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Some Puns Today ??
March 18, 2021
*• Venison for dinner again? Oh deer!*
*• How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it, of-course.*
*• England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.*
*• I tried to catch some fog, but I mist*
*• They told me I had type-A blood, but it was a Typo.*
*• I changed my iPod's name to Titanic. It's syncing now.*
*• Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.*
*• I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time.*
*• I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.*
*• This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore.*
*• When chemists die, they barium.*
*• I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can't put it down.*
*• I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.*
*• Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations.*
*• I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.*
*• Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils?*
*• When you get a bladder infection, urine troubles.*
*• Broken pencils are pointless.*
*• What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.*
*• I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.*
*• I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.*
*• Velcro - what a rip off!*
*• Don’t worry about old age; it doesn’t last.*
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Australia Wollombi – a colonial historic town dated back to 18th century, village is like frozen in time…
February 16, 2021Australia Wollombi – a colonial historic town dated back to
18th century, village is like frozen in time…
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Is vitamins good for you ? 2
February 16, 2021
Why daily vitamin pills can INCREASE your risk of disease
" ... taking antioxidant supplements (vitamins A, C, E, beta carotene) could increase bladder cancer risk by 50 per cent."
" Millions of people are misled into ritualistically ingesting these substances in the belief that they are enhancing their general health and well-being.’ In fact, they say, these pills can be positively unhealthy.
PUBLISHED: 22:46 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 00:21 GMT, 22 May 2012
Did you take your vitamins today?
Many of us have been so seduced by the idea that supplements help protect us against ill health that we happily pop one, two or even more a day — and feel guilty if we forget.
In the UK alone, we spend more than £300 million on supplements every year.
But while this might be keeping the manufacturers in a healthy state, are vitamin pills really so good for us?
In their book, The Health Delusion, Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten point out that supplements are based on a flawed understanding of how antioxidants work
For decades the message has been clear: supplements deliver vital nutrients often missing from our diets, particularly antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and E, which help fight the damaging action of free radicals.
These molecules are derived from oxygen and are produced by factors as varied as pollution and breathing.
Worryingly, free radicals have been linked to a host of serious ailments, including cardiovascular disease, degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, autoimmune conditions, diabetes and cancer.
So the thinking has been, free radicals bad, antioxidant pills good.
But increasingly scientists are questioning the benefits of antioxidant pills, and even suggesting that some might actually cause us serious harm.
Most recently, a study published last month by the University of California found no good evidence that they reduce the risk of cancer in healthy people.
More alarmingly, the researchers, who looked at numerous studies assessing the impact of antioxidants (as well as folic acid, calcium and vitamin D), suggested that large doses of some could help promote cancer. These were beta carotene (a form of vitamin A) and vitamins C and E.
And these were not isolated findings.
A worrying body of research now shows the antioxidant pills you’re taking to protect your health may, in fact, be increasing your risk of disease, and even premature death.
In the UK alone, we spend more than £300 million on supplements every year
One early study from 1994 found regularly taking beta carotene supplements (a 20 mg pill) increased the risk of death from lung cancer by 8 per cent. A 2002 study found large doses of vitamin C (1g) and E (800 iu — the unit by which some vitamins are measured) almost trebled the risk of premature death among postmenopausal women.
In 2010, scientists found that taking antioxidant supplements (vitamins A, C, E, beta carotene) could increase bladder cancer risk by 50 per cent.
And a U.S. study last year found vitamin E supplements (dose of 150 iu) increased the risk of prostate cancer by 17 per cent, with the risk of death increasing as the dose got larger.
And yet, despite such findings, the sale of supplements generally continues to rise, with the biggest boost seen in individual supplements, for example, vitamin C capsules.
Sales of these are rising by 13 per cent a year, according to research company Euromonitor.
This compares to a steady increase of just 2 per cent in sales of multivitamins.
Concerns about antioxidant supplements are highlighted in a new book,
The Health Delusion, written by Aidan Goggins, a pharmacist, and Glen Matten, both of whom have masters degrees in nutritional medicine.
As the authors explain: ‘Millions of people are misled into ritualistically ingesting these substances in the belief that they are enhancing their general health and well-being.’
In fact, they say, these pills can be positively unhealthy.
They are particularly critical of the manufacturers: ‘Maybe it’s a genuine lack of comprehension of the science, or a stubbornness to expunge former beliefs, or worse,a blatant attempt to cash in while there’s still money to be made.
'Whatever it is, (the supplement manufacturers) are putting your health in jeopardy and it’s high time it stopped.
‘It is clear that it is no longer science but market forces that are driving the macabre antioxidant industry.’
It’s a controversial view, but Goggins and Matten point out that supplements are based on a flawed understanding of how antioxidants work.
They say the original studies which switched the world on to the health-giving properties of antioxidants were based on diets rich in these compounds in their natural state — i.e. as found in fruit and vegetables.
The antioxidant theory was first mooted by U.S. scientist Denham Harman in the 1950s.
He suggested that the ageing process and its related diseases were the consequence of free-radical activity, and showed that free-radical inhibitors (antioxidants) were able to extend the lifespan of mice.
Over subsequent decades, these findings were backed up by mounting evidence from laboratory studies that showed ‘diets containing antioxidants’ stopped free radicals in their tracks, reducing the incidence of heart disease, strokes and cancers.
‘Free radicals quickly became public enemy number one, and antioxidants our saviours,’ write Goggins and Matten.
The industry backed studies which supported a growing belief that vitamin pills could be just as effective as vitamins ingested in their natural form
By the late 1970s, antioxidant supplements were flying off the shelves, with manufacturers packing larger and larger doses into each pill.
Vitamins swiftly became a global mega-business, worth an estimated £43 billion today.
The industry backed studies which supported a growing belief that vitamin pills could be just as effective as vitamins ingested in their natural form.
But as Goggins and Matten point out, the studies extolling the virtues of vitamin pills were largely ‘observational’.
This means they reported what appeared to happen to groups of people taking vitamins.
However, subsequent ‘intervention studies’ (that is, more rigorous clinical trials involving placebo groups) have failed to show such dramatic results.
‘Not only did the intervention studies show no positive effects from antioxidant supplementation, but also a worrying trend of increased harmful effects was emerging,’ they say.
‘The omens weren’t good. Cancer, heart disease and mortality — the very things antioxidants were supposed to protect us against — were increased in those who supplemented their diet.’
Meanwhile, scientists began to realise that free radicals could actually be important to our health.
They perform a host of vital functions in the body, including helping the immune system fight infection. Significantly, studies now show they actually stop the growth and cause the death of cancer cells.
The emerging science indicates that free radicals only turn ‘bad’ when the body’s coping abilities are overwhelmed — a term known as ‘oxidative stress’.
‘We are left with a delicate balancing act,’ explain Goggins and Matten.
‘Both too many and too few free radicals spell trouble.’
And, it seems, large doses of vitamin pills can upset that delicate balance.
When vitamin companies started to put large doses in their capsules, the implication was that you could use supplements as you might a drug — in other words, like a preventative medicine.
‘We thought we could become masters of this dynamic, complex, finely tuned, self-regulating system simply by consuming large doses of antioxidants in the form of a pill,’ say Goggins and Matten.
‘But high-dose supplements are very different from the levels of antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables.
'By taking high-dose antioxidant pills, we end up overwhelming our body and putting this fragile balance out of whack.’
The recommended daily aallowance (RDA) for vitamin E, for instance, is 22 iu, but your average vitamin E pill contains 18 times that.
Similarly, a diet rich in fruit and vegetables provides around 200 mg vitamin C per day, yet supplement doses of 1000mg (1g) are routinely taken.
At best, this could be money wasted. A meta-analysis of trials published in 2008 found that dietary vitamin C (from food such as oranges and red peppers) can offer protection against heart disease, and even reduce the risk of breast cancer in women with a family history of the disease.
But the same trials found these reductions in risk did not exist in those taking vitamin C supplements, reported the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. (And while many people think that if you take too much vitamin C any excess is simply excreted by the body, in high doses, some of the excess will still be absorbed.)
Furthermore, an excessive intake of some nutrients (in pill form) can actually diminish the effect of other nutrients, causing real health problems.
For instance, vitamin E is found in eight different forms in the body but most supplements contain only one (alpha tocopherol).
Studies show that when we ingest high levels of one type of vitamin E, our bodies kick out the other types to make room for it.
This upsets a delicate balance, negating any potential disease-fighting properties and rendering the body more vulnerable to disease at a cellular level, write Goggins and Matten.
Alpha tocopherol may be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer, but only when levels of another form of vitamin E are also high — as they would be in food.
‘Taking a high dose of one nutrient without regard to the others is a bit like playing Russian roulette with your health,’say Goggins and Matten.
‘You should still strive to get antioxidants, but they should come the way nature intended — via food.’
But do the same concerns apply to ordinary multivitamin and mineral supplements?
The authors say that a low-dose capsule which provides the recommended daily amounts of nutrients is unlikely to be harmful.
In fact, they accept that for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or for those who are following a strict vegetarian diet, there is a very legitimate need for use of a broader range of nutrients to meet the additional needs of the body. But, for the rest of us, it’s just money wasted.
‘If your diet is terrible, then a multivitamin may be of some benefit,’ says Matten.
‘But we cannot over-emphasise how much of a “poor man’s alternative” it is to an optimal diet.
‘The notion that we can replace the synergy of literally hundreds of nutrients found in food with isolated nutrients in a pill form is absurd.’
" ... taking antioxidant supplements (vitamins A, C, E, beta carotene) could increase bladder cancer risk by 50 per cent."
" Millions of people are misled into ritualistically ingesting these substances in the belief that they are enhancing their general health and well-being.’ In fact, they say, these pills can be positively unhealthy.
PUBLISHED: 22:46 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 00:21 GMT, 22 May 2012
Did you take your vitamins today?
Many of us have been so seduced by the idea that supplements help protect us against ill health that we happily pop one, two or even more a day — and feel guilty if we forget.
In the UK alone, we spend more than £300 million on supplements every year.
But while this might be keeping the manufacturers in a healthy state, are vitamin pills really so good for us?
In their book, The Health Delusion, Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten point out that supplements are based on a flawed understanding of how antioxidants work
For decades the message has been clear: supplements deliver vital nutrients often missing from our diets, particularly antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and E, which help fight the damaging action of free radicals.
These molecules are derived from oxygen and are produced by factors as varied as pollution and breathing.
Worryingly, free radicals have been linked to a host of serious ailments, including cardiovascular disease, degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, autoimmune conditions, diabetes and cancer.
So the thinking has been, free radicals bad, antioxidant pills good.
But increasingly scientists are questioning the benefits of antioxidant pills, and even suggesting that some might actually cause us serious harm.
Most recently, a study published last month by the University of California found no good evidence that they reduce the risk of cancer in healthy people.
More alarmingly, the researchers, who looked at numerous studies assessing the impact of antioxidants (as well as folic acid, calcium and vitamin D), suggested that large doses of some could help promote cancer. These were beta carotene (a form of vitamin A) and vitamins C and E.
And these were not isolated findings.
A worrying body of research now shows the antioxidant pills you’re taking to protect your health may, in fact, be increasing your risk of disease, and even premature death.
In the UK alone, we spend more than £300 million on supplements every year
One early study from 1994 found regularly taking beta carotene supplements (a 20 mg pill) increased the risk of death from lung cancer by 8 per cent. A 2002 study found large doses of vitamin C (1g) and E (800 iu — the unit by which some vitamins are measured) almost trebled the risk of premature death among postmenopausal women.
In 2010, scientists found that taking antioxidant supplements (vitamins A, C, E, beta carotene) could increase bladder cancer risk by 50 per cent.
And a U.S. study last year found vitamin E supplements (dose of 150 iu) increased the risk of prostate cancer by 17 per cent, with the risk of death increasing as the dose got larger.
And yet, despite such findings, the sale of supplements generally continues to rise, with the biggest boost seen in individual supplements, for example, vitamin C capsules.
Sales of these are rising by 13 per cent a year, according to research company Euromonitor.
This compares to a steady increase of just 2 per cent in sales of multivitamins.
Concerns about antioxidant supplements are highlighted in a new book,
The Health Delusion, written by Aidan Goggins, a pharmacist, and Glen Matten, both of whom have masters degrees in nutritional medicine.
As the authors explain: ‘Millions of people are misled into ritualistically ingesting these substances in the belief that they are enhancing their general health and well-being.’
In fact, they say, these pills can be positively unhealthy.
They are particularly critical of the manufacturers: ‘Maybe it’s a genuine lack of comprehension of the science, or a stubbornness to expunge former beliefs, or worse,a blatant attempt to cash in while there’s still money to be made.
'Whatever it is, (the supplement manufacturers) are putting your health in jeopardy and it’s high time it stopped.
‘It is clear that it is no longer science but market forces that are driving the macabre antioxidant industry.’
It’s a controversial view, but Goggins and Matten point out that supplements are based on a flawed understanding of how antioxidants work.
They say the original studies which switched the world on to the health-giving properties of antioxidants were based on diets rich in these compounds in their natural state — i.e. as found in fruit and vegetables.
The antioxidant theory was first mooted by U.S. scientist Denham Harman in the 1950s.
He suggested that the ageing process and its related diseases were the consequence of free-radical activity, and showed that free-radical inhibitors (antioxidants) were able to extend the lifespan of mice.
Over subsequent decades, these findings were backed up by mounting evidence from laboratory studies that showed ‘diets containing antioxidants’ stopped free radicals in their tracks, reducing the incidence of heart disease, strokes and cancers.
‘Free radicals quickly became public enemy number one, and antioxidants our saviours,’ write Goggins and Matten.
The industry backed studies which supported a growing belief that vitamin pills could be just as effective as vitamins ingested in their natural form
By the late 1970s, antioxidant supplements were flying off the shelves, with manufacturers packing larger and larger doses into each pill.
Vitamins swiftly became a global mega-business, worth an estimated £43 billion today.
The industry backed studies which supported a growing belief that vitamin pills could be just as effective as vitamins ingested in their natural form.
But as Goggins and Matten point out, the studies extolling the virtues of vitamin pills were largely ‘observational’.
This means they reported what appeared to happen to groups of people taking vitamins.
However, subsequent ‘intervention studies’ (that is, more rigorous clinical trials involving placebo groups) have failed to show such dramatic results.
‘Not only did the intervention studies show no positive effects from antioxidant supplementation, but also a worrying trend of increased harmful effects was emerging,’ they say.
‘The omens weren’t good. Cancer, heart disease and mortality — the very things antioxidants were supposed to protect us against — were increased in those who supplemented their diet.’
Meanwhile, scientists began to realise that free radicals could actually be important to our health.
They perform a host of vital functions in the body, including helping the immune system fight infection. Significantly, studies now show they actually stop the growth and cause the death of cancer cells.
The emerging science indicates that free radicals only turn ‘bad’ when the body’s coping abilities are overwhelmed — a term known as ‘oxidative stress’.
‘We are left with a delicate balancing act,’ explain Goggins and Matten.
‘Both too many and too few free radicals spell trouble.’
And, it seems, large doses of vitamin pills can upset that delicate balance.
When vitamin companies started to put large doses in their capsules, the implication was that you could use supplements as you might a drug — in other words, like a preventative medicine.
‘We thought we could become masters of this dynamic, complex, finely tuned, self-regulating system simply by consuming large doses of antioxidants in the form of a pill,’ say Goggins and Matten.
‘But high-dose supplements are very different from the levels of antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables.
'By taking high-dose antioxidant pills, we end up overwhelming our body and putting this fragile balance out of whack.’
The recommended daily aallowance (RDA) for vitamin E, for instance, is 22 iu, but your average vitamin E pill contains 18 times that.
Similarly, a diet rich in fruit and vegetables provides around 200 mg vitamin C per day, yet supplement doses of 1000mg (1g) are routinely taken.
At best, this could be money wasted. A meta-analysis of trials published in 2008 found that dietary vitamin C (from food such as oranges and red peppers) can offer protection against heart disease, and even reduce the risk of breast cancer in women with a family history of the disease.
But the same trials found these reductions in risk did not exist in those taking vitamin C supplements, reported the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. (And while many people think that if you take too much vitamin C any excess is simply excreted by the body, in high doses, some of the excess will still be absorbed.)
Furthermore, an excessive intake of some nutrients (in pill form) can actually diminish the effect of other nutrients, causing real health problems.
For instance, vitamin E is found in eight different forms in the body but most supplements contain only one (alpha tocopherol).
Studies show that when we ingest high levels of one type of vitamin E, our bodies kick out the other types to make room for it.
This upsets a delicate balance, negating any potential disease-fighting properties and rendering the body more vulnerable to disease at a cellular level, write Goggins and Matten.
Alpha tocopherol may be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer, but only when levels of another form of vitamin E are also high — as they would be in food.
‘Taking a high dose of one nutrient without regard to the others is a bit like playing Russian roulette with your health,’say Goggins and Matten.
‘You should still strive to get antioxidants, but they should come the way nature intended — via food.’
But do the same concerns apply to ordinary multivitamin and mineral supplements?
The authors say that a low-dose capsule which provides the recommended daily amounts of nutrients is unlikely to be harmful.
In fact, they accept that for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or for those who are following a strict vegetarian diet, there is a very legitimate need for use of a broader range of nutrients to meet the additional needs of the body. But, for the rest of us, it’s just money wasted.
‘If your diet is terrible, then a multivitamin may be of some benefit,’ says Matten.
‘But we cannot over-emphasise how much of a “poor man’s alternative” it is to an optimal diet.
‘The notion that we can replace the synergy of literally hundreds of nutrients found in food with isolated nutrients in a pill form is absurd.’
Posted by kim ecostarr. Posted In : General Health
Cancer Symptoms for Men and Women 2
February 16, 2021Cancer Symptoms You're Most Likely to Ignore
By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
Routine tests and checkups, like pap smears and colonoscopies, are important -- but don't rely on tests alone to protect you from cancer. It's just as important to listen to your body and notice anything that's different, odd, or unexplainable. Although many of these symptoms could be caused by less serious conditions, they're worth getting checked out if they persist. You don't want to join the ranks of cancer patients who realize too late that symptoms they'd noticed for a long time could have sounded the alarm earlier, when cancer was easier to cure.
For Women
A red, sore, or swollen breast
Everyone knows to check for lumps in the breasts, but too often symptoms closer to the surface – which can indicate inflammatory breast cancer -- are overlooked. Some women describe noticing cellulite-like dimpled skin on an area of the breast. Others noticed that a breast felt swollen, hot, or irritated. Red or purplish discoloration is also cause for concern. Call your doctor about any unexplained changes in your breasts.
Nipple changes
One of the most common changes women remember noticing before being diagnosed with breast cancer is a nipple that began to appear flattened, inverted, or turned sideways. "My nipple started looking like it was turned inside out," said one woman. In addition, inflammatory breast cancer also causes nipple problems, such as itchy, scaly, or crusty skin on the nipple -- so take any nipple changes seriously.
Bloating or abdominal weight gain -- the "my jeans don't fit" syndrome
While this might sound too common a phenomenon to be considered a cancer symptom, consider this: Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer overwhelmingly report that unexplained abdominal bloating that came on fairly suddenly and continued on and off over a long period of time (as opposed to occurring a few days each month with PMS) was one of the main ways they knew something was wrong.
Feeling full and unable to eat
This is another tip-off to ovarian cancer; survivors say they had no appetite and couldn't eat, even when they hadn't eaten for some time. Any woman who experiences noticeable bloating or weight gain numerous times (the diagnostic criteria is more than 13 times over the period of a month) -- especially if it's accompanied by pelvic pain or feeling overly full -- should call her doctor and ask for a pelvic ultrasound.
Unusually heavy or painful periods or bleeding between periods
Many women reported this as the tip-off to endometrial or uterine cancer. Unfortunately, many women also said their doctors weren't responsive, overlooking or misdiagnosing their complaints as normal perimenopause. Ask for a transvaginal ultrasound if you strongly suspect something more than routine heavy periods.
For Men
Erection problems
As prostate cancer progresses, a common sign is difficulty getting or sustaining an erection. This can be a difficult subject to talk about, but it's important to bring it to your doctor's attention. It could be a sign of sexual dysfunction with another cause, of course, but it's a reason to have an exam and possibly a PSA test.
Pain, aches, or heaviness in the groin, hips, thighs, or abdomen
One sign of prostate cancer is frequent pain in the hips, upper thighs, or the lowest part of the back. Men with testicular cancer report noticing a heavy, aching feeling low in the belly or abdomen, or in the scrotum or testicles themselves. They sometimes describe it as a feeling of downward pulling or as a generalized ache throughout the groin area. Prostate cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes often makes itself known as discomfort in the pelvis or swelling in the legs.
Testicular swelling or lump
The lumps that indicate testicular cancer are nearly always painless. It's also common for a testicle to be enlarged or swollen but lacking any specific lump that you can see or feel. Some men report feeling discomfort from the enlargement but not an outright pain.
Scaly or painful nipple or chest, nipple discharge
Men do get breast cancer; they also get a condition called gynecomastia, which is a benign lump in the breast area. Breast cancer is usually detected as a lump, but if it's spreading inward it can also cause chest pain. Other signs of breast cancer include patches of red, scaly, or dimpled skin or changes to the nipple such as turning inward or leaking fluid. Bring any lump, swelling, or skin or nipple problem, or any chest pain, to your doctor's attention.
Difficulty urinating or changes in flow
Hands-down, the most common early sign of prostate cancer is a feeling of not being able to start peeing once you're set to go. Many men also report having a hard time stopping the flow of urine, a flow that starts and stops, or a stream that's weaker than normal. Any of these symptoms can have less serious causes, but it’s still reason to see your doctor for an exam and a possible screening test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
Pain or burning during urination
This symptom can also indicate a urinary tract infection or sexually transmitted disease, of course, but in any case it warrants an immediate trip to the doctor. It's often combined with the feeling that you need to go more often, particularly at night. This same symptom can also indicate inflammation or infection in the prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia, the name for what happens when the prostate grows bigger and blocks the flow of urine. However, you need to get checked out to tell the difference.
For Both Men and Women
Wheezing or shortness of breath
One of the first signs lung cancer patients remember noticing when they look back is the inability to catch their breath. "I couldn't even walk across the yard without wheezing. I thought I had asthma, but how come I didn't have it before?" is how one woman described it. Thyroid cancer can also cause breathing problems if a nodule or tumor begins to press on the trachea, or windpipe. Any breathing difficulties that persist are reason to visit the doctor.
Swallowing problems or hoarseness
Most commonly associated with esophageal or throat cancer, difficulty swallowing is sometimes one of the first signs of lung cancer, too. A hoarse or low, husky voice or the feeling of something pressing on the throat can be an early indicator of thyroid cancer or a precancerous thyroid nodule, as can the feeling of having something stuck in your windpipe.
Frequent fevers or infections
These can be signs of leukemia, a cancer of the blood cells that starts in the bone marrow. Leukemia causes the marrow to produce abnormal white blood cells, which crowd out healthy white cells, sapping the body's infection-fighting capabilities. Often, doctors diagnose leukemia only after the patient has been in a number of times complaining of fever, achiness, and flu-like symptoms over an extended period of time.
Upset stomach or stomachache
As simple as it sounds, a good old-fashioned bellyache is what tipped off a number of lucky folks, whose doctors ordered ultrasounds and discovered early that they had tumors on their livers. Stomach cramps or frequent upset stomachs may indicate colorectal cancer; many cancer patients say their doctors thought they had ulcers.
Weakness and fatigue
"I kept having to sit down at work, and one night I was too tired to drive home," said one woman in describing the fatigue that led her to discover she had leukemia. Generalized fatigue and weakness is a symptom of so many different kinds of cancer that you'll need to look at it in combination with other symptoms. But any time you feel exhausted without explanation and it doesn't respond to getting more sleep, talk to your doctor.
Unexplained weight loss
If you notice the pounds coming off and you haven't made changes to your diet or exercise regime, you need to ask why. Weight loss is an early sign of colon and other digestive cancers; it's also a sign of cancer that's spread to the liver, affecting your appetite and the ability of your body to rid itself of wastes.
Changes in nails
Unexplained changes to the fingernails can be a sign of several types of cancer. A brown or black streak or dot under the nail can indicate skin cancer, while newly discovered "clubbing" -- enlargement of the ends of the fingers, with nails that curve down over the tips -- can be a sign of lung cancer. Pale or white nails can be an indication that your liver is not functioning properly, sometimes a sign of liver cancer.
Chronic "acid stomach" or feeling full after a small meal
The most common early sign of stomach cancer is pain in the upper or middle abdomen that feels like gas or heartburn. It may be aggravated by eating, so that you feel full when you haven't actually eaten much. What's particularly confusing is that the pain can be relieved by antacids, falsely confirming your conclusion that it was caused by acid in the stomach, when it's more than that. If you have frequent bouts of acid stomach, an unexplained abdominal ache, or a full feeling after meals even when you're eating less than normal, call your doctor.
Chronic heartburn
If you just ate half a pizza, heartburn is expected. But if you have frequent episodes of heartburn or a constant low-level feeling of pain in the chest after eating, call your doctor and ask about screening for esophageal cancer. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) -- a condition in which stomach acid rises into the esophagus, causing heartburn and an acidic taste in the throat -- can trigger a condition called Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor of esophageal cancer.
Bowel problems
Constipation, diarrhea, and changes in stools can all be signs of cancer. As with many othercancer symptoms, the way to tell if this is cause for concern is if it goes on for more than a few days without a clear cause, such as flu or food poisoning. People diagnosed with colon cancer say they noticed more frequent stools, as well as a feeling that their bowels weren't emptying completely. One of the early signs of pancreatic cancer is fatty stools, which can be recognized as frequent, large stools that are paler than normal and smelly. This is a sign that your body's not absorbing your food normally, and it should be brought to your doctor's attention.
Posted by kim ecostarr. Posted In : General Health
Covid-19 Risk levels of some social activities
February 16, 2021A group of infectious disease specialists ranked the risk levels of some daily life and social activities. Remember, these levels are based on the doctor’s expertise and assume that participants have taken the greatest safety precautions, including social distancing, wearing masks, and hands. Ministry of Health...etc. They assess the risk of each activity into 9 levels:
Lowest risk---level 1
Maximum risk-level 9
1. Open mail *(1)*
2. Restaurant takeaway *(2)*
3. Refueling at car petrol station *(2)*
4. Playing tennis *(2)*
5. Camping *(2)*
6. Supermarket shopping *(3)*
7. Walking, running or cycling with the crowd *(3)*
8. Playing golf *(3)*
9. Two nights in the hotel *(4)*
10. Sitting in the doctor's waiting room *(4)*
11.Go to the library or museum *(4)*
12. Shopping in the busy city center *(4)*
13.Go to the park *(4)*
14. Eating dinner at someone else's house *(5)*
15. Participate in a barbecue party *(5)*
16.Go to the beach *(5)*
17. Go shopping at the mall *(5)*
18. Send your child to school or daycare *(6)*
19. Work in an office building *(6)*
20. Swimming in a public swimming pool *(6)*
21. Visit relatives or friends *(6)*
22. Go to a hair salon or beauty salon *(7)*
23. Eating in the restaurant *(7)*
24. Attend a wedding or funeral *(7)*
25. Travel by plane *(7)*
26. Playing basketball *(7)*
27. Playing football *(7)*
28. Hug or shake hands when greeting friends *(7)*
29. Buffet *(8)*
30. Work out at the gym *(8)*
31. Go to the amusement park *(8)*
32. Go to the cinema *(8)*
33. Attend large-scale music concerts *(9)*
34. Go to the indoor gym *(9)*
35. Participate in religious ceremonies *(9)*
36. Go to the bar *(9)*
Good Luck!
Stay home, get your immune system up.
Posted by kim ecostarr. Posted In : General Health
THE INTELLIGENT DOG
February 16, 2021*THE INTELLIGENT DOG*
A young boy goes off to college. Half way through the semester, having foolishly squandered all his money ... he calls home.
"Dad" he says, "You won't believe what modern education is developing!
They actually have a program here in our institution that will teach our dog,Jack, how to talk!"
"That's amazing,"his father says. "How do I get Jack in that program?"
"Just send him down here with $10,000" the young boy says,
“and I'll get him in the course."
So his father sends the dog and$10,000. About two-thirds of the way through the semester, the money again runs out.
The boy calls home.
"So how's Jack doing son?" his father asks.
"Awesome, dad, he's talking up a storm," he says, "but you just won't believe this -- they've had such good results they have started to teach the animals how to read!"
"Read ??"says his father.
"No kidding! How do we get Jack in that program?"
"Just send $20,000, I'll get him in the class."
The money promptly arrives. But our hero has a problem.
At the end of the year, his father will find out the dog can neither talk, nor read.
So he shoots the dog!!!
When he arrives home at the end of the year, his father is all excited.
"Where's Jack? I just can't wait to see him read something and talk!"
"Dad" the boy says, "I have some grim news. Yesterday morning, just before we left to drive home, Jack was in the living room, kicked back in the recliner, reading The Economic Times, like he usually does. Then Jack turned to me and asked, "So, is your father still having an affair with that pretty lady Rachel
who lives down the street ?"
The father went white and exclaimed ... "I hope you shot that son of a bitch before he talks to your Mother!"
"I sure did, dad!
"That's my boy!"
The kid went on to law school and is now a lawyer.
Posted by kim ecostarr. Posted In : Jokes
How to prepare and avoid Covid-19 Advice from UK Nurse
January 31, 2021*BE PREPARED*
Everyone is telling you how to *_NØT_* catch #coronavirus, but
NO ONE is saying what to do if you get it.
Thanks to this *Nurse in the UK* for putting this *Guide* together:
Finally, some *Sënsïblé Ãdvïce*. From a *GP Nurse* in the *UK*.
What I have seen a lot of are recommendations for how to try to avoid getting coronavirus in the first place:
• good hand washing
• personal hygiene
• social distancing
but what I have NOT seen a lot of is *Advice* for _*what happens
if you actually get it*_, which many of us will.
So as *_your friendly neighborhood Nurse_* let me make some suggestions
If you get Covid-19
You basically just want to prepare as though you know you’re
going to get a nasty respiratory bug, like bronchitis or pneumonia. You just
have the foresight to know it might come your way!
Things to start doing now:
1.
Get *20 minutes sun* 
on your entire body (or as
much as possible) *every day*. This will dramatically _*increase* your *Vitamin D levels*_,
which improves your *immune system*.
2. If affordable
take a good general supplement, plus ( *2000 mg Vitamin C a day*.
Include ( *ZINC*, *SELENIUM* & *GLUTATHIONE* )
3. *Scott’s Emulsion* is a great general tonic (cod liver oil)l
Things you should
actually buy ahead of time :
4. *Kleenex*, Paracetamol
5. *Cough
medicine* of choice (check the label and make sure you're not doubling up on
Paracetamol) , *Zinc lozenges*
6. Throat spray
like *Andolex* or *TCP*，
7. *Honey* and *lemon* can work just as well!
8. *Vicks vaporub* for your chest is also a great suggestion.
9. A humidifier
would be a good thing to buy and use in your room when you go to bed overnight.
(You can also just turn the *shower on hot* and sit in the bathroom breathing
in the *steam*)
10. If you have
a history of asthma and you have a prescription inhaler, make sure the one you
have isn’t expired and refill it/get a new one if necessary.
11. *Meals* This
is also a good time to meal prep : make a big batch of your *favorite soup*
to freeze and have on hand.
12. *Hydrate
hydrate, hydrate*! Stock up on whatever your *favorite clear fluids* are to
drink, though *tap water* is fine you may appreciate some variety!
13. For symptom
management and a fever over 38°c take *Paracetamol* rather than Ibuprofen.
14. *Rest* lots
You should *_not_* be leaving your house! Even if you are feeling better you
may will still be infectious for *fourteen days* and older people and those
with existing health conditions should be avoided!
15. Wear
*gloves* and a *mask* to avoid contaminating others in your house
16. *Isolate* in
your *bedroom* if not living alone, ask friends and family to leave supplies
outside to avoid contact.
17. *Sanitize*
your bed linen and clothes frequently by washing and clean your bathroom with
recommended *sanitizers*.
18. You DO *NOT* NEED TO GO TO THE
*HOSPITAL* unless you are having trouble breathing or your fever is very high (over 39°C) and unmanaged with meds.
19. 90% of
*healthy adult cases* thus far have been managed at home with *basic rest* /
*hydration* / *over-the-counter meds*.
20. If you are
worried or in distress or feel your symptoms are getting worse:
21. Pre-existing
risks If you have a pre-existing lung condition (COPD, emphysema, lung cancer)
or are on immunosuppressants, now is a great time to *talk to your Doctor* or
*specialist* about what they would like you to do if you get sick.
22. Children -
One major relief to you parents is that kids do VERY well with coronavirus,
they usually bounce back in a few days (but they will still be infectious) Just
use pediatric dosing .
23. Be *calm*
and prepare *rationally* and everything will be fine. This is to inform us all
that the pH for corona virus varies from 5.5 to 8.5.
24. All we need
to do, to beat corona virus, we need to take more of an alkaline foods that are
above the above pH level of the Virus.
Some of which are:
25. *Lemon* - 9.9pH
*Lime* - 8.2pH
*Avocado* - 15.6pH
*Garlic* - 13.2pH -
*Mango* - 8.7pH
*Tangerine* - 8.5pH
*Pineapple* - 12.7pH
*Dandelion* - 22.7pH
*Orange* - 9.2pH
26. How do you
know you have coronavirus?
1. *Itching* in the *throat*
2. *Dry throat*
3. *Dry cough*
4. *High temperature
5. *Shortness* of *breath*
6. *Loss* of *sense of taste* & *smell*
7. *Covid toes* - toes turning blue/black Covid
27. So where you
notice these things quickly take *warm water* with *lemon* and
drink.
28. Do *_not_*
keep this information to yourself only.
Pass it to all your family and friends.
In Chinese :
請裝備自己！
每個人都在告訴您如何避免冠狀病毒，但是沒有人教你，
感謝英國的這位護士整理以下的指引：
終於，由這名英國的執業護士提供了這些明智的建議。
我已經看過很多關於如何首要避免感染冠狀病毒的建議：
• 勤洗手
• 個人衛生
• 社交距離
但是我沒有看到太多關於在感染冠狀病毒後該如何做的建議， 而我們很多人也有機會患上。所以作爲你的友好鄰里護士，
如果你感染了COVID-19
基本上，您只是想做好準備，
從現在開始要做的事情：
1. 每天花20分鐘曬太陽（盡可能曬多點身體部位）。
2. 如果負擔得起，服用良好的功能營養，和每天攝取2000mg 維生素C。再配合鋅，硒和谷胱甘肽。
3. 司各脫乳白是一款很好的普通補品（鰵魚肝油）
您應該盡快購買的東西：
4. 對乙醯氨基酚
5. 止咳藥（檢查標籤確保您不會重覆服用對乙醯氨基酚）, 鋅錠
6. 喉嚨噴霧劑如Andolex或TCP
7. 蜂蜜和檸檬也可以！
8. Vicks vaporub維克斯--緩薄荷膏對--緩胸部不適也是一個很好的建
9. 晚上睡覺時，在房間裡使用加濕器，是一件好事。 （您也可以打開淋浴，然後坐在浴室裡呼吸蒸汽）
10. 如果您有哮喘病史，並且有處方吸入器，
11. 用餐 這也是準備用餐的好時機：將一大批您喜歡的湯冷凍並準備好。
12. 水分，水分，水分！儲存你最喜歡的清澈液體，儘管自來水還可以，
13. 如有病徵或發燒超過38°c，服用撲熱息痛(
14. 多休息 你不應該離開家！即使你病情好轉，14天內你仍可能具有傳染性，
15. 戴上手套和口罩，以免傳染家庭中的其他成員
16. 如果不是一個人住，請隔離在臥室中，請親朋好友將用品留在外面，
17. 經常清洗並用推薦的消毒劑清潔您的床單和衣服。
18. 除非呼吸困難或發燒非常高（超過39°C）並且沒有藥物治療，
19. 迄今為止，已有90％的健康成人病例在家中接受了基本的休息/
20. 如果您擔心、緊張，或者感覺自己的症狀越來越嚴重：
21. 預先存在的風險 如果您患有預先存在的肺部疾病（慢性阻塞性肺病，肺氣腫，肺癌）
22. 兒童父母對您的最大安慰是，兒童對於冠狀病毒的治療效果非常好，
23. 保持鎮靜，合理地準備，一切都會好起來的。
24. 為了戰胜冠狀病毒，
25. * 檸檬 -
9.9pH
* 萊姆 - 8.2pH
* 牛油果- 15.6pH
* 蒜頭- 13.2pH -
* 芒果 - 8.7pH
* 柑橘 - 8.5pH
* 菠蘿 - 12.7pH
* 蒲公英- 22.7pH
* 橙- 9.2pH
你如何知道你有冠狀病毒？
1. * 喉嚨痕癢
2. *喉嚨乾渴
3. *乾咳
4. * 高體溫
5. * 呼吸短促
6. * 失去味覺、嗅覺
7. *腳趾-腳趾變成藍色/黑色
27. 因此，如您注意到自己有這些徵狀，請迅速飲用溫檸檬水。
28. 不要僅將此信息保留給自己。
請將其傳遞給您的所有家人和朋友。
Posted by kim ecostarr. Posted In : General
A Royal Flush..
January 31, 2021Queen Elizabeth and Dolly Parton die on the same day.
Both go before an angel to find out if they’ll be admitted
to heaven.
Unfortunately, there’s only one space left on that day, so the angel must decide which of them gets in.
The angel asks Dolly if there’s some particular reason why she
should go to heaven.
Dolly takes off her top and says, “Look at these, they’re the
most perfect breasts God ever created,and I’m sure it will please God to be
able to see them every day for eternity.”
The angel thanks Dolly and asks Her Majesty the same
question.
The queen takes a bottle of Perrier out of her purse and drinks it down.
Then, pees into a toilet and pulls the lever.
The angel says, “OK, your Majesty, you may go in.”
Dolly is outraged and asked, “What was that all about? I show
you two of God’s own perfect creations and you turn me down. She pees into a
toilet and she gets in! Would you explain that to me?”
“Sorry, Dolly,” says the angel. “But even in heaven, a royal
flush beats a pair no matter how big the pair is.”
Posted by kim ecostarr. Posted In : Jokes
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