Karuveppilai (Curry Leaf) - Medicinal Properties

The value of “Karuveppilai" or the curry leaf is appreciated by a very few people . Apart from its general use, Karapincha protects the liver and the liver cells and is even used as a medicinal cure of certain liver diseases, the control of high blood pressure, heart disease , diabetes and high cholesterol especially. It is an excellent culinary herb for fat reduction.

"Karuveppilai" or curry leaves definitely reduces overweight” says Dr Vajira P.S. Seneviratne, Medical Officer, Government District Ayurveda Hospital, Beliatte ,Sri Lanka.“ The leaves contain nearly 18 amino acids and volatile oils which contributes a very specific fragrance .

Its medicinal properties and actions help improve people’s digestive power and helps avoid constipation and softens stools. Karuveppilai also relieves flatulent and heals gastritis”.

Try "Karuveppilai porridge" and "Karuveppilai sambol" twice or thrice weekly.

Take 22 leaves, bruise slightly, and leave to soak, overnight, in a cup of boiled and cooled water.
Strain, and drink first thing in the morning .

You can drink your tea or coffee 1/2 hour later.

手机列为2B级致癌物！

几年前，每次我讲“细胞奇航之旅” 时，都会提到手机的致癌机制(严重干扰钠、钾离子进出细胞膜)，强迫细胞排出错误的生产线，导致身体系统混乱，容易引发癌症(不只是脑癌)。很多人问我或质疑我，如果我的讲法正确，为何没有国际性的研究机构提出相同的警告? 我当时的答覆是，庞大的商业利益常会覆盖真理。

现在联合国世卫组织，终于良心发现，不再被商业绑架，提出警告，而且是2B级的严厉警告!

希望大家少用手机，长话短说，才能守住健康。

国际癌症研究所已将手机列为2B级致癌物！

经过多年争议，最近有个惊人进展。来自14个国家、31名科学家组成研究小组，经过8天的会议后，世界卫生组织旗下的国际癌症研究所（IARC）突然将手机列为2B级致癌物，和DDT、铅同级，国人最近惊恐的塑化剂DEHP也同属2B级，「电磁波像看不见的塑化剂，」长年关注电磁波危害的台湾电磁辐射公害防治协会理事长陈椒华认为。
 

这是世界卫生组织首次承认，手机会带来神经胶质瘤（脑瘤的一种）和听觉神经瘤等不利影响。但其他癌症至今尚无定论。今年初，发表在美国医学会期刊（JAMA）的研究就证实，手机持续的、低量的电磁波影响人体大脑运作。

全台湾已发出2700万个门号，手机数多过人口数。从现在开始保护自己，是明智且必要的措施，没有人希望难以承受的伤害在未来某一天发生。

8招助你远离手机电磁波威胁

1.智慧型手机离身体至少1.5公分：苹果iPhone使用手册里提醒消费者，无论是讲电话、传讯息或上网，iPhone都要离身体至少1.5公分，逻辑很清楚，手机离身体愈远，暴露愈少。

2.用耳机：最有效防止电磁波的方法，就是远离你的脑袋。讲电话时戴耳机，可以防止辐射不断「煮」你的脑袋。

    

3.多传简讯：传简讯同样可以将手机远离脑袋，降低电磁波风险。成大公共卫生研究所教授李中一指出，像加拿大部份电信业者对青少年只有简讯吃到饱的行销方案，没有免费讲到饱，以减少青少年往后的致癌风险。

    
4.不要用手机当闹钟：如果使用手机的闹钟服务，总是要把手机靠近身边，例如靠近床铺的床头桌。这表示大脑附近要暴露在电磁波好几小时。
    

5.收讯不良时，能不打就不打：因为讯号愈弱，手机需要愈高的功率来保持通讯，辐射愈强。

    

6.拨出去的第二响才放耳边：拨打手机会比接手机发出去更多的辐射，而且在接通时辐射最高。因此拨手机第2响才放耳边。

    

7.手机不要放口袋、挂腰间或胸前：手机如果不用，就放在桌上，外出时放在包包里或外套里。

8.不要买山寨机：环保署空保处副处长简慧贞说，她最担心年轻人买山寨机，因为山寨机电磁波标准难以保证。

Watercress: The Miracle Food (西洋菜)

UK Scientists say watercress is the new super food, able to prevent certain types of cancer. According to a study published this week in The British Journal of Nutrition, the consumption of a three ounce portion of watercress reduced the presence of a key tumor growth factor six and eight hours after eating the watercress in healthy patients who had previously been treated for breast cancer. The study was conducted by the Cancer Research Center at the School of Medicine ,   Southampton General Hospital in the United Kingdom . The study concluded watercress is as therapeutic as traditional drug treatments with tamoxifen and herceptin, commonly used chemotherapy drugs. 

The study also said that through regular consumption, watercress "has the potential to confer valuable protection against cancer in general." "Watercress has the ability to turn off HIF1, a signal sent out by cells calling for blood supply," said noted aging scientist Dr. Nicholas Perricone.  When HIF1 becomes incorrectly regulated, otherwise harmless precancerous clusters of cells have the opportunity to grow to form invasive tumors.  "Scientists have been looking for anti-angiogenesis agents for years because if we can turn off the blood supply, we can kill the cancer," said Perricone.  "And it looks like watercress can do that." Another study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in February of 2007 showed that, in addition to reducing DNA damage, a daily dose of watercress increased the ability of cells to further resist DNA damage that may be caused by free radicals.  In the study, 60 men and women, half of whom were smokers, consumed their usual diet plus 85 grams of raw watercress daily for eight weeks. Blood samples were analyzed for plasma antioxidant status and DNA damage in lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Watercress consumption significantly reduced lymphocyte DNA damage. In the time of the Romans, Greeks and Persians watercress was used as a natural medicine, prescribed for migraines, anemia, eczema, kidney and liver disorder and tuberculosis.  

心脏病发作怎么办？

50岁的陈妈妈是家庭主妇，身材很标准、看起来很年轻，除了有高血压外，并没有其他疾病。 而且她非常注重饮食养生，不烟、不酒，每天都有运动的习惯。


但是，最近陈妈妈却发现，早上慢跑时牙龈会痛，假日和先生去爬山，没有多久，牙龈也会痛，只好提早回家休息。先生劝她去看牙科，可是陈妈妈从小就怕牙医，所以，当她去看她的家庭医师时，顺道告诉医师最近发生的这些情形。没想到医师很谨慎告诉她：「赶快去看心脏专科医师，请医师帮您做详细的检查。」

陈妈妈回家后告诉先生， 陈先生半信半疑说：「牙痛怎么会看心脏科呢？」

陈妈妈说：「但是医师是很严肃地建议我赶快去看耶！不是开玩笑喔！」

隔天夫妻俩一起到心脏科门诊求诊。

医师听完陈妈妈的叙述后，告诉她：「陈太太，我建议您住院安排做心导管检查，您的牙龈痛应该是『心绞痛引起的反射性疼痛』。 」

经过心导管检查果然发现，陈妈妈的心脏有3条血管阻塞，而且还有多处阻塞的情形， 因此医师建议陈妈妈接受心脏冠状动脉血管绕道手术；她在手术后，恢复良好。

大多数人对「心绞痛」症状的认识是：胸闷、胸前剧痛、盗冷汗。其实，心绞痛的症状还有手麻、肩胛骨（后肩膀）痛、下巴（或牙龈）痛、麻，而这些症状都称为反射性疼痛。

 容易罹患心血管疾病的危险因子除了高血压、高血脂、糖尿病、抽烟、肥胖者外，年龄（40岁以上）、 停经后妇女、有家族史者，亦都是罹患心血管疾病的高危险群。

（作者为行政院卫生署台中医院护理师）

关于心脏病发作除左胳膊痛苦以外.心脏病发作会有其他症状:如下巴会剧痛，以及恶心和盗汗，  然而这些症状也许并不常常发生。

注意：心脏病发作期间，可能不会有胸口的痛苦。

多数人(大约60%)在他们的睡眠期间心脏病发作，因而没有醒来。

然而，胸口痛也许会让您从您的熟睡中醒来。如果这样，立刻咬碎二颗阿斯匹灵在您的嘴中并且与水吞下他们。

之后，给邻居或居住非常近的家庭成员打电话说; " 心脏病发作! 已吞了2颗阿斯匹灵。"

然后坐在前门附近的椅子或沙发上，并且等待人们的到来。绝不能再躺下来!

心脏科医师声明，如果每个人，在收到这电子邮件以后，送给10个人， 大概会有一个人的生命能被保存。