Skin Care And Wellness

All fish.

2008-11-09T19:19:00.001-08:00

All fish., originally uploaded by McPig.

Mcpig is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

4 Ways To Slow Aging Skin

2008-10-29T13:49:00.000-07:00

The following is the article from WebMD:

It's Not Your Mother's Skin -- Or Is It?
Premature aging skin is not inevitable -- no matter what your parents looked like.
By Matthew Hoffman, MD
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Is aging skin preventable?

Sure, if you believe the ads for products that claim to slow the aging process. But how much is your aging skin really under your control?

With age, the skin suffers natural wear-and-tear, just like the rest of our bodies. But much of what we think of as natural aging is in fact due to sun exposure and other factors. That means it can be avoided -- and it's never too late to start.

Normal Aging of Skin: Collagen, Elastin, and Sagging Skin
Underlying our skin is a fiber meshwork of collagen and elastin -- proteins that keep skin firm. When skin is stretched, this protein matrix snaps it back into place.

As we age, the fiber network weakens, and skin sags as it loses its support structure. Other unavoidable forces contribute to aging skin, as well:

Skin becomes thinner with age, and loses fat. The plump smoothness of our skin as children is replaced by a rougher texture.
Gravity relentlessly tugs on weakened skin, creating the droop of jowls or "chicken fat" under the arms.
Our genetic code contributes invisibly to the process -- leading to skin that looks 50 at 80 in some people, the unfortunate reverse in others.
None of this so-called "intrinsic aging" of skin can be avoided. But did you notice we haven't said anything yet about wrinkles?

Preventable Aging of Skin: Sun Damage
In fact, most of the skin changes associated with aging are avoidable. And most of them are due to one cause: sun damage.

The ultraviolet rays from the sun penetrate into the skin. There, they damage the elastic fibers that keep skin firm, allowing wrinkles to develop. Sunlight is also responsible for age spots or "liver spots" on the hands, face, and other sun-exposed areas.

The amount of wrinkles that develop, and how prominent they are, are largely dependent on a person's lifetime sun exposure. While we can't go back and put sunscreen on our carefree 10-year-old selves, we can stop the damage that's happening now:

Stop intentionally sunbathing. Any suntan means skin damage has occurred.
Always wear sunscreen. Choose a product with sun protection factor (SPF) 15 or greater. The hands and face are the most frequently exposed -- cover them.
Wear a hat with a brim.
Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., when its rays are the strongest.
Even with perfect sunscreen use, wrinkles can't be prevented completely. Some wrinkling is hereditary, and a certain amount of wrinkles are natural to aging.

Besides preventing sun damage, other habits can age skin prematurely. Slow the aging process by eliminating these skin wrinklers.

How Smoking Damages Skin and Causes Wrinkles
Wrinkles occur sooner and run deeper in people who smoke, leading to so-called "smoker's face." Decreased blood flow to the face, and damage from toxic chemicals in smoke, are the likely causes. In addition, smokers tend to squint to keep smoke from their eyes, which can cause wrinkles.

Crow's feet around the eyes, and droopy skin around the eyelids ("smoker's face") are common in long-time tobacco smokers. A desire to protect your youthful looks is one more good reason to quit smoking.

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我也下厨 : 鲍片油焖白菜 Braised Chinese Cabbage with Abalone Slice by HL Wang

2008-10-20T15:22:00.001-07:00

我也下厨 : 鲍片油焖白菜 Braised Chinese Cabbage with Abalone Slice by HL Wang, originally uploaded by HL Wang.

HL Wang is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

JP jack mackerel grill

2008-10-17T11:57:00.001-07:00

JP jack mackerel grill, originally uploaded by hippoPAPA +mum (Bento~Life).

HippoPaPa + MaMa are great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Salmon grilled

2008-10-15T13:00:00.001-07:00

Salmon grilled, originally uploaded by tltan.

Tltan is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Fish

2008-09-27T13:53:00.001-07:00

Fish, originally uploaded by Melinda (chanmelmel).

Melinda (Chanmelmel) is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Columbia River Sturgen @French Laundry

2008-09-21T12:36:00.001-07:00

Columbia River Sturgen @French Laundry, originally uploaded by zeping.

Zeping is agreat artist & member on www.flickr.com

我也下厨 : 鱼鳔海鲜羹 Fish Maw Soap by HL Wang

2008-09-13T23:23:00.001-07:00

我也下厨 : 鱼鳔海鲜羹 Fish Maw Soap by HL Wang, originally uploaded by HL Wang.

HL Wang is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Steamed little fish

2008-09-13T11:34:00.001-07:00

Steamed little fish, originally uploaded by McPig.

McPig is agreat artist & member on www.flickr.com

我也下厨 : 潮州蒸鱼 Teochew-style Steamed Fish by HL Wang

2008-08-27T13:05:00.001-07:00

我也下厨 : 潮州蒸鱼 Teochew-style Steamed Fish by HL Wang, originally uploaded by HL Wang.

HL Wang is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

IMG_1238

2008-08-26T12:57:00.001-07:00

IMG_1238, originally uploaded by shimmertje.

Shimmertje is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Fatty Salmon lightly parboiled in hot soup

2008-08-11T11:59:00.001-07:00

Fatty Salmon lightly parboiled in hot soup, originally uploaded by hippoPAPA +mum (.......~).

hippoPAPA +mum are great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Otoro sushi

2008-07-29T12:47:00.001-07:00

Otoro sushi, originally uploaded by hippoPAPA +mum (.......~).

hippoPAPA + Mum are great artists & member on www.flickr.com

Eaten Alone

2008-06-29T12:40:00.001-07:00

Eaten Alone, originally uploaded by Click Cluck.

Click Cluck is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Fish

2008-06-24T11:46:00.001-07:00

, originally uploaded by ♥Nanako♥.

Nanako is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Health Warning

2008-06-15T09:56:00.001-07:00

Health Warning, originally uploaded by Untitled blue.

Smoking is a main cause of lung cancer, lung diseases, and of heart and arteries diseases…And I keep on smoking!

Untitled blue. “A Deadly Smoker”

Uploaded by Untitled blue on 15 Jun 08, 8.16AM PDT.

Untittled is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Sashimi

2008-05-26T09:19:00.001-07:00

IMG_3784a, originally uploaded by Chuan Chee.

Fish & Lemon are great for your skin health.

Chuan Chee is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Lemongrass steamed fish

2008-01-16T09:42:00.001-08:00

Lemongrass steamed fish, originally uploaded by eyes1997.

Eyes 1997 is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Worker_6088

2007-11-28T04:05:00.001-08:00

Worker_6088, originally uploaded by jaciii.

Bee produce many products such as Pollen; Bee Popolis & Honey.

Honey is great for the skin health.

jaciii is a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

hairy crabs in Yang-cheng lake, 阳澄湖大閘蟹...

2007-11-04T08:01:00.001-08:00

hairy crabs in Yang-cheng lake, 阳澄湖大閘蟹..., originally uploaded by *dans.

This great shot by *dans, a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Makoto sushi platter take-away

2007-11-03T05:11:00.001-07:00

Makoto sushi platter take-away, originally uploaded by Abdul R.

This great shot by Abdul R, a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

捌珍滑生翅

2007-10-27T10:31:00.001-07:00

捌珍滑生翅, originally uploaded by Xping.

This soup is great for the health & texture of our skin , as well as for the joints health.

This great shot by Xping, a rising star & member on www.flickr.com

An Epicurean Fish Feast at Chuzaowang Hotel 武汉, 楚灶王鱼宴

2007-09-25T10:10:00.001-07:00

An Epicurean Fish Feast at Chuzaowang Hotel 武汉, 楚灶王鱼宴, originally uploaded by Wang HL.

This Fish soup is great for the skin health.

This great shot by Wang HL, A great artist & member on www.flickr.com

let me take a picture before it's TOO late

2007-09-16T09:01:00.001-07:00

let me take a picture before it's TOO late, originally uploaded by Lucy's 10 Lives.

Eat more these fruits would be creat for your skin & health.

This great shot by Lucy's 10 Lives, a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

grilling fish on straw fire

2007-08-31T07:26:00.001-07:00

grilling fish on straw fire, originally uploaded by blue_fam.

As our Skin need collagens & Elastines in it best state. Therefore, have enough intake of proteins are important to prevent the decay of the skin.

This great shot by blue_fam; a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Shark fin soup

2007-07-15T13:38:00.001-07:00

Shark fin soup, originally uploaded by McPig.

Shark fin soup is great for the Skin & the joint health of our body.

This great shot by McPig, a rising star & member on www.flickr.com

India for Artificial Disc Replacement!!

2007-07-11T10:03:00.000-07:00

I have been suffering for the Disce dis-order problem for sometime. Without medical insurance. It is really a worst things in life.

Ted Grenier experience is a great news for many who suffer the same.

Read more below.

Texas Man Travels to India for Artificial Disc Replacement

The Taj Medical Group successfully facilitated the disc replacement surgery for Austin, TX native, Ted Grenier. Mr. Grenier had been suffering for 20 years after a ski accident left him with a herniated disc and other related injuries. Without proper health coverage Mr. Grenier could not afford the simpler spinal fusion available in the US and looked to Taj Medical to help receive immediate and relatively inexpensive disc replacement at Wockhardt Hospital in India.

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 11, 2007 -- Continuing their goals to find the best medical solutions for those in need, The Taj Medical Group has recently facilitated artificial disc replacement surgery for Ted Grenier, 44, out of Austin, TX. Mr. Grenier had been suffering from multiple injuries including a herniated disc from a ski accident 20 years ago. Without health insurance, Mr. Grenier was unable to afford even the simpler spinal fusion treatment available in the US. With no options left Mr. Grenier searched the net and discovered The Taj Medical Group.

Through Taj Medical, Mr. Grenier was able to find an immediate and cost-effective treatment option for his severe pain. For this surgery Taj Medical linked Mr. Grenier with Dr. D.V. Rajakumar of Wockhardt, a Joint Commission International accredited hospital in India. Dr. Rajakumar is a Neurosurgeon with a clinical fellowship from Wayne State University in Detroit. Upon his arrival in India, the Wockhardt team of physicians began running several tests to assess Mr. Grenier's injuries and the best treatment for them. The results were shocking as they discovered more damage to the vertebrae then the degenerated disc.

Mr. Grenier explains his experience and emotions while recovering at Wockhardt:

"In addition to the degenerated disc Dr. Rajakumar also observed a significant amount of osteophytes which had formed on the surface of the effected vertebrae above and below the offending disc. He also observed this same bony growth (analogous to scar tissue which forms after soft tissue damage) in and around the nerve root opening at this disc location. So his objective was to remove the disc and osteophytes and insert the artificial disc.

The night before the operation Dr. Rajakumar told me he would do everything in his power to insert the artificial disc but there was no guarantee. He would determine the probability of this option after he examined the quality of the vertebral surfaces after removing the old disc and scraping away the osteophytes. When he did indeed complete these tasks he said he found the quality of the vertebrae to be extremely healthy, vascular and flat enough to effectively accommodate the artificial titanium disc. So it was done and is currently sitting perfectly in place where the old disc once was. I have seen the x-ray of the disc with my own eyes. Dr. Rajakumar has shown me all the films before and after the procedure so I am completely aware of exactly what he did in the operating room.

The entire medical staff including the nursing crew has been nothing short of professional and friendly. I am fed three hot meals per day. My meds are administered to me like clockwork. Bed sheets and change of hospital clothes are performed early each morning. My private room is equipped with Internet, TV, full bathroom/shower, tons of closet space and another bed for a companion if I had chosen one.

The cost of this operation is going to be approx $15,600. The cervical artificial disc procedure is currently being conducted on several trials in The U. S. as we speak. I have been told that it would be one to two years before approval will be obtained by the FDA. The cost in my estimate would probably be upwards of $75,000. Remember I have had my own private room for 11 days. This estimate is probably on the conservative side. The actual operation took about two hours in the operating room. I spent the next full day in the ICU immediately following the procedure.

I find it quite difficult when I see the MRI and CT scan to believe that the medical personnel back in Austin saw the same images and told me I had only minor problems. Obviously not having insurance means one is very unlikely to get any medical assistance even in potentially serious situations. The more I learn about the level of care here and I compare it to the situation I went through in Austin the more I am determined to speak out and try to help others who are facing similar situations."

Mr. Grenier is set to return to Austin to continue recovering from his surgery on Friday, July 6th. Dr. Jagdish Jethwa, CEO of Taj Medical and his team are delighted at Mr. Grenier's response to the surgery and wish him the best of luck and health as he returns to the US. Mr. Grenier is happy to share his experience with the press in his attempt to help educate the public.

Visit http://keyetv.com/topstories/local_story_169191641.html to see Mr. Grenier's interview with Seema Mathur of CBS Austin hours before his flight to India. To interview Ted Grenier or Dr. Jethwa of The Taj Medical Group please contact us at the number below.

Press Contact:
Email: kim(@)tajmedical.com
Web: www.tajmedical.com
Phone: 1-877-799-9797 or 201-637-0643

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Press Contact: Kimberly Foster
Company Name: The Taj Medical Group
Email: Email Us Here: http://www.prweb.com/emailmember.php?prid=538531
Phone: 201-637-0643
Website: www.tajmedical.com

Fish - 2005-07-02 010a

2007-05-26T11:28:00.001-07:00

2005-07-02 010a, originally uploaded by grco61.

Fish is full of proteins & Omega 3, it is a great source of goodies for our skin health.

This great shot by groco61, a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Pope promotes AIDS! Africa pledged to step up involvement in fight against AIDS pandemic, while continuing to reject use of condoms. "The church says one must be faithful in marriage and we must listen to the pope"-Pope rejects condoms for Africa

2007-04-28T05:16:00.001-07:00

Pope promotes AIDS! Africa pledged to step up involvement in fight against AIDS pandemic, while continuing to reject use of condoms. "The church says one must be faithful in marriage and we must listen to the pope"-Pope rejects condoms for Africa

Photo-Gail orenstein-Church of the Holy Sepulchre-Jerusalem

Pope rejects condoms for Africa

The Pope has already met South African President Thabo Mbeki
The spread of HIV and Aids in Africa should be tackled through fidelity and abstinence and not by condoms, Pope Benedict XVI has said.
Speaking to African bishops at the Vatican, the Pope described HIV/Aids in Africa as a "cruel epidemic".

But he told them: "The traditional teaching of the church has proven to be the only failsafe way to prevent the spread of HIV/Aids."

More than 60% of the world's 40m people with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa.

In South Africa alone, 600-1,000 people are thought to die every day because of Aids.

Pope Benedict, who was elected to succeed John Paul II in April, has already signalled that he will maintain a strictly traditional line on issues including abortion and homosexuality.

Before being elected pope, Benedict served as head of the Vatican's doctrinal office.

These were his first public comments on the issue of Aids/HIV and contraception since taking office.

It is of great concern that the fabric of African life, its very source of hope and stability, is threatened by divorce, abortion, prostitution, human trafficking and a contraception mentality

Pope Benedict

He was addressing bishops from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho, who had travelled to the Vatican for a routine papal audience.

Some Catholic clergymen have argued that the use of condoms to stem the spread of the disease would be a "lesser of two evils".

The Pope warned that contraception was one of a host of trends contributing to a "breakdown in sexual morality", and church teachings should not be ignored.

"It is of great concern that the fabric of African life, its very source of hope and stability, is threatened by divorce, abortion, prostitution, human trafficking and a contraception mentality," he added.

The virus "seriously threatens the economic and social stability of the continent," the Pope said.

The UN estimates that without new initiatives and greater access to drugs, more than 80 million Africans may die from Aids by 2025 and HIV infections could reach 90 million, or 10% of the continent's population.

Churches in Africa continues AIDS fight without condoms

Catholic leaders in Africa have pledged to step up their involvement in the fight against the AIDS pandemic, while continuing to reject the use of condoms to fight the disease.

"We must listen to what the Pope is telling us" The church says one must be faithful in marriage and save oneself for marriage," said Senegal Bishop Alexandre Mbengue. "We cannot cave in to the current trend."

According to the UN agency UNAIDS sub-Saharan Africa is hardest hit by AIDS, being home to more than two-thirds of those infected with HIV worldwide - 29.4 million out of 42 million.

Congo's Kinshasa Archbishop Dominique Bulamatari said: "Using condoms as a means of preventing AIDS can only lead to sexual promiscuity."

However Nigeria's AIDS Alliance head Farouk Mohammed claims he has observed a softening of the church's position in the fight against AIDS.

"Excluding condom use, to which the church is still opposed, it is involved now in building awareness in and mobilising its members," he said.

A few minority voices among African church leaders condone condom use and urge Africa's Catholics to change their way of thinking to bring it more into line with the times.

"The condom is a stopgap, a lesser evil, but not the solution," said the bishop of Port Louis, Mauritius, Maurice Piat.

"The church's preachings are not about condoms, but about the urgency of fighting AIDS," he added, urging that the battle against the killer disease be waged "not with rubber, but with human resources."

Source; www.cathnews.com/news/310/53.php

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Hi tsch-

yes, that is a very good point! The West is the Autority, even if it means death-like messages from the Pope!

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tschnitzlein

You have raise a very great points by saying that the African cultural tolerance & Moral Values are important backdrop!!

From my study on civilization & the relationship about major religions is that it is the software that used by the king's or emperor's to use the Gods' & Demons to control their fellow people.

As the god base religions' have one thing in common, you believes in Gods then you go to heaven, if you don't you then go to hell!! Because in that creation of God, God is still the supreme in command in your soul , the invisible one, the one that decide the classification of one rich or poor have or have not, & the life & death of an individual being.

However, today NASA already prove time & again that the Death of the
planets universe are exactly mentioned by both Lao Zi, & Gotama.

That is:

Here Demised,

There Arises!!

Now looking at the Beijing Ren( The Asian Early man) which is about 6millions years ago & the African Early man, they all share one common body structure & the almost at the sametime.

As I believes, the all beings nature have sex naturally is to reproduce , so that there are continuety of lives!! From the human being to the lowest forms of life like Cancer cells all are the same!!

Before, the era of Albert Eistein & the computing & communications technology era. The thoeries & doctrines of God or gods would work. However, with the science & technology of today, the thoery of god would harder to be accepted & blindly followed.

In my opinion to add to tschnitzlein

Points, I recommend that the Education on philosophies of the truth, about Birth & Death Cycle, the precepts on preventions, the suffering of illness..etc. should be done most urgently.

Prevention is Always Better then cure!!

Yin & Yang must always be balance!!

Just like Day & Night

Sun & the Moon!!

享瘦III部曲------溜溜球效應

2007-04-17T21:15:00.000-07:00

享瘦III部曲------溜溜球效應

終於下定決心要減重了，量體重成了必做的功課，每天早上，站在體重計上的，那一刻，決定了妳每天的情緒。

為什麼體重一直沒下降？！每天的心情都隨著體重計的指針起伏，這樣的日子還要過多久．．．

破解體重停滯期的小提醒

.隨意減重，除有礙身體健康，還容易造成溜溜球效應，讓每次復胖的體重越來越多
運動是維持減重成果的重要關鍵，最好早晚快走30分鐘，或爬樓梯15分鐘以上，減重效果會更好！
　
減重中盡量以水溫40度，每次20分鐘的泡澡取代沖澡.，可提升新陳代謝。
一天至少喝4000cc白開水，分四次喝
(起床後、10:00-11:30AM、3:00-5:00PM、8:00PM以後)。
每個月瘦下3～4kg最合理，且不傷身體，最持久也不易復胖。
定時吃三餐，每餐間隔4～6小時，三餐熱量平均，否則容易減重失敗。
不吃零食、不喝酒、不吃宵夜。最好晚上8點後不要吃任何食物。

你減重像坐溜滑梯還是雲霄飛車？

首先，要先告訴你，減重絕對不是短期的計畫，而是長期抗戰。

如果你的圖表是溜滑梯般斜線，甚至出現波浪般的起伏，或是明明吃得很少，但體重卻一動也不動，那麼你可要注意，自己的健康狀況是不是已經亮紅燈了。

話是這麼說，可是你心裡一定在想：「每天看到體重一點點的下降，這樣才有成就感啊！確實很多人將體重計作為減重期的主要依據，可是體重不是變瘦的唯一指標，除了體重計，你應該再準備一條皮尺，隨時量量自己的size。

很多靠運動減肥的人，體重雖然沒有明顯的下降，但運動卻使身體曲線更加玲瓏有致。或是用更精確的方法，測量體脂肪。

看看你的體脂肪率降下了多少，只量體重，是看不出你減下來的是肌肉還是脂肪。

Diabetes Cure Stem Cells Breakthrough

2007-04-17T09:51:00.001-07:00

Diabetes Cure Stem Cells Breakthrough, originally uploaded by BillyWarhol.

The following is the article original posted by Billy Warhol.

My opinion is that

Prevention is better than Cure!!

Eat less sugar in food & drinks!!

Diabetes Cure Stem Cells Breakthrough

Stem cells could spell end for diabetes jabs
By DANIEL MARTIN - More by this author » Last updated at 00:20am on 11th April 2007

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Hopes have been raised of a new treatment to free thousands of diabetes sufferers from the burden of daily insulin injections.

Scientists revealed findings of a study which shows that 15 young patients with type one diabetes overcame their dependence on insulin after being treated with their own stem cells.

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A new scientific breakthrough could spell the end of insulin injections

The researchers say it could herald the start of a revolution in treating type one diabetes, which affects 300,000 patients in Britain.

Type one diabetics have to regularly inject themselves with the hormone insulin to control their blood sugar levels.

The new research has emerged a month after it was revealed that the number of British children under the age of five who had developed type one diabetes had risen fivefold in the past 20 years.

A team of US and Brazilian scientists gave the patients powerful drugs to suppress their immune systems followed by injections of stem cells drawn from their own blood.

After treatment, 14 of the 15 were able to put away their injection pens after losing their insulin dependence.

And so far, one patient has been free of insulin dependency for 35 months.

Study leader Dr Julio Voltarelli from the University of Sao Paolo said he had rushed out his findings because of the positive results.

He said: "Very encouraging results were obtained in a small number of patients with early-onset disease.

"Ninety-three per cent of patients achieved different periods of insulin dependence and treatment-related toxicity was low, with no mortality."

Type one diabetes is caused by insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas being destroyed by the patient's own immune system.

Stem cells are immature cells that can develop to become a range of different adult cells.

In the latest trial, patients' immune systems were suppressed using powerful drugs - to eliminate the white blood cells that were attacking the pancreas.

The patient was then injected with a chemical which loosened stem cells from their bone marrow. These were filtered out, collected and later injected back into the patient's bloodstream.

Some of the 14 patients responded more quickly than others, according to the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Researchers believe the stem cells developed into new white blood cells which did not attack the pancreatic beta cells.

But they admit there are other possible interpretations - the stem cells could have developed into new beta cells in the pancreas. Or something might have happened to stop the existing beta cells being destroyed.

The study only included a small number of patients between 14 and 31, and did not monitor their progress for very long.

Because of the nature of the study, it is not known if further stem cell injections would be required at a later date.

And unlike most medical trials there was no comparison with patients left untreated or only given drugs to suppress their immune system.

Malcolm Alison, professor of stem cell biology at the Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry in London, said: "In principle this is a cure because these people developed long-term control of their glucose levels.

"But these patients haven't been followed up long enough, so we cannot yet be sure."

Dr Ian Frame, research manager at Diabetes UK, said: "This is interesting new research that demonstrates that there may have been a substantial improvement in beta cell fundtion. However we would wish to avoid false hope based on the very preliminary nature of these results.

"This study had a very small number of participants and importantly did not include a randomised control group for comparison of results.

"Also, as the researchers say, those who took part have not been sufficiently followed up to find out whether or not the improvements have continued.

"All these issues need to be addressed through more research before there are any conclusive findings in this area."

There have been several pointers towards this latest discovery.

Studies have alreday shown that bone marrow transplants given to cancer patients also seemed to reverse certain auto-immune disease such as type one diabetes. Bone marrow is full of stem cells.

Later it was found that treating patients with stem cells from their own blood could benefit individuals with a range of auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Chron's disease.

Uploaded by BillyWarhol on 11 Apr '07, 12.27am PDT.

Do Skin Creams Work?

2007-04-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

This is the article I found on WebMD,

Please read the full report.

I shall share with you my finding in the next post.

Hope in a Jar: Do Skin Creams Work?

New antiaging skin creams claim to do as much as a medical procedure -- but can they? Doctors explain.

By Colette Bouchez
WebMD Feature

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

You've seen the antiaging skin care claims, in newspapers, magazines, and even online: ominous photos of hypodermic needles posed along side innocuous, even innocent-looking jars of cream.

The message: Topical cosmetic creams promises the same wrinkle-relaxing, age-defying results as some pricey wrinkle-filling injections like Restalyne and Juva Derm, or even Botox.

But can they? If you're skeptical about what you read, you're not alone. Not surprisingly, some doctors also question the claims and the promises.

"The bottom line is that if these creams could accomplish the same thing as a medical procedure, they would be drugs and not cosmetics -- and that's what you have to keep in mind when deciding whether to try or buy," says Marsha Gordon, MD, vice chairman of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.

Some of the antiaging treatment technology focuses on compounds called pentapeptides -- small groups of long-chain amino acids that function as chemical messengers throughout the body. Among the most popular creams containing these ingredients include the Regenerist line by Olay, Strivectin-SD by Klein Becker, Wrinkle Relax by DDF, and the Principal Secret Reclaim line.

And though doctors say there are no published medical studies showing they work, experts involved in product testing say there is ample science behind the pentapeptide technology.

"It had a very strong pedigree going into the process -- we weren't just looking for the next hope in the jar, we were really looking at medical science before we started down the path with these products," says Lauren Thaman Hodges, director of Beauty Science for Olay skin care products.

Initially, the research on pentapeptides was done in relation to wound healing. As part of the body's natural response to help skin heal, published studies showed peptides are instrumental in increasing cells in the skin to produce more collagen.

More.....http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/guide/hope-in-jar-do-skin-creams-work?page=2

Clarita from Russia

2007-03-18T08:54:00.001-07:00

Clarita from Russia, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

The model is Clarita, is a member on Zrpia.com, Imaging Artist unknown.

One word of caution, during my research on the inplant issues & the after effect upon my friend Joey death.

Many report re-confirmed that most women with in-plant of the breast would suffer from depression & also with high risk of breast cancer.

The other illness which I found is the spine & shoulder illness.

So My advise to all ladies, is go by Nature. Research & think 1st before you do.

For the man , do think for your love one, go for Natural. advise & give encouragements to your love one that the plain & after maths of the in-plant.

The image have been enhanced by Corel, Picasa, Paintshop Pro XI.

Flickr

2007-01-27T18:34:00.001-08:00
This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Curry spice 'help for arthritis'

2006-10-31T18:26:00.000-08:00
In my research Turmeric is only one of the herb that contribute to the prevention of arthristis.

The main ingredent according to "I-Medicine Sutra" for prevention of arthristis is Ginger & Onion & Cinnamon.

Too much curry would cause gases to be built up in the stomarch.

If it is the beef or Mutton curry then the excess animal fat would cause the chrolesterol to built up.

So please beware of these.

The following is the news from BBC:

Extract of a spice used in curry could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, US research suggests.

Turmeric has been used for centuries in Asian medicine to treat inflammatory disorders and its extract can be found in western dietary supplements.

Now lab work by University of Arizona researchers, in Arthritis & Rheumatism, shows just how the spice's curcuminoid extracts have a therapeutic effect.

Experts say new drugs may be found, but eating more spices is unlikely to work.

The researchers said clinical trials were needed before turmeric supplements could be recommended for medicinal use.

Turmeric extract

Earlier work by the University of Arizona team showed turmeric could prevent joint inflammation in rats.

In their latest study, they set out to find exactly what ingredient in turmeric was having the anti-inflammatory effect.

They prepared extracts from the rhizome, or root of the turmeric plant, and compared them against the commercially available products that contain turmeric extracts.

Lower Your Cholesterol

2006-10-26T13:05:00.000-07:00

Explore Is Bad 4 Your Health!!, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

As The message said!!!!

Korean Seafood Tofu

2006-09-29T11:13:00.000-07:00

Korean Seafood Tofu, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

This is a soup or meal for the great skin health & wellness.....

Core...what a shadow

2006-09-20T12:30:00.000-07:00

Core...what a shadow, originally uploaded by welshlady.

Apple is certainly a great health food for great skin Health.

As the old saying, An Apple A day, Keep Your Doctor @ Bay.

This great shot by Welshlady, a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Fruits

2006-09-16T10:00:00.000-07:00

Fruits, originally uploaded by Wang HL.

Fruits are always great for the health of our body & the skin.

According to I-medicine sutra. Never take fruits' when empty stamarch.

This great shot by HL Wang, a great artist & member on www.flickr.com

Mackerel DoF 1

2006-08-30T10:19:00.000-07:00

Mackerel, originally uploaded by siegeism.

Mackerel have lots of protein, is it fish for the great health of our skin & brain.
One observation is that the cholesterol is high on Mackerel as well.
This great shot by siegeism, an artist & member on www.flickr.com

right eye

2006-05-30T06:47:00.000-07:00

right eye, originally uploaded by * Shanni *.

Dr Jensen have written a book on Irislogy, which explaned about the identification of one health by reading the health condition of the eyes.

Infact, in "I-Medicine Sutra" did spelled that how one health can identify the illness by looking through the eyes.

Flower Bath

2006-05-19T15:02:00.000-07:00

fading colors, originally uploaded by FreeMySoul.

Rose flower in warm water is recommended for a warm bath of the body for the smooth skin & liver health.

A good sleep is a great way for repairing of a body.

Bird Nest Soup

2006-05-11T12:58:00.000-07:00

Dessert, originally uploaded by Wang HL.

According to the "I-Medicine Sutra", brid nest is great for the health of lung & Skin.

HONEY-SUN

2006-05-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

HONEY-SUN, originally uploaded by enzym.

Do you know that Honey is good for our digestic system & the sun ray in the morning also great for the health of the skin & wellness??

Stroke

2006-05-03T10:14:00.000-07:00

Stroke, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

This is the email I received from Bruce Tan my friend in Malaysia.

"
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.. Please read:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition.
It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

* S Ask the individual to SMILE.
* T Ask the person to TALK - SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
* R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue... if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke}
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved
"

For your information please.

For more comments on type of Stroke, please click on the photo.

F R U I T S . . . . . .

2006-04-16T20:59:00.000-07:00

F R U I T S . . . . . ., originally uploaded by Wang HL.

Fruits are important for us, It have lots of natural minerals, fibers, vitamines..etc

Saily should take about 5-9 serving of fruits for your skincare & wellness.

Salmon Salad

2006-04-12T08:19:00.000-07:00

Macro on Gingered Salmon in Carrot-Orange Sauce, originally uploaded by La tartine gourmande.

This dish is ceratinly high in carotene & great for skin & wellness.

Dongpo Pork ，东坡肉，トンポーロウ

2006-03-27T18:47:00.000-08:00

A really good "melt in the mouth" slow-braised pork belly: Dongpo Pork ，东坡肉，トンポーロウ, originally uploaded by Wang HL.

Pig skin is the closes pH with our human skin.

It Collagent & Elastine is the riches. Therefore it is a good source for us to acquire the collagent & elastine from pig skin.

Dongpo Rou is the best dish for us to achieve that objective.

Sashimi - Raw Fish

2006-03-27T06:29:00.000-08:00

DSC03590, originally uploaded by Shu*.

Fish is full of collagent & elastine, as well as many natural vitamins & minerals.

it is great for health as well as our skin.

Please remember to eat with light soy sauce for your great health.

Bee Products

2006-03-21T10:24:00.000-08:00

Flight of a Bumblebee, originally uploaded by  小猫王 .

Do you know that Bees have produce many natural product that is great for our Skin & wellness??

i.e.

Honey great for anti-oxidant; good for the skin & passing of motions

Bee Pollens for Vitality

Bee Poporlis is great for reducing the cholesterol

Steamed Salmon with lime dressing

2006-03-20T11:42:00.000-08:00

Steamed Salmon with lime dressing, originally uploaded by bro0ke.

This is great for our skin. & Brain as well.

Stir Fried Tofu

2006-03-16T17:15:00.000-08:00

Hu Pi Dou Fu, originally uploaded by Helga's Lobster Stew.

This dish is great for the brain & the collagen of our skin.

Stew Pig Hock w SeaCucumber -- 红焖海參元蹄

2006-03-15T09:50:00.000-08:00

红焖海參元蹄 , Sea Cucumber with stew Small Pork Hock, originally uploaded by Wang HL.

This dish is great for our skin & nerves system health!!

Braise Fish

2006-03-04T14:53:00.000-08:00

Braise Fish, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

Fish is full of proteins.

Most of them are Chrolesterol free, according to the "I-Medicine Sutra", eat more fish would not only let you have a clear mind. It also gives you a beautiful skin.

Crab Eggs Tofu Soup

2006-02-28T19:32:00.000-08:00

2.28 party #6, originally uploaded by jqn.

This soup is great for the texture of our skin.

One hold back is cannot always take it, as crabs eggs have very high cholesterol.

Slow Fire Soup

2006-02-22T11:48:00.000-08:00

Slow Fire Soup, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

Soup is the most important way for us to

replenish water & minerals & vitamine.

This soup is full of calcium & fibers as well.

It is good for the skill & our bone.

Fruits

2006-02-04T11:10:00.000-08:00

colorful fruits, originally uploaded by wooooooo.

5 colors of fruits are important for the young & beautiful skin of our body.

All fruits contain 85% of water. our body need about 8 big glasses of water per day for cleansing.

Woods

2006-01-19T16:35:00.000-08:00

奧萬大森林, originally uploaded by 张玉幸.

Do you know that in the woods there are more Oxygen & negatives ions which is great for your health & skin??

Coconut Water for Facial Care

2005-12-17T21:41:00.000-08:00

Bebendo uma aguinha de coco e esperando a volta do Sol..., originally uploaded by 21guilherme.

My late mom's have taught me that the Water within the coconut is the best water for cleaning the face.

It help to bring out the softness of your face!!

Lin Zi

2005-12-16T05:45:00.000-08:00

old tree, originally uploaded by paladinsf.

In accordance with the "I-Medicine Sutra".

Lin Zi is the excellent herbs for detoxine.

To have a beautiful skin, one need to have a clean inner body.

Lin Zi tea is use for cleansing the inner body!!

Mushrooms

2005-12-11T11:46:00.000-08:00

Shanghai Flickr Meetup 13 -- Mushrooms, originally uploaded by Ya Ya.

Do you aware that Mushrooms is a great detoxine herbs for our body??

As well as it is also great Anti-Oxidants food.

According to the "I-Medicine Sutra". it is a food for having beautiful skin & longevity!!

Taichi

2005-12-07T16:29:00.000-08:00

Sun Morning @ The Bund 04 -- Taichi, originally uploaded by Ya Ya.

Do you know that playing Taichi would keep you looking young??

According to the legend, the Taichi Guru- Zhang San Feng, when he reaches 110 years old, he is looking like a young boy!!

None the less, I did research into the Taichi for maintaining great health.

It is confirmed that is the best form of exercise for ageing people.

The Importance of Detoxin for Skin Beauty

2005-11-24T12:15:00.001-08:00

Mushrooms II, originally uploaded by zjootsuite.

The most importance thing to have a nice skin & look young are:

1. Drink Enough Water

2. Detoxine

3. Enough Anti-Oxidants

According to "I-Medicine Sutra" Rin Zi is a great Anti-Oxidants & Detoxine Herbs.

The Importance of Detoxin for Skin Beauty

2005-11-24T12:15:00.000-08:00

Mushrooms II, originally uploaded by zjootsuite.

The most importance thing to have a nice skin & look young are:

1. Drink Enough Water

2. Detoxine

3. Enough Anti-oxidants

According to "I-Medicine Sutra" Rin Zi is a great Anti-Oxidants & Detoxine Herbs.

Cleansing Your Inner Body

2005-11-11T04:00:00.000-08:00

Cleansing Your Body, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

To have a beautiful Skin & young look, one must have drink enough water as well as in take of soup & drink to clean the internal system of our body.

This water melon & lycium soup is not only good for cleasing but also replenish one "Chi" of your body!!

Teas for Beauty

2005-10-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

Picking Teas, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

Tea is a important anti-Oxidants for our body, to look young & healthy.

Different tea's would have different effect for the the body & beauty.

The most important of all is:

To have good rest & drinks enough water!!

The photos here is the Tea Plantation growing Oolong & T-Guan Yin Tea in Fujian.

Soup For Beauty of Skin

2005-10-09T18:42:00.000-07:00

Soup For Beauty, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

This soup is with fish stock & Fresh scallops from the sea.

Is high in collagen & elastine, it is excellent for our skin & for looing young!!

Two Methods of Self-Savage Skin Problem

2005-10-07T17:51:00.000-07:00
Two Methods of Self-Savage Skin Problem

I am trying out the Blogger – Words Direct posting

2 种排毒法自救暗沉肌肤

当肌肤在莫名其妙间产生例如粗糙、暗沉、油腻等诸多问题时，不得不警告你，或许它已经中毒不浅。

Toxine 毒素
--堪称皮肤的新型杀手,它们四处开花无孔不入，任压力繁多的现代女性何等八面玲珑，竟也无法拒“毒素”于门外，却能毁肌肤于无形。
饮食排毒10大方略详细>>

Salt & Honey Detoxification 食盐蜂蜜排毒法

食盐具有消炎杀菌的功效众所周知，其实它的排毒功效亦很独到。如果你是油性肌肤中毒者，可试着将一小勺盐与蜂蜜调匀后，涂在脸上并轻轻按摩五分钟后用清水洗去。盐有深层清洁皮肤毛孔的作用，而蜂蜜水则能及时补充肌肤营养，每天早晚各一次，可帮助清除皮肤毒素。

Japanese Red or Brown Sugar Detoxification
风靡日本的红糖排毒

这种风靡全日本的排毒方法自是有理可依，据分析，红糖中含有的特殊成分“糖蜜”，具有强力的“解毒”功效，而蕴含的胡萝卜素、核黄素、烟酸、氨基酸、葡萄糖等成分对细胞具有强效抗氧化及修护作用，能使皮下细胞排毒后迅速生长避免出现色素反弹。因此，不妨试试用红糖排毒。直接食用是一种方法，或者使用红糖、木瓜泥和橄榄油制成面膜，用来敷脸和按摩肌肤，也有不错的效果。

I would do the Chinese - English translation later.

The best way to cook a giant squid?

2005-10-04T09:27:00.000-07:00
Squids is high in collagen, but also the high cholesterol.

Collagen is great for our skin health. But not the cholesterol.

Now let look at:-

What's the best way to cook a giant squid?

Laura Barton
Thursday September 29, 2005

Guardian
Scientists in Japan have, for the first time, taken a photograph of a giant squid in its natural habitat, at a depth of 450 fathoms off the Ogasawara Islands in the north Pacific. It is 60ft long and has tentacles that can stretch up to two-thirds of its length. That is a whole heap o' calamari. And, now that we know what they actually look like, it can surely only be a matter of time before we start catching them and serving them up with a samphire garnish in the nation's most bourgeois eating establishments. But what is the best way to cook a giant squid? Fry it? Bake it? Make it into a big squid pie?

"A squid of that size would feed 30 people, a whole Christmas party!" declares Aldo Zilli, famed fish chef. "You would boil it. You need the largest pot in the world. Boil it for 10 hours with lots of wine corks to tenderise the squid - and I don't mean plastic corks, I mean cork corks - then leave it in the same water for five hours to cool down. Take it out, cut it up in small pieces - you'll need a very, very, very sharp knife. Soak the tentacles separately in cold, salted water for a couple of hours, because that's where the sand is. Boil those as well; red wine is a good source of tenderising, so use a couple of bottles of chianti and leave to rest in the juice. Take it out, cut it up, then sauté in garlic and chilli and serve with coriander and a nice sauvignon blanc."

The best way to cook a giant squid?

Bitter Gourds

2005-08-27T19:48:00.000-07:00

Nigaori / Goya Vegetables, originally uploaded by timtak.

Bitter Gourds

Do you know that Bitter Gourds is a great melon for great skin health & your young look.

You see according to "I-Medicine Sutra", Bitter Gourds is a cooling agent to cool our body system especially on our Heart & Liver. & also detoxine!!

So once your body Toxine is cleared then the Acnes, Pimple's would dis-appear.
Then you would sleep more sound. That would reduce the wrinkles on our face.

When I was living in Hong Kong, then there is a well know Queen of the Movies, Ms Li , when she is at the age of 60th still have a look of late 20's & early 30's.

She told the medias' that her secret is every morning drink a glass of Bitter Gourd juice with a little of honey.

My advise is that not all people can drink the Bitter Gourds juice as it may have cause diarrhea.

Cleaning of Digestive System -- Wild Yam Soup

2005-08-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

Wild Yam Soup To Clean My Digestive System, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

Cleansing of Digestive system is very important in our daily life.

It is especially so for our Skincare & Wellness.

In the "I-Medicine Sutra" the Digestive stomach is of earth element would produce Metal element which is Lung & Big Intestine.

I have discover that once I clean by stomach. My nose congestion & lung uncomfort are gone.

Visit my site at:
www.flickr.com/photos/charliebrown8989 to find out the ingredients for the soup.

Collagen & Elastine

2005-08-14T22:40:00.000-07:00

Collagen & Elastine!!

Do you know that after we crossed 25th years old , our Collagen & Elastine started to decay & reproducing at the lower rate then the aging skin.

According to my research the purest Collagen & Elastine is from a Swiss corporation called Reeves. They produce the Collagen & Elastine from Sheep skins. The Retail cost is $150 each on a 30days supply.

There is an alternative way, but it is slow to DIY. That is to boil the pig skin. I had read independence research report that Pig Skin is the closest pH with human skin pH.

My late father like to use the Pig skin to boil for days before he used the gravy to boil Sharkfins. Therefore when he is at 80's, his skin is still as young as late 20's & early 30's.

Boiled Vegetables with Straw Mushrooms & Abalone Sauce

2005-06-06T06:56:00.000-07:00

Steamed Vegetables with Straw Mushrooms & Abalone Sauce, originally uploaded by Natchaliti.

Yes!!

Boiled Vegetables with Straw Mushrooms & Abalone Sauce

This is very simple to cook & it is good for your SkinCare & Wellness!!

Carrot for Carotene
Mushroom To Detoxine
Bai Tsai for Lung Health & Skincare!!

"CharlieBrown8989's Gourmet"

10 Junk Foods -- 10 大垃圾食物

2005-05-25T09:25:00.000-07:00
Your skin health & your physical wellness is related to the food & drinks that you intake!!

Here Are the

10 types of Junk Food:- 10 大垃圾食物

１油炸食品。 -- Deep Fried

２腌制类食品。 -- Preserved

３加工类肉食品。 -- Manufactured

４饼干类食品。 -- Cookies & Biscuits

５汽水可乐类食品。 -- Carbonated Drinks

６方便类食品。 -- Convenience or Fast Food

７罐头类食品。 -- Canned

８话梅蜜饯类食品。 -- Tips Bits

９冷冻甜品类食品。 -- Frozen

１０烧烤类食品。 -- BBQ & Grills

So for your Beautiful Skin & Wellness. Avoid eating these food.

2005-05-16T21:53:00.000-07:00
Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.

G3 Juice for Skin Care & Wellness

2005-05-10T10:08:00.000-07:00

G3 Juice, originally uploaded by CharlieBrown8989.

Here is G3 Juice!!

It is Great for Your Skin Care & Wellness !!

Use Chili To Open Up The Pores

2005-04-26T11:28:00.000-07:00

Put a few Slices of Chili In The Water is help to Open Up the Pores for Face Cleansing!!

8 Things Your Doctor Won't Tell You

2005-04-25T18:59:00.000-07:00
Some what I agreed with the following author her opinions.

However, my advise to all is still the same old golden Mantra!!

We Are What We Ate!!

As the old Chinese Guru Said:

Illness is from What is going into the Mouth.

Trouble is From What is Out from The Mouth!!

8 Things Your Doctor Won't Tell You
By Kate Dailey Rodale

Before the feds brought him down in 1996, Edwin Kokes had a pretty good racket. Mr. Kokes convinced people that he was, in fact, Dr. Kokes and had cured thousands of AIDS and cancer patients. He encouraged folks to stop their medications and buy his potions instead, including one called M-Bone. Its special ingredient? Sulfuric acid.

Even if your doctor isn't intentionally out to mislead you, we'll bet a box of tongue depressors that he is keeping you in the dark about certain things. These are secrets that can save you money, time, or even your life. Here's what you'll never hear—unless you know what to ask.

1. "You don't need this test."

To cover their own butts, doctors sometimes take a needless trip up yours. A nationwide sample of "surveillance" colonoscopies—follow-up procedures done after polyps are removed—found that up to 50 percent of doctors recommended these tests unnecessarily. This better-safe-than-sorry mindset keeps docs safe against lawsuits, and isn't limited to colonoscopies.

Get the truth: Watch out for the most overused procedures: MRIs and CT scans, echocardiograms, and stress tests all scored high in a survey of health insurers. "When your doctor does make a recommendation that seems aggressive, ask why, and where you fit in the assigned guidelines," says Pauline Mysliwiec, M.D., author of the colonoscopy study. For a list of the most common testing guidelines for men, click here.

2. "This WILL cost You."

From deductibles to drugs, chances are your doctor visit will run more than insurance will pay. But while a Journal of the American Medical Association study showed that 79 percent of doctors think it's important to tell patients about these costs, only 35 percent actually do inform them. Their excuse? Many physicians say they're under time pressures and don't know how much patients are spending on out-of-pocket costs, says G. Caleb Alexander, M.D., the study author.

Get the truth: Tell 'em where it hurts—in your wallet. If you mention medical expenses, most doctors will work with you to lower them, says Dr. Alexander. For instance, they can prescribe a 3-month instead of a 1-month supply of a drug to help you save on the co-pay. Or they can look at the prescriptions you take and services you receive, such as physical therapy, and reevaluate which can be used on an as-needed basis.

3. "This pill is basically a placebo."

Not the sugar-filled kind, but equally ineffective. "Forty percent of patients with colds who go to a doctor get an antibiotic," says Howard Brody, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences at Michigan State University. "Doctors can spend 15 minutes explaining why the patient doesn't need medicine or take 1 minute to write a prescription."

Get the truth: Tell your doctor you hope your problem isn't so serious that it calls for medication. This lets him know you're not looking for a bottle of pills, and it may make him more likely to discuss other treatments, says Dr. Brody. And watch out if your diagnosis is sinusitis. Because it can be either bacterial or viral in nature, sinusitis is one of the top conditions for which antibiotics are unnecessarily prescribed. Ask for a C-reactive protein rapid test—a raised CRP level signals a bacterial infection. Danish researchers recently showed that doctors who gave the test to sinusitis patients prescribed 20 percent fewer antibiotics than their peers who skipped the test.

4. "I'm trained to fix problems, not prevent them."

Whoever first said "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" probably wasn't an M.D. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that only one in six doctors preaches to patients about nutrition's role in preventing disease, while Colorado researchers found that just 28 percent of doctors mention exercise. "We tend to be more pharmacologically oriented because of our M.D. training," says Mark Houston, M.D., author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Hypertension.

Get the truth: If your doctor doesn't have answers about nutrition or exercise, he knows someone who does. Many general practitioners collaborate with nutritionists and trainers who help treat patients with lifestyle-influenced health problems, such as type-2 diabetes. Ask for a referral to discuss basic preventive health strategies.

5. "Don't Join THIS clinical trial."

Doctors can make $5,000 for each patient they recruit to a clinical trial, so you might receive advice colored by the promise of a kickback. That's scary, especially since clinical trials are crapshoots. "The drug is being tested precisely because we don't know how it will work," says Steven Joffe, M.D., a researcher at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Plus, you could end up with a placebo and not see any benefits.

Get the truth: Start by asking your doctor to explain the proven benefits of existing medications versus the potential advantages of the trial drug. Next, find out more about the study in question at clinicaltrials.gov, a clearinghouse for information on trials. Go ahead and e-mail the organizer of the trial and ask if the organization is offering physicians any recruiting "incentives." If so, mention this to your doctor and ask if he still stands by his recommendation.

6. "There's a cheaper pill."

If a brand-name pill costs $1.50 and an equally effective generic costs 5 cents, why would anyone prescribe the pill with the $1.45 markup? "Most doctors aren't prescribing generic medicines because there are rewards to be had from the pharmaceutical industry," says Evan Levine, M.D., author of What Your Doctor Won't (or Can't) Tell You. Federal law prohibits companies from blatantly compensating doctors, but there are loopholes. "They take the doctors to an expensive dinner or a strip club and bill it as a 'teaching' seminar," says Dr. Levine.

Get the truth: Ask and you shall receive. Doctors will acquiesce to patients who demand a generic drug (if one is available; about 40 percent of drugs on the market have generics). Don't worry about quality: Generics have to have the same potency and active ingredients as their brand-name brothers. Note: Beware of free samples. While they can save you a few bucks in the short term, they can also get you started on an expensive drug with no generic equivalent.

7. "I'll push surgery, even if that's not the best treatment."

"In many doctors' value systems, surgery is the default," says Christopher Meyers, Ph.D., head of the Kegley Institute of Ethics at California State University. But research indicates that surgery often isn't the best option. A Baylor College of Medicine study showed that chronic knee pain didn't change after surgery, while another study found that taking a wait-and-see strategy with hernias may be as effective as going under the knife.

Get the truth: "You should always ask what the alternatives are to surgery, including an approach that most physicians feel uncomfortable offering: to do nothing," says Meyers. If your doc is still scalpel-happy, get a second opinion from a doctor of osteopathy. "These doctors take a more holistic approach and are familiar with newer literature that promotes different strategies," says Dr. Houston.

8. "I've been disciplined by my state's medical board."

Doctors won't post signs on their office doors to inform you of their disciplinary infractions or the number of malpractice claims they've paid. But you need to know.

Get the truth: Go to www.docboard.org—a site with a searchable database from 15 state medical boards and links to the databases of the other 36 boards. If a practitioner you like has been reprimanded, ask him about it. "If a doctor refuses to answer questions about his background or about whether or not patients have sued him, you should run," says Dan Fee, a spokesman for Citizens for Fairness, a coalition of patients'-rights groups.

MSN Health & Fitness - 8 Things Your Doctor Won't Tell You

Phytochemical Information Center Home

2005-04-21T05:41:00.000-07:00
I am not aware of the Phytochemicals & AntiOixdants until I research into it.

The following is the adapted from

It is importants to have enough intake of Vege & fruits at least

7 Serving & 9 Serving of Vege & Fruits for Woman & man per days to have Great Health & Wellness

What are Phytochemicals?

Phytochemicals (“fight-o-chemicals”) are substances that are naturally occurring only in plants.

Some of them may provide health benefits beyond those provided by essential nutrients (vitamins and minerals).

Eating a variety of colorful phytochemical-rich fruits and vegetables has been associated with a lower risk of some chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

Phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, protect and regenerate essential nutrients, and/or work to deactivate cancer-causing substances.

It is thought that phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals, and fiber, all present in fruits and vegetables, work synergistically in whole foods to promote health and lower disease risk. For this reason, many authoritative organizations, such as the National Cancer Institute and The American Heart Association, recommend getting phytochemicals from whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables, rather than from supplements.

Phytochemical Information Center Home

Bee & Bee Pollen

2005-04-15T07:06:00.000-07:00

03April05 158, originally uploaded by Rainmountain.

Do you know,

Bee's products:

Honey,

Bee Pollen,

Bee Popolis,

Have the healing Power??

Sushi for Wellness

2005-04-14T04:53:00.000-07:00

Sushi combo, originally uploaded by Airchild.

Yes, As my late Mom said:

Fish is the best Food you must eat..

Then I question back. What is That good for..

She said..don't ask so much.. just eat..otherwise no more food for you.

After year of Research.. I realized that Because of the protein.. the Omega 3 & Omega 6 of the Fish....

Especially Salmon..Then these are great for our eyes.. Our proteins ...Collagen...Elastine... That for us to
look Young.. good immunities...Great Health.

Sushi Is A Health Food Provided...

2005-04-13T05:35:00.000-07:00

Sushi, originally uploaded by Katemina.

Sushi Is A Health Food.

It is Very Rich in Color;

Comform To "Tao of Eating";

The Balance of 5 Color's;

Sea Weed for Cleansing Our Organs;

Tofu Soup for Potein;

In Fact, there are lots of proteins In There!!

More.....

However, Beware of Soldium;

Too Much Soldium would damage Your Kidney;

Then Liver - Wood would be affected....

But the Mother of Kidney Is
Lung - Metal;

Controling the function of Skin & Big Intestine...

So Think Skin & Young Look..

Drink more Water,

Less Soldium;

Less Sugar;

Cut of Oilly & Deep Fried Food;

Cut off Spicies Food;

Drink More Juice;

Drink More Tea;

Have Enough Sleep;

Would Share More..........

Natalie Make Up Toys

2005-04-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

you're talking to me?, originally uploaded by ChrisJ.

The Little Ponny!!

These Reminded Me About Natalie, When she was 4-5 Years old.

She either Have the Babe Doll or her Little Ponny To play With..Make-Up, ....

She is Now An Adult!!

Times Really Flys!!!!!

Don't Worries You Are Slow - Garfield

2005-04-11T10:50:00.000-07:00

Garfield 14/03/2005, originally uploaded by wirjo.

Don't Worries You Are Slow.

The Old Saying is:

Do Not Worries About You Are Slow;

You Should Concern That You Just Standing There!!

Look At Carrie Underwood Face!!!!!!!!!

2005-04-11T10:44:00.000-07:00

Carrie Underwood!!!!!!!!!, originally uploaded by wirjo.

Looking at her face complexion. Smooth & flawless.

These need not only the make up before the event. It is Also need to have consistence Facial Care & Food, Drinks, Water & Sleep.

Shall Share More Secret that you are affortable....

2005-04-09T15:26:00.000-07:00

Roses Is Good For Relaxing & Sleeping Cool The Heart

2005-04-08T23:07:00.000-07:00

This is Me & My Daughter

Why Carotenoids

2005-04-08T21:57:00.000-07:00
Carotenoid combo reduces damage to cells, may fight disease

15/03/2005 - Doses of carotenoids easily gained from the diet have a significant effect on reducing oxidative damage, said researchers at a nutrition conference in Paris earlier this month.

Their study is thought to be the first to demonstrate the impact of carotenoids on protecting against oxidative damage, which has been linked to increased potential for disease.

It also suggests that a combination of carotenoids, such as is found naturally in the diet, may offer greater benefits than a single carotenoid.

Lead investigator Kyung-Jin Yeum from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston, said that the study was designed to add new information to the evidence that fruit and vegetables can help fight off disease.

Fruit and vegetables contain numerous different chemical compounds making it difficult to assess which of these are acting against disease. However carotenoids are the main source of pigments in fruit and vegetables and have already been linked to decreased risk of cancer and other diseases in which oxidative damage is thought to play a role.

The researchers supplemented 37 healthy, postmenopausal women with either a combination of 4mg each of lycopene, beta-carotene and lutein, 12mg of a single carotenoid or a placebo for eight weeks. The carotenoids were provided by German group BASF, which funded the study.

The scientists assessed oxidative damage to lymphocytes (white blood cells) at certain points during the study. â?oBoth the single and mixed carotenoid groups showed significantly increased plasma total carotenoid levels within 15 days of supplementation and significantly decreased damage at day 57," write the researchers in the study abstract.

The mixed carotenoids supplemented group showed significantly decreased DNA damage as early as day 15 (by around 22 per cent) and this further decreased at days 29 and 43. By day 57, it had been reduced by 36 per cent. There were no significant changes in the placebo group. â?oWe wanted to combine three different carotenoids as we know they have a different structure and are located in different positions in the membrane.

This means they have different functions so could have a synergistic effect when combined,â? Dr Yeum told NutraIngredients.com. She added that 4mg of lutein can be gained from a quarter of a cup of cooked spinach, while the same dose of beta-carotene can be found in a third of a carrot.

A medium-sized tomato offers 4mg lycopene. â?oWhat is really important is that we have used a physiologic dose. We do not want to use pharmacological levels as increasingly research is showing that high doses of nutrients like vitamin E or beta-carotene can have side effects," she added.

"Our findings emphasise the importance of a balanced diet. If fruit and vegetable intake is low, supplements could be helpful although the study did not intend to promote supplements,â? continued Dr Yeum.

The researcher explained that while there is no study showing a direct connection between DNA and disease, several have shown that heart disease and breast cancer patients have higher DNA damage compared to controls.

The study was presented at the Nutrition, Oxygen Biology and Medicine conference at the Societe De Recherches Sur Les Radicaux Libres in Paris from 2-4 March 2005. It will shortly be submitted for publication in a scientific journal.

Source: http://nutraingredients-usa.com/news/news-ng.asp?n=58729-carotenoid-combo-reduces

2005-04-04T19:08:00.000-07:00

Here Is The G3 Juice. It is Excellence for Your Eye, Kidney, Skill Care & Wellness

Google Is Into The Drinks for Wellness!!

2005-04-02T22:00:00.000-08:00
Do You Know

Think Fruity!!!!!Think Refreshing!!!!!Think

Have Got into Business of Drinks for Wellness??

This is their Label

Here are how the 4 type of Drinks Like.

Glutamate Grape – Why drink plain grape juice when you can stimulate your ionotropic and metabotropic receptors and groove to a sugar high? Enhancing your learning and memory functions never sounded sweeter. (Note: excessive amounts of glutamate can cause neuronal damage, so drink responsibly.)

Sugar-Free Radical – Will this antioxidant-rich, low-cal beverage keep you young forever? The results of studies to date haven't been definitive, but hey, if you stay thin enough, you'll look good whether or not the theory of free radicals turns out to be correct.

Beta Carroty – Want to be healthy without actually going so far as to eat (shudder) vegetables? Get your daily pick-me-up dose of cancer-fighting carotenoids with this smooth, not all chalky morning smoothie

Sero-Tonic Water – Just try to stay down once your synapses get a blast of this bubbly concoction whose refreshing blend of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors is perfect for those moments when all your other beverage options just seem soooo depressing.

ANTI-AGING ENZYME'S SECRETS REVEALED

2005-04-01T22:46:00.000-08:00
The finding is very significant about 2 things:

1. For the Treatment of Diabetics, Inflamation, Cancer which enzyme play a role according to the report

2. Anti-Anging Enzyme's

As a baby bloomer, I believe that Anti-Aging come 1st before any others issue. Because, once the body is in Great Health state, off-course the immunity is good to prevent one from getting illness even the deadly disease of Cancer & heart illness.

My advise is that even the technology have breakthrough on Anti-Aging & Diseases healing , the wellness is beging at home. That is one really have to be mindfulness in what they are Eating for their Anti-Aging & Wellness

ANTI-AGING ENZYME'S SECRETS REVEALED

Johns Hopkins researchers have determined how a tiny molecule normally squelches the activity of an enzyme that otherwise could help yeast, worms and flies live longer.

The structural secrets they found, which are described in the March 18 issue of Molecular Cell, are likely to help efforts to design molecules that increase or decrease the enzyme's normal activity. The idea isn't to create a fountain of youth, say the researchers, but to help treat diabetes, inflammation, cancer or other conditions in which the enzyme plays a role. The enzyme, called Sir2 or sirtuin, turns on or off certain proteins by removing "decorations" called acetyl groups.

"Some of the proteins the enzyme turns on or off are already known to be involved in disease, and new ones are being identified all the time," says Cynthia Wolberger, Ph.D., professor of biophysics and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator in Johns Hopkins' Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences. "The idea is that specifically and carefully altering the activity of sirtuins could help fix those conditions by restoring appropriate activity levels of the specific protein involved."

For example, Johns Hopkins scientist Pere Puigserver reported just last month that the human equivalent of Sir2 is intimately involved in controlling whether the liver produces sugar when food is scarce. In people with diabetes, sugar production in the liver is constant, and targeting this sirtuin might help restore control.

One key controller of the enzyme's activity is a small, naturally occurring molecule called nicotinamide (nick-oh-TIN-ah-mid), itself a product of the enzyme's complex chemistry. Already, scientists knew that this molecule fine-tunes sirtuin's activity by reducing its ability to remove the acetyl groups from proteins.

But exactly how nicotinamide interfered with sirtuin's activity was unknown. One idea was that there might be two places where nicotinamide could sit in the enzyme -- one spot where it's created, and another where it just blocks the enzyme from doing its job.

"Our structures of the protein and nicotinamide show that this is clearly not the case," says Wolberger, whose research focuses on understanding proteins' functions by determining what they look like. "Instead, nicotinamide binds in only one spot in the enzyme."

Jose Avalos, then a graduate student, found the answer by determining the three-dimensional structure of the nicotinamide and sirtuin bound together. The structure literally shows the molecule sitting in a pocket of the enzyme and also reveals how its presence prevents sirtuin from doing its thing. Based on this picture, the researchers altered a single component of that pocket, which made the enzyme sensitive to a different molecule.

"Things don't usually work out so cleanly," says Wolberger. "But in this case we made a prediction based on the structure, and we were able to prove that prediction true."

Wolberger and Avalos used sirtuin from bacteria to create their structures, but the human version of the enzyme responds to nicotinamide in the same way. Avalos's structures clearly identify which building blocks of the sirtuin protein are involved in binding nicotinamide.

"Understanding the interaction in such detail can help in the design of new compounds that could inhibit sirtuin's activity or increase it," says Avalos, now a postdoctoral fellow with Nobel laureate Rod MacKinnon at The Rockefeller University. "Which one you'd want to do depends on the ailment being addressed."

Molecules that mimic nicotinamide and block sirtuin's activity might be useful in treating diabetes, based on Puigserver's recent discoveries. Or the structural clues could be used to do the opposite, to turn up sirtuin's activity, which might restart a tumor suppressor gene called p53 that is erroneously shut off in many cancers. But those are just two examples.

"In the last two or three years, there's been an explosion in the number of known implications of sirtuin enzymes in biology and human health," notes Avalos.

Wolberger's goal isn't developing drugs, but understanding the details of how sirtuin works and how it's controlled, in part by understanding how various inhibitors and stimulators of sirtuin activity interact with the enzyme.

The research was funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. Authors on the paper are Avalos, Wolberger and Katherine Bever.

ANTI-AGING ENZYME'S SECRETS REVEALED

Resolved: Get fit for the summer

2005-03-30T06:01:00.000-08:00
My finding is that, in the Winter you tended to eat more food. As you need the enery to keep your body warm. When I was living in Wales. When I 1st landed, I was 110 lb. but a year later, I am 139 lb. I hardly eat chips & Potatos, Cheese, I don't go for "Chinese Take-Away nor going to the Chinese Restaurant those days. & yet I still put on 29 LB within a year.

Normally after meal's I would go to the Swansea Beach for a walk for say 1 hour. Yet, I still put on.

The simple resolution is to eat well by mindfulness in your food & Drinks in take.

Don't eat Deep Fried Food
Don't eat Cheese
Don't eat Butter
Don't eat Too Much Meat
Don't eat Red & Fat Meat Especially
Don't eat Food With High Sodium
Don't eat Food with Animal Fat
Don't eat Chips
Don't eat High Sugar Food
Don't Drink Beer

Do eat More Vegetable
Do eat More Fruits
Do eat Steam or Boil Food
Do eat Stir Fried Food Occassionally
Do eat High Fiber Food
Do eat Beams & Seeds
Do eat More Carot
Do drink Soy Milk
Do take Nutritions Supplements
Do some Exercise

Resolved: Get fit for the summer
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
Everyone thinks of January as the biggest dieting month, as people face the New Year with fistfuls of resolve and carrot sticks.

But as it turns out, even more people try to lose weight in March, when warming temperatures herald the not-too-distant approach of another beach season.

Last year, about 28% of people surveyed in the last week of January said they were on a diet, compared with about 30% at the end of March, according to the NPD Group, a leading market research firm. "The peak of dieting is in March, because June is just around the corner, and that's when you're going to be wearing fewer clothes," says Harry Balzer, an NPD vice president.

So now is the ideal time for the return of USA TODAY's Weight-Loss Challenge, which ran all last summer and was revisited in January. We'll offer practical tips for weight loss, introduce dieters who are just starting their programs and catch up with people who have been trying to trim down since last summer.

They see the light

Nutritionists believe the dieters who are most successful have a "light bulb" moment when something clicks, and they decide they don't want to live with their extra weight any longer. Their doctors might have told them they have to lose weight so they don't develop diabetes or heart disease. Or they may be motivated by cosmetic reasons such as looking good for a class reunion or landmark birthday.

"The most successful people I've worked with have had it with being overweight, and they want to be in control of their health," says registered dietitian Beth Casey Gold, clinical coordinator of the University of Vermont Behavioral Weight Management Program, Read More....

USATODAY.com - Resolved: Get fit for the summer

2005-03-28T09:44:00.000-08:00

Carotenoid is Very Important for Our Wellness & Our Eyes. GAC fruit Have The Highest Carotene amongs all. Casava Leaves is 2nd turn Out Only half the contents in mc gm!!!!!

Antioxidants & Cataracts

2005-03-27T06:29:00.000-08:00
There are two types of Cataracts

1. The Age-Related (or Senile) Cataracts and

2. The Diabetic and Galactose-induced Cataracts (sugar cataracts).

It is interesting to note that:

Cataracts are so common among older people that the odds are, if you live long enough, you will develop them.

Babies can be born with Cataracts and these are called Congenital Cataracts.

The main cause of Cataract damage is due to the Free Radical.

In the medical finding Cataract is dependant on adequate levels and activities of Glutathione, Superoxide Dimutase, Catalase, Selenium, and Vitamin E and C. These compounds all aid in preventing free radical damage to the lens of the eye.

The process of reducing of Free Radical is by Detoxin & then supplement with AntiOxidants Like Alphaha-Lipoic Acid; Carotenoids & Glutathione; Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Co-Enzyme Q10....

Always must remember that the Eyes root organ is control by the

Liver - Abstract Wood

Kidney - Abstract Water

The illness of the roots must be fix 1st. The Herbs that "I-Medicine Sutra" used to heal Eye disease is

Chrysanthemum,

Lycium Fruit,

Lycium Leaf's,

Jie Min Tze..

It further explained that if the Liver "Fire" it not put off then it would affect on vision.

Eyes is very important in our life. Need to take good care of it for its wellness. Not to lost the eyes wellness & visions.

Antioxidants and Cataracts

ALPHA-Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a vitamin-like antioxidant that is soluble in both fat and water. It is because of its unique structure that Lipoic acid is allowed into both the fatty and watery portions of the cell. This greatly enhances its ability to trap free radicals wherever they may be.

ALA is the only Antioxidant that can recycle all the network antioxidants: vitamin E, Co-Enzyme Q10, Glutathione, and vitamin C. Therefore, Lipoic acid is the antioxidant’s antioxidant and it offers powerful protection against conditions such as Cataracts, Diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy.

A Cataract is a cloudy or opaque covering that grows over the lens of the eye and impairs vision. This is caused by Free Radical damage to some of the Sulphur-containing proteins in the lens. These delicate protein fibres form white spots when they are damaged; much like the Sulphur-rich proteins of eggs when they are fried or boiled. The damaged lens cannot transmit light effectively to the retina.

Cataracts are so common among older people that the odds are, if you live long enough, you will develop them. Babies can be born with cataracts and these are called congenital cataracts.

Blurred, dimmed, or double vision and a frequent need for new eyeglass prescriptions usually raise suspicion of Cataracts. The individual may also be aware of seeing a scattering of light beams in the glare from a spotlight, headlights, or the sun.

Many factors may cause or contribute to the progression of Cataracts, including Ocular diseases, Injury or Surgery, Systemic diseases (for example diabetes mellitus), toxins, ultraviolet or radiation exposure, and hereditary disease.

There are two types of cataracts; the age-related (or senile) Cataracts and the diabetic and Galactose-induced Cataracts (sugar cataracts).

In Cataract formation, the normal protective mechanisms are unable to prevent Free Radical damage. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that can react with and destroy protein in the lens. The lens, like many other tissues of the body, is dependant on adequate levels and activities of Glutathione, Superoxide Dimutase, Catalase, Selenium, and Vitamin E and C. These compounds all aid in preventing free radical damage to the lens of the eye.

Glutathione (GSH) is found practically in every cell and is an important weapon in the battle against Free Radicals. It is composed of 3 Amino Acids and is found at very high concentrations in the lens.

GSH plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy lens and has been postulated as a key network Antioxidant that is instrumental in getting rid of Toxins from the body. Glutathione also maintains reduced sulphur bonds within the lens proteins and acts as a Co-Enzyme of various Enzyme systems.

When we reach the age of 40, the production of glutathione begins to decline; it can drop almost 20% by the time we are 60. GSH levels are diminished in virtually all forms of Cataracts.

Alpha-lipoic acid is unique in that it is the only Antioxidant that can significantly boost the levels of glutathione in the cells. Since lipoic acid can recycle glutathione, it is a good thing. This is because, when taken orally, Glutathione is not well absorbed by the body and most of it goes to waste. Therefore, when you take lipoic acid, you are not only getting all the benefits of lipoic acid, but you are also getting an additional dose of Glutathione.

The ability to restore itself (and other Antioxidants) is one of the reasons that Alpha-Lipoic acid is so important in maintaining our Antioxidant advantage, which we need in order to defeat the forces that can age us prematurely and rob us of our health.

The Star Online: Health

The impact of vitamin A supplementation on mortality inequalities among children in Nepal -- Bishai et al. 20 (1): 60 -- Health Policy and Planning

2005-03-25T21:18:00.000-08:00
This report finding sumed up is that:

Without vitamin A, girls in rural Nepal experience 26.1 deaths per 1000, which is 8.3 deaths more than the comparison population of boys.

With vitamin A the mortality disadvantage of girls is nearly completely attenuated, at only 1.41 additional deaths per 1000 relative to boys.

Vitamin A supplementation also narrowed mortality differentials among Hindu castes, but did not lower the concentration of mortality across quintiles of asset ownership.

The vitamin A-related attenuation in mortality disadvantage from gender and caste is statistically significant.

It really explained the importance of having Vitamine A supplements for your Wellness & Longevity.

I was not aware of the importance of Nutrition Supplement until I come to America. But there are thousnads of brand of these Supplements on the market.Do you really know what are you eating?? & How effective they are.

Anyway, Pharmanex Bio-Photonic Scanner
would answer to your concern; whether your money invested in Nutrition Supplements is actually flash out to the drain.

The impact of vitamin A supplementation on mortality inequalities among children in Nepal
David Bishai1,*, K C Samir Kumar2, Hugh Waters3, Michael Koenig1, Joanne Katz3, Subarna K Khatry4 and Keith P West, Jr.3

1 Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2 Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal, 3 Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA and 4 Nepal Nutrition Intervention Project-Sarlahi, c/o Nepal Eye Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Correspondence: * Correspondence: David Bishai, Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Email:Email: dbishai@jhu.edu; Fax: +1 410 955-2303

Objective: This paper examines gender, caste and economic differentials in child mortality in the context of a cluster-randomized trial of vitamin A distribution, in order to determine whether or not the intervention narrowed these differentials.

Design: The study involved secondary analysis of data from a placebo-controlled randomized field trial of vitamin A supplements. The study took place between 1989–1991 in rural Sarlahi District of Nepal, with 30 059 children age 6 to 60 months. The main outcome measures were differences in mortality between boys and girls, between highest Hindu castes and others, and between the poorest quintile and the four other quintiles.

Results: Without vitamin A, girls in rural Nepal experience 26.1 deaths per 1000, which is 8.3 deaths more than the comparison population of boys. With vitamin A the mortality disadvantage of girls is nearly completely attenuated, at only 1.41 additional deaths per 1000 relative to boys. Vitamin A supplementation also narrowed mortality differentials among Hindu castes, but did not lower the concentration of mortality across quintiles of asset ownership. The vitamin A-related attenuation in mortality disadvantage from gender and caste is statistically significant.

Conclusions: We conclude that universal supplementation with vitamin A narrowed differentials in child death across gender and caste in rural Nepal. Assuring high-coverage vitamin A distribution throughout Nepal could help reduce inequalities in child survival in this population.

Key Words: health equity • vitamin A • child mortality • Nepal

The impact of vitamin A supplementation on mortality inequalities among children in Nepal -- Bishai et al. 20 (1): 60 -- Health Policy and Planning

Skin Cancer & Sun Tan

2005-03-22T07:33:00.000-08:00

Being Born in South East Asia, the Sun & humility is really something that I don't enjoy.

When I was living in Swansea in Wales. During the summer, I always spend an hour walking at the beach after Lunch. I experience & understand the British people like the natural "Sun Tan" at the beach or at the park.

After returning to Asia. I start to research into the cause of Skin Cancer for those who have liking of "Sun Tan" & Skin Cancer.

I am glad that more & more medical report have the finding proving that the Skin Cancer is to do with the Love of Sun Tan .

The following articles would gives you some insight of Skin Cancer.

Skin Cancer Facts

1. More than a million people will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year.

2. More than half of all new cancers are skin cancers.

3. One in 5 Americans will get skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.

4. One person dies every hour from skin cancer, primarily melanoma.

5. Nationally, there are more new cases of skin cancer each year than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, and colon.

6. The incidence of melanoma is increasing rapidly in women under the age of 40. It is now the most common cancer in young women aged 25-29, and second only to breast cancer in women aged 30-34.

7. Melanoma kills more young women than any other cancer.

8. In national skin cancer screenings, the majority of screenees found to have melanoma – 44% -- are white men over age 50.

9. The two groups with the highest skin cancer incidence in national screenings are men over age 50 with a changing mole or fair skin, and men under age 50 with a changing mole or fair skin.

10. The incidence of eye melanomas among white males increased 295 percent between 1973 and 1999.

11. More than 90 percent of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure, yet fewer than 33 percent of adults, adolescents, and children routinely use sun protection.

12. Melanoma accounts for 3⁄4 of all deaths from skin cancer, which adds up to over 7900 American lives each year.

13. The risk of developing melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, has more than doubled in the past decade.

14. One in four persons who develop skin cancer is under the age of 40.

15. Almost 37 percent of white female adolescents and over 11 percent of white male adolescents between 13 and 19 years of age in the U.S. have used tanning booths.

16. The effects of photoaging (skin aging caused by the sun) can be seen as early as in one’s 20’s.

17. While melanoma is uncommon in African-Americans, Latinos, and Asians, it is most deadly for these populations.

18. Putting proven cancer prevention and early detection techniques into action could eliminate at least 100,000 cancer cases and 60,000 cancer deaths in the U.S. each year.

The Skin Cancer Foundation

Protein Key to Skin Cancer Spread Found

2005-03-21T15:35:00.000-08:00
According to "I-Medicine Sutra" any form cancer is due to the "Dampness" & the imbalance of "Chi" the "Poison" permuntations.

The Root of Skin & Hair is the Lung. Therefore, people that have Skin Cancer is have to observe the Lung conditions. To heal the Skin illness, it is advised to examine the Lung 1st.

The Skin is mainly consist of Collagen & Elastin. The aging of collagen & Elastin would cause the aging of Skin.

Hence, what the following report finding did reconfirmed the research report of the "I-Medicine Sutra" with the mordern science.

Remember to have a beautiful & healthy Skin. You need to take care of your Lung 1st.

Protein Key to Skin Cancer Spread Found
Researchers say it's a possible target for treatment

By Ed Edelson HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A study of children with a particularly nasty skin disease has identified a protein that enables the deadly spread of a common skin cancer.

The protein is collagen VII, one of a family of molecules that play an essential role in skin culture, says a report in the March 18 issue of Science by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Collagen VII normally keeps the outer layer of the skin anchored to the inner layer.

The researchers studied 12 children with a rare blistering skin condition called recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, which affects the bottom layer of the skin and causes not only persistent blistering, but also webbing of the fingers and toes that can require surgery.

About two-thirds of the children with the condition develop squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common skin cancer, with more than 200,000 new cases in the United States each year.

Taking tissue samples from the 12 children, Dr. Paul Khavari, a professor of dermatology at Stanford, and Dr. Susana Ortiz-Urda, a postdoctoral scholar, found that samples from four of them did not become cancerous even when molecular cancer-causing mechanisms were activated. Samples from the other eight children did turn cancerous.

Molecular studies showed that the four children whose samples did not become cancerous had a genetic mutation that caused them to have no collagen VII at all. Samples from the other children, with different mutations that produced a fragment of collagen VII, did develop into squamous cell carcinoma.

That work was done in lab tissues. The Stanford researchers then checked out the finding by transplanting human skin cancer cells into mice. Treating the mice with an antibody that blocked collagen VII prevented the cancer cells from spreading.

At least a fragment of collagen VII is required for skin cancer cells to break free and start their potentially deadly spread, Khavari said. "When we blocked this sequence, we also blocked the cancer from spreading," he added.

Two possible explanations of the effect were offered by Dr. Ervin H. Epstein Jr., a professor of dermatology at the University of California at San Francisco, and co-author of an accompanying commentary.

"One is that in order to invade surrounding tissue, cancer cells must be able to hold on," he said. "Maybe they can't hold on tightly enough. But cancer cells respond to their external environment. Without collagen VII, they could be deaf to the surrounding signals that should be given to the cells."

Epstein said he sees a "glimmer" of possible medical uses of the finding, "but whether there are immediate possibilities, I don't know."

Targeting the molecule with antibodies that would counteract its activity or prevent cancer cells from making it might help prevent their spread, "but if the skin fell off, that would not be so good," Epstein said.

Any medical application might be a "Pyrrhic victory," in which more is lost than gained, Epstein wrote, "perhaps winning the battle against squamous cell carcinoma but losing the battle against the disfiguring skin defects of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa."

More information

The facts about squamous cell carcinoma are explained by the Skin Cancer Foundation Skin Cancer Foundation
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SOURCES: Paul Khavari, M.D., Ph.D, professor, dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.; Ervin H. Epstein, Jr., professor, dermatology, University of California, San Francisco; March 18, 2005, Science

Apples reduce breast cancer risk

2005-03-17T20:56:00.000-08:00
"An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away."

As the saying above apple have many vitamin s & minerals & amino acids that good for our health.

This report certainly give good encouragement for ladies.

Apples reduce breast cancer risk

Researchers from Cornell University have found supporting evidence for the adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." They found breast tumour incidence fell 17%, 39% and 44% in rats fed the human equivalent of one, three or six apples a day respectively over 24 weeks. Professor David Jacobs, of the University of Minnesota, said there was "extensive evidence that extremely important health aspects of food work through the combination of substances that make up that food, a concept we call food synergy. Risk of many chronic diseases in modern life appears to be reduced by whole foods but not by isolated large doses of selected food compounds. The current work on apples and breast tumours in rats is a perfect example of this principle."

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Taking vitamin E 'could raise risk of heart failure'

2005-03-15T18:41:00.000-08:00
The "I-Medicine Sutra" have said that any Herbs would have 30% of poisons characteristics.

With this report it further confirm the old saying that everything should not be over the limit. & also cannot be not be insufficient.

When in doubts please consult your health specialist.

Taking vitamin E 'could raise risk of heart failure'
By Celia Hall, Medical Editor (Filed: 16/03/2005)

Taking vitamin E to cut the risks of heart disease or cancer has no effect and might even increase the chance of heart failure, doctors said yesterday.

Researchers in Canada strongly advise against people with existing heart disease or diabetes taking vitamin E supplements.

Their study in the Journal of the American Medical Association followed patients for almost seven years and is one of the longest trials of vitamin E supplement use.

The trial, by Dr Eva Lonn of Ontario's Population Health Research Institute and McMaster University and her colleagues, involved more than 700 patients aged at least 55. They all had vascular disease or diabetes already.

Those studied received either a high dose of vitamin E or a placebo. Dr Lonn said in the journal: "Daily administration of vitamin E had no clear impact on fatal and non-fatal cancers, major cardiovascular events or deaths.

"We observed an increase in the risk of heart failure, which is of concern. Although this adverse effect of vitamin E was unexpected and cannot be confirmed at this time by other trials, our data are internally consistent."

The researchers recommend testing this finding by studying all existing trials.

"With its lack of efficacy, the potential for harm suggested by our findings strongly supports the view that vitamin E supplements should not be used by patients with vascular disease or diabetes," Dr Lonn warned.

"Our study also has wider implications. There is a tendency to accept 'natural products' [vitamins] as being safe, even if they have not been proven to be effective.

"Our findings emphasise the need to thoroughly evaluate all vitamins, natural products and complementary medicines before they are widely used for presumed health benefits."

Pamela Mason, a Health Supplements Information Service adviser, said that people with health conditions should consult doctors before taking supplements.

But she commented: "This study featured high vitamin E doses, well above the recommended daily allowance, in older patients with vascular disease or diabetes.

"There is no evidence to suggest that moderate doses of vitamin E taken by healthy adults pose any risks at all."

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Vital Signs: Symptoms: What Blood Counts Can Tell

2005-03-14T20:07:00.000-08:00
Women with the highest counts had twice the risk of dying from heart disease as women with the lowest counts did!!!!!

This is a very interesting study. Also, the researchers noted, that chronic inflammation may play a role in the thickening and hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis.

So for the Wellness, A healthy heart is very important. My recommendations is take:

Less Meat

Not Red Meat

Less Oil

No Deep Fried Food

Less Salt

Less Sugar

Take 7 to 9 Portions of Fruits & Vege

Meditations

Walk half an hour a day.

Take Carotene Supplements.

Symptoms: What Blood Counts Can Tell
By ERIC NAGOURNEY

Published: March 15, 2005

A simple look at white blood cell counts in women ages 50 to 79 may help doctors tell if the women are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, even if they have no symptoms, researchers said yesterday.

Writing in Archives of Internal Medicine, the researchers said that in postmenopausal women, an elevated white blood cell count, a sign of inflammation, appeared to be linked with greater incidence of coronary heart disease death and heart attacks.

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The study was led by Dr. Karen L. Margolis of the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.

The study is based on a review of more than 72,000 women around the country over a six-year period. The researchers correlated the women's white blood cell counts, taken at the beginning of the study, with the incidence in later years of cardiovascular disease.

The study found that women with the highest counts had twice the risk of dying from heart disease as women with the lowest counts did. They also had a 40 percent higher risk of heart attack and a 46 percent higher risk for stroke.

There is a growing body of evidence, the researchers noted, that chronic inflammation may play a role in the thickening and hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis.

What is not clear, the study said, is whether the higher white blood cell counts contribute to the problem or just signal it.

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