الثلاثاء، 28 ديسمبر 2010

اليوغا قد تضر بركبك


قد تكون اليوغا جيدة لروحك لكنها سيئة جدا لركبتك حسب رأي جراح عظام هندي بارز.


لؤي محمد من لندن: قال الدكتور اشوك راجغوبال إنه قام بعملية تبديل للركبة لعدد من أبرز أساتذة اليوغا. وجاء تحذيراته هذه تحديا خطيرا لأولئك الذين يقولون إن اليوغا، التي أصبحت اليوم صناعة عالمية تحقق أرباحا بالمليارات، قادرة على منع تقدم الشيخوخة وتجعل ممارسيها يشعرون بأنهم أكثر لياقة من الناحية الجسدية وأقوى وفي حالة سلام مع العالم.

بل يقول بعض أساتذة اليوغا الكاريزماتيين، مثل الهندي بابا رامدف الذي تمكن من أن يبني امبراطورية عالمية من خلال ظهوره المنتظم في التلفزيون، إن تمارين التنفس فيها قادرة على شفاء أمراض مثل الأيدز والسرطان. وفي الولايات المتحدة وحدها ينفق سنويا ما يقرب من 4 مليارات جنيه استرليني سنويا على عدة اليوغا وهناك 15 مليون شخص يمارسونها بشكل منتظم.
لكن حسبما يرى الدكتور راجغوبال فإن تمارين مد الجسم المتطرفة التي تشكل أساس اليوغا تتسبب في شد قوي للمفاصل مما يؤدي إلى الإصابة بمرض التهاب المفاصل. وقال إنه شاهد حالات إصابة كثيرة للمفاصل والعظام بين أنصار اليوغا. وقال الدكتور راجغوبال لمراسل صحيفة الديلي تلغراف إن "الكثير من معلمي اليوغا البارزين أجروا عمليات جراحية لركبهم التي تأثرت ببعض الوضعيات التي يتخذونها خلال ممارسة اليوغا".
وعزا جراح العظام راجغوبال هذه الظاهرة لعدم تهيئة الأشخاص الذين يقومون بهذه الوضعيات المتطرفة فترة كافية قبل البدء بها، ففي رايه كان يجب أن يطور الأفراد مستوى معينا من اللياقة البدنية المناسبة قبل القيام بوضعيات مثل هذه من دون أن يتسببوا في إلحاق الضرر بمفاصلهم. 
من جانبه ، قال سافيرا غوبتا، معلم اليوغا في مركز "يوغالايف" بالهند إن هذه الأضرار يمكن تجنبها من خلال التدرج البطيء في القيام بالوضعيات حتى الوصول إلى تمارين الشد الشاقة. وقال إن معرفة التركيب البنيوي للجسم هو مفتاح أساسي حين تقوم بتدريس اليوغا لأن جسد كل شخص مختلف عن جسد غيره. وعلينا أن نكون حذرين جدا في الكيفية التي يجب الانتقال من وضع معين إلى آخر من دون التسبب في إصابة المتعلمين.

الأربعاء، 22 ديسمبر 2010

The "Calcium Lie" Every Woman Should Know About


By Dr. Mercola
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by porous and fragile bones. It affects 44 million Americans, striking 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 5 men. Those with osteoporosis are at increased risk of height loss, fractures of the hips, wrists and vertebrae, and chronic pain.
If you've been led to believe that the key to preventing osteoporosis is increasing your calcium intake and starting on a regimen of pharmaceutical drugs, you're not alone.
I'm here to lead you past all of the confusing and conflicting information about osteoporosis and down a safer, more effective road to preventing bone loss and osteoporosis.
Read on to learn the truth about osteoporosis and calcium deficiency, what vitamins can make a real difference, and the surprising connection between bone loss and Alzheimer's disease.

The Truth about Osteoporosis and Calcium Deficiency

I'm sure you've heard that the cause of osteoporosis and the key to its prevention revolve around calcium, right?
Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.
Dr. Robert Thompson, M.D., wrote an entire book on this subject called, The Calcium Lie, which explains that bone is comprised of at least a dozen minerals and the exclusive focus on calcium supplementation is likely to worsen bone density and increase your risk of developing osteoporosis!
As mentioned in this previous article, Dr. Thompson recommends the use of unprocessed salt as a far healthier alternative to calcium supplementation.
I recommend using Himalayan salt as it is an excellent way to feed your body the trace minerals it needs to function optimally.

Why Sally Field Could be Setting Herself Up for Osteoporosis with Boniva

If you've been prescribed an osteoporosis drug such as Fosamax, Actonel or Boniva, it is very important that you understand how these drugs work before putting them into your body.
"…antiresorptive medicines, which means they slow or stop the natural process that dissolves bone tissue, resulting in maintained or increased bone density and strength."
I'm sorry to say, you're only getting half the story here. Using these types of pharmaceutical drugs isthe worst way to attempt to treat or prevent osteoporosis and I'll tell you why.
Even though they will increase your bone density, these drugs are poison!
They work by killing off certain cells in your bones called osteoclasts. Osteoclasts destroy the bone as part of the natural bone regeneration process. Killing off these cells means you are left with only osteoblasts, which will increase bone density but not bone strength.
As a result, your bones lose their natural ability to build new bone and readjust to the constantly changing forces applied.
Now you have thicker bones with less strength, which actually increases your risk of bone fractures. Additionally, these drugs have been linked to some terrible side effects, including increased risk of ulcers and:
Another disturbing fact?
Fosomax is in the same chemical class (phosphonate) as the soap scum cleaner you use in your bathroom! I'm sorry to say, it isn't surprising that the pharmaceutical companies have never put that little tidbit of information on your prescription drug label.

Steer Clear of Steroids

According to a study done at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, there is a strong link between osteoporosis and the use of steroids:
"High-dose cortisone is the second most common cause of osteoporosis, and we currently have no real treatment for this serious side effect," says senior author Steven L. Teitelbaum, M.D., Messing Professor of Pathology and Immunology.
"Given how frequently these drugs are used to treat many different conditions, that's a major clinical problem."
The conclusion of the study revealed that although the steroid cortisone appears to inhibit the ability of osteoclasts to dismantle old bones in genetically normal mice, the inability of the skeletal structure to renew itself may cause bones to weaken dramatically from aging and stress.
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On the other hand there is one steroid hormone that will likely help build bone and that is progesterone. Many pre and post menopausalwomen are deficient in this important hormone.

Gluten Intolerance and Bone Loss

Is your stomach often upset?
Chronic gas, nausea, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and brain fog could all be signs of an undiagnosed gluten intolerance.
Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, rye and barley. According to statistics from the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, an average of one out of every 133 otherwise healthy people in the United States suffer from celiac disease (CD) but previous studies have found this number could be as high as 1 in 33 in at-risk populations.
Those with undiagnosed gluten intolerance often have malabsorption of nutrients due to chronic intestinal damage. This means that your body is unable to optimally take nutrients from food and distribute them throughout your body.
This malabsorption of nutrients can lead to osteoporosis.
If you often experience the above-mentioned symptoms, a gluten free diet may be the key you need to experience great health, perhaps for the first time in your life.
My book, The No Grain Dietexplains, in detail, the damaging health effects of sugars and grains, even to those who do not have a gluten intolerance.

Other Foods that Lead to Bone Loss

Processed and fast foods are the worst stuff you can put into your body. In order for your body to function optimally, it needs the type of balanced diet that I suggest in the next section.
Processed foods such as potato chips, french fries, microwaveable "meals", soda and candy contain very little nutrients and are chock full of undigestible fats and dangerous additives such as high fructose corn syrupaspartame and preservatives.
If you think switching from a mainly processed food diet to a healthy, nutritious one will be next to impossible, I'm here to tell you it's easier than you think. In my previous article, I explain how to wean yourself off processed foods in 7 easy steps and how to give your body what it's really craving.
When cooking, I advise you to avoid most all omega-6 based oils such as corn, safflower or soy oil. These oils are loaded with highly processed, damaged omega 6 fats, which contribute to inflammation in your body.
Instead, I recommend using healthful olive- and coconut oils. For more information, see my video on the health benefits of these oils.

Foods that Prevent Bone Loss

I recommend eating a wide variety of organic, preferably locally grown vegetables to get a proper balance of essential vitamins and minerals into your body. An easy way to increase the amount of vegetables in your diet is vegetable juicing.
It is a highly effective way to obtain the most potent nutrition and it's easy for your body to digest and absorb.
Remember, it is important that you eat according to your nutritional type because the diet that works for one person may not work for another. Take a moment to take my FREE nutritional typing test to help determine your nutritional type, and the type of foods that are ideal for your personal biochemistry. We used to charge $29 to take this test but it was so important we decided to now offer it at no charge.
One important food that has been shown to help decrease bone loss and osteoporosis is onions. As I mentioned in my previous article, a study done on the effect of onions on laboratory rats proved promising.

Prevent Bone Loss with Appropriate Sunshine Exposure

The health benefits of vitamin D cannot be overstressed. An alarming number of people in the United States are vitamin D deficient, and vitamin D deficiency can lead to a host of health problems, including osteoporosis.
Despite what you may have heard, appropriate sunshine exposure is not bad for you. It is healthy and necessary. Just 15 to 20 minutes of sun exposure per day can make a dramatic improvement in your health, and appropriate sun exposure is the ideal way to maintain your vitamin D levels in the optimal range. Alternatively, you can use a safe tanning bed.
However, if neither of those options are available to you, the next option is to take an oral vitamin D3 supplement. Typical adult doses for vitamin D range from 5 to 10,000 units per day.
Keep in mind that it is very important to get your vitamin D levels checked by a qualified lab (I recommend LabCorp) to avoid under- or overdosing.
An optimal blood level of vitamin D for a healthy adult is between 50-70 ng/ml.

The Importance of Omega-3 for Strong, Healthy Bones

Omega 3 is another essential nutrient your body needs in order to prevent both physical and mental illness, inflammation and osteoporosis. As I mentioned in a previous article, The British Journal of Nutrition recently published a study stating that the Omega fat, DHA appears to constitute marrow and enhance bone mineral content.
Unfortunately, omega-3 deficiency is on the rise and has been revealed as the sixth biggest killer of Americans. It has been reported to increase risk of death from ALL causes and accelerate cognitive decline.
While plant-based omega-3 fats such as those found in flax seed are highly beneficial, on account of their high alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) content, animal-based omega-3 fats contain two crucial ingredients you are not getting from plants: docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Ideally, you would receive all the animal based omega-3's you would need from eating sea food. Unfortunately, industrial pollution has changed the landscape, turning most of the world's waters more or less toxic. Fish are now loaded with mercury, industrial toxins, PCBsand PDEs. The same goes for most of the oil that is made from these fish.
Thankfully, there is a sustainable source of animal-based omega-3 fats available, namely krill oil. Krill are very tiny shrimp-like creatures that exceed the number of all animals (including humans) in the world! Krill oil is also more readily absorbed than fish oil because krill fat is attached to phosphates. This means you need far less krill oil than you would fish.
Another bonus?
Krill oil contains antioxidants called astaxanthin that protect DHA and EPA fats until they are consumed.
These factors make krill oil the optimal choice to meet your omega-3 needs.

Vitamin K2 is CRUCIAL in Preventing Osteoporosis

Vitamin K can be classified as either K1 or K2:
  1. Vitamin K1: Found in green vegetables, K1 goes directly to your liver and helps you maintain a healthy blood clotting system. (This is the kind of K that infants need to help prevent a serious bleeding disorder.) It is also vitamin K1 that keeps your own blood vessels from calcifying, and helps your bones retain calcium and develop the right crystalline structure.
  2. Vitamin K2: Bacteria produce this type of vitamin K. It is present in high quantities in your gut, but unfortunately is not absorbed from there and passes out in your stool. K2 goes straight to vessel walls, bones, and tissues other than your liver. It is present in fermented foods, particularly cheese and the Japanese food natto, which is by far the richest source of K2.
Vitamin K2 can convert to K1 in your body, but there are some problems with this, which I will discuss shortly. As a supplement, K1 is less expensive, which is why it's the form used for neonates.
Making matters even more complex, there are several different forms of vitamin K2.
MK8 and MK9 come primarily from dairy products. MK4 and MK7 are the two most significant forms of K2, and act very differently in your body:
  • MK4 is a synthetic product, very similar to vitamin K1, and your body is capable of converting K1 into MK4. However, MK4 has a very short half-life of about one hour, making it a poor candidate as a dietary supplement. After reaching your intestines, it remains mostly in your liver, where it is useful in synthesizing blood-clotting factors.
  • MK7 is a newer agent with more practical applications because it stays in your body longer; its half-life is three days, meaning you have a much better chance of building up a consistent blood level, compared to MK4 or K1.

    MK7 is extracted from the Japanese fermented soy product called natto. You could actually get loads of MK7 from consuming natto as it is relatively inexpensive, and is available in most Asian food markets. Few people, however, care for it's smell and slimy texture and find it difficult to tolerate.
The evidence suggests that vitamin K2 is essential for your bone health, but it is a nutrient the vast majority of you do not get in adequate amounts from your diet.
How does vitamin K lead to bone health?
Osteocalcin is a protein produced by your osteoblasts (cells responsible for bone formation), and is utilized within the bone as an integral part of the bone-forming process. However, osteocalcin must be "carboxylated" before it can be effective. Vitamin K functions as a cofactor for the enzyme that catalyzes the carboxylation of osteocalcin.
Vitamin K2 has been found to be a far more effective "activator" of osteocalcin than K1.
There has been some remarkable research about the protective effects of vitamin K2 against osteoporosis:
  • A number of Japanese trials have shown that vitamin K2 completely reverses bone loss and in some cases even increases bone mass in people with osteoporosis .
  • The pooled evidence of seven Japanese trials show that vitamin K2 supplementation produces a 60 percent reduction in vertebral fractures and an 80 percent reduction in hip and other non-vertebral fractures .
  • Researchers in the Netherlands showed that vitamin K2 is three times more effective than vitamin K1 in raising osteocalcin, which controls the building of bone.
Although your body can convert K1 into K2, studies show that the amount of K2 produced by this process alone is insufficient. Even if you are consuming enough K1, your body uses most of it to make clotting factors, leaving little remaining for your bones.
In other words, your liver preferentially uses vitamin K1 to activate clotting factors, while most of your other tissues preferentially use K2.
Vitamin K2 has also been found to offer you other benefits—besides your bones!
Vitamin K2 is the biological glue that plugs calcium into your bone matrix. Dietary sources of K2 can be found in traditionally fermented foods such as tempeh, miso, natto and soy sauce..

Are You Getting Enough Vitamin K from Your Diet?

Eating lots of green vegetables will increase your vitamin K1 levels naturally, especially:
  • Kale
  • Spinach
  • Collard greens
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
You can obtain all the K2 you'll need (about 200 micrograms) by eating 15 grams of natto daily, which is half an ounce. However, natto is generally not pleasing to the Westerner's palate, so the next best thing is a vitamin K2 supplement.
But remember, you must always take your vitamin K supplement with fat since it is fat-soluble and won't be absorbed without it.
Although the exact dosing is yet to be determined, Dr. Vermeer recommends between 45 mcg and 185 mcg daily for adults. You must use caution on the higher doses if you take anticoagulants, but if you are generally healthy and not on these types of medications, I suggest 150 mcg daily.
Fortunately, you don't need to worry about overdosing on K2—people have been given a thousand-fold "overdose" over the course of three years, showing no adverse reactions (i.e., no increased clotting tendencies).

Exercise to Prevent Bone Loss

Remember that bone is living tissue that requires regular physical activity in order to renew and rebuild itself.
Peak bone mass is achieved in adulthood and then begins a slow decline. Exercise is very important in maintaining healthy bone mass. Weight-bearing exercise is one of the most effective remedies against osteoporosis. The last thing you want to consider is to take a drug to improve your bone density, as without question, that is more likely to cause long-term harm than benefit.
Your bones are actually very porous and soft, and as you get older, your bones can easily become less dense and hence, more brittle. Especially if you are inactive.
Resistance training can combat this effect because as you put more tension on your muscles it puts more pressure on your bones, which then respond by continuously creating fresh, new bone.
In addition, as you build more muscle, and make the muscle that you already have stronger, you also put more constant pressure on your bones.
A good weight bearing exercise to incorporate into your routine (depending on your current level of fitness, of course) is a walking lunge, as it helps build bone density in your hips, even without any additional weights. However there is newer technology as discussed below that may even be better.

Discover Acceleration Training

Acceleration training exercise is based on Rhythmic Neuromuscular Stimulation (RNS) dating back to the 1960s when Professor W. Biermann, from the former East German Republic, described 'cyclical vibrations' capable of improving the condition of your joints relatively quickly.
As the theories of acceleration training exercise developed, Russian ballet dancers with minor muscle injuries such as Achilles tendonitis discovered that vibration aided the healing process. They also found that their muscular strength and jump height increased with only a quarter of the effort or time required by traditional training methods.
Since then many athletes have discovered the benefits of acceleration training exercise.
These results can be achieved now by using the 'Power Plate', which combines a series of exercises and stretches with cyclical vibrations designed to prevent mineral bone loss by adding mechanical load to the bone via the muscle and tendons.

Osteoporosis in Men

Here is something about osteoporosis in men you may not have realized: Men over the age of 50 are at greater risk for developing osteoporosis than prostate cancer. Men develop this disease because of a condition called hypogonadism, which may lead to shrinking by several inches. Risk factors in men include:
  • Alcoholism
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Lack of sunlight exposure
Men with pre-existing conditions such as asthma, emphysema, Crohn's disease, herniated disks, and autoimmune disease taking steroids such as prednisone or cortisone are increasing their risk of developing osteoporosis that much further.

The Surprising Link Between Alzheimer's Disease and Bone Loss

As I mentioned in a previous article, low bone mass has a surprising connection to Alzheimer's disease.
In the study, researchers recorded bone mass measurements for 987 men and women with an average age of 76 years. They then followed them for up to 13 years and tracked who developed Alzheimer's or dementia.
Results showed that women with the lowest bone mass measurements were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's or dementia as women with stronger bones.
If a woman of 70 years of age has lower bone mass, it means her exposure to estrogen may not have been as high as it should. Therefore, it seems estrogen loss plays a critical role in the development of osteoporosis as well as Alzheimer's disease.

الثلاثاء، 21 ديسمبر 2010

أحدث بحث طبي عن أمراض السرطان




Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:
احدث ابحاث السرطان من جامعة جان هوبكنز
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do
not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few
billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more
cancer cells
 in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests
are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached
the detectable size.

كل شخص عنده خلايا سرطانية داخل جسمه. هذه الخلايا لا تظهر فى التحاليل
والاختبارات المعملية العادية الا بعد ان تتكاثر تلك الخلايا ويصل عددها
الى بضعة بلايين. عندما يخبر الاطباء مرضاهم بعد العلاج انه لم يصبح هناك
خلايا سرطانية فى اجسامهم, فان هذا فقط يعنى ان الاختبارات لم تكتشف
الخلايا لانها لم تصل الى الحد الذى يمكن معه اكتشافها فى الاختيارات
المعملية.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
الخلايا السرطانية تظهر ما بين 6 الى 10 مرات فى حياة الفرد

3 When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will
be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
عندما يكون الجهاز المناعى للشخص قوى فان الخلايا السرطانية يتم تدميرها
فى هذه الحالة وتمنع من التكاثر وتكوين الاورام

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple
nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic,
environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
عندم يصاب الشخص بالسرطان فان هذا يشير الى وجود اوجه نقص غذائية متعددة,
وهذه عادة ما تكون بسبب عوامل جينية او بيئية او غذائية او بسبب نمط
الحياة الذى يعيشه الانسان.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet
and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
للتغلب على اوجه النقص الغذائية المتعددة, فان تغيير نوعية الطعام واضافة
مكملات يمكن ان يقوى الجهاز المناعى.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells
and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow,
gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver,
kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

العلاج الكيماوى يشمل تسميم الخلايا السرطانية السريعة النمو وايضا يؤدى
الى تدمير الخلايا السليمة السريعة النمو فى النخاع الشوكى والجهاز
الهضمى وقد يؤدى ذلك الى ا لاضرار بأعضاء مثل الكبد والكلى والقلب
والرئتين وغيرهم.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and
damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
العلاج بالاشعاع بينما هو يدمر السرطان, فانه ايضا يحرق ويشوه ويضر
بالخلايا السليمة والانسجة والاعضاء.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce
tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not
result in more tumor destruction.
العلاج المبدئى والاولى بالكيماوى والاشعاع غالبا ما يؤدى الى تقليل حجم
الورم. ولكن الاستخدام المطول للكيماوى والاشعاع لايسفر عن اى تدمير
اضافى للورم.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and
radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence
the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and
complications.

عندما يحتوى الجسم على عبء هائل من السموم نتيجة العلاج الكيماوى
والاشعاع فيؤدى ذلك الى تدهور او تدمير الجهاز المناعى, وعليه فان
الانسان يصبح فريسة لأنواع عديدة من العدوى والمضاعفات.


10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and
become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause
cancer cells to spread to other sites.

العلاج الكيماوى والاشعاع يدفع الخلايا السرطانية الى التحور وان تزيد
مقاومتها ويصبح من الصعب التخلص منه.
الجراحة ايضا من شأنها ان تجعل الخلايا السرطانية تنتشر فى اماكن اخرى.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by
not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply

الطريقة الفعالة لمحاربة السرطان هو عن طريق تجويع الخلايا السرطانية
بحرمانها من الاطعمة التى تحتاجها للتكاثر

*CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
الخلايا السرطانية تتغذى على التالى:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one
important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like
NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is
harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or
molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical
added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's amino
or sea salt.

السكر مغذى للخلايا السرطانية.بالامتناع عن تناول السكرفان هذا يقطع على
الخلايا السرطانية مصدر غذائى هام,
بدائل السكر مثل النيوتراسويت , ايكويل وسبونفول تصنع من مادة الاسبرتام
وهى مادة ضارة.
البديل الطبيعى الافضل هو العسل الابيض او العسل الاسود ولكن بكميات قليلةجدا.
ملح الطعام يضاف اليه مادة كيماوية لتجعل لونه ابيض.
البديل الافضل هو ملح البحر.


b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the
gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk
and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being
starved.

اللبن يدفع الجسم الى تكوين المخاط, وخاصة فى الجهاز الهضمى. السرطان
يتغذى على المخاط. بالامتناع عن اللبن واستبداله بلبن الصويا غير المحلى
فان هذا يؤدى الى تجويع الخلايا السرطانية.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is
acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than
beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth
hormones
 and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people
with cancer.

الخلايا السرطانية تنتعش فى البيئة الحامضية.النظام الغذائى الذى يحتوى
على اللحوم هو نظام حامضى ومن الافضل اكل السمك وقليل من الدجاج بدلا من
اللحم البقرى او لحم الخنزير. اللحم ايضا يحتوى على المضادات الحيوية
للماشية, هرمونات النمو والطفيليات, والتى تعتبر كلها ضارة وخاصة لمرضى
السرطان.


d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds,
nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline
environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh
vegetable juices
 provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and
reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance
growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy
cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including
bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes
are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

النظام الغذائى الذى يحتوى على 80% من الخضروات الطازجة والعصائر, الحبوب
الكاملة, البذور, المكسرات وقليل من الفواكه تساعد على وضع الجسم فى بيئة
قلوية. 20% يمكن ان يكون من الطعام المطهى مشتملا على البقوليات. عصائر
الخضروات الطازجة تمد الجسم بالانزيمات الحية والتى من السهل امتصاصها
بالجسم ووصولها الى مستويات الخلايا خلال 15 دقيقة ليغذى ويحسن من نمو
الخلايا السليمة. للحصول على الانزيمات الحية لبناء الخلايا السليمة حاول
ان تشرب عصير الخضروات الطازجة ( اغلب الخضروات يمكن عصرها ) وداوم على
اكل الخضروات النيئة مرتين الى ثلاث مرات يوميا. الانزيمات يتم تدميرها
عند درجة حرارة 104 فهرنهايت او 40 درجة مئوى.


e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green
tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties.
Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins
and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

تجنب القهوة, الشاى والشيكولاتة والتى تحتوى على نسبة عالية من الكافيين.
الشاى الاخضر يعتبر بديل افضل ويحتوى على خصائص مقاومة للسرطان. ومن
الافضل شرب الماء النقى او المفلتر وذلك لتجنب السموم والمعادن الثقيلة
والتى توجد فى ماء الصنبور. الماء المقطر حامضى فتجنبه.


12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of
digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes
putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.

بروتينات اللحوم صعبة الهضم وتتطلب الكثير من الانزيمات الهاضمة. اللحم
غير المهضوم والذى يبقى فى الامعاء يتعفن ويؤدى الى مزيد من تراكم
السموم.


13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining
from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein
walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy
the cancer cells.

خلايا السرطان تكون محاطة بغشاء بروتينى قوى. بالامتناع عن اكل اللحوم او
التقليل منها فان هذا يساعد على تحرير كمية اكبر من الانزيمات لمهاجمة
الاغشية او الحوائط البروتينية للخلايا السرطانية وتمكن خلايا الجسم
المقاتلة من تدمير الخلايا السرطانية.


15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and
positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger,
un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic
environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to
relax and enjoy life.

السرطان مرض العقل والجسم والروح. الروح والنفس الايجابية والفاعلة سوف
تساعد مناضل السرطان على النجاة.
الغضب وعدم التسامح والمرارة يجهدوا الجسم ويحولوا بيئة الجسم الى بيئة
حامضية. تعلم ان يكون لديك روح محبة ومتسامحة. تعلم الاسترخاء والاستمتاع
بالحياة.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment.
Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to
the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to
destroy cancer cells.
الخلايا السرطانية لا يمكنها الانتعاش فى بيئة اكسيجينية. ممارسة الرياضة
يوميا والتنفس بعمق يساعد على ادخال مزيد من الاكسجين بعمق حتى المستوى
الخلوى.

1. No plastic containers in micro.

يجب عدم وضع الاوانى البلاستيكية داخل الميكرويف.
2. No water bottles in freezer.

يجب عدم وضع زجاجات الماء البلاستيك داخل فريزر الثلاجة.

3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

يجب عدم استخدام الاغطية البلاستيك فى الميكرويف.


A Guide To Malignant Mesothelioma


A Guide To Malignant Mesothelioma

by: Richard Romando

Malignant mesothelioma is usually a fatal disease. Often by the time it is diagnosed, the cancer has spread extensively, even though the patient may not have had any earlier symptoms. Malignant mesothelioma affects about 2,000 people each year in the US. It is a fast-spreading cancer, but there are several treatment methods.

Research is being undertaken to alleviate the pain and other symptoms, to improve the quality of life for sufferers, and to find cures for this devastating disease. Life expectancy rates for sufferers normally range from approximately nine months to a year after diagnosis. This can be improved to two, or in rare cases five years with extensive and aggressive treatment, if the cancer is detected early.

Malignant mesothelioma is usually caused by exposure to asbestos, a carcinogenic material used in construction. A few cases are due to exposure to a mineral silicate called zeolite, or to thorotrast, which was used in the pre-1960s as a radiation contrast dye to enable blood vessels show up on X-rays.

The three main types of malignant mesothelioma are epithelial, sarcomatoid and mixed. The most common type is epithelial mesothelioma. Once malignant mesothelioma has been diagnosed, the next step is to determine what stage the disease has progressed to. This helps to fix how extensively the tumor has spread. There are four levels of the staging. Stage I responds best to treatment, as in this stage the tumor is limited to the pleural lining of the chest.

CT scans and MRIs are used to determine the extent of the spread of the tumorous cells, and what treatment is best suited to the case. The disease usually affects the mesothelium, a membrane that covers and protects most of the internal organs of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma affect the pleura that lines the chest cavity and the lungs. Mesothelioma can also affect the peritoneum, which covers the abdominal cavity. In rare cases, it can affect the pericardium, which covers the heart.

Creative Mind Mapping

 How to learn using Mind mapping
Over the years I have learned a lot about how to learn and
 how to learn more efficiently
 by using more effective note taking strategies,
 better reading strategies,
 and improving creativity and memory using hand written mind maps and more
 recently mind mapping software.
I wanted to share what I have learned as it has been helpful to me
 when studying for exams and
 will aid others who want to improve their memory
 and learning and be useful when studying for exams.
When learning and studying for exams at school I was
 using incorrect methods
 and strategies for memorizing information.
 These would include linear note taking
 which can be time consuming and not at all efficient for reviewing information.
 Linear notes involve writing ideas in the form of sentences.
 They also make it difficult
 to see how the different key topics and sub topics are related.
Advantages of Mind Mapping
Linear note taking lack the visual cues that aid in recalling
 key topics and elements of a subject
 that mind maps have. They can even be a hinderance to
 revision as too much time
 can be spent writing and trying to locate the key information and
 not on memorizing the key information.
More importantly they do not fully utilize both sides of the brain. 
Imagine running in a race
 using only half of your body
 Likewise the brain functions much better when both the right 
and left sides are being used.
 Just as you would be able to move many times faster if you 
utilized both sides of your body
 so your mind functions many times more effectively
 when you are fully utilising both sides of the brain.
The left side deals mainly with words,
 numbers, logic, lists. The right side deals mainly with Colour,
 Rhythm, Imagination, Daydreaming and seeing the whole picture.
The reason a mind map is such a powerful tool for learning, 
memory and
 creativity is because it combines all of those activities and they
 reflect the structure
 of thought and memory which work via association, imagination and images.
 Mind maps provide a very powerful aid in studying,
 problem solving, note taking,
 writing and decision making. They can also greatly assist creativity and memory
 as they enable the visualization, organization, association of ideas and information.
The elements of a mind map are arranged intuitively according to the
 importance of the concepts,
 and use branches or nodes to associate similar key
topics and subtopics arranged around a central key word or idea.
 Mind Maps enable quick revision and recall of information and they organize
 information in the same way that the mind does.
Five Main rules of Mind Mapping
Here are five main rules when Mind Mapping suggested by Tony Buzan,
 the inventor of Mind
Mapping and creator of IMindmap.
 IMindmap is the only Mind Mapping
 software that fully utilizes all of these 5 rules.

The image should represent the overall theme or
 topic for your Mind Map
and should stand out using colour and preferably a central image.
If you are creating your Mind Map by hand then insure
 you have a good sized sheet of paper. Draw a central 
image in the centre of the paper,
 of If you are using Imindmap you can choose
a central image from the library or create one yourself
and select it from your personal collection.
2. Draw the Main Branches and add keywords.
Draw the Main Branches and add a key word for each main
area of that theme or topic.
 Try and use thicker branches near the centre
 and larger keywords 
representing the main sub-topics. Making the key sub-topics
 stand out by placing
 them nearer the centre of the mind map with thicker
 branches and larger letters
 will help your mind differentiate and 
visualize the key information easier.
Curved organic branches are the most effective as they 
reflect the structure
 of your brain and add variety and excitement making
 the information
 easier to remember.
 Straight lines do not excite your mind and are boring.
 Adding colour and curved branches allow your mind
 to soak up more information which is crucial for recall.
IMindmap creates organic, natural looking Mind Maps by
 enabling you to create
 curved organic branches and organizes the thickness of your
 branches with the branches
 nearer the centre of the Mindmap thicker then those on the outside. 
You can also
create the branches in freehand mode.
3. Colour
Colours are exciting to your brain as images.
 They add extra interest and life and give
 energy to your creative thinking. Add Colour to your Mind Maps.
IMindmap adds plenty of colour to your Mind Map automatically
 selecting a colour for you
 or ifyou want you can add your own colours.
4. Add Child branches
Add child branches and Keywords from your main branches
 representing
 sub sub-topics.
 Try and stick with single words as they will generate many more
 associations 
and connections
 allowing your mind to spark off new ideas and thoughts.
 Single words will provide power and flexibility to your Mind Map.
If you are using Imindmap you can always add hidden notes or links
 to your branches
 so your Mind Map remains clear and easy to follow.
5. Images
A picture can paint a thousand words and images have a huge
 impact on your brain.
 The more you use them the better. Try and use images rather then
 words when you can as they
encourage imagination and creativity and make it easier for your mind 
to recall information.
 You will also be fully utilizing both sides of your brain in the process.
Imindmap makes attaching images or icons to any branch
 very easy and has an image
 library enabling you to search for thousands of images online or offline.
 Or if you wish you
can import your own or sketch your own using
 Imindmaps drawing tools.
6. Add Connections
Create plenty of connections between the different branches
 as your
mind works best by creating associations and connections between ideas.
 It likes to link up 3 or 4 things together.
 If you connect branches and therefore
 ideas you will understand and remember a lot easier.
 These connections will start
 forming the rest of your main branches then your second level branches
and then third branches until you run out of ideas.
Relationship arrows should also be used to connect two
 ideas which are
 related but may not follow one another.
To enhance your Mind Map, with IMindmap you can insert a collection
 of different
features including Notes, links to websites or documents,
 clouds, arrows,
 floating images, text and even your own sketches.
If you think your Mind Map is getting too large
 you can easily link it up to a child Mind Map.
You can also export your MindMap as a webpage,
 image, PDF, Word or PowerPoint to be used as a presentation.
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