Thursday, May 3, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
This bird might have been a believer of Buddha in its previous life.
Reincarnated as a bird this time, it still remembers how to pay respect to and repent in front of Buddha.
We should treasure being as a human in this life.
Be mindful of our action, speech and thought.
Observe precepts diligently.
Not to be sorry after losing this human body.
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Sabah Snake Grass Update
According to the wife of my holistic doctor in Ipoh, Sabah Snake Grass (SSG) is a very cooling herb. She specialises in local herbs and have been using SSG for treatment of cancer patients for the past decade, long before the current SSG craze. She said the current usage of SSG, especially by cancer patients is not right. While she don't deny some cancer patients may have recovered or benefited from the SSG use, many of those who suffered from severe side effects of SSG were not published. My holistic doctor then said a few days ago, he took in a patient who consumed 300 SSG leaves each time. She became so weak and was admitted to the hospital.
My holistic doctor then said to me that my present problems (which started in May 2011) was due to my consumption of too much SSG (I took 160 leaves + 1 apple twice a day for one month). When I was taking SSG, the side effects I was having includes restless legs, weak knees, back pain, insomnia and coughing profusely. A SSG grower then suggested that I take in some ginger tea while another suggested that I take sleeping pills to counteract the insomnia. But unknown to me, my body has severely weakened in the process. My present pain on my thighs and knees are a result of SSG. I also know of a cancer patient that continued to take SSG in massive quantities despite experiencing more than 10 side effects including insomnia.
This is not to say SSG is of no use. On the contrary, it is very beneficial but if taken in excessive quantities, then it may do more harm to the body than good. It appears that the current thinking is that it is better to suffer the side effects than dying of cancer. Then I would like to ask, what is the difference between SSG and chemotherapy? Both have effects on the tumors but leave the body severely weakened.
The recommended dosage for SSG should not be more than 30 leaves, added with a slice of apple before blending. After blending, it is advisable to warm the SSG blend before drinking.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Fresh lemon grass fields in Israel become Mecca for cancer patients
(apoptosis) noun: a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival. In other words, cell commits suicide.
*********Fresh lemon grass fields in Israel become Mecca for cancer patients
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A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.
Israeli researchers find way to make cancer cells self-destruct - Ben Gurion University
At first, Benny Zabidov, an Israeli agriculturalist who grows greenhouses full of lush spices on a pastoral farm in Kfar Yedidya in the Sharon region, couldn't understand why so many cancer patients from around the country were showing up on his doorstep asking for fresh lemon grass. It turned out that their doctors had sent them. 'They had been told to drink eight glasses of hot water with fresh lemon grass steeped in it on the days that they went for their radiation and chemotherapy treatments,' Zabidov told ISRAEL21c. 'And this is the place you go to in Israel for fresh lemon grass.'
It all began when researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev discovered last year that the lemon aroma in herbs like lemon grass kills cancer cells in vitro, while leaving healthy cells unharmed. The research team was led by Dr. Rivka Ofir and Prof. Yakov Weinstein, incumbent of the Albert Katz Chair in Cell-Differentiatio n and Malignant Diseases, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at BGU.
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Citral is the key component that gives the lemony aroma and taste in several herbal plants such as lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), melissa (Melissa officinalis) and verbena (Verbena officinalis. )
According to Ofir, the study found that citral causes cancer cells to 'commit suicide: using apoptosis, a mechanism called programmed cell death.' A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt the cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.
The BGU investigators checked the influence of the citral on cancerous cells by adding them to both cancerous cells and normal cells that were grown in a petri dish. The quantity added in the concentrate was equivalent to the amount contained in a cup of regular tea using one gram of lemon herbs in hot water. While the citral killed the cancerous cells, the normal cells remained unharmed.
The findings were published in the scientific journal Planta Medica, which highlights research on alternative and herbal remedies. Shortly afterwards, the discovery was featured in the popular Israeli press.
Why does it work? Nobody knows for certain, but the BGU scientists have a theory. 'In each cell in our body, there is a genetic program which causes programmed cell death. When something goes wrong, the cells divide with no control and become cancer cells.. In normal cells, when the cell discovers that the control system is not operating correctly - for example, when it recognizes that a cell contains faulty genetic material following cell division - it triggers cell death,' explains Weinstein. 'This research may explain the medical benefit of these herbs.'
The success of their research led them to the conclusion that herbs containing citral may be consumed as a preventative measure against certain cancerous cells. As they learned of the BGU findings in the press, many physicians in Israel began to believe that while the research certainly needed to be explored further, in the = meantime it would be advisable for their patients, who were looking for any possible tool to fight their condition, to try to harness the cancer-destroying properties of citral.
That's why Zabidov's farm - the only major grower of fresh lemon grass in Israel - has become a pilgrimage destination for these patients. Luckily, they found themselves in sympathetic hands. Zabidov greets visitors with a large kettle of aromatic lemon grass tea, a plate of cookies, and a supportive attitude. 'My father died of cancer, and my wife's sister died young because of cancer,' said Zabidov.. 'So I understand what they are dealing with. And I may not know anything about medicine, but I'm a good listener. And so they tell me about their expensive painful treatments and what they've been through. I would never tell them to stop being treated, but it's great that they are exploring alternatives and drinking the lemon grass tea as well.'
Zabidov knew from a young age that agriculture was his calling. At age 14, he enrolled in the Kfar Hayarok Agricultural high school. After his army service, he joined an idealistic group which headed south, in the Arava desert region, to found a new moshav (agricultural settlement) called Tsofar. 'We were very successful; we raised fruits and vegetables, and,' he notes with a smile, 'We raised some very nice children.'
On a trip to Europe in the mid-80s, he began to become interested in herbs. Israel , at the time, was nothing like the trend-conscious cuisine-oriented country it is today, and the only spices being grown commercially were basics like parsley, dill, and coriander. Wandering in the Paris market, looking at the variety of herbs and spices, Zabidov realized that there was a great export potential in this niche. He brought samples back home with him, 'which was technically illegal,' he says with a guilty smile, to see how they would grow in his desert greenhouses. Soon, he was growing basil, oregano, tarragon, chives, sage, marjoram and melissa, and mint just to name a few.
His business began to outgrow his desert facilities, and so he decided to move north, settling in the moshav of Kfar Yedidya, an hour and a half north of Tel Aviv. He is now selling 'several hundred kilos' of lemon grass per week, and has signed with a distributor to package and put it in health food stores. Zabidov has taken it upon himself to learn more about the properties of citral, and help his customers learn more, and has invited medical experts to his farm to give lectures about how the citral works and why.
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He also felt a responsibility to know what to tell his customers about its use. 'When I realized what was happening, I picked up the phone and called Dr. Weinstein at Ben-Gurion University , because these people were asking me exactly the best way to consume the citral. He said to put the loose grass in hot water, and drink about eight glasses each day.'
Zabidov is pleased by the findings, not simply because it means business for his farm, but because it might influence his own health. Even before the news of its benefits were demonstrated, he and his family had been drinking lemon grass in hot water for years, 'just because it tastes good.'
*********Fresh lemon grass fields in Israel become Mecca for cancer patients
<http://keralites.net/> A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.
Israeli researchers find way to make cancer cells self-destruct - Ben Gurion University
At first, Benny Zabidov, an Israeli agriculturalist who grows greenhouses full of lush spices on a pastoral farm in Kfar Yedidya in the Sharon region, couldn't understand why so many cancer patients from around the country were showing up on his doorstep asking for fresh lemon grass. It turned out that their doctors had sent them. 'They had been told to drink eight glasses of hot water with fresh lemon grass steeped in it on the days that they went for their radiation and chemotherapy treatments,' Zabidov told ISRAEL21c. 'And this is the place you go to in Israel for fresh lemon grass.'
It all began when researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev discovered last year that the lemon aroma in herbs like lemon grass kills cancer cells in vitro, while leaving healthy cells unharmed. The research team was led by Dr. Rivka Ofir and Prof. Yakov Weinstein, incumbent of the Albert Katz Chair in Cell-Differentiatio n and Malignant Diseases, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at BGU.
<http://keralites.net/> Citral is the key component that gives the lemony aroma and taste in several herbal plants such as lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), melissa (Melissa officinalis) and verbena (Verbena officinalis. )
According to Ofir, the study found that citral causes cancer cells to 'commit suicide: using apoptosis, a mechanism called programmed cell death.' A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt the cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.
The BGU investigators checked the influence of the citral on cancerous cells by adding them to both cancerous cells and normal cells that were grown in a petri dish. The quantity added in the concentrate was equivalent to the amount contained in a cup of regular tea using one gram of lemon herbs in hot water. While the citral killed the cancerous cells, the normal cells remained unharmed.
The findings were published in the scientific journal Planta Medica, which highlights research on alternative and herbal remedies. Shortly afterwards, the discovery was featured in the popular Israeli press.
Why does it work? Nobody knows for certain, but the BGU scientists have a theory. 'In each cell in our body, there is a genetic program which causes programmed cell death. When something goes wrong, the cells divide with no control and become cancer cells.. In normal cells, when the cell discovers that the control system is not operating correctly - for example, when it recognizes that a cell contains faulty genetic material following cell division - it triggers cell death,' explains Weinstein. 'This research may explain the medical benefit of these herbs.'
The success of their research led them to the conclusion that herbs containing citral may be consumed as a preventative measure against certain cancerous cells. As they learned of the BGU findings in the press, many physicians in Israel began to believe that while the research certainly needed to be explored further, in the = meantime it would be advisable for their patients, who were looking for any possible tool to fight their condition, to try to harness the cancer-destroying properties of citral.
That's why Zabidov's farm - the only major grower of fresh lemon grass in Israel - has become a pilgrimage destination for these patients. Luckily, they found themselves in sympathetic hands. Zabidov greets visitors with a large kettle of aromatic lemon grass tea, a plate of cookies, and a supportive attitude. 'My father died of cancer, and my wife's sister died young because of cancer,' said Zabidov.. 'So I understand what they are dealing with. And I may not know anything about medicine, but I'm a good listener. And so they tell me about their expensive painful treatments and what they've been through. I would never tell them to stop being treated, but it's great that they are exploring alternatives and drinking the lemon grass tea as well.'
Zabidov knew from a young age that agriculture was his calling. At age 14, he enrolled in the Kfar Hayarok Agricultural high school. After his army service, he joined an idealistic group which headed south, in the Arava desert region, to found a new moshav (agricultural settlement) called Tsofar. 'We were very successful; we raised fruits and vegetables, and,' he notes with a smile, 'We raised some very nice children.'
On a trip to Europe in the mid-80s, he began to become interested in herbs. Israel , at the time, was nothing like the trend-conscious cuisine-oriented country it is today, and the only spices being grown commercially were basics like parsley, dill, and coriander. Wandering in the Paris market, looking at the variety of herbs and spices, Zabidov realized that there was a great export potential in this niche. He brought samples back home with him, 'which was technically illegal,' he says with a guilty smile, to see how they would grow in his desert greenhouses. Soon, he was growing basil, oregano, tarragon, chives, sage, marjoram and melissa, and mint just to name a few.
His business began to outgrow his desert facilities, and so he decided to move north, settling in the moshav of Kfar Yedidya, an hour and a half north of Tel Aviv. He is now selling 'several hundred kilos' of lemon grass per week, and has signed with a distributor to package and put it in health food stores. Zabidov has taken it upon himself to learn more about the properties of citral, and help his customers learn more, and has invited medical experts to his farm to give lectures about how the citral works and why.
<http://keralites.net/> He also felt a responsibility to know what to tell his customers about its use. 'When I realized what was happening, I picked up the phone and called Dr. Weinstein at Ben-Gurion University , because these people were asking me exactly the best way to consume the citral. He said to put the loose grass in hot water, and drink about eight glasses each day.'
Zabidov is pleased by the findings, not simply because it means business for his farm, but because it might influence his own health. Even before the news of its benefits were demonstrated, he and his family had been drinking lemon grass in hot water for years, 'just because it tastes good.'
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
5 Reasons For Men To Love Their Veggies
5 Reasons For Men To Love Their Veggies
Then again, when you look at the marketing that inundates our lives- the commercials with the beer-chuggers standing around the grill, showing deep admiration for the charred piece of flesh lying before them, the billboards displaying the “manly” burgers symphonically composed with eight layers of meat, the holiday season images where the main-course victuals are presented to the male at the head of the table, knife poised to dutifully begin the slicing- and you know that there is more at “steak” for the males of our culture when it comes to keeping diets status quo.
Alas, our love affair with large quantities of meat- along with excess refined carbs, sugar, and processed foods- has taken its toll. Heart disease and cancer are now the No. 1 and No. 2 killers for men in America. But sometimes even this news isn’t enough to get men to change their habits, so allow me to try a different approach.
Men, listen up. There’s even more reason to make nice with your veggies. Reducing your meat portions and adding color to your plate in the form of veggies, legumes, nuts, and seeds will…
- Improve circulation, resulting in greater erectile response. Look for foods rich in L-Arginine, an amino acid responsible for nitric oxide production (which plays a large role in erections), like granola, oatmeal, peanuts, cashews, walnuts, green veggies, root veggies, garlic, and seeds. A good rule of thumb to remember is that if it’s good for the heart, it’s good for the penis. Trouble having erections may signal more than just a lack of desire, so before turning to the Viagra tube, see your doctor.
- Promote weight loss, which is good for your libido. Ironically, most marketing sends the message that consuming lots of meat is a “manly”, testosterone kind of thing to do. But animal products are very calorie-dense and can easily lead to weight gain, which in turn reduces testosterone and leads to erectile dysfunction. Consider that a pound of broccoli has 130 calories, while a pound of chicken breast has upwards of 500 calories.
- Boost the immune system, and that helps fight stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which over a period of time, wreak havoc on the body, lower libido, and often lead to chronic depression. Anti-depressants are also a leading cause of decreased sex drive.
- Enhance the functioning of your reproductive system, including increased sperm counts. If you want your little swimmers to perform well, look for foods rich in zinc, like nuts, beans, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds, and bananas.
- Increase your sex drive. As stated above, men who maintain a healthy weight and eat foods that make hard easy are going to experience an increased desire for desire. An informal survey among my male friends seems to prove this. Those who eat plant-based diets report having libido like never before in their lives and being able to perform multiple times in a session, while those who eat the standard American carnivorous fare seem to prefer most nights on the couch to one getting busy under the sheets.
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