綠色牛奶 - 豆漿

轉載自星洲日報‧2008.03.28

白色血液 - 牛奶

轉載自星洲日報‧2008.03.28

Need Blood-Invigorating? - Dan Shen 丹参

Dan-Shen: a blood-invigorating and stasis-removing herb
Essential For Senior Citizens & Adults.

丹参是活血化淤草药愈方
丹参主要活性成份丹参酮二A和丹酚酸，拥有很强的抗氧化作用

What are the indications that you have poor blood circulation?
Have you ever face this kind of condition?

• Cold feet and/or hands
• Tingling, burning and numbness in the feet and/or hands
• Cramping, pain, fatigue and/or swelling in the lower legs
• Shortness of breath
• Low energy, lack of stamina
• Poor healing
• Sluggish memory
• Blue lip

Benefits of Dan-Shen:

• Regulates blood circulation, removes blood stasis.
• Nourishes the blood.
• Cools the blood, relieves carbuncle, alleviates pain and numbness.
• Relieves pain and stifling sensations in the chest and epigastric areas caused by blood stagnation.
• Lowers the viscosity of blood.
• Improves blood circulation in eyes, hence improving vision.

Are there any precautions?
Dan-Shen is not recommended for pregnant and breast feeding women. Those who are taking blood thinning medicine or will undergo surgery are advised to consult with their doctor before taking Dan-Shen.

您是否面对不良的血液循环？
是否曾遇到以下状况？

• 手脚冰冷
• 手或脚经常感到刺痛、麻痹、或炽热感
• 脚或腿部经常抽筋、肿痛
• 呼吸急促
• 疲倦无力
• 治愈能力差
• 记忆力减退
• 嘴唇发紫

丹参的良好益处

• 调节血液循环系统、化除淤血
• 补血醒脑
• 舒缓血痈、缓和疼痛和麻木感
• 减轻血液停滞所造成胸腔或上腹部疼痛、压迫和窒息感
• 降低血液浓稠度

有任何须注意的事项吗？
丹参不建议用于正怀孕或哺乳期间的妇女。服用血稀剂药物或将进行手术的人士请征求医生意见，方可服用丹参。

Savior For The Smokers? - Pine Bark 松皮養生膠囊

Natural compounds for antioxidant activity found in Pine Bark extract proved to deactivate free radicals (the highly destructive chemicals that damage cells and contribute to many diseases, ranging from stroke and heart attacks to degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's). Free radicals also contribute to aging.

Poor Memory And Concentration? - Ginkgo B. E. 银杏精华

Ginkgo biloba leaf extract is the most widely sold phytomedicine in Europe, where it is used to treat the symptoms of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, peripheral claudication, and tinnitus of vascular origin. It also is one of the 10 best-selling herbal medications in the United States. There are over 120 published clinical studies on ginkgo, primarily from Europe.

Prostate Problems? - Saw Palmetto Plus M (Misai Kucing) 保泌多

Saw palmetto has long been used in Europe to treat an enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). With the saw palmetto extract most men achieve some relief of symptoms within the first 30 days.

What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate enlargement is the most common non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland in men.

BPH rarely causes symptoms before age 40, but more than half of all men in their 60s and as many as 8 out of 10 men in their 80s have some symptoms of BPH.

The actual factors of BPH are unknown. However, it has been known that BPH occurs mainly in older men, probably related to aging and hormone. As a person ages, more testosterone will be converted to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which will lead to high occurrence of BPH.

Symptoms: Incontinence Urinary hesitancy, interrupted and/or weak stream Leaking or dribbling Frequent urination, especially at night

The bladder wall becomes thicker, irritable and eventually damaged, therefore it will weaken and lose the ability to empty itself and cause incontinence.

Are there any treatment choices?

• Surgery (TUIP, TURP, Open prostatectomy)
• Balloon dilation
• Drugs - alpha-blockers

But, all of these treatment choices may cause adverse side effects such as impotence, incontinence, re-treatment and potentially deleterious.


Among the benefits of Saw Palmetto Plus M (Misai Kucing) are:-

• Improves prostate health
• Improves urinary flow
• Improves BPH symptoms by having anti-inflammatory property
• Reduces the frequency and urgency of urination
• Without adverse side effects

How does it work?
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a stimulator of prostate gland growth and is responsible for the overproduction of prostate cells, which ultimately gives rise to enlarged prostate. Saw Palmetto Plus M reduces the level of DHT in prostate tissue. This is done by inhibiting the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase that converts testosterone into its active metabolite, DHT. Moreover, Saw Palmetto Plus M prevents DHT hormonal action via blocking its binding to prostate cells.

Who should not take it?
If you have prostate cancer, breast cancer, or any other sex hormone-related disorder, please consult your doctor before use. Due to possible hormonal activity, it is not recommended for women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Need A Genius Child? - Fish Oil Chewable 奧美佳魚油

Do you know the best time to develop a “genius”?
您知道如何创造天才吗？

“Genius” refers to highly intelligent and well developed brain functions, which can be created within you and your children!! The best time is during pregnancy and childhood. Up to 70% of your baby’s brain cells are formed before birth and it will increase 3-5 times during final trimester. Brain development triples after birth and brain weight grows rapidly; learning process takes place and brain absorbs everything like a sponge in water! When our age increases, brain weight will start to decrease slowly.

Why Do We Need Omega-3 fatty acid (DHA & EPA)?

The basic building block for brain is fatty acid. Our brain is made up of 60% of fat, 15-30% of which is DHA. Baby’s brain cells are composed mainly of DHA and the growth of brain weight increases the demand for DHA. DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 essential fatty acid that we need throughout our life. Insufficient intake of omega-3 will cause a lot of problem related to brain function, central nervous system and degenerative diseases.

Omega-3 cannot be constructed within human body, therefore must be obtained from the diet. Fish, in particular SMASH –Salmon, Mackerel, Anchovies, Sardine and Herring have been the most direct source of dietary omega-3 fatty acids.

Easy Pha-max natural FISH OIL CHEWABLE comes in handy !

• RICH in omega-3, with high content of DHA
• Essential for mothers-to-be, pregnant women, lactating mothers, kids (above 3 years) and adults.
• Made from HIGHLY PURIFIED FISH POWDER; safe to be consumed without side effect.
• More stable – oil form fish oil is less stable and goes rancid more rapidly compared to powder form.
• Pleasant orange flavor for kids and adults.
• Biotechnology formulated for faster absorption.

Intelligent Kids Start With Easy Pha-max Fish Oil Chewable !

• Promotes healthy brain development in babies
• Improves learning, memory, eye-vision and behavior in kids.
• Helps in childhood asthma and accelerates immune system maturation in babies
• Prevents reduction of brain weight in adults, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
• Combats brain degenerative disorders such Alzheimer's disease, dementia and central nervous system diseases in adults.

您知道如何创造天才吗？
大脑的发展最佳时候是怀孕时期及孩童时代
婴孩还没出世时: 超过70%的大脑细胞在已形成。

为什么我们需要Omega-3脂肪酸？

Omega-3脂肪酸是大脑的根基，因为大脑含有60%脂肪，而当中的15-30%是DHA (Decosahexaenoic acid)。DHA 是我们人体无法生产之必需脂肪酸。我们必须通过我们的饮食如鱼类，才能得到足够的必需脂肪酸。而当中鲑鱼，鲭鱼，凤尾鱼，沙丁鱼和青鱼所含的Omega-3量较高。如摄取不足Omega-3, 将影响大脑功能，中央神经系统和引发退化疾病。

特别为您介绍Easy Pha-max 天然奥美加鱼油

• 含有丰富的Omega-3, 高剂量的DHA
• 适合即将受孕母亲，孕妇，哺乳妇女，小孩（三岁以上）和所有的成年人。
• 高品质，高纯正天然鱼油粉状；安全使用，无副作用。
• 鱼油粉状不容易变质比较与鱼油油状稳定性不足，容易被氧化。
• 香甜可口的橙味，老少咸宜。

今天，就让您的小孩智商从Easy Pha-Max 奥美加鱼油开始！

• 加强大脑健康的发展。
• 改善小孩的学习能力，加强记忆力，视力及行为。
• 帮助改善小孩的哮喘和提升他们的免疫系统。
• 预防成人，孕妇或哺乳妇女的大脑重量收缩。
• 预防大脑老化疾病如早老性痴呆症和中央神经系统疾病

Pressure No More - St John's Wort 聖忘憂

Introducing the reknown St John's Wort 聖忘憂 for those with :

• Busy lifestyle
  
• Symptoms of stress
• Depression
• Insomnia
  

Superstar Simon Yam - Health Ambassador

St John's Wort

Beware! If you are experiencing any one of the symptoms below, it could be a sign of stress or depression.

Depressed mood Lack of pleasure Fatigue Anxiety Poor concentration Insomnia

Appetite and weight change Irritability General aches and pains Sexual dysfunction Anger attacks

Stress A silent killer
People are having a hectic life style nowadays. With all kind of hassles and bustles in life, stress and depression are becoming more common affecting about 121 million people worldwide and the number of women who experience depression is two times higher than in men. In the UK, it affects at least one in five people during their lifetime.

Why are we concerned about stress and depression?
This problem can become chronic and lead to substantial impairments in an individual’s ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities. They also lead to suppression of the immune system and render the body more susceptible to infection and illness. At its worst, stress and depression can lead to suicide.

What causes stress and depression?
In general, the onset of stress and depression is most often caused by the influence of more than one factor such as biological and genetic factors, environmental influences, and developmental events.

Mood Lifting with St. John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a long-living, wild-growing plant with yellow flowers. Extracts of the plant have been used for centuries to counteract stress and depression by relaxing our body and boosting energy. St. John’s Wort is a non-additive natural remedy that contains more than 25 bio-active compounds, with the major ones being hyperforin, pseudohypericin, hypericin and flavonoid.

St. John’s Wort is functionally a new anti-depressant!
Conventional anti-depressants are associated with a range of adverse drug reactions and side effects. St. John’s Wort is a better alternative with proven efficacy as an anti-depressant in treating mild to moderate depression. The active ingredients of St. John’s Wort are broad-spectrum neurotransmitter reuptake inhibitors, which affect the synaptosomal uptake of neurotransmitter such as serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline to adapt changes in the receptor system. It was shown to improve depression symptoms, relieve stress, relax muscle, promote restful sleep and bring on a happy and tranquil life.

Combating your stress with St. John’s Wort today! You can have a better physical health, emotional well being and mental agility.

注意！若您曾经体验下列任何一种症状，那或许您正面对压力或忧郁的征兆。

沮丧的情绪 生活意志力低落 精神疲劳 忧虑 缺乏集中力 失眠症

食欲和体重的变化 过敏性的发脾气 肌肉紧绷及疼痛 性障碍 愤怒及埋怨

压力- 无声的杀手
人们日常面对竞争力强的工作环境和节奏紧张的生活， 脚步越走越快，而不知不觉中让压力和忧郁慢慢的侵袭全球一亿两千一百万的人口。女性患上忧郁症的人数往往是男性的两倍。在英国，忧郁症影响着五分之一的人口。

为什么我们关心压力和忧郁？
长期性的压力和忧郁会影响个人生活作息。它也会抑制免疫系统，使身体更容易受到感染和疾病，更严重者甚至可导致自杀身亡。

如何造成压力和忧郁？
一般来说，造成压力和忧郁病发的原因往往不止于一种因素，如：生理和遗传因素，环境的影响，以及对生活物质的欲望。

忘忧草为心情加分
忘忧草(Hypericum perforatum)是一种野生野长的黄色小花。数百年来，忘忧草萃取物主要用于抗衡压力与忧郁，它能放松我们的身体，增强体内能量。忘忧草是一种天然草药，无任何添加剂。它含有25种以上的活性成分，其中主要成分为贯叶连翘，金丝桃素和黄酮类化合物。

忘忧草让您松懈压力，忘掉忧郁!
传 统的抗抑郁药品会带给患者不良反应及副作用。忘忧草会是一个更好的选择，因为它已被证实有效的治疗轻微与中度忧郁症。忘忧草的活性成分是一种广效性神经递 质再摄取抑制剂，从而影响突触体摄取神经递质如血清素，多巴胺和去甲肾上腺素，以适应受体系统的变化，而改善忧郁症状。它也可以纾缓压力，放松肌肉，促进 休息和睡眠，让您拥有舒适安宁的良好睡眠和幸福生活。从今天开始， 让忘忧草帮您松懈压力，忘掉忧郁！因为您值得拥有一个更好、更愉悅的心情渡過每一天。

Memory & Concentration Enhancer

Looking for Memory & Concentration Enhancer???

Ginkgo B.E. is extracted from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest types of tree dating back to 250 million years that Charles Darwin (Owner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry year 1990) referred to as a “living fossil”. It is highly touted as a memory and concentration enhancer. Compounds contained in ginkgo have been shown to boost blood flow in the brain by effectively dilating blood vessels, thereby nourishing the brain and increasing mental power.


Why do we need Ginkgo B. E.?
Individual with poor memory and concentration.
Individual concerning about senility prevention.
Individual suffering from peripheral vascular disease, which is often characterized by the narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach, or kidneys.
Individual with tinnitus (ringing in the ears).

Active ingredients of Ginkgo B.E.

Ingredients	Main Function
Flavonoid glycosides	Ø Anti-oxidant Ø Decrease capillary fragility
Diterpenes	Ø Anti-inflammatory Ø Boost circulation
Proanthocyanidins	Ø Reduce histamine production Ø Strengthen capillary walls Ø Help collagen repair and rebuild Ø Fight free radicals in the brain vessels- Increase mental acuity
Bioflavones	Ø Anti-oxidant
Anthocyanins	Ø Anti-oxidant Ø Protect cells from sunlight damage
Sitosterols	Ø Increase tenacity of blood vessels Ø Improve blood vessels elasticity Ø Stimulate metabolism

Who needs Ginkgo B.E. ?
Individual with mental fatigue.
Individual with poor memory and concentration.
Individual concerning about senility prevention.
Individual suffering from peripheral vascular disease, which is often characterized by the narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach, or kidneys.
Individual with tinnitus (ringing in the ears).

Well Formulated, High quality product with AFFORDABLE price!!!! Had been Scientifically proven to contain less than 1p.p.m of ginkgolic acid, an allergen.

银杏精华

是否在寻找脑力增强剂？

银 杏精华是取自银杏嫩叶的萃取物。银杏是其中一种最古老类型（2.5亿年）的植物，被查尔斯达尔文（1990年度诺贝尔化学系得奖者）称为"活化石" 。它也被称为脑力增强剂。银杏化合物已被科学证实有效促进脑内血液循环，有效帮助脑组织中的血管扩张，达到滋补大脑而提升脑力。

为什么我们需要银杏精华？
• 增强脑力、记忆力和集中力
• 治疗和预防与年龄有关的思路障碍，包括老化、老年性痴呆的疾病和记忆衰退
• 促进大脑内血液循环
• 缓和耳鸣症状

银杏精华的活性成分

活性成分	主要功能
类黄酮苷	• 抗氧化剂 • 增强血管弹性度
双萜烯	• 消炎 • 促进血液循环
原花青素	• 减少组胺的生产 • 加强细血管 • 修复并制造胶原蛋白 • 消除脑血管内的自由基 • 加强思维敏捷度
生物類黃酮	• 抗氧化剂
花青素	• 抗氧化剂 • 保护细胞，避免受到阳光伤害
谷甾醇	• 增加血脉韧度 • 改善血管的弹性度 • 刺激新陈代谢

银杏精华，最好的补脑剂!!!

适合于以下人士：
• 需要更清晰的思维
• 记忆力开始退化并难以集中精神
• 欲抗老化护理
• 患上周边血管疾病，其特点是输送至腿部，手臂，腹部，或肾微血管逐渐狭窄化
• 有耳鸣症状者

特别配制的高品质产品，但也是您负担得起的价格 已被科学临床检验证实，
它含有少于1p.p.m银杏酸

Malaysian Diabetes Association - Insupro Forte

Attached is a leaflet you can find in all branches of Malaysian Diabetes Association.

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Our digestive system is like a “compact, self-renewing conveyor belt”! It produces body tissues and energy out of a dazzling diversity of materials from rice to broccoli!
Reference from ABC’s of The Human Body (Readers Digest)

The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. Inside this tube is a lining called mucosa. In the mouth, stomach and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to help digest food.

Why is digestion important?
When we eat food such as bread, meat and vegetables, they are not in a form that the body can use as nourishment. Our food and drink must be broken down into small absorbable nutrients so that the body can use them to build and replace cells, and generate the energy to maintain life.

How is food digested?
Digestion involves the mixing of food, its movement through the digestive tract, and chemical breakdown of large molecules of food into smaller molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth when we chew and swallow and is completed in the small intestine. The chemical process varies somewhat for different kinds of food.

How does food move through the system?
The large, hollow organs of the digestive system contain muscles that enable their walls to propel food and liquid, and also mix the contents within each organ. This movement of contraction and relaxation is called ‘peristalsis’ which is much like a ball through a collapsed inner tube.

 The mouth is the first stop on a journey of some 30 feet (9.1 meters) through the digestive canal. Food is crushed by teeth, and with the help of the tongue, mixed with saliva and propelled to the back of mouth and into the esophagus. Once the swallowing begins, it becomes involuntary and proceeds under the control of the nerves.

 The food then enters the stomach. The stomach has three mechanical tasks.

• First, the stomach must store the swallowed food and liquid. The stomach is expandable. When filled to capacity, the average stomach can hold about 2.5 pints (1/2 liters) of food.
  

• The second job is to mix the food, liquid and digestive juice produced by the stomach. Gastric juices are an important element in the digestion in the stomach. The hydrochloric acid destroys bacteria in food, helps to soften protein foods and fosters the secretion and effectiveness of pepsin (one of the major ingredients in the gastric juice) that breaks proteins down into simpler chemical substances.
  

• The third task is to empty its contents slowly into the small intestine.
  

 Several factors affect emptying of the stomach, including the nature of the food (mainly its fat and protein content) and the degree of muscle action of the emptying stomach and the next organ to receive the contents (the small intestine).

 The fragmentation of food that begins in the mouth is completed in the small intestine. As food enters the duodenum from the stomach, it stimulates 4 different organs to release the chemicals needed to finish digestion.

• The small intestine secretes pours out mucus to protect the duodenum from damage by gastric acid. It also produces hormones that stimulate the liver, pancreas and gallbladder to release digestive substances.
  

• Bile from the gallbladder and alkaline juice from the pancreas neutralize acid. Digestive enzymes, secreted by the pancreas and small intestine, break down food into simple components that the body can use. Carbohydrates are converted to glucose and protein to amino acids. Fat is also partially digested prior to absorption.
  

 Finally, all of the digested nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal wall. Very little of what you eat, go to waste. More than 95% of it is absorbed into the body to provide you with the fuel you need to live; the rest is eliminated through the large intestine, also called ‘bowel’.

• Two major parts of the large intestine are the colon and the rectum. The chief function of the first half of the colon is the absorption of fluids; the second half is basically a storage vessel.
  

• The food residues that reach the large intestine are of little use to the body. The large intestine’s job is to remove fluid from these residues and to solidify them.
  

• Intestinal chyme is a liquid when it enters the colon. As it travels through the bowel, the fluid is gradually absorbed through the intestinal wall and recycled through the bloodstream. What is left is compacted into semisolid feces.
  

• Of the material that you eliminate (the feces), roughly three-quarters is water. The rest generally consists of protein, inorganic matter, fat, undigested food roughage, plus dried remainders of digestive juices and cells shed by the intestine, and dead bacteria.
  

• These materials remain in the colon for a day or two until the feces are expelled by bowel movement.
  

未來亞洲將成為世界上胖人最多的地方

東南亞胖子大馬最多‧巴森：大肚腩會致病

（吉隆坡）大馬的肥胖人口排行東南亞第一，48%的男性和62%的女性擁有大肚腩！

馬來西亞國民體型（MySon）調查顯示，大馬的肥胖人口在近10年內激增78%，和10年前的24%比較，目前大馬54%的國民擁有梨形或蘋果形身材。

歐洲心臟病學會主席積皮爾斯巴森接受本報專訪時指出，腹部肥胖即俗稱的大肚腩，絕不是普通的肥胖，分分鐘可能引發一連串的心血管代謝疾病（CMR），增加罹患第二型糖尿病、心臟病、高血壓和中風的風險。

腰圍與患冠心病機率成正比

他指出，研究發現，腰圍與罹患冠心病的機率成正比，腰圍過大的人患上高血壓的機率比常人高出2.5倍、患糖尿病的風險比一般人高出2.3倍。

他說，雖然腹部肥胖與生活習慣關系密切，但也與遺傳脫離不了關系，事實顯示，亞洲人比歐洲人更容易囤積腹部脂肪，而男性又較女性偏多。

“歐洲人體型較高大，因此身體所攝取的脂肪較容易分散到其他部位；由於身體結構的關系，女性的脂肪一般積存在臀部，不像男性那樣容易囤積在腹部。”

巴森解釋，腹內的脂肪細胞與皮下脂肪不同，它不會儲存在皮下，而是囤積在內臟周圍，增加體內的胰島素抗性、血糖及三酸甘油酯，并使好的膽固醇下降，影響血糖代謝。

肥胖普及化年輕化

“生活習慣的改變不只令肥胖普及化，甚至年輕化，現在中風、心臟病、糖尿病等疾病不再只是威脅中年人的生命，青少年患病的機率也大幅度上升。”

他表示，要預知腹內肥胖程度最簡單的方法便是測量腰圍，以亞洲人的標準而言，凡是腰圍超過90公分（35.4吋）的男性及80公分（31.5吋）的女性，或體重指數（BMI）超過29的人，將比常人更容易患上心血管代謝疾病。

他指出，告別大肚腩，離心血管代謝疾病的唯一方法是“少吃多做”，遠離煙酒，飲食均衡及多做運動。

心血管代謝疾病高風險群
男性：腰圍超過90公分（35.4吋）
女性：腰圍超過80公分（31.5吋）

轉載自星洲日報‧2008.04.05