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Weight-losing Can Lead To Fatty Liver E-mail
Tuesday, 28 June 2011 03:39

The liver is known as the 'processing factory' of the human body. One of its functions is to decompose such nutrients as fat and proteins we've taken from our diets, synthesize them into energy substances for use by our bodies. If for years, one had hardly eaten any staple foods and meat. The fat and protein that'd entered the body through dieting were meager. To maintain the normal bodily function, the body had to mobilize the fat and protein that were stored in other locations to the liver and let liver transfer the energy. This method indeed can realize the goal weigh-losing by consuming the fats. But the decomposition of these fats by liver is realized by a special kind of oxidases material. The raw materials for production of proteins, fats, sugar and cellulose that we take into our bodies. But if you hardly eat staple foods and meat, had insufficient intake of such mutritious substances, thus being unable to synthexize sufficient oxidases materials. Consequently, the fat transferred to the liver can not be sufficiently synthesized and retained at the liver, thus forming fatty liver.

The oxidase that produces fat metabolism needs unsaturated fatty acids. These come from plant foods like vegetables and fruits. But it also needs saturated fatty acids which come from animal foods. Then the fats that come to the liver from body's other locations fail to get sufficient oxidases for decomposition thus being deposited, leading to fatty liver. So this is called nutritional deficiencey fatty liver. Such cases are not really uncommon. Average 10 cases of fatty liver there would be one such a case. See, fatty liver can be resulted from eating and excessive alcohol drinking but also can be caused by weight-losing. Then how could we reduce the fat on the liver in these cases?


Compared with the bitter-tasting decoctions, we recommend you a medicinal diet for daily regulations of patients of fatty liver. Just prepare 150-gram Gynostemma and 100-gram millet, simple raw materials with unique features. Let's first learn about the herbal medicine in the recipe, Gynostemma. Gynostemma has the main functions of tonifying Qi (vital energy) and spleen, also clearing heat and toxic materials. It can be used for treating diseases like hyperlipidemia and fatty liver. According to TCM theory, it can tonify the spleen and clear away heat. As early as in the Ming Dynasty, Gynostemma had been widely used in folk recipes. According to TCM theory, it has the function of tonifying spleen and replenishing Qi.

The making of this medicated congee isn't hard. First pour the Gynostemma into a 2/3-full pot of boiling water. After boiling it for 30 minutes, decant the soup, then put the soup of Gynostemma into a clean pot, boil it to boiling point, then pour the clean millet into the soup. The classic "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" has it, "When internal ailments cannot be healed, it is necessary to regulation of spleen-stomach". Millet features such top effects among all grains. After pouring the millet into the boiling soup of Gynostemma, boil the millet until they are broken. Then the medicated congee for treating fatty liver is ready. The mix of millet with Gynostemma can have the function of invigorating spleen, clearing away dampness and detoxification.

TCM believes spleen is in charge of transportation and transformation. Spleen can transport the essence of grains and water all over the body, expel water dampness out of the body, being a key step in maintaining the healthy environment inside the body. Cao Cishan, a health preservation expert of Qing Dynasty said in his works, starvation harms spleen, excessive fill harms vital energy. Replenishment of spleen depends on grain, starvation leaves spleen unable to transport essence and will lead to spleen deficiency. If we had rarely eaten grains and meat for years, the body had been under a constant state of hunger, so unconsciously, the spleen'd been harmed. Following spleen deficiency, the functions of transportation and transformation decreased, too. Leaving water, grains and other nutrients taken into the body unable to be transported and transformed, thus becoming phlegm-dampness. Phlegm stasis was turned into heat, which was retained on liver, so the liver had a problem. So treatment must first involve treatment of spleen. Only when the spleen's function of transportation and transportation is restored, can the problem of fatty liver be fundamentally relieved. Not only the medicated congee featuring heat-clearing and detoxification is suitable for patients of fatty liver, it is also suitable for consumption by ordinary patients of fatty liver.

 

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Diet That Can Clearout The Dampness of Your Body E-mail
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 07:03

For those who like to eat fat and pungent food in the daily life, how to find a more convenient way to eliminate the body's "dampness" in life? Now we recommend you a medicated diet that can invigorate spleen and dehumidify with easy operation. Let's take a look here:

To make this medicated diet, you need to prepare

10g of tuckahoe powder, tuckahoe invigorates the spleen and removes dampness
10g of lotus flour, lotus seed invigorates the spleen and promotes the production of body fluid
10g of yam powder, yam invigorates the spleen and benefits vital energy

These three kinds of powder is avaliable in supermarkets. And a proper amount of sugar. The specific operations are that you make the diet by pouring the powder into a bowt, and stir it into paste with boiliing water. Actually the porridge is quite suitable for breakfast and it can well invigorate the spleen and can excrete dampness. You can try it out. However, we need to remind you that before taking this medicated diet, you should go and consult a doctor to make sure your physique is appropriate.

 
 
Treating the Lungs = Treating Prostatic Hyperplasia (No Surgery Needed) E-mail
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 11:52

In normal circumstances, as the bladder is full, the nervous system conveys a message and makes the muscle in the urethra connected to the bladder relax. In the meanwhile, the bladder will contract, that is urination. But at the outer part of male genitals, there is another important glandular organ known as the prostate gland. Due to different reasons it would proliferate and bloat, it hence blocks the urethra and makes urination hard. With prolonged pressure and blockage, the blood circulation of the muscles of the urethra would not be smooth and it would lose its elasticity. It becomes stiff and connot open or close. Together with the narrowed urethra, urine fails to flow out smoothly. Catheter is inserted into the bladder to guide the flow of urine out of the body, the urine must also pass through the narrowed urethra and affect the proliferated glands. Hence it hurts that much every time he urinates.

Many people thought that prostatic hyperplasia is a sick found only in the elderly. You are wrong! Actually due to the change of working style and lifestyle of people in these years, prostatic hyperplasia occured in younger males. Data showed that in men, 9.6% of patients that are under 50 years old. Patients within 45 to 50 years old have shown 17% occurrence, this phenomenon is alarming. If prostatic hyperplasia is not cured in time, complication may be induced urinary retention is one of them.


The traditional Chinese medicine believed that 'the lungs are responsible of the upward and downward movement of body fluids and water channel in the human body'. It means lungs are the upper reservori of body fluids. On one hand, the lungs respondsible of the upward movements, they distribute saliva and water throughout the body, and adjust the excretion via sweat. On the other hand, the lungs responsible of the downward movements it transports body fluids to the lower parts of the body. Through the evaporation in kidneys and bladder, urine is made and excreted. It was said in an ancient book that 'All Qi came from the lungs, Qi can be circulated if the lungs are clear, Qi cannot be circulated if the lungs are blocked, urination is thus prevented.' It means when the lungs are weak, they will malfunction and cause problem in metabolite. The most important aspect is the failure in urination. For traditional Chinese medicine, colds are classified as exogenous evils and lungs are the delicate organ. The exogenous evils would first attack lungs and cause a disturbance towards the production of metabolites. Modern medicine also believes that inflammation caused by colds would cause swelling of the prostate gland. It would further worsen the scenario and cause urinary retention. So these kinds of diseases reach their peak during autumns and winters. We use ephedra, it can promote sweat, drive away coldness, strengthen the lungs, ease breathing, promote urination and reduce swelling.

Prescription (besides medicine of treating prostatic hyperplasia): 10 grams of Almond, 5 grams of Ephedra, 10 grams of Campanulaceae

Almond and ephedra have similar effects, the two can help strengthen the lungs. Campanulaceae, it can help excreting toxic substances, deforming phlegm and clearing lungs. So the medicine aimed at restoring the movement of body fluid in the lungs. The prescription seemed so different but it uprooted the problem.

If Qi can circulate well in the lungs, body fluids can circulate well in the body. This could really solve the problem. Actually, this method was invented by a doctor in Yuan Dynasty named Zhu Danxi. He was inspired by an analogy. Zhu described people as a big teapot and lung is the lid of the teapot with the spout as the urethra. If the lungs malfunctioned, the downward movement of body fluid cannot be achieved, the cirulation of Qi would not be smooth. It is similar to the scene if the hole on the lid was blocked. The spout cannot deliver water smoothly. Therefore, this treatment is also known as the "opening of lid" (Ti Hu Jie Gai) method. It is also a practice of traditional Chinese medicine that says "cure the upper parts to cure the lower parts".

For the patients of prostatic hyperplasia, here are some preliminary advices. Elderly who have prostatic hyperplasia should be aware of a healthy lifestyle. Prevent drinking and smoking. Also avoid sitting to long. They should move a little from time to time. After they went out, especially in the winter, they are more vulnerable to the disease. At that time, remember to wear enough clothes and keep warm.