What juice will clean my colon of old fecal matter?  

 I've read that humans carry between 5 to 7 lbs of caked fecal waste in their intestinal tracks. Believe it or not, but the best juice to cleanse your colon is water!   When it comes to vegetables, the best vegetables to juice to clean your colon are those that have a yin or cooling ability. Constipation indicates your body is too hot. Let me explain:

First, to be honest, many people have more than 10 lbs of caked fecal matter. John Wayne had something like 40 pounds and Elvis Presley had about the same, if I remember correct. In fact, Elvis died sitting on the toilet. He had so much compacted fecal matter that he literally gave himself a heart attack trying to force a bowel movement. Elvis isn't the only person who has done this... may others have had the same problem.   Hardened fecal matter excreted during colonic irrigation.

You don't need expensive bowel cleansing programs. You just need to apply some common sense in combination with the taking advantage of ancient wisdom.

First, you need to look at lifestyle. You need to eliminate as many processed foods as you can. These foods have no fiber and get stuck in the body.   Second, realize the bowels need moisture to work properly. You can have all the fiber in the world, but if you don't have moisture in the bowels, then the fiber can't do very much. So you need to make sure you are drinking lots of water... juice, tea, coffee, sodas, etc all do not constitute as water... you need water and water by itself. Although tea has water in it, once you turn it into tea, the constitution has changed and the body no longer recognizes the tea as water. This same rule applies to juice, sodas, etc.   Third, foods that are high in yang (hot) energy will naturally burn the moisture from the body. So even if you are drink lots of water, if you have too much yang energy, then the water is burned up by the yang energy.   Foods that are high in yang energy include, but are not limited to, deep fried foods, BBQ / grilled foods, alcohol and other foods like green peppers, garlic, ginger, spicy foods, etc.   Taking all of this into account. What you need is to ensure you are drinking lots of water, getting sufficient fiber by eating whole foods and/or even taking a fiber supplement... not eating too many yang foods while having foods that are slightly more yin (cooling) so the moisture stays in the bowels. But if you have too much yin energy then instead of constipation, you will have loose bowel movements and even bowel movements that appear diarrhea like in nature.   Mucoid plaque and hardened fecal matter excreted during colonic irrigation.

Licorice tea is excellent for helping to bring moisture to the bowels. Additionally, the yogis of India say that licorice creates a scent that attracts women (possibly another bonus!).

More than juice, what you need to do is think of some foods to eat to help cleanse the bowels. Apples, melons and papaya are some fruits that come to mind to help cleanse the bowels. Papaya is a great cleanser but I wouldn't have it all the time because papaya can also create too much dampness in the body.   Drink green tea instead of coffee... green tea has a slight cooling effect on the body whereas coffee is a factor in constipation.

Eat vegetables like carrots, corn, squash, bamboo shoots and definitely eat somezucchini (or any squash for that matter)... one of the best natural cleansers is zucchini though.Beets also do good too. Beets can really help to purge the bowels of old fecal matter but don't be surprised if your bowel movements or urine turn red after eating beets. But I would focus less on juicing and more on the foods you eat because that way you get fiber too.   Sure, the vegetables you juice will have an impact, but it's diet and lifestyle that will have the biggest impact on constipation, cleaning and preventing fecal matter from compacting within the colon.

You will know when your body has enough moisture in the bowels and fiber because the bowels movements will be relatively easy and the actual bowel movement itself will create a coil like shape.

Eliminate those hot (yang) foods, incorporate some cooling foods... and eat some whole grains such as brown rice.

Also, it's worth noting that cold drinks and cold foods can lead to constipation.   beetroot, brown rice, beetroot juice.

Believe it or not, but cold drinks and foods make your body hot, thus burning up moisture in the body. The reason is because when you have something cold, while it may be refreshing to your mouth, as soon as it lands in your stomach, your stomach needs to warm the food or drink. To do this, the body pushes lots blood to your stomach. Of course, this then robs other parts of your body of blood. But it alsorobs your body of moisture. Cold foods and drinks should be avoided.

Fecal matter eliminated from colon during colonic cleansing protocol   Please also remember that the colon is a muscle. When you have old fecal matter stuck in your colon, it becomes like cement along your colon wall. It prevents the colon muscle from squeezing. In turn, this contributes to a lazy (weak) colon which in turn makes the constipation issue worse.

So we want to ensure we are drinking enough water because that's what really begins to allow the old fecal matter to be removed. It's not a quick process to clean out the colon, but it is not a difficult thing to do either.

Constipation is more of a lifestyle issue... juice has an impact, but if you fail to fix the lifestyle, the constipation will just continue. Just make some of the minor changes / adjustments above and I am sure you will notice a huge difference.

One last thought, try to get to sleep early... around 10 PM is good... 11 PM is acceptable, but any time you go to sleep after midnight, you make your body hot by stressing the hormones and adrenal glands... meaning you burn more moisture in the body.   Ultimately, become aware of the visible and hidden factors that lead to constipation.

Colon cancer is one of the easiest cancers to prevent!  

 癌症在幾十年前早就有解了，只是真相一直被隱瞞，直到網際網路的發展，這個的解答才漸漸流傳開來。如果你有癌症，最重要的就是要在短期內儘可能攝取到最大量B17。在七百億美元的化療工業的今天，依靠癌症討生活的人數比死於癌症的人還多。    

畢爾德及克雷布斯父子發現，身體內有許多細胞還處於原生胚胎期的階段，這些細胞是用來修復組織的，依照特別的形態遺傳刺激，它們可以分化為身體的任何組織、器官、血液、或頭髮。  

當我們的身體受到損害，動情激素便會刺激這些細胞來修復受傷的地方，修復好了則由胰腺酵素來關掉修復工程。如果沒有關掉這個修復動作，這些細胞就會因不斷地漫無法紀的分裂修復而形成腫瘤或癌症。換言之，癌症是身體自己產生的，而非外來物，而且它可以名正言順的以修復工程的名義來逃避免疫系統的監視。  

又工業國家的污染所產生的幾萬種人造、有害的化學物質，會造成身體的損傷，所損傷的部位創造了修復條件，若此處一直不斷地受到傷害，一直不斷地修補，要是胰腺酵素不足以關掉該項修補，就決定腫瘤產生的部位。    

這時飲食中如有足夠的VitB17，它就能提供了身體的第二道防線。如果免疫系統低落，又沒有攝取足夠的VitB17，癌症就慢慢潛伏形成。     美國每年約有800萬人住院，其中有32萬人是因為醫療意外造成，4萬人死亡，2萬人永久傷害。當然也有 許多醫師在其崗位上競競業業，以病人的健康為第一優先。    

代謝療法也可以治療動物的癌症，野生動物很少得癌症，現代人飼養的動物因為飲食沒有足夠的VitB17，所以容易罹癌。常見貓狗生病時，他們都到外面去吃草，這是動物的本能，我們人類的本能呢？    

杏仁的用法

克雷布斯Dr. Krebs博士建議：成人每日吃杏仁10粒來預防癌症，每日30-50粒為癌症病人的營養補充品。少數癌症病人吃了杏仁會有噁心反應，診療中心建議減少食用量，讓身體適應後再漸漸增加份量。並非所有的杏仁都有效，必須是帶點苦味，才表示確實含有VitB17，例如中藥中的北杏即含有B17。     其他含豐富VitB17的有：桃子種仁、蘋果種籽、美國棗子種仁、李子種仁、櫻桃種仁、及油桃種仁。其他含有B17的食物還包括：小米(millet)、蕎麥(buckwheat)、夏威夷豆(macadamia nuts)、竹筍、綠豆、利馬豆、青豆、某些品種的豌豆等等。  

如果無法買到酵素，可由我們日常的食物中攝取。食物中含有胰島酵素的有木瓜及鳳梨。 癌症病人最好每天食用木瓜及半個鳳梨。 化學合成的維生素C可能有問題，所以最好從食物中攝取，或購買天然植物提煉的維生素C。    

醫師要求他的病人吃素及改變飲食習慣，不准吃肉，他認為病人已經缺乏胰臟酵素了，不能再吃肉來消耗更多的胰臟酵素，缺乏胰島酵素，癌症細胞就可以躲過免疫系統的監視。如果他的病人偷偷吃肉、或回家後繼續原來不正常的飲食習慣，癌症就會復發，病人又回來找他。如果來得及，他再使用VitB17及代謝療法治療病人，病情又好轉回家，通常病人這時真的學乖了，不敢再吃動物製品。    

古老的中國、希臘、羅馬和阿拉伯醫生，用苦杏仁酐治腫瘤，中醫傳統上用苦杏仁的劑量是3~9公克沖泡，因苦杏仁有毒性，過量可中毒致死。最方便的來源則是水果的種仁。    

癌症為慢性代謝疾病是無庸置疑的。它不是由病毒或細菌所引發的傳染病，而是源於代謝問題，和身體的食物利用有關。大多數的代謝病主要基於食物中缺乏某種特定的維生素及礦物質。    

由於飲食中缺乏這種抗癌變的VitB17，我們的社會每三個家庭就有一個人得癌症。而實際上的發生率可能更高，原因是等到癌症能被測出來，該病人其實罹癌已經很久了；也有很多病人身上早有癌症，但是在它長到被測出來之前，病人死於意外或其他因素。    

慢性及代謝病永遠無法從身體之生物經驗以外的藥物來控制、預防或治療。世界上沒有一種藥物或化學劑可以讓我們更健康、有適應力、更有智慧或更長壽。自然界沒有這樣的藥物或分子，除非那個分子在正常的食物中就已存在。    

當我們吃得少，頭腦就會清楚一些；反之，飽食終日後，人就開始胡思亂想，造成生理、心理及靈性的困擾。    

野生熊也不得癌症，然而在聖地牙哥動物園內的熊，每十隻就有七隻得癌症。因為野生熊是雜食動物，牠們吃很多野莓子，而幾乎所有的野生水果都含B17。我們的食物已經遠離自然了，我們吃的水果是多年的改良品種，已缺乏VitB17了。    

美國防癌協會的統計資料顯示，癌症為美國人的頭號殺手(也是台灣民眾的第一死因)；每三人就有一人會得到癌症；若持續發展下去，到下個世紀，癌症的致病率是100%。中國古代的名醫常以杏仁治病,因此人們讚揚良醫常稱---杏林春暖     防癌的營養素 --- 維生素 B17  維生素B17是防癌的第二道防線。根據美國舊金山的克萊博士(Dr.Ernst Krebs)控制癌症的理論研究,癌症可以看做是一種多元缺乏症(deficiency disease),癌症患者多數缺乏兩種營養素:消化蛋白質的胰酵素和維生素B17. 維生素B17只對癌細胞具有毒性, 會選擇破壞癌細胞, 而對正常的組織則不會造成傷害。    

維生素B17最好食物來源計有 : 綠豆、皇帝豆、洋扁豆、桃、李、杏、櫻桃、蘋果等,而其中又以綠豆芽及洋扁豆為維生素B17的最佳來源。    

苦味食物中含有為數較高的氨基酸，那是人類生長發育和健康延壽不可缺少的營養物質。西方學者曾對40多種氨基酸的味道進行過測試和分析，他們發現，其中有苦味的竟達20多種，都是人類生長發育和健康延壽不可缺少的營養物質。    

某些苦味的植物，是維生素B17的重要來源。維生素B17的主要成分是氰化物、苯甲醛和葡萄糖。其中的氰化物，它的化學性質並不活潑。對於正常的人體細胞，它是不起破壞作用的，但對癌細胞卻能產生較強的殺傷力。    

苦味食物與人的精神活動的關係也極為密切。以帶苦味的巧克力、咖啡、茶葉、啤酒為例，因為其中含有一定數量的可哥鹼和咖啡因，故使人產生提神、醒腦、舒適輕鬆的感覺。這對消除疲勞、恢復精力是十分有益的。此外，苦味食物有解濕除燥、促進分泌的功效，當熱天人體消化功能出現障礙、味覺衰退和減弱時，吃點苦味食物就會使之恢復正常。     

明眼穴 - 重要又好用 防疲勞∕白內障∕好睡眠–別忘告訴朋友哦！！ 這是一位60多歲的師兄和我分享他原有老花及近視，做這個穴道按壓半年後去驗視力已達1.2， 現在他已不帶眼鏡有空就按明眼穴。工作離不開電腦的人需要這個妙方！祝您健康！  

明眼穴、鳳眼穴、大空骨穴

 上了年紀，容易老花眼，試試看明眼穴的按摩，保證您會耳聰目明。 工作離不開電腦的人，需要這個妙方！假如我們常常會感到眼睛會疲勞，  但又不是睡眠的時間，這時我們可以利用穴道的按摩法，來舒緩眼睛疲勞的症狀。  在我們的姆指上有三個相鄰接的穴道分別是明眼、鳳眼、大空骨（如上圖），  明眼、鳳眼能夠改善眼睛疲勞和急性結膜炎，大空骨則可改善一切有關於眼睛的症狀。  平時眼睛容易疲勞的人，每天要刺激這三個穴道兩次。  刺激的方法是，用另一手的拇指和食指夾住，以拇指的指甲分別對這三個穴道施予刺激，  只要以稍微感覺到疼痛程度的力氣來指壓即可。  這是項簡單的按摩方法，當工作的休息時間、或是通車的空檔，均可自行操作。  眼睛疲勞往往不容易入睡的人，如果施予上述的刺激來消除眼睛的疲勞，便可輕易地入睡，以上的方法還可以抑制老人性的白內障。 

 一個早上，老闆走進辦公室，並不知道褲子拉鍊沒拉上，他的褲襠是敞開的。 他的助理走過來跟他說：「今天早上離家時，你家車庫門關上了嗎？」    老闆回答她說：「他肯定車庫門已經關上了」，走進辦公室為這個問題感到納悶。    當他完成了批閱工作，突然發現他的褲襠是敞開的，馬上將拉鍊拉上，他才瞭解助理說的車庫門問題。    他到外面倒了一杯咖啡，走到她辦公桌前問道「當我的車庫門撇開的時候，你看到我的駿馬停在裡面嗎？」    她笑著說「沒有，沒看到。我只看到一輛老爺車與兩個洩了氣的輪胎」。

2. 助聽器

一位長者，若干年來都有嚴重的聽力問題。他去看醫生，醫生為他安裝了一付助聽器，可以使他百分之百聽得清楚。 一個月後老先生來回診，醫生說：「你聽力非常棒了，再度恢復聽力，家人一定很高興吧。」 那位老先生回答說「噢！我考慮了三次，還是沒有告訴家人，我只是坐在那裡聽他們交談。」

3. 新生嬰兒

兩位退休老人坐在安養中心一棵大樹下的長凳上，其中一位對另一位說：「斯利姆，我83歲 了，現在我全身到處都會酸痛。我知道你的年齡和我相仿。你感覺怎麼？」 斯利姆說「我覺得就像一個新生嬰兒一樣。」 「真的嗎？像一個剛出生的嬰兒？」 「是的！沒有頭髮，沒有牙齒，我想我剛剛尿濕了我的褲子。」

4. 新的餐廳   

 一對老夫婦到另一對老夫婦家中共進晚餐，用完餐後，太太們離開桌子走進廚房。

   兩位男士在那兒聊天，一個說「昨天晚上，我們去了一家新餐廳，真是棒極了，我慎重推荐給你們。」

   另一名男子問「那餐廳叫什麼名字？」

   那個人想了又想，最後說「你經常買給你愛人的花叫什麼名字來的？就是那種紅色的，有刺的那種。」

「你說的是 蘿絲(Rose玫瑰)嗎？」

「是的，就是這個」該名男子回答。       然後，他轉向廚房大叫「蘿絲！，昨晚我們去的餐廳叫什麼名字來的？」

5. 病人出院  

醫院規定，病人出院一定要坐輪椅。 當時我是一名學習護士負責照顧工作，我發現一位老先生已經穿好衣服坐在床上，行李箱在他腳下，他堅持不需要我幫忙他出院。 經過閒聊瞭解有關出院規則後，他不情願地讓我用輪椅推他進電梯。 在電梯下降時我問他「你的妻子會不會來接他你？」 「我不知道」他說「她仍然在樓上浴室，更換她醫院的袍子。」

6. 霜淇淋與培根蛋

一對超過90歲的老夫婦，都有記憶方面的問題。一次體檢，醫生告訴他們，身體都很好，為了幫助他們記憶，要開始將事情寫下來。 那天晚上看電視時，老先生從椅子上起來， 他問：「我要去廚房，妳想要點什麼嗎？」 「可以你給我一杯霜淇淋嗎？」 「當然可以。」 她說：「你不覺得應該寫下來嗎？，這樣你才能記住。」 「不用，我能記住。」 「好吧，霜淇淋上我還想加一些草莓。你還是寫下來吧！這樣才不會忘記」 他說：「這點我能記住，你要一碗草莓霜淇淋。」 「我還想加點奶油。還是寫下來吧，我敢肯定你會忘掉。」她說 他有點惱火說：「我不需要寫下來，我還記得住！草莓霜淇淋加奶油，我知道啦，老天爺！」 他慢條斯理走進廚房。大約經過20分鐘，老先生從廚房出來，遞給他老婆一盤培根蛋。 她看了盤子一下說：「我的吐司呢？我知道你忘了。」

7. 結 婚  

一位老先生對他80歲的好友說： 「聽說你要結婚？」 「是的！」 「我認識她嗎？」 「不認識！」 「這女人她很漂亮？」 「不怎麼樣。」 「她燒得一手好菜？」 「不，燒得還可以。」 「她很有錢嗎？」 「沒有！她很窮。」 「喔！那她一定床上功夫很棒吧？」 「我不知道。」 「那在這個世界上，為什麼你想和她結婚呢？」 「因為她還能開車！

8. 辣 妹

82歲的男子莫里斯，去看醫生檢查身體。 幾天後，醫生看到莫里斯在街上，挽著一位美麗的年輕女子。 又過了幾天，醫生跟莫里斯說「你真是很行！你覺得是嗎？」莫里斯說「醫生！我都照著你的話去做，你不是說 “Get a hot mamma and  be cheerful.” (找一個辣妹要儘情快樂)嗎？」 醫生「我沒那麼說，我是說 “You've got a heart murmur; be careful.” (你心臟有雜音，要小心)。」

9. 關節炎

一個小老頭緩步蹣跚走進冰淇淋店，他緩慢痛苦地爬上了凳子，在屏息之後，他點了一客香蕉船。 女服務員親切地問道「“Crushed nuts?”(要加碎堅果嗎？)」「不！」他回答說「“Arthritis”(關節炎)」 

The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came the fastest I could after receiving the call…… And now, I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work.”

“Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do??” said the father angrily

The doctor smiled again and replied: “I will say what Job said in the Holy Book “From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God”. Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go and intercede for your son, we will do our best by God’s grace.”

“Giving advice when we’re not concerned is so easy,” murmured the father.

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy.

“Thank goodness! Your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on his way running. “If you have any question, ask the nurse!!”

“Why is he so arrogant? He couldn’t wait some minutes so that I ask about my son’s state” commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.

The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: “His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.”

1.Removes stain from cloth To take out all kinds of stain like ink or lipstick. Squeeze some on the spot, scrub and rinse.

2.Even out scratches on CD / DVD If the screen freezes, take out the disc, put some toothpaste on it, scrub and clean it off.

3.Cleans diamond ring Just squeeze a little on a used toothbrush, wet the ring, scrub gently, rinse and your diamond ring should be look sparkling new.

4.Cleans silver Toothpaste can be used to polish any kind of silver. It really does bring out the shine in silverwares.

5.Placate burns Right after you get burnt, put it on. It helps to relieve the sting.

6.Removes crayon from painted walls Rub the marks with the toothpaste and a damp rag. Wipe with water to get rid of residue.

7.Remove carpet stains Squeeze some onto the carpet, scrub, rinse and let it dry.

8.Relieves insect bites Spread a little over either of these and you’ll feel soothed and no itches. Mosquito, flea and ant bites work especially well.

9.Keep girl babies’ bows in their hair If they don’t have much hair this is particularly useful. It doesn’t pull it out, it just washes out.

10.Clean your nails Teeth and nails are made of the same material. To clean your nails, squeeze some on top of a toothbrush, wet your nails and brush them thoroughly. Be amazed by the sparkle.

11.Clean shoes Scrubbing toothpaste with a wet toothbrush over the boots, working shoes and rubber part of sneakers will work. It can also be used to remove scuffs.

12.Put up posters You can use toothpaste to put up posters without damaging the wall. However, avoid using it for collector posters. It can damage the ink over time.

13.Use it to temporarily seal holes Can be used as a spackle to fill nail holes. This sounds evil, but you can use it right before you move out of your rented apartment. =P

14.Clean around the bathroom Use it to clean shower doors and rings around the bath tub. It has an abrasive so that is why it works good.

15.Clean your vehicle’s headlight lenses Put some toothpaste in a bowl with some water. Use a buffer pad and clean off fog caused by dirt and bugs hitting them.

16.Clean model cars Hobbyists who collect and build model cars, robots and action figures can certainly use toothpaste to make them nice and shiny.

17.Remove scratches on your watch crystal Dab some on the watch and scrub it with tissue.

18.Treat acne Be very careful when using this. Use it at most once a week. Just dab a small amount on a pimple before bed, wake up and it will dry up.

19.Prevent fog in your swimming goggles Just wipe it on, clean it off. Works well for me.

20.Clean piano keytops A dab of toothpaste, a soft cloth and some rubbing will usually clean piano keytops and turn them white again.

21.Deodorize smelly hands Wash your hands with a dab of toothpaste and it will remove smells like onions and other unpleasant odors.

22.Remove scratches on glassware Polish with a squeeze of toothpaste. Your glassware should be shining in no time.

23.Remove beach tar Getting that black beach tar on your feet can put a small crimp in your vacation, but it is easy enough to remove. Just rub it with some non-gel toothpaste and rinse.

24.Deodorize baby bottles Works for sour smelling baby bottles. Scrub with toothpaste and a bottle brush and the bottles should end up smelling clean and fresh.

25.Cleans clothes iron The mild abrasive in non-gel toothpaste is just the ticket for scrubbing the gunk off the bottom plate of your clothes iron. Apply the toothpaste to the cool iron, scrub with a cloth, then rinse clean.

26.Remove water marks from furniture To get rid of those telltale watermark rings left by sweating beverages, gently rub some non-gel toothpaste on the wood with a soft cloth.

Scientists studied 14 plant foods commonly consumed in Mexico to determine their ability to halt breast cancer cell growth. These included avocado, black sapote, guava, mango, prickly pear cactus (nopal), pineapple, grapes, tomato, and papaya. They also evaluated beta-carotene, total plant phenolics, and garlic acid contents and antioxidant capacity. They found that only papaya had a significant effect on stopping breast cancer cell growth. (International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, May) Papaya is a store-house of cancer fighting lycopene

The intense orange-pink color of papaya means it is chock full of cancer fighting carotenoids. Not only beta carotene, but lycopene is found in abundance. The construction of lycopene makes it highly reactive toward oxygen and free radicals. Scientists at the University of Illinois think this anti-oxidant activity contributes to its effectiveness as a cancer fighting agent. Epidemiological studies have indicated an inverse relationship between lycopene intake and prostate cancer risk. They showed that oral lycopene is highly bioavailable, accumulates in prostate tissue, and is localized in the nucleus of prostate epithelial cells.

In addition to antioxidant activity, other experiments have indicated that lycopene induces cancer cell death, anti-metastatic activity, and the up-regulation of protective enzymes. Phase I and II studies have established the safety of lycopene supplementation. (Cancer Letter, October 8, 2008)

Prostate cancer was the subject of a study in Australia that looked at 130 prostate cancer patients and 274 hospitalized controls. The scientists found that men who consumed the most lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables such as papaya were 82% less likely to have prostate cancer. In this study, green tea also exerted a powerful anti-cancer effect. When lycopene-rich foods were consumed with green tea, the combination was even more effective, an outcome the researchers credited to their synergy. ( Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007)

Isothiocyanates found in papaya restore the cell cycle to eliminate cancer

Organo-sulfur compounds called isothiocyanates are found in papaya. In animal experiments, isothiocyanates protected against cancers of the breast, lung, colon, pancreas, and prostate, as well as leukemia, and they have the potential to prevent cancer in humans. Isothiocyanates have shown themselves capable of inhibiting both the formation and development of cancer cells through multiple pathways and mechanisms. (International Journal of Oncology), October, 2008) Researchers in Japan clarified the mechanisms of action in a type of isothiocyanate found in papaya known as BITC, that underlies the relationship between cell cycle regulation and appropriate cell death. When cancerous cells die on schedule, they are no longer a problem. The researchers established that BITC exerted cancer cell killing effects that were greater in the proliferating cells than in the quiescent cells. Cancer cells that are proliferating are much more dangerous than cancer cells that are in a state of dormancy. (Forum of Nutrition, 2009)

Enzymes from papaya digest proteins including those that protect tumors

The fruit and other parts of the papaya tree, also known as the paw paw tree, contain papain and chymopapain, powerful proteolytic enzymes that facilitate chemical reactions in the body. They promote digestion by helping to break down proteins from food into amino acids that can be recombined to produce protein useable by humans. Proteolytic enzymes protect the body from inflammation and help heal burns. They do a good job of digesting unwanted scar tissue both on the skin and under its surface. Research has shown that the physical and mental health of people is highly dependent on their ability to produce proteins they can use effectively. However, as people age, they produce less of the enzymes needed to effectively digest proteins from food and free needed amino acids. They are left with excessive amounts of undigested protein which can lead to overgrowth of unwanted bacteria in the intestinal tract, and a lack of available amino acids.

Eating papaya after a meal promotes digestion, and helps prevent bloating, gas production, and indigestion. It is quite helpful after antibiotic use to replenish friendly intestinal bacteria that were the casualties in the war against the unwanted bacteria. When the intestinal tract is well populated with friendly bacteria, the immune system is strengthened, and can better protect against flu and cancer.

Being a proteolytic enzyme, papain is able to destroy intestinal parasites, which are composed mostly of protein. To rid the body of intestinal parasites, half a cup of papaya juice can be alternated each hour for twelve consecutive hours with the same amount of cucumber or green bean juice. Papaya contains fibrin, another useful compound not readily found in the plant kingdom. Fibrin reduces the risk of blood clots and improves the quality of blood cells, optimizing the ability of blood to flow through the circulatory system. Fibrin is also important in preventing strokes. Proteolytic enzymes containing fibrin are a good idea for long plane rides to minimize the potential of blood clots in the legs. People who sit at a desk all day might want to use proteolytic enzymes too. Proteolytic enzymes are able to digest and destroy the defense shields of viruses, tumors, allergens, yeasts, and various forms of fungus. Once the shield is destroyed, tumors and invading organisms are extremely vulnerable and easily taken care of by the immune system. Undigested proteins can penetrate the gut and wind up in the bloodstream where they are treated by the immune system as invaders. If too many undigested proteins are floating around, the immune system becomes overburdened and unable to attend to the other tasks it was meant to do. Proteolytic enzymes can digest these rogue proteins, freeing up the immune system.

兩個月前，我到新竹交大去做一場通識演講，講完後順道到他公司去看看他。走進他辦公室，他正藏身在一疊文件後面，忙得不可開交，看我來了，高興的對著我咧嘴一笑，眉毛挑高，充滿了問候之意。  

只聽他向我嗨了一聲，就轉頭向公司的小妹交代：「拿一『座』釘書機來！」小妹口裡喃喃?! ：「一『座』釘書機？」我也好奇的想看看這「一座」釘書機是何方神聖？只見小妹手裡拿著一「個」小小的釘書機，抿著嘴笑著說：「您的『一座』釘書機來了！」我也笑了。  

史密士看我們笑得詭異，搔搔頭說：「What?」大夥兒笑得更開心。  

我說：「一『座』，是用來修飾很大的物件，而且不動如山！」  

史密士嘆了一口氣，說：「又用錯分類詞了？這真是我學說中文的最大苦難。」  

其實史密士的中文能力是相當好的，不但流利，四聲也分明，但是他亂用分類詞也是有名的！  

他從抽屜裡拿出一本筆記本，上面密密麻麻寫滿了他學中文的各項心得。  

他翻到中間的某一頁，上面特別註記著：「一『首』歌、二『隻』駱駝、三『張』桌子、四『門』炮、五『把』扇子、六『輛』汽車、七『架』飛機、八『根』柱子、九『條』絲瓜、十『面』鏡子、十一『尾』魚、十二『道』菜…。」  

 他指著這些各式各樣的分類詞，一臉無奈的說：「這有道理嗎？」  

 我說：「這算什麼！」就隨手寫下了：「一『匹』馬、二『頭』牛、三『隻』猴子、四『條』狗、五『口』羊、六『盞』燈、七『畝』田、八『扇』窗、九『枚』火箭，十『只』戒指！」  

史密士屏了一「口」氣說：「我現在是一『顆』頭，兩『粒』大，更糊塗了，還有嗎？」  

我說：「你只能說一『輪』明月，但不能說一『輪』月亮；兩『匹』?! 言i以，但兩『匹』駱駝就感覺怪怪的。一『葉』扁舟是形容其小而飄浮不定，一『座』山則是碩大而穩重。一『支』舞曲，會令人感到腳底輕盈；而一『道』彩虹，則令人覺得前程似錦，充滿希望。  

對會喝酒的人來說，一『缸』好酒是大量，一『罈』好酒是有量，一『瓶』好酒是小量，而像我只能喝一『盅』好酒，是雅量！還有，說你打得一『手』好球，是褒你；讚你打得一『口』好球，是損你！  

 一『則』新聞表示繽紛世事中的一個小故事，而一『條』法律則表示條裡分明，白紙黑字，但『條』不像『根』那麼硬梆梆的，軟軟的就有協商的餘地。一『支』部隊，讓人有非常機動的感覺，而一『股』力量，則讓人感到一股作氣的氣勢。  

但我實在喜歡一『片』花海、一『片』真情、一『片』痴心、一『片』歡騰，還有，一『片』混亂！它們都讓人感到生動而充滿想像力，否則哪! 會有一『串』鈴聲的清脆，也不會有一『落』書籍的沉重，更不會有陽關三『疊』的起伏了！當然，談到緊張的情勢，哪有十『面』埋伏來得傳神。」  

我越講越興奮，但史密士已經跌坐在他的沙發椅上，一「臉」挫折，哀怨地說：「這誰學得會呀？」

By 40, we could be losing up to 10,000 per day, affecting memory, co-ordination and brain function.

In fact, while the neurons are important, it's actually the deterioration of the gaps between the brain cells that has the biggest impact, says Dr Wojtek Rakowicz, a consultant neurologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London .

We all assume grey hair and wrinkles are the first signs of ageing, but some parts of your body are worn out long before you look old.

These tiny gaps between the end of one brain nerve cell and another are called synapses. Their job is to ensure the flow of information from one cell to another, and as we age we make fewer. • GUT Starts ageing at 55 A healthy gut has a good balance between harmful and 'friendly' bacteria.

But levels of friendly bacteria in the gut drop significantly after 55, particularly in the large intestine, says Tom MacDonald, professor of immunology at Barts And The London medical school. As a result, we suffer from poor digestion and an increased risk of gut disease.

Constipation is more likely as we age, as the flow of digestive juices from the stomach, liver, pancreas and small intestine slows down.      

• BREASTS start ageing at 35 BY their mid-30s, women's breasts start losing tissue and fat, reducing size and fullness.

Sagging starts properly at 40 and the areola (the area surrounding the nipple) can shrink considerably.

Although breast cancer risk increases with age, it's not related to physical changes in the breast.

More likely, says Gareth Evans, breast cancer specialist at St Mary's Hospital, Manchester , our cells become damaged with age - as a result, the genes which control cell growth can mutate, causing cancer. • BLADDER Starts ageing at 65 Loss of bladder control is more likely when you hit 65. The bladder starts to contract suddenly, even when it's not full.

Women are more vulnerable to bladder problems as, after the menopause, declining oestrogen levels make tissues in the urethra - the tube through which urine passes - thinner and weaker, reducing bladder support.

Bladder capacity in an older adult generally is about half that of a younger person - about two cups in a 30-year-old and one cup in a 70-year-old.

This causes more frequent trips to the loo, particularly as poor muscle tone means the bladder may not fully empty. This in turn can lead to urinary tract infections.

• LUNGS Start ageing at 20 Lung capacity slowly starts to decrease from the age of 20.

By the age of 40, some people are already experiencing breathlessness. This is partly because the muscles and the rib cage which control breathing stiffen up.

It's then harder to work the lungs and also means some air remains in the lungs after breathing out - causing breathlessness.

Aged 30, the average man can inhale two pints of air in one breath. By 70, it's down to one. • VOICE Starts ageing at 65 Our voices become quieter and hoarser with age. The soft tissues in the voice box (larynx) weaken, affecting the pitch, loudness and quality of the voice.

A woman's voice may become huskier and lower in pitch, whereas a man's might become thinner and higher. • EYES start ageing at 40 Glasses are the norm for many over - 40s as failing eyesight kicks in - usually long-sightedness, affecting our ability to see objects up close.

As we age, the eye's ability to focus deteriorates because the eyes' muscles become weaker, says Andrew Lotery, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Southampton . • HEART Starts ageing at 40 The heart pumps blood less effectively around the body as we get older.

This is because blood vessels become less elastic, while arteries can harden or become blocked because of fatty deposits forming on the coronary arteries - caused by eating too much saturated fat.

The blood supply to the heart is then reduced, resulting in painful angina. Men over 45 and women over 55 are at greater risk of a heart attack.

A recent study by Lloyds Pharmacy found the average person in the UK has a 'heart age' five years older than their chronological age, probably due to obesity and lack of exercise. • LIVER Starts ageing at 70 This is the only organ in the body which seems to defy the aging process.

'Its cells have an extraordinary capacity to regenerate,' explain David Lloyd, a consultant liver surgeon at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

He says he can remove half a liver during surgery and it will grow to the size of a complete liver within three months.

If a donor doesn't drink, use drug or suffer from infection, then it is possible to transplant a 70-year-old liver into a 20-year-old. • KIDNEYS Starts ageing at 50 With kidneys, the number of filtering units (nephrons) that remove waste from the bloodstream starts to reduce in middle age.

One effect of this is their inability to turn off urine production at night, causing frequent trips to the bathroom.

The kidneys of a 75-year-old person will filter only half the amount of blood that a 30-year-old's will. • PROSTATE Starts ageing at 50 The prostate often becomes enlarged with age, leading to problems such as increased need to urinate, says Professor Roger Kirby, director of the Prostate Centre in London . This is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia and affects half of men over 50, but rarely those under 40. It occurs when the prostate absorbs large amounts of the male sex hormone testosterone, which increases the growth of cells in the prostate.

A normal prostate is the size of a walnut, but the condition can increase this to the size of a tangerine. • BONES Start ageing at 35 'Throughout our life, old bone is broken down by cells called osteoclasts and replaced by bone-building cells called osteoblasts - a process called bone turnover,' explains Robert Moots, professor of rheumatology at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool .

Children's bone growth is rapid - the skeleton takes just two years to renew itself completely. In adults, this can take ten years.

Until our mid-20s, bone density is still increasing. But at 35 bone loss begins as part of the natural ageing process.

This becomes more rapid in post-menopausal women and can cause the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis.

The shrinking in size and density of bones can lead to loss of height. Bones in the back shrivel up or crumble between the vertebrae. We lose two inches in height by the time we're 80. • TEETH Start ageing at 40 As we age, we produce less saliva, which washes away bacteria, so teeth and gums are more vulnerable to decay.

Receding gums - when tissue is lost from gums around the teeth - is common in adults over 40. • MUSCLES Start ageing at 30 Muscle is constantly being built up and broken down, a process which is well balanced in young adults.

However, by the time we're 30, breakdown is greater than buildup, explains Professor Robert Moots.

Once adults reach 40, they start to lose between 0.5 and 2 per cent of their muscle each year. Regular exercise can help prevent this.. • HEARING Starts ageing mid-50s More than half of people over 60 lose hearing because of their age, according to the Royal National Institute for the Deaf.

The condition, known as presbycusis, happens due to a loss of 'hair cells' - tiny sensory cells in the inner ear which pick up sound vibrations and send them to the brain. • SKIN Starts ageing mid-20s The skin starts to age naturally in your mid-20s.

According to Dr Andrew Wright, a consultant dermatologist with Bradford NHS Trust, as we get older production of collagen - the protein which acts as scaffolding to the skin - slows, and elastin, the substance that enables skin to snap back into place, has less spring and can even break.

Dead skin cells don't shed as quickly and turnover of new skin cells may decrease slightly. This causes fine wrinkles and thin, transparent skin - even if the first signs may not appear until our mid-30s (unless accelerated by smoking or sun damage). • TASTE AND SMELL Start ageing at 60 We start out in life with about 10,000 taste buds scattered on the tongue. This number can halve later in life.

After we turn 60, taste and smell gradually decline, partly as a result of the normal ageing process.

This can be accelerated by problems such as polyps in the nasal or sinus cavities. It can also be the cumulative effect of years of smoking.

 • FERTILITY starts ageing at 35 Female fertility begins to decline after 35, as the number and quality of eggs in the ovaries start to fall.

The lining of the womb may become thinner, making it less likely for a fertilised egg to take, and also creating an environment hostile to sperm. Male fertility also starts to drop around this age. Men who wait until their 40s before starting a family have a greater chance of their partner having a miscarriage, because of the poorer quality of their sperm.

• HAIR Starts ageing at 30 Male hair loss usually begins in the 30s. Hair is made in tiny pouches just under the skin's surface, known as follices.

A hair normally grows from each follicle for about three years, is then shed, and a new hair grows.

However, with male-pattern baldness, changes in levels of testosterone from their early-30s affect this cycle, causing the hair follicles to shrink.

Each new hair is thinner than the previous one.. Eventually, all that remains is a much smaller hair follicle and a thin stump of hair that does not grow out to the skin surface.

Most people will have some grey hair by the age of 35. When we are young, our hair is coloured by the pigments produced by cells in the hair follicle known as melanocytes.

As we grow older, melanocytes become less active, so less pigment is produced, the colour fades, and grey hairs grow instead.  

Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH Looking for a natural way to relieve knee pain? You may want to tweak your diet. A growing body of research suggests that small dietary changes can add up to big benefits for knee health.

"A number of foods have powerful anti-inflammatory & pain-relieving properties that may be as effective as some prescription medicines for arthritis & other types of knee pain," says Beth Reardon, RD, MS, an integrative nutritionist & medicinal foods expert at Duke Integrative Medicine Center in Durham , N.C.

Read on to learn how mealtime may be affecting the health of your knees.

Diet and Knee Pain: Go Fish The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are natural anti-inflammatories. Calming joint inflammation can often help ease knee soreness, according to Steven Stuchin, MD, director of orthopedic surgery at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City . In randomized clinical studies, omega-3 fatty acids were found to ease pain and reduce the duration of morning stiffness in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

The best sources of omega-3s are salmon, tuna, sardines, herring, cod, and mackerel, as well as fish oil supplements. Another benefit of adding fish to your diet: "Fish is safer than anti-inflammatory medication, which may have side effects," says Reardon.

Diet and Knee Pain: Drink Orange Juice Orange juice is a top-notch source of vitamin C, a nutrient that may guard against knee osteoarthritis.

A 10-year Australian study of almost 300 middle-aged adults found that those getting high amounts of vitamin C were less likely to suffer the kind of bone degeneration associated with knee osteoarthritis.

"Drinking a glass of orange juice provides about 25 percent more vitamin C than eating an orange," says Reardon. Other good sources of vitamin C to prevent knee pain are green peppers, grapefruit, and strawberries.   Diet and Knee Pain: Eat Spinach & Onions Follow Popeye's lead and add spinach to your regime. Australian researchers found that getting high amounts of the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin (found in green veggies like spinach) can help relieve knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.

Several studies have found an additional benefit of lutein and zeaxanthin, as they can help prevent vision-related diseases.

Don't forget to add some onions to your spinach salad as well. Adding onions to salads, sandwiches, stews, and casseroles may help put the brakes on knee pain.

Onions are a rich source of quercetin, a flavonoid with strong anti-inflammatory properties, says Reardon.

In studies of arthritic mice, quercetin resulted in significant decreases in arthritis symptoms. Apples, red grapes, & tea are also good sources of quercetin. 

  Diet and Knee Pain: Order Indian Food A helping of curry could do wonders for your knee pain. That's because turmeric, a spice used in curry and other Indian dishes, contains curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory. "Curcumin works similarly to COX-2 inhibitors drugs that reduce the COX-2 enzyme that causes the pain and swelling of arthritis," says Reardon.   A 2006 Canadian study of the effects of both curcumin and quercetin found that curcumin reduced the inflammation of arthritis in animals. Quercetin (the flavonoid in onions) worked too, but not to the extent of the curcumin.

Diet and Knee Pain: Use Ginger generously The herb ginger traditionally has been used to relieve upset stomach, but researchers recently discovered that it also reduces knee pain by decreasing inflammation.

In a study of 261 patients with moderate to severe knee pain due to  osteoarthritis, ginger extract significantly reduced knee pain during standing and walking.

Cooking with this spice can increase the flavor of mealswhile decreasing knee pain.

Diet & Knee Pain: Avoid Refined Carbohydrates Some research suggests that diets high in refined carbohydrates can increase inflammation, says Reardon. She recommends steering clear of white bread, pasta, and baked goods taking these foods out of your diet can have an added bonus of helping you drop excess pounds.

Because changing your diet is a relatively easy step, it makes sense to try some or all of the foods listed above. You may find some relief from knee pain and get some added health benefits to boot.