能戳的秘密

Taiwan Government covered up
the spreading of the epidemic of H5N2 chicken disease.

許惠仁導演的紀錄片「不能戳的秘密」
揭露台灣爆發禽流感疫情。

Drink Herb Tea 飲漢藥茶

Some of the oriental herb teas are not help to your health.
(源自康健雜誌) 消暑退火的青草茶不適合虛寒體質的人、感冒時不能喝桂圓紅棗茶......，為什麼？還有哪些熱門茶飲你不能常常喝？
台北市立聯合醫院中醫院區中醫師黃裕昌指出，吃中藥、喝藥草茶都是為了平衡體內的氣血，體質偏寒涼的以溫補，身體燥熱的人則需要涼補，每個人適合不同的藥材，若尚未搞清楚自己的體質就亂補、或是天天吃補過頭，可能弄巧成拙。
青草茶：虛寒體質不適宜
青草茶的確有清涼退火、解熱消炎的效果，性偏寒涼使用的藥材是鳳尾草、車前草、薄荷及咸豐草等的青草茶不適合手腳冰冷、體質虛寒體質的人。腎臟功能不好的人也不宜多喝，青草茶含利尿成分，鉀離子含量也高，喝太多會增加腎臟負擔。
黃耆＋枸杞＋紅棗：適合體質虛弱的人
這帖藥茶的功能是推動身體的能量，適合血液循環不好、手腳冰冷、常覺得疲累、體質虛弱的人喝。不建議長期服用，當體質改善後最好停用。便秘、高血壓、或是細菌或病毒感染，產生感冒、喉嚨痛等症狀產生時，最好不要喝，以免「火上加油」，病症惡化。
菊花枸杞茶：虛寒體質及孕婦不適宜
虛冷體質的人（有怕冷、手腳易發麻等情況）、容易拉肚子的人及孕婦不適合喝。
桂圓紅棗茶：感冒咳嗽者避免喝
過多龍眼肉容易滯氣，氣不通，會使心肺火盛、有感冒、咳嗽的人症狀加劇。
人參茶：上品藥最忌補過頭
身體發炎（感冒發燒或急性肝炎、氣喘）、或剛動手術後、服用抗凝血劑的人、以及女性生理期前及來潮時、懷孕（會導致子宮生縮）時都不宜使用。
一天1～2杯的人參茶，連續喝3天後，就必須停藥3天，可以讓體內累積的藥物成分代謝、排泄。
玫瑰花茶：身體虛弱的人愈喝氣愈少
常感到疲倦，身體虛弱的人不適合喝，「氣會愈理愈少，」愈喝愈覺得疲累，而且容易腹瀉。
決明子茶：常拉肚子的人謹慎服用
決明子有明目功效，也是現代女性減重的新寵兒，因為有潤腸通便、利尿消腫的效果。腸胃不好、常拉肚子的人謹慎服用。
甘草：高血壓、糖尿病、腎不好的人忌用。
甘草袪痰鎮咳，幫忙咳不掉的人。甘草也能清熱解毒，消緩發炎症狀，有些人會泡甘草茶，消暑解渴。
有高血壓、糖尿病、腎臟功能不好的人也切忌服用。
哪些中藥材可以常吃？
薏仁、紅棗、枸杞、白木耳都是可以多吃的藥材。
雖然這些藥材對身體有益，可以多吃，但考量到污染問題，還是不要每天大量的食用，猛吃猛灌。

Potato vs. Peanut 土豆與花生

The word TUDOU has different understanding.
In China, it means potato; In Taiwan, it is peanut.

網路上傳遞着常吃「土豆」燒牛肉等十種家常菜致病的文章:
『中國西安的曹小姐喜歡用土豆與牛肉一起做菜，胃腸功能本來就很好的她，近半個月她發現自己經常出現消化不良的情況。
嫌疑犯: 土豆燒牛肉
解讀：土豆、牛肉一起做菜，長期食用易導致胃腸功能紊亂。
專家說法：土豆燒牛肉是一道大家喜歡與熟悉的菜肴，從口味上講，這是一道很好吃的菜，但從健康的角度上講，是不應該提倡長期食用的。因為土豆和牛肉在被消化 時所需的胃酸濃度不同，會延長食物在胃中的滯留時間，從而引起胃腸消化吸收時間的延長，久而久之，必然導致腸胃功能的紊亂。』
※可是中國土豆這個名詞不是台灣人說的土豆或花生而是馬鈴薯。讀者可別被搞亂。
台灣土豆(peanut)豬腳是專為哺乳的育嬰媽媽增加奶水的優良補品, 也是一般人喜歡吃的一道湯菜。
牛肉加馬玲薯(potato)加番茄、紅蘿蔔和洋蔥是很營養的一道「 羅宋湯 」。
茶翁警語: 請特別注意切勿採用含瘦肉精的牛肉(豬、 鷄、鴨肉,..)煮食, 那就更有害身體健康。

the ractopamine ban 禁瘦肉精

ractopamine-treated meat 「瘦肉精」常識

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party has accused Ma of sacrificing the people’s health, ban on ractopamine-treated meat, in return for potential trade benefits if US and Taiwan decide to resume talks on a bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.
Pig farmers have been among the most vocal critics of a potential end to the ban on ractopamine-treated meat.
The only way to prevent the government from loosening import restrictions on beef from the United States was to stop eating imported beef.

民進黨執政的南部縣市首長聯合聲明指出，要「禁用瘦肉精、拒吃毒豬牛」。立院黨團呼籲政府在美牛議題上不應該躁進，也不能只有國內衛生單位制定標準，應該在「國際食品法典委員會」，再來討論。

瘦肉精是一種乙型腎上腺受體素，原本是氣喘的治療用藥，這種乙型受體素共有20幾種，後被發現可令豬、牛、鵝肉等動物體內的脂肪轉為肌肉，進而促進和增加 瘦肉比例，而被當作動物用藥，其中被應用最廣的就是美國牛被驗出的培林（ractopamine），台灣鵝被驗出的瘦肉精是毒性更強的濟帕特羅 （zipaterol），對人體作用時間更長，猝死風險更高。
大量吃進含瘦肉精的肉類或內臟，可能會出現急性中毒，症狀包括心跳加速、暈眩、頭痛、血壓改變，因此美國公衛單位和加拿大食品檢驗局警告，心血管疾病和心臟病患者尤其要避免接觸瘦肉精。而且瘦肉精非常耐熱，一般居家烹調如煎炒、水煮、微波都不能消除殘餘。

※少吃內臟，不要碰豬肝、肺、腦、鵝肝、鵝胗……，毒物在內臟殘留的濃度會比肌肉高。
※少買半調理食品，如黑胡椒牛肉、糖醋里肌，因為很有可能是已經過期的肉再加以調味。
※根本之道還是少吃肉。
※儘可能烹煮全熟。雖然不能消除瘦肉精，煮熟卻可以殺死大部份的毒菌。
Source: Common Health Magazine
源自康健雜誌

Self-Test 自檢法

Alzheimer self-test.
失智症自檢法

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On Diet IQ 減胖10 問

Test your IQ about dieting to
reduce body fat and weight.

檢測你的減肥IQ 10問
出處：康健雜誌5期
作者：陳雅莉


做個小測驗吧，看你是否真的了解減肥！
1.（ ）減肥就是減重。
2.（ ）一週可以減3～7公斤，是健康、安全的。
3.（ ）減肥時，不可以吃飯。
4.（ ）少吃油是減肥成功的重要關鍵。
5.（ ）減肥時，每天最低攝取熱量至少要1000大卡。
6.（ ）斷食可以減肥。
7.（ ）減肥成功後，脂肪細胞數目會變少。
8.（ ）想要瘦哪裡，就可以減哪裡。
9.（ ）喝白開水也會胖。
10.（ ）減肥除了飲食外，一定要搭配運動。

【解答】
1.（X）減肥不等於減重。
減重可能是來自減掉水分，呈脫水狀態，如洗三溫暖，身體的水分會排掉，但只要一喝水，體重又會恢復。減重也可能因為肌肉組織耗損，但肌肉組織只要一受損，就無法恢復。減肥是減少身體脂肪組織，真正減輕體重。
2.（X）一公斤體重等於7700大卡熱量，一個成人每天平均需要2000～2200大卡。若不吃不喝，也要3天才可能減掉1公斤，因此正確的減肥飲食以每天減少500～1000大卡的熱量，一週平均以減掉0.5～1公斤，最為安全、健康。
3.（X）大部份怕胖的人，都不敢吃飯、麵包、麵條等碳水化合物的主食。每餐只吃菜裹腹，結果愈吃愈胖，原因是怕餓，所以每樣菜都加肉絲或油，所含的蛋白質、脂肪未被消耗掉，儲存在體內而形成脂肪。所以一定要吃些碳水化合物，就像汽車的汽油一樣，提供動力的來源。
4.（O）油是胖子最大的致命傷！
台北醫學院保健營養系副教授葉松鈴強調，根據國外研究發現，不限制總熱量，只限制每天油脂的攝取必須在20克以下，同樣可達到減肥效果。攝取過多的油脂，會轉變成為體脂肪，造成體重過重、肥胖。
不過，很多人都會忽略了日常食物中無所不在的油，如瘦肉、蛋黃、豆類、動物皮、鱈魚、鮭魚等。看不見的油佔了總油脂攝取量的57％，烹飪的顯形油才只有33％。
5.（O）長期吃只有500大卡的低卡熱量減肥餐，雖然體重掉得很快，但身體正常代謝將受到影響，會有耳鳴、脫髮、健忘、注意力不集中、皮膚鬆弛等問題，以及造成維生素、礦物質的缺乏，最後身體健康亮起紅燈。
6.（X）斷食就是不吃東西。因為沒有吃東西，人體本身藉由蛋白質、胺基酸來製造葡萄糖，結果造成肌肉組織受損和酮中毒，影響健康。
7.（X）脂肪細胞的體積只會變小，數目不會變少。普通人的脂肪細胞是250～300億個左右，而肥胖者的脂肪細胞數目，是正常人的3～5倍。
8.（X）千萬不要相信可以局部減肥，除非動抽脂手術。
但台北榮總新陳代謝科專科醫師何橈通並不建議這麼做，因為抽脂不小心會抽到血水，一旦脂肪跑到血管中，脂肪不溶於血，可能會造成血管阻塞而導致死亡。
9.（X）喝水會胖是許多人的迷思。其實水是沒有熱量的，除非是含糖飲料。而熱量的來源是醣類、蛋白質和脂肪，1克的醣類、蛋白質、脂肪在體內產生的熱量分別為為4、4、9大卡。
10.（O）運動是燃燒脂肪的最佳方法，而且運動還可以提高新陳代謝的效率，增加減肥的成功機會。

Self Help CPR 心臟病自救

How to self help 10 second before heart attach?
COUGH.
心臟病突發前10秒鐘自救之法。

Heart & Vein Care 通血管之法

Remedy for heart and veins care
讓心臟血管輰通秘方

Delay Alzheimer 延緩失智症

Create a world without Alzheimer.
讓世界沒有失智症 (老人癡呆）。


(Internet Message 網路資訊)

Read more 延伸閱讀: 101206 Alzheimer 失智症

Alzheimer Study 失智症研究

Aging with Grace (Bantam Books, 2001) tells the story of Dr. David Snowdon and his relationship with the Nun Study participants.

The Nun Study is a longitudinal study of aging and Alzheimer's disease funded by the National Institute on Aging and directed by Dr. David Snowdon, Professor of Neurology at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. Participants are 678 American members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame religious congregation who are 75 to 106 years of age.

Over 85 percent of these participants were teachers. Participants in the Nun Study include women representing a wide range of function and health, from sisters in their 90s who are highly functional with full-time jobs to sisters in their 70s who are severely disabled, unable to communicate, and bed-bound. The goal of the Nun Study is to determine the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease,http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif other brain diseases, and the mental and physical disability associated with old age.

Each of the Study’s participants have agreed to participate in annual assessments of their cognitive and physical function, medical exams, blood drawing for genetic and nutritional studies, and brain donation at death for neuropathologic studies. The Nun Study represents the largest brain donor population in the world. In addition, the sisters have given investigators full access to their convent and medical records.
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Surviving Earthquake 地震求生

Earthquakes: Drop, Cover, and Hold On!
DROP down onto your hands and knees (before the earthquakes knocks you down). This position protects you from falling but allows you to still move if necessary.
COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) under a sturdy table or desk. If there is no shelter nearby, only then should you get down near an interior wall (or next to low-lying furniture that won't fall on you), and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.
HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking shifts it around.

美國聯邦救難總署(FEMA)建議: 地震發生數秒鐘之間求生謹記: 就近「蹲下來」、「掩護」、和「穩住」三口訣。至於「生命三角」求生法, 不是最好的方法。

Papaya 木瓜

木瓜好水果
在藥廠任職的陳姊傳來這份資料: 木瓜對乳癌和攝護腺癌的好處! 反正常吃它也是一份享受啊!

Eat Papaya and stay healthy

Papaya was the only studied food found to halt breast cancer and good for prostate cancer.

Scientists studied 14 plant foods commonly consumed in Mexico to determine their ability to halt breast cancer cell growth. These included avocado, black sapote, fuava, mango, prickly pear cactus (nopal), pineapple, grapes, tomato, and papaya. They also evaluated beta-carotene, total plant phenolics, and gallic acid contents and antioxidant capacity. They found that only papaya had a significant effect on stopping breast cancer cell growth. (International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, May)

Papaya is a store-house of cancer fighting lycopene.

The intense orangey-pink color of papaya means it is chock full of cancer fighting carotenoids. Not only beta carotene, but lycopene is found in abundance. The construction of lycopene makes it highly reactive toward oxygen and free radicals.

Scientists at the University of Illinois think this anti-oxidant activity contributes to its effectiveness as a cancer fighting agent. Epidemiological studies have indicated an inverse relationship between lycopene intake and prostate cancer risk. They showed that oral lycopene is highly bioavailable, accumulates in prostate tissue, and is localized in the nucleus of prostate epithelial cells.

In addition to antioxidant activity, other experiments have indicated that lycopene induces cancer cell death, anti-metastatic activity, and the up-regulation of protective enzymes. Phase I and II studies have established the safety of lycopene supplementation. (Cancer Letter, October 8, 2008)

Prostate cancer was the subject of a study in Australia that looked at 130 prostate cancer patients and 274 hospitalized controls. The scientists found that men who consumed the most lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables such as papaya were 82% less likely to have prostate cancer. In this study, green tea also exerted a powerful anti-cancer effect. When lycopene-rich foods were consumed with green tea, the combination was even more effective, an outcome the researchers credited to their synergy. ( Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007)

Isothiocyanates found in papaya restore the cell cycle to eliminate cancer

Organo-sulfur compounds called isothiocyanates are found in papaya. In animal experiments, isothiocyanates protected against cancers of the breast, lung, colon pancreas, and prostate, as well as leukemia, and they have the potential to prevent cancer in humans. Isothiocyanates have shown themselves capable of inhibiting both the formation and development of cancer cells through multiple pathways and mechanisms. (International Journal of Oncology), October, 2008)

Researchers in Japan clarified the mechanisms of action in a type of isothiocyanate found in papaya known as BITC, that underlies the relationship between cell cycle regulation and appropriate cell death. When cancerous cells die on schedule, they are no longer a problem. The researchers established that BITC exerted cancer cell killing effects that were greater in the proliferating cells than in the quiescent cells. Cancer cells that are proliferating are much more dangerous than cancer cells that are in a state of dormancy. (Forum of Nutrition, 2009)

Enzymes from papaya digest proteins including those that protect tumors

The fruit and other parts of the papaya tree, also known as the paw paw tree, contain papain and chymopapain, powerful proteolytic enzymes that facilitate chemical reactions in the body. They promote digestion by helping to break down proteins from food into amino acids that can be recombined to produce protein useable by humans. Proteolytic enzymes protect the body from inflammation and help heal burns. They do a good job of digesting unwanted scar tissue both on the skin and under its surface.
Research has shown that the physical and mental health of people is highly dependent on their ability to produce proteins they can use effectively. However, as people age, they produce less of the enzymes needed to effectively digest proteins from food and free needed amino acids. They are left with excessive amounts of undigested protein which can lead to overgrowth of unwanted bacteria in the intestinal tract, and a lack of available amino acids.

Eating papaya after a meal promotes digestion, and helps prevent bloating, gas production, and indigestion. It is quite helpful after antibiotic use to replenish friendly intestinal bacteria that were the casualties in the war against the unwanted bacteria. When the intestinal tract is well populated with friendly bacteria, the immune system is strengthened, and can better protect against flu and cancer.

Being a proteolytic enzyme, papain is able to destroy intestinal parasites, which are composed mostly of protein. To rid the body of intestinal parasites, half a cup of papaya juice can be alternated each hour for twelve consecutive hours with the same amount of cucumber or green bean juice.

Papaya contains fibrin, another useful compound not readily found in the plant kingdom. Fibrin reduces the risk of blood clots and improves the quality of blood cells, optimizing the ability of blood to flow through the circulatory system. Fibrin is also important in preventing stokes. Proteolytic enzymes containing fibrin are a good idea for long plane rides to minimize the potential of blood clots in the legs. People who sit at a desk all day might want to use proteolytic enzymes too.
Proteolytic enzymes are able to digest and destroy the defense shields of viruses, tumors, allergens, yeasts, and various forms of fungus. Once the shield is destroyed, tumors and invading organisms are extremely vulnerable and easily taken care of by the immune system.
Undigested proteins can penetrate the gut and wind up in the bloodstream where they are treated by the immune system as invaders. If too many undigested proteins are floating around, the immune system becomes overburdened and unable to attend to the other tasks it was meant to do. Proteolytic enzymes can digest these rogue proteins, freeing up the immune system.

Let's ensure a slice of papaya every day in our diet.
Papaya juice will be great. (Recycle Internet Message 網路回收)

Alzheimer 失智症

Today, I am going to devote my topic to Alzheimer. What is Alzheimer? It's a desease that would take toll to the patients and especially to caregivers. Here are videos to explain this desease.

Alzheimer's DiseaseThe challenges of Alzheimer's Disease for both the patient and caregiver.

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Tips for Taking Care of An Elderly ParentCaring for older parent and avoiding caregiver burnout.

←(圖) 諾貝爾物理獎的「光纖之父」高錕（前排中）
罹患失智症後，與夫人黃美芸（前排右）
應國科會和台灣失智症協會邀請，
談「失智症對個人及家庭之衝擊」。

走在時光隧道 忘了我是誰

今天我要來思考失智症(前稱老年癡呆症)。(影片說明)

人口的百分之五到十會罹患失智症; 很多事記不得, 還會走丟, 照顧此症患者是一個大問題。美國前總統雷根、前英國首相佘契爾夫人、前經濟部長趙耀東、... 很多很多在晚年都為失智症所苦。

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Grocery List 購物單

Antioxidant Grocery List

Antioxidants play a crucial role in your health. They not only help fight disease, but they can help turn back the clock, too. Print this list and take it with you to the grocery store.

抗癌養身食品購物單

把這張購物單印出來或抄下來帶去市場買這些抗癌強心防皺的食品。包你長生不老。

(源自From www.doctoroz.com)

For The Unborn 給胎兒

No, this is not a belly belt. It is an instrument to play music for the baby in the womb, who shares her mother‘s MP3 music. Wow...

不，這不是一條腰帶。而是一個音樂MP3播放器，讓肚胎中的寶寶分享她的母親聽的MP3音樂。哇...

Forever Young 永保青春

Food such as water-cress, eggs, fish, cinnamon, ... etc will keep you forever young.

常吃水應菜, 蛋, 魚類, 肉桂, ... 等食品會讓人青春健康。

Alzheimer 10 Questions 失智症10問

10 Questions to Ask When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s
If a loved one has this illness, you may have many questions for your doctor.
Write the following list and bring with you to the doctor’s office. You can use any of the following questions about Alzheimer’s and the effects it can have on those with the illness and those who care for them.
1. Does my loved one really have Alzheimer’s, or could it be something else?
2. If it is Alzheimer’s, are the symptoms mild, moderate, or more severe?
3. Will the symptoms change over time? How will I know if the condition is worsening?
4. Are there special diets or any lifestyle changes my loved one can make that will improve the condition?
5. What Alzheimer’s treatments are available?
6. Which ones do you recommend, and why?
7. What kind of care do you think my loved one needs now? What about future treatment?
8. What is the best way to contact you if I notice any changes in my loved one’s health?
9. Are there any resources I can turn to for help and support with caregiving and other issues?
10. Am I also at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease?
(From Health Monitor Network)

Shoes Too Small 鞋太小

An easy way to stretch your too small shoes.

鞋太小腳指痛, 怎麼辨?

Old Young 少年老化

Seth Cook

Twelve-year-old Seth Cook looks 80 years old.
He has no hair, his arteries have hardens, and he suffers from arthritis.
He is only 3 feet tall and weighs 25 pounds.

十二歲的他看起來80歲的老樣子。
無頭髮, 血管硬化, 還患風濕。
身體只有三尺高, 25磅重。