So you went out with somebody and thought they were absolutely amazing. She was the hottest, sexiest woman of the moment. So, how do you capitalize on the success of a great first date?
Here are 10 sure-fire ways to get that second date:
1. Ask her out again at the end of the first date. Invite her to do something she told you she finds exciting. For example, if she likes Mexican food, tell her you know the best Mexican restaurant in town and you want to bring her there Tuesday night. Set up that second date so she doesn't have time to think about the first date, and so she has something to look forward to.
2. Text her or call her the very next day. Either text her a simple message that says "Had a great time last night...Looking forward to the next time." Or, call her and leave a message and tell her the same thing over the phone.
3. Don't agree with everything she says. Challenge her mind.
If you agree with everything she says, she'll look at you as being weak. If she sees you as being weak, she will no longer be attracted to you, and you will no longer get a second look or a second date. I'm not telling you to be confrontational. I'm telling you to be open, honest and real.
4. Don't expect sex or force the issue of sex until it's right for both parties. Take things slow and enjoy getting to know each other. There are no rules about when to have sex for the first time with a new potential partner. You're both adults, and if a woman decides that she doesn't want to have sex with you for a month, respect her! Or, if a woman decides she wants to have sex with you on the first date, respect that decision too! When you do have sex, make sure that the two of you handle it like adults and not like children.
5. Be positive and fun when you're out with her on a date. Don't bash your ex. Don't complain about all the things that are wrong in your life. Spend time getting to know each other's good sides.
6. Listen to your date. Question things that don't sound right. Have a two-sided conversation instead of talking at her. Most men tend to want to impress women with their accomplishments.
Women enjoy getting to know a man based on what's inside. So spend time listening and having a conversation instead of bragging about yourself. The less you brag, the more interested she will be!
7. When out with your date, do not check out other women in front of her. Do this, and you'll never get another date with her again.
8. Compliment her once about the way she looks. Don't tell her all night long how beautiful she is, because she will start to think that you've never before been out with a woman as beautiful as her, and you'll start to lose your power.
9. Compliment her mind. Compliment her once about the way she looks.
Bond with her mentally and emotionally and physically, and she will bond with you in ways that you've never experienced before!
10. Once you've secured the second date, and the second date is successful, you need to set up an "activity date" for date number three -- take her to the park, go to the beach, or take your dogs for a long walk. Do things that cause her to picture the two of you as a couple. Dates should be creative, not boring. Sitting there and swapping stories over dinner tends to get monotonous after date number one, so start creatively planning different dates.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
10 Tips for Approaching Single Women
What do you do when you see a woman you are attracted to? Do you run and hide? Do you use some canned line that you read on the Internet? Do you stand there in fear trying to think of the right thing to say? What is the right thing to do?
When approaching a woman, most guys make the mistake of thinking too much about what to say. They believe there's one magic line that will work in all situations. They rehearse this magic line, and when they deliver it, they hope the woman will become instantly attracted to them.
Unfortunately, rarely does this approach work -- because most of what you say is irrelevant. To catch a woman's attention, it is all about the confidence you display when approaching her.
Here are 10 surefire ways to intrigue her every time:
1. Observe something. Make a comment about something you observe in the environment. This is especially effective at the grocery store. For example, if she is ordering a turkey sandwich, ask her if the turkey is good here.
Make your comment immediate to the situation and it will seem perfectly natural. No matter where you are, there is always something interesting to comment on.
2. Smile. This shows her that you are friendly and confident. A genuine smile not only feels good to you, but will put her at ease while creating openness in the interaction -- a requirement for building rapport.
3. Do not hesitate. If you hesitate in your approach, this tells her that you are not feeling confident -- an immediate turn-off. When you see her, walk over to her within a short period of time (the three-second rule). Show her you are a man who knows what he wants and goes after it.
4. Positive body language. If you approach hunched over with your head down, you are sending negative information about yourself, which makes you dead in the water before you begin. Stand up straight, with shoulders back and chest out, and use a firm yet relaxed walk.
5. Not too fast. If you walk over too fast, you could likely trigger her internal alarm. A calm, casual approach is usually the best way to make her feel at ease with you.
6. Keep eye contact. Never be the first to break eye contact when you approach. If you do, this sends the message that you are not feeling good about approaching. When you use strong eye contact, she will feel more drawn to you. With practice, you can master this.
7. Listen up. Make sure you pay careful attention to what she says. Do not have your response pre-thought out. Women love a man who pays attention to the details of what she says. If you start throwing out random words, she will lose interest fast.
8. Do not fidget. Fidgeting after you approach is distracting and shows you are uncomfortable. If you communicate that you are uncomfortable, she will feel uncomfortable, too, and will close up. Practice being aware of your movements. Pay attention to those movements, or lack of movements, that communicate comfort and confidence.
9. Lighten your tone of voice. The tone of your voice is a very powerful tool. Approaching her in a light and playful tone is one of the best ways to start. You could also begin in a serious tone, accusing her of something like "
I hope you saved some turkey for me," followed by a quick smile to let her know you are joking. Practice playing with your vocal tone with your friends -- notice the different reactions you get when you say the exact same thing using varied tones and fluctuations.
10. Lean away from her. A man who leans in too far when he talks often makes a woman feel crowded. A better approach is to lean away from her slightly. This lets her know that you respect her space, boundaries, and are comfortable with yourself.
The key to making these tips work for you is putting them into practice! Practice these tips and see the reaction you get. When you put them all together, you will be surprised at their power.
When approaching a woman, most guys make the mistake of thinking too much about what to say. They believe there's one magic line that will work in all situations. They rehearse this magic line, and when they deliver it, they hope the woman will become instantly attracted to them.
Unfortunately, rarely does this approach work -- because most of what you say is irrelevant. To catch a woman's attention, it is all about the confidence you display when approaching her.
Here are 10 surefire ways to intrigue her every time:
1. Observe something. Make a comment about something you observe in the environment. This is especially effective at the grocery store. For example, if she is ordering a turkey sandwich, ask her if the turkey is good here.
Make your comment immediate to the situation and it will seem perfectly natural. No matter where you are, there is always something interesting to comment on.
2. Smile. This shows her that you are friendly and confident. A genuine smile not only feels good to you, but will put her at ease while creating openness in the interaction -- a requirement for building rapport.
3. Do not hesitate. If you hesitate in your approach, this tells her that you are not feeling confident -- an immediate turn-off. When you see her, walk over to her within a short period of time (the three-second rule). Show her you are a man who knows what he wants and goes after it.
4. Positive body language. If you approach hunched over with your head down, you are sending negative information about yourself, which makes you dead in the water before you begin. Stand up straight, with shoulders back and chest out, and use a firm yet relaxed walk.
5. Not too fast. If you walk over too fast, you could likely trigger her internal alarm. A calm, casual approach is usually the best way to make her feel at ease with you.
6. Keep eye contact. Never be the first to break eye contact when you approach. If you do, this sends the message that you are not feeling good about approaching. When you use strong eye contact, she will feel more drawn to you. With practice, you can master this.
7. Listen up. Make sure you pay careful attention to what she says. Do not have your response pre-thought out. Women love a man who pays attention to the details of what she says. If you start throwing out random words, she will lose interest fast.
8. Do not fidget. Fidgeting after you approach is distracting and shows you are uncomfortable. If you communicate that you are uncomfortable, she will feel uncomfortable, too, and will close up. Practice being aware of your movements. Pay attention to those movements, or lack of movements, that communicate comfort and confidence.
9. Lighten your tone of voice. The tone of your voice is a very powerful tool. Approaching her in a light and playful tone is one of the best ways to start. You could also begin in a serious tone, accusing her of something like "
I hope you saved some turkey for me," followed by a quick smile to let her know you are joking. Practice playing with your vocal tone with your friends -- notice the different reactions you get when you say the exact same thing using varied tones and fluctuations.
10. Lean away from her. A man who leans in too far when he talks often makes a woman feel crowded. A better approach is to lean away from her slightly. This lets her know that you respect her space, boundaries, and are comfortable with yourself.
The key to making these tips work for you is putting them into practice! Practice these tips and see the reaction you get. When you put them all together, you will be surprised at their power.
10 Fatal Online Dating Errors That Men Make
Some men have absolutely NO sense of etiquette when they're trying to contact women online. During all my years of coaching, women have told me some amazing things men have written to them in emails.
Many men feel they can just say anything in an email when they are trying to get a woman to go out with them. If they said those same things to a woman in a bar or on the street, they might get arrested, or at least slapped. But when they're hiding behind the secrecy of their computer, too many men get abrasive and crude.
Here's my list of 10 things NEVER to do when you're online trying to get a woman to go out with you. Some of these are obvious; some you'll swear I'm making up! But all of them are things men actually do.
Top 10 email turnoffs for women
1. Don't ask her how much she weighs or what her measurements are. You might as well just tell her you only want to sleep with her and you have no interest in getting to know her, because that's what she's going to think if you ask her this.
2. Don't email her seven times asking her why she hasn't responded to your first email. Women get far more email than men do, so you need to be patient.
Instead of harassing her, relax and be confident that she's going to respond to you.
3. Don't ask her how many other dates she's been on from Yahoo! Personals. How many other dates someone has been on is not important. What is important is finding out whether the two of you click when you hang out.
4. Don't send her a nasty email if she hasn't responded to you after several emails. It's her prerogative whether or not she desires to be in contact with you. If she doesn't want to meet you, why get angry and nasty? There are plenty of other women out there who you can contact.
5. Don't ask her if she wants to have sex with you on the second email exchange, and don't send her dirty pictures of you. Women are all about connecting with their minds. Just because you're looking for a quick fling, that doesn't mean she's going to respond.
6. If she gives you her phone number, don't wait a week to call her. By extension, if you do wait a week to call her and she doesn't call you back, don't be shocked. Women have many options online. If she gives you her phone number, I suggest calling her that day. It keeps the momentum going.
7. When asking for more pictures, do so without any references to "Can you please send me a picture so I can see your body?"
Ask her if she'd like to exchange more pictures, which means you send some and she sends some. Several women have complained to me that men ask them to send pictures of themselves in bikinis or other such things, so that men can see their body. Men, don't do this!
8. Don't get offended if she doesn't want to talk to you on the phone right away and/or wants to talk to you via email first to get to know you. You need to be flexible and open to her suggestions. Sometimes you may need to email back and forth for a week, and sometimes she'll give you her phone number right away. Either way, don't be rude.
9. Do not email-stalk her.
Many of my women clients have complained to me about men who will email them several times a day for three weeks, until they are forced to block emails from those men. Men, she got your email the very first time. She just may have chosen not to open it. By sending emails several times a day, not only are you turning her off, you're freaking her out! You've become an online stalker. That's a guarantee she'll never go out with you.
10. Don't send cut-and-paste emails. When connecting with her for the very first time, don't cut and paste an email message in July that you've been sending out for six months with a tagline that says, "I love the holidays." By doing that, she knows you didn't read her profile - and that you're really, really lazy!
Many men feel they can just say anything in an email when they are trying to get a woman to go out with them. If they said those same things to a woman in a bar or on the street, they might get arrested, or at least slapped. But when they're hiding behind the secrecy of their computer, too many men get abrasive and crude.
Here's my list of 10 things NEVER to do when you're online trying to get a woman to go out with you. Some of these are obvious; some you'll swear I'm making up! But all of them are things men actually do.
Top 10 email turnoffs for women
1. Don't ask her how much she weighs or what her measurements are. You might as well just tell her you only want to sleep with her and you have no interest in getting to know her, because that's what she's going to think if you ask her this.
2. Don't email her seven times asking her why she hasn't responded to your first email. Women get far more email than men do, so you need to be patient.
Instead of harassing her, relax and be confident that she's going to respond to you.
3. Don't ask her how many other dates she's been on from Yahoo! Personals. How many other dates someone has been on is not important. What is important is finding out whether the two of you click when you hang out.
4. Don't send her a nasty email if she hasn't responded to you after several emails. It's her prerogative whether or not she desires to be in contact with you. If she doesn't want to meet you, why get angry and nasty? There are plenty of other women out there who you can contact.
5. Don't ask her if she wants to have sex with you on the second email exchange, and don't send her dirty pictures of you. Women are all about connecting with their minds. Just because you're looking for a quick fling, that doesn't mean she's going to respond.
6. If she gives you her phone number, don't wait a week to call her. By extension, if you do wait a week to call her and she doesn't call you back, don't be shocked. Women have many options online. If she gives you her phone number, I suggest calling her that day. It keeps the momentum going.
7. When asking for more pictures, do so without any references to "Can you please send me a picture so I can see your body?"
Ask her if she'd like to exchange more pictures, which means you send some and she sends some. Several women have complained to me that men ask them to send pictures of themselves in bikinis or other such things, so that men can see their body. Men, don't do this!
8. Don't get offended if she doesn't want to talk to you on the phone right away and/or wants to talk to you via email first to get to know you. You need to be flexible and open to her suggestions. Sometimes you may need to email back and forth for a week, and sometimes she'll give you her phone number right away. Either way, don't be rude.
9. Do not email-stalk her.
Many of my women clients have complained to me about men who will email them several times a day for three weeks, until they are forced to block emails from those men. Men, she got your email the very first time. She just may have chosen not to open it. By sending emails several times a day, not only are you turning her off, you're freaking her out! You've become an online stalker. That's a guarantee she'll never go out with you.
10. Don't send cut-and-paste emails. When connecting with her for the very first time, don't cut and paste an email message in July that you've been sending out for six months with a tagline that says, "I love the holidays." By doing that, she knows you didn't read her profile - and that you're really, really lazy!
Six Relationship - Ending Dating Behaviors
Finding the one to share a relationship with is a blessing. Once you've bonded with this special someone, keep in mind that respecting your partner's privacy and retaining trust are essential to maintaining a healthy relationship. If you cross certain behavioral boundaries that violate your partner's trust, you may cause irreparable damage to your relationship.
As a dating coach, I'm not usually a fan of hard and fast "rules" for relationships. I've, nevertheless, identified widespread behaviors which will likely end any relationship. So to help you ensure that you don't breach the "trust" boundary in your relationship, here are six detrimental dating behaviors that should always be avoided:
1. Prying into private info. If you suspect your partner of betrayal, does that give you the right to start reading your partner's email? To listen to his/her voicemail messages? To hack into his/her online profile? The answer to all of these is "no!"
You should never dig through your partner's personal emails or listen to your partner's voicemail messages. By doing this, you violate not only your partner's trust, but also the trust your partner has with anyone who left those voice messages and emails.
2. Lying for the greater good. Lying is never good in a relationship, although we've probably all been guilty of doing it. Lying to your partner in an effort to avoid hurting him/her or to avoid confrontation may seem like a wise decision. Regrettably, you will end up digging a deeper hole for yourself when that lie is exposed, which is almost always inevitable. When caught in this situation, you end up hurting your partner anyway, and whatever you were trying to protect your partner from -- by lying to them -- will be even worse because of your deception. I recommend honestly communicating with your partner from the get-go.
3. Pulling a "James Bond." You should never snoop in your partner's private things (drawers, wallet, filing cabinet, or private records -- such as bank or credit card statements). Furthermore, nothing justifies snooping. No matter what you have a "hunch" about, snooping through your partner's things should never be pursued to confirm or deny your hunch. Your partner's possessions and personal records should be kept private unless he/she gives you permission to look at them. Spying on your partner is one of the most blatant violations of your partner's trust and will achieve nothing except having your partner never trust you to be alone near his/her things ever again.
4. Designating yourself "Magnum P.I." Another ill-advised way some people try to verify suspected bad behavior by their partner is to take on the role of private investigator by attempting to "catch their partner in the act" of doing something. Whether this takes the form of searching for your partner's car by driving by his/her house, work, or gym or it takes the form of following your partner in your car, this is something you should never do. Even if you have a convincing hunch that your partner is hiding something from you, stalking is the wrong way to address it. If your partner finds out you've been "tailing him/her" in your car, he/she will no longer trust you.
5. Sending others to do your dirty work. Don't ever send a friend or anyone else to gather information for you about your partner or to spy on your partner for you. This means, don't send a friend to go hang out where you know or suspect your partner will be. Don't have your friend try to eavesdrop on your partner's conversations in places he/she goes. Don't ask your friends to use their cell phone to snap covert pictures of your partner. All of these favors from friends not only violate your partner's trust, but also reveal your total lack of trust in your partner.
6. Checking up constantly. One of the biggest ways to reveal that you don't trust your partner is to manifest that distrust with paranoid and obsessive behavior. While calling your partner regularly is quite normal, calling him/her incessantly to "check up" comes off as obsessive and will drive your partner away. If, for example, your partner is unable to answer his/her phone for a few hours and by the time he/she accesses it he/she discovers you've called 50 times, you not only come off as being paranoid and obsessive, but you clearly communicate to your partner that you distrust him/her. Also, when you panic every time 10 minutes go by without a reply from your partner by a phone call or an email, it sends the exact same message.
So even if you have some type of "intuition" that your partner is hiding something from you, it's better to engage in a confrontation with him/her openly rather than searching for answers secretly. Even if your partner doesn't respond to your attempts to talk about it the first, second, or third time, chances are that you'll eventually discuss it -- and the outcome of voicing your suspicions honestly with your partner will always be better than if your partner discovers you engaged in any of the behaviors I've talked about.
No matter how much love exists in your relationship, it cannot survive without trust.
No matter how much love exists in your relationship, it cannot survive without trust. Violating someone's trust will never take a relationship to a better place. In fact, by doing so, you may very well be single-handedly orchestrating the end of what could have been a fantastic relationship. Also, keep in mind that I didn't mention the most obvious relationship-ending behavior to avoid: cheating.
As a dating coach, I'm not usually a fan of hard and fast "rules" for relationships. I've, nevertheless, identified widespread behaviors which will likely end any relationship. So to help you ensure that you don't breach the "trust" boundary in your relationship, here are six detrimental dating behaviors that should always be avoided:
1. Prying into private info. If you suspect your partner of betrayal, does that give you the right to start reading your partner's email? To listen to his/her voicemail messages? To hack into his/her online profile? The answer to all of these is "no!"
You should never dig through your partner's personal emails or listen to your partner's voicemail messages. By doing this, you violate not only your partner's trust, but also the trust your partner has with anyone who left those voice messages and emails.
2. Lying for the greater good. Lying is never good in a relationship, although we've probably all been guilty of doing it. Lying to your partner in an effort to avoid hurting him/her or to avoid confrontation may seem like a wise decision. Regrettably, you will end up digging a deeper hole for yourself when that lie is exposed, which is almost always inevitable. When caught in this situation, you end up hurting your partner anyway, and whatever you were trying to protect your partner from -- by lying to them -- will be even worse because of your deception. I recommend honestly communicating with your partner from the get-go.
3. Pulling a "James Bond." You should never snoop in your partner's private things (drawers, wallet, filing cabinet, or private records -- such as bank or credit card statements). Furthermore, nothing justifies snooping. No matter what you have a "hunch" about, snooping through your partner's things should never be pursued to confirm or deny your hunch. Your partner's possessions and personal records should be kept private unless he/she gives you permission to look at them. Spying on your partner is one of the most blatant violations of your partner's trust and will achieve nothing except having your partner never trust you to be alone near his/her things ever again.
4. Designating yourself "Magnum P.I." Another ill-advised way some people try to verify suspected bad behavior by their partner is to take on the role of private investigator by attempting to "catch their partner in the act" of doing something. Whether this takes the form of searching for your partner's car by driving by his/her house, work, or gym or it takes the form of following your partner in your car, this is something you should never do. Even if you have a convincing hunch that your partner is hiding something from you, stalking is the wrong way to address it. If your partner finds out you've been "tailing him/her" in your car, he/she will no longer trust you.
5. Sending others to do your dirty work. Don't ever send a friend or anyone else to gather information for you about your partner or to spy on your partner for you. This means, don't send a friend to go hang out where you know or suspect your partner will be. Don't have your friend try to eavesdrop on your partner's conversations in places he/she goes. Don't ask your friends to use their cell phone to snap covert pictures of your partner. All of these favors from friends not only violate your partner's trust, but also reveal your total lack of trust in your partner.
6. Checking up constantly. One of the biggest ways to reveal that you don't trust your partner is to manifest that distrust with paranoid and obsessive behavior. While calling your partner regularly is quite normal, calling him/her incessantly to "check up" comes off as obsessive and will drive your partner away. If, for example, your partner is unable to answer his/her phone for a few hours and by the time he/she accesses it he/she discovers you've called 50 times, you not only come off as being paranoid and obsessive, but you clearly communicate to your partner that you distrust him/her. Also, when you panic every time 10 minutes go by without a reply from your partner by a phone call or an email, it sends the exact same message.
So even if you have some type of "intuition" that your partner is hiding something from you, it's better to engage in a confrontation with him/her openly rather than searching for answers secretly. Even if your partner doesn't respond to your attempts to talk about it the first, second, or third time, chances are that you'll eventually discuss it -- and the outcome of voicing your suspicions honestly with your partner will always be better than if your partner discovers you engaged in any of the behaviors I've talked about.
No matter how much love exists in your relationship, it cannot survive without trust.
No matter how much love exists in your relationship, it cannot survive without trust. Violating someone's trust will never take a relationship to a better place. In fact, by doing so, you may very well be single-handedly orchestrating the end of what could have been a fantastic relationship. Also, keep in mind that I didn't mention the most obvious relationship-ending behavior to avoid: cheating.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
What is Cryptosporidiosis?
What is Cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis (krip-toe-spo-rid-e-o-sis), is a diarrheal disease caused by a parasite. The parasite, is called Cryptosporidium parvum and is single celled. It can only be viewed under a microscopic. Cryptosporidium parvum can live in the intestine of humans and animals. The parasite is passed in the stool of an infected person or animal. Cryptosporidiosis and the parasite that causes it are referred to as "Crypto."
What is a Parasite?
A parasite is an organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host.
The cryptosporidium parvum parasite can survive outside of the body for long periods of time. It can do this because it is protected by an outer shell. The outer shell is very resistant to chlorine disinfection.
Symptoms of Cryptosporidiosis?
Some people who have cryptosporidiosis do not have symptoms. When symptoms are present, the most common symptom is watery diarrhea. Other symptoms of cryptosporidiosis are abdominal cramps, nausea, low-grade fever, dehydration, and weight loss. Symptoms usually appear between 2 and 10 days after being infected. Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis usually last for about two weeks.
How is Cryptosporidiosis spread?
The cryptosporidiosis parasite lives in the intestine of infected humans or animals. Millions of cryptosporidiosis parasites might be released in a bowel movement from an infected human or animal. You can become infected after accidentally swallowing the parasite. cryptosporidiosis may be found in soil, food, water, or surfaces that have been contaminated with the feces from infected humans or animals. cryptosporidiosis can be easily spread and is very contagious
Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis?
The usual treatment of cryptosporidiosis is to drink plenty of fluids. However, you should consult your doctor for specific treatment.
Can Cryptosporidiosis be prevented?
Yes. The easiest way to prevent cryptosporidiosis is to practice good hygene, especially after using the toilet.
Is there a cure for Cryptosporidiosis?
Not yet. Some drugs may help with the symptoms but there is not a drug to cure cryptosporidiosis.
Bad News about Cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis may cause complications for those with illnesses or conditions such as diabetes, alcoholism, or pregnancy. The effects of prolonged diarrhea and dehydration can be dangerous, especially for the very young and the elderly.
Cryptosporidiosis can be life threatening for individuals with compromised immune systems.
Cryptosporidiosis (krip-toe-spo-rid-e-o-sis), is a diarrheal disease caused by a parasite. The parasite, is called Cryptosporidium parvum and is single celled. It can only be viewed under a microscopic. Cryptosporidium parvum can live in the intestine of humans and animals. The parasite is passed in the stool of an infected person or animal. Cryptosporidiosis and the parasite that causes it are referred to as "Crypto."
What is a Parasite?
A parasite is an organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host.
The cryptosporidium parvum parasite can survive outside of the body for long periods of time. It can do this because it is protected by an outer shell. The outer shell is very resistant to chlorine disinfection.
Symptoms of Cryptosporidiosis?
Some people who have cryptosporidiosis do not have symptoms. When symptoms are present, the most common symptom is watery diarrhea. Other symptoms of cryptosporidiosis are abdominal cramps, nausea, low-grade fever, dehydration, and weight loss. Symptoms usually appear between 2 and 10 days after being infected. Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis usually last for about two weeks.
How is Cryptosporidiosis spread?
The cryptosporidiosis parasite lives in the intestine of infected humans or animals. Millions of cryptosporidiosis parasites might be released in a bowel movement from an infected human or animal. You can become infected after accidentally swallowing the parasite. cryptosporidiosis may be found in soil, food, water, or surfaces that have been contaminated with the feces from infected humans or animals. cryptosporidiosis can be easily spread and is very contagious
Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis?
The usual treatment of cryptosporidiosis is to drink plenty of fluids. However, you should consult your doctor for specific treatment.
Can Cryptosporidiosis be prevented?
Yes. The easiest way to prevent cryptosporidiosis is to practice good hygene, especially after using the toilet.
Is there a cure for Cryptosporidiosis?
Not yet. Some drugs may help with the symptoms but there is not a drug to cure cryptosporidiosis.
Bad News about Cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis may cause complications for those with illnesses or conditions such as diabetes, alcoholism, or pregnancy. The effects of prolonged diarrhea and dehydration can be dangerous, especially for the very young and the elderly.
Cryptosporidiosis can be life threatening for individuals with compromised immune systems.
Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic disease affecting the intestines of mammals and is typically an acute short-term infection that is caused by Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa. It is a disease spread through the fecal-oral route; the main symptom is self-limiting diarrhea in people with intact immune systems. In immunocompromised individuals, such as AIDS patients, infection can cause permanent and life-threatening explosive diarrhea. Despite not being identified until 1976, it is one of the most common waterborne diseases and is found worldwide. The parasite is transmitted by environmentally hardy cysts (oocysts) that, once ingested, excyst in the small intestine and result in an infection of intestinal epithelial tissue.
Contents [hide]
1 Transmission
2 Symptoms
3 Treatment
4 Infectious agents
5 Non-human examples
6 Notable cases
7 References
8 External links
[edit] Transmission
Infection is through contaminated material such as earth, water, uncooked or cross-contaminated food that has been in contact with the feces of an infected individual or animal. Contact must then be transferred to the mouth and swallowed. It is especially prevalent amongst those in regular contact with bodies of fresh water, whether through work or recreation. The source can be recreational water like swimming pools, contaminated water supplies, or contaminated food. Vacationers must be particularly careful about contamination. The high resistance of Cryptosporidium oocysts to disinfectants like chlorine bleach facilitates transmission of the disease.[1] Some outbreaks have happened in day care related to diaper changes.
[edit] Symptoms
Symptoms appear from two to ten days after infection and last for up to two weeks. As well as watery diarrhea, there is often stomach pains or cramps and a low fever. Some individuals are asymptomatic (have no symptoms) but are nevertheless infective, and thus can pass on the infection to others. Even after symptoms have finally subsided an individual is still infective for some weeks.
Severe diseases, including pancreatitis, can occur.[2]
Treatment is primarily supportive. Fluids need to be replaced orally. A lactose free diet should be taken as tolerated. In rare situations, intravenous fluids may be required. Antibiotics are not usually helpful, and are primarily reserved for persons with severe disease and a weak immune system. Sometimes relapses happen.
Prevention is through washing hands carefully after going to the bathroom or contacting stool, and before eating. If the water supply is in question, the water can be boiled or carefully filtered before drinking.
[edit] Treatment
There is no reliable treatment for cryptosporidium enteritis -- certain agents such as paromomycin, atovaquone, nitazoxanide, and azithromycin are sometimes used but they usually have only temporary effects. Currently, the best approach is to improve the immune status in immunodeficient individuals. The probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii sold over the counter in pharmacies and health shops (Brand name Florastor in US and DiarSafe in UK) has been found to be a helpful natural treatment in managing diarrhoea of various infectious origins including cryptosporidium. [3]
The majority of immuno-competent individuals suffer a short (less than 2 weeks) self limiting course that requires supportive care with re-hydration and occasionally anti-diarrhoeal medication. In immuno-incompetent individuals (including some with HIV/AIDS) anti-retroviral therapy has been associated with improved outcomes. Several drug trials with high dose azithromycin look promising.
[edit] Infectious agents
A number of species of Cryptosporidium infect mammals. In humans the main causes of disease are C. parvum and C. hominis (previously C. parvum genotype 1). C. canis, C. felis, C. meleagridis, and C. muris can also cause disease in humans.
[edit] Non-human examples
In recent years, cryptosporidiosis has plagued many commercial Leopard gecko breeders. Several species of the Cryptosporidium family (C. serpentes and others) are involved, and outside of geckos it has been found in monitor lizards, iguanas, tortoises as well as several snake species.
[edit] Notable cases
In 1993, a waterborne cryptosporidiosis outbreak occurred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An estimated 403,000 people became ill, including 4,400 people hospitalized.[4]
The UK's biggest outbreak occurred in Torbay in Devon in 1995 when 575 people fell ill.
In the summer of 1996, cryptosporidium affected approximately 2,000 people in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. Weeks later, a separate incident occurred in Kelowna, British Columbia where 10,000 to 15,000 people got sick.[5]
In April of 2001, an outbreak occurred in the city of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Between 5800 and 7100 people suffered from diarrheal illness, and 1907 cases of cryptosporidiosis were confirmed. Equipment failures at the city's antiquated water filtration plant following maintenance were found to have caused the outbreak.[6]
In the summer of 2005, after numerous reports by patrons of gastrointestinal upset, a water park at Seneca Lake State Park, in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, was found to have two water storage tanks infected with Cryptosporidium. By early September 2005, over 3,800 people reported symptoms of a Cryptosporidium infection.[7] The "Sprayground" was ordered closed for the season on August 15.
In October 2005 Gwynedd and Anglesey areas of North Wales (UK) suffered an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis. The outbreak may have been linked to the drinking water supply from Llyn Cwellyn but this is not yet confirmed. As a result, over 200 people fell ill and the company Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru) advised 61000 people to boil their water before use.
In March 2007, a suspected outbreak occurred in Galway, Ireland, after the source of water for much of the county, Lough Corrib, was suspected to be contaminated with the parasite. A large population (90,000 people) including areas of both Galway City and County were advised to boil water for drinking, food preparation and for brushing teeth. On 21 March 2007, it was confirmed that the city and county's water supply was contaminated with the parasite. The area's water supply was finally given the all-clear on 20 August 2007; five months after it was first detected. Around 240 people contracted the disease, however experts say the true figure could range up to 5,000. [8]
As of June 20, 2007, Anglian Water Services prepared an alert confirming the possibility that cryptosporidium might have entered the drinking water supply in North Walsham, Anglia, England.[9]. Customers in North Walsham and in the North Walsham Road area of Felmingham are being advised to boil their tap water before drinking it or using it in cooking.
As of August 9 2007, there is an outbreak in Montgomery County, PA. There are 20 confirmed cases, and the Health Department is keeping close watch on local swimming pools. The Spring Valley YMCA has been under closest watch as all 20 of the cases have been to it. They have been closing the pools for extra disinfection after accidents. Other local pools have been affected and most are taking the same steps to assure safety, whether they have crypto or not.
Hundreds of public pools in 20 Utah counties were closed to young children in 2007, as children under 5 are most likely to spread the disease, especially children wearing diapers. As of September 10, 2007 the Utah State health department had reported 1302 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the year; a more usual number would be 30. On September 25, the pools were re-opened to those not requiring diapers, but hyperchlorination requirements were not lifted.
On September 21, 2007, Cryptosporidium outbreak attacked the Western United States: 230 Idaho residents, with hundreds across the Rocky Mountain area; in the Boise and Meridian areas; Utah, 1,600 illnesses; Colorado and other western states - Montana, decrease.[10]
On 25 June 2008, Cryptosporidium was found in water supplies in Northampton, Daventry and some surrounding areas supplied from the Pitsford Resevoir as reported on the BBC. People in the affected areas were warned not to drink tap water unless it had been boiled. Anglian Water confirmed that 108,000 housholds were affected, the equivalent of some 250,000 consumers. They advised that water may not be fit for human consumption for many weeks. [11] The boil notice was lifted for all the affected customers on 4 July 2008.[12]
1998 Sydney water crisis
2002 Glasgow floods
Cryptosporidium in Galway
Milwaukee Cryptosporidium outbreak
Contents [hide]
1 Transmission
2 Symptoms
3 Treatment
4 Infectious agents
5 Non-human examples
6 Notable cases
7 References
8 External links
[edit] Transmission
Infection is through contaminated material such as earth, water, uncooked or cross-contaminated food that has been in contact with the feces of an infected individual or animal. Contact must then be transferred to the mouth and swallowed. It is especially prevalent amongst those in regular contact with bodies of fresh water, whether through work or recreation. The source can be recreational water like swimming pools, contaminated water supplies, or contaminated food. Vacationers must be particularly careful about contamination. The high resistance of Cryptosporidium oocysts to disinfectants like chlorine bleach facilitates transmission of the disease.[1] Some outbreaks have happened in day care related to diaper changes.
[edit] Symptoms
Symptoms appear from two to ten days after infection and last for up to two weeks. As well as watery diarrhea, there is often stomach pains or cramps and a low fever. Some individuals are asymptomatic (have no symptoms) but are nevertheless infective, and thus can pass on the infection to others. Even after symptoms have finally subsided an individual is still infective for some weeks.
Severe diseases, including pancreatitis, can occur.[2]
Treatment is primarily supportive. Fluids need to be replaced orally. A lactose free diet should be taken as tolerated. In rare situations, intravenous fluids may be required. Antibiotics are not usually helpful, and are primarily reserved for persons with severe disease and a weak immune system. Sometimes relapses happen.
Prevention is through washing hands carefully after going to the bathroom or contacting stool, and before eating. If the water supply is in question, the water can be boiled or carefully filtered before drinking.
[edit] Treatment
There is no reliable treatment for cryptosporidium enteritis -- certain agents such as paromomycin, atovaquone, nitazoxanide, and azithromycin are sometimes used but they usually have only temporary effects. Currently, the best approach is to improve the immune status in immunodeficient individuals. The probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii sold over the counter in pharmacies and health shops (Brand name Florastor in US and DiarSafe in UK) has been found to be a helpful natural treatment in managing diarrhoea of various infectious origins including cryptosporidium. [3]
The majority of immuno-competent individuals suffer a short (less than 2 weeks) self limiting course that requires supportive care with re-hydration and occasionally anti-diarrhoeal medication. In immuno-incompetent individuals (including some with HIV/AIDS) anti-retroviral therapy has been associated with improved outcomes. Several drug trials with high dose azithromycin look promising.
[edit] Infectious agents
A number of species of Cryptosporidium infect mammals. In humans the main causes of disease are C. parvum and C. hominis (previously C. parvum genotype 1). C. canis, C. felis, C. meleagridis, and C. muris can also cause disease in humans.
[edit] Non-human examples
In recent years, cryptosporidiosis has plagued many commercial Leopard gecko breeders. Several species of the Cryptosporidium family (C. serpentes and others) are involved, and outside of geckos it has been found in monitor lizards, iguanas, tortoises as well as several snake species.
[edit] Notable cases
In 1993, a waterborne cryptosporidiosis outbreak occurred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An estimated 403,000 people became ill, including 4,400 people hospitalized.[4]
The UK's biggest outbreak occurred in Torbay in Devon in 1995 when 575 people fell ill.
In the summer of 1996, cryptosporidium affected approximately 2,000 people in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. Weeks later, a separate incident occurred in Kelowna, British Columbia where 10,000 to 15,000 people got sick.[5]
In April of 2001, an outbreak occurred in the city of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Between 5800 and 7100 people suffered from diarrheal illness, and 1907 cases of cryptosporidiosis were confirmed. Equipment failures at the city's antiquated water filtration plant following maintenance were found to have caused the outbreak.[6]
In the summer of 2005, after numerous reports by patrons of gastrointestinal upset, a water park at Seneca Lake State Park, in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, was found to have two water storage tanks infected with Cryptosporidium. By early September 2005, over 3,800 people reported symptoms of a Cryptosporidium infection.[7] The "Sprayground" was ordered closed for the season on August 15.
In October 2005 Gwynedd and Anglesey areas of North Wales (UK) suffered an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis. The outbreak may have been linked to the drinking water supply from Llyn Cwellyn but this is not yet confirmed. As a result, over 200 people fell ill and the company Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru) advised 61000 people to boil their water before use.
In March 2007, a suspected outbreak occurred in Galway, Ireland, after the source of water for much of the county, Lough Corrib, was suspected to be contaminated with the parasite. A large population (90,000 people) including areas of both Galway City and County were advised to boil water for drinking, food preparation and for brushing teeth. On 21 March 2007, it was confirmed that the city and county's water supply was contaminated with the parasite. The area's water supply was finally given the all-clear on 20 August 2007; five months after it was first detected. Around 240 people contracted the disease, however experts say the true figure could range up to 5,000. [8]
As of June 20, 2007, Anglian Water Services prepared an alert confirming the possibility that cryptosporidium might have entered the drinking water supply in North Walsham, Anglia, England.[9]. Customers in North Walsham and in the North Walsham Road area of Felmingham are being advised to boil their tap water before drinking it or using it in cooking.
As of August 9 2007, there is an outbreak in Montgomery County, PA. There are 20 confirmed cases, and the Health Department is keeping close watch on local swimming pools. The Spring Valley YMCA has been under closest watch as all 20 of the cases have been to it. They have been closing the pools for extra disinfection after accidents. Other local pools have been affected and most are taking the same steps to assure safety, whether they have crypto or not.
Hundreds of public pools in 20 Utah counties were closed to young children in 2007, as children under 5 are most likely to spread the disease, especially children wearing diapers. As of September 10, 2007 the Utah State health department had reported 1302 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the year; a more usual number would be 30. On September 25, the pools were re-opened to those not requiring diapers, but hyperchlorination requirements were not lifted.
On September 21, 2007, Cryptosporidium outbreak attacked the Western United States: 230 Idaho residents, with hundreds across the Rocky Mountain area; in the Boise and Meridian areas; Utah, 1,600 illnesses; Colorado and other western states - Montana, decrease.[10]
On 25 June 2008, Cryptosporidium was found in water supplies in Northampton, Daventry and some surrounding areas supplied from the Pitsford Resevoir as reported on the BBC. People in the affected areas were warned not to drink tap water unless it had been boiled. Anglian Water confirmed that 108,000 housholds were affected, the equivalent of some 250,000 consumers. They advised that water may not be fit for human consumption for many weeks. [11] The boil notice was lifted for all the affected customers on 4 July 2008.[12]
1998 Sydney water crisis
2002 Glasgow floods
Cryptosporidium in Galway
Milwaukee Cryptosporidium outbreak
Friday, July 25, 2008
AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (TRY
THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body.These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion.
When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the i?1/2immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.
Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
a.Sugar is a cancer-feeder.
By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like Nutrasweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt. (THE WEST MADE US 2 CHANGE FROM SEA 2 WHITE IODISED SALT)
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus.
By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment.
A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful,especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment.
About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for 1/2 building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day.
Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine.
Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties.
Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12.Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.
13.Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Florssence,Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins,minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind,body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor.
Anger, un forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment.
Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular
level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.
Johns Hopkinshas recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at WalterReedArmyMedicalCenteras well. Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at CastleHospital was on a TV program to explain this health hazard.
He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food.
You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, CorningWare, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body.These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion.
When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the i?1/2immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.
Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
a.Sugar is a cancer-feeder.
By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like Nutrasweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt. (THE WEST MADE US 2 CHANGE FROM SEA 2 WHITE IODISED SALT)
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus.
By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment.
A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful,especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment.
About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for 1/2 building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day.
Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine.
Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties.
Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12.Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.
13.Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Florssence,Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins,minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind,body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor.
Anger, un forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment.
Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular
level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.
Johns Hopkinshas recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at WalterReedArmyMedicalCenteras well. Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at CastleHospital was on a TV program to explain this health hazard.
He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food.
You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, CorningWare, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.
Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don't find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now — especially when it comes to children.
"Really at the heart of my concern is that we shouldn't wait for a definitive study to come out, but err on the side of being safe rather than sorry later," Herberman said.
No other major academic cancer research institutions have sounded such an alarm about cell phone use. But Herberman's advice is sure to raise concern among many cell phone users and especially parents.
In the memo he sent to about 3,000 faculty and staff Wednesday, he says children should use cell phones only for emergencies because their brains are still developing.
Adults should keep the phone away from the head and use the speakerphone or a wireless headset, he says. He even warns against using cell phones in public places like a bus because it exposes others to the phone's electromagnetic fields.
The issue that concerns some scientists — though nowhere near a consensus — is electromagnetic radiation, especially its possible effects on children. It is not a major topic in conferences of brain specialists.
A 2008 University of Utah analysis looked at nine studies — including some Herberman cites — with thousands of brain tumor patients and concludes "we found no overall increased risk of brain tumors among cellular phone users. The potential elevated risk of brain tumors after long-term cellular phone use awaits confirmation by future studies."
Studies last year in France and Norway concluded the same thing.
"If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do not know that there is — it is probably very small," the Food and Drug Administration says on an agency Web site.
Still, Herberman cites a "growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use to possible adverse health effects including cancer."
"Although the evidence is still controversial, I am convinced that there are sufficient data to warrant issuing an advisory to share some precautionary advice on cell phone use," he wrote in his memo.
A driving force behind the memo was Devra Lee Davis, the director of the university's center for environmental oncology.
"The question is do you want to play Russian roulette with your brain," she said in an interview from her cell phone while using the hands-free speaker phone as recommended. "I don't know that cell phones are dangerous. But I don't know that they are safe."
Of concern are the still unknown effects of more than a decade of cell phone use, with some studies raising alarms, said Davis, a former health adviser in the Clinton Administration.
She said 20 different groups have endorsed the advice the Pittsburgh cancer institute gave, and authorities in England, France and India have cautioned children's use of cell phones.
Herberman and Davis point to a massive ongoing research project known as Interphone, involving scientists in 13 nations, mostly in Europe. Results already published in peer-reviewed journals from this project aren't so alarming, but Herberman is citing work not yet published.
The published research focuses on more than 5,000 cases of brain tumors. The National Research Council in the U.S., which isn't participating in the Interphone project, reported in January that the brain tumor research had "selection bias." That means it relied on people with cancer to remember how often they used cell phones. It is not considered the most accurate research approach.
The largest published study, which appeared in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 2006, tracked 420,000 Danish cell phone users, including thousands that had used the phones for more than 10 years. It found no increased risk of cancer among those using cell phones.
A French study based on Interphone research and published in 2007 concluded that regular cell phone users had "no significant increased risk" for three major types of nervous system tumors. It did note, however, that there was "the possibility of an increased risk among the heaviest users" for one type of brain tumor, but that needs to be verified in future research.
Earlier research also has found no connection.
Joshua E. Muscat of Penn State University, who has studied cancer and cell phones in other research projects partly funded by the cell phone industry, said there are at least a dozen studies that have found no cancer-cell phone link. He said a Swedish study cited by Herberman as support for his warning was biased and flawed.
"We certainly don't know of any mechanism by which radiofrequency exposure would cause a cancerous effect in cells. We just don't know this might possibly occur," Muscat said.
Cell phones emit radiofrequency energy, a type of radiation that is a form of electromagnetic radiation, according to the National Cancer Institute. Though studies are being done to see if there is a link between it and tumors of the brain and central nervous system, there is no definitive link between the two, the institute says on its Web site.
"By all means, if a person feels compelled that they should take precautions in reducing the amount of electromagnetic radio waves through their bodies, by all means they should do so," said Dan Catena, a spokesman for the American Cancer Society. "But at the same time, we have to remember there's no conclusive evidence that links cell phones to cancer, whether it's brain tumors or other forms of cancer."
Joe Farren, a spokesman for the CTIA-The Wireless Association, a trade group for the wireless industry, said the group believes there is a risk of misinforming the public if science isn't used as the ultimate guide on the issue.
"When you look at the overwhelming majority of studies that have been peer reviewed and published in scientific journals around the world, you'll find no relationship between wireless usage and adverse health affects," Farren said.
Frank Barnes, who chaired the January report from the National Research Council, said Wednesday that "the jury is out" on how hazardous long-term cell phone use might be.
Speaking from his cell phone, the professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder said he takes no special precautions in his own phone use. And he offered no specific advice to people worried about the matter.
It's up to each individual to decide what if anything to do. If people use a cell phone instead of having a land line, "that may very well be reasonable for them," he said.
Susan Juffe, a 58-year-old Pittsburgh special education teacher, heard about Herberman's cell phone advice on the radio earlier in the day.
"Now, I'm worried. It's scary," she said.
She says she'll think twice about allowing her 10-year-old daughter Jayne to use the cell phone.
"I don't want to get it (brain cancer) and I certainly don't want you to get it," she explained to her daughter.
Sara Loughran, a 24-year-old doctoral student at the University of Pittsburgh, sat in a bus stop Wednesday chatting on her cell phone with her mother. She also had heard the news earlier in the day, but was not as concerned.
"I think if they gave me specific numbers and specific information and it was scary enough, I would be concerned," Loughran said, planning to call her mother again in a matter of minutes. "Without specific numbers, it's too vague to get me worked up."
The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don't find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now — especially when it comes to children.
"Really at the heart of my concern is that we shouldn't wait for a definitive study to come out, but err on the side of being safe rather than sorry later," Herberman said.
No other major academic cancer research institutions have sounded such an alarm about cell phone use. But Herberman's advice is sure to raise concern among many cell phone users and especially parents.
In the memo he sent to about 3,000 faculty and staff Wednesday, he says children should use cell phones only for emergencies because their brains are still developing.
Adults should keep the phone away from the head and use the speakerphone or a wireless headset, he says. He even warns against using cell phones in public places like a bus because it exposes others to the phone's electromagnetic fields.
The issue that concerns some scientists — though nowhere near a consensus — is electromagnetic radiation, especially its possible effects on children. It is not a major topic in conferences of brain specialists.
A 2008 University of Utah analysis looked at nine studies — including some Herberman cites — with thousands of brain tumor patients and concludes "we found no overall increased risk of brain tumors among cellular phone users. The potential elevated risk of brain tumors after long-term cellular phone use awaits confirmation by future studies."
Studies last year in France and Norway concluded the same thing.
"If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do not know that there is — it is probably very small," the Food and Drug Administration says on an agency Web site.
Still, Herberman cites a "growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use to possible adverse health effects including cancer."
"Although the evidence is still controversial, I am convinced that there are sufficient data to warrant issuing an advisory to share some precautionary advice on cell phone use," he wrote in his memo.
A driving force behind the memo was Devra Lee Davis, the director of the university's center for environmental oncology.
"The question is do you want to play Russian roulette with your brain," she said in an interview from her cell phone while using the hands-free speaker phone as recommended. "I don't know that cell phones are dangerous. But I don't know that they are safe."
Of concern are the still unknown effects of more than a decade of cell phone use, with some studies raising alarms, said Davis, a former health adviser in the Clinton Administration.
She said 20 different groups have endorsed the advice the Pittsburgh cancer institute gave, and authorities in England, France and India have cautioned children's use of cell phones.
Herberman and Davis point to a massive ongoing research project known as Interphone, involving scientists in 13 nations, mostly in Europe. Results already published in peer-reviewed journals from this project aren't so alarming, but Herberman is citing work not yet published.
The published research focuses on more than 5,000 cases of brain tumors. The National Research Council in the U.S., which isn't participating in the Interphone project, reported in January that the brain tumor research had "selection bias." That means it relied on people with cancer to remember how often they used cell phones. It is not considered the most accurate research approach.
The largest published study, which appeared in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 2006, tracked 420,000 Danish cell phone users, including thousands that had used the phones for more than 10 years. It found no increased risk of cancer among those using cell phones.
A French study based on Interphone research and published in 2007 concluded that regular cell phone users had "no significant increased risk" for three major types of nervous system tumors. It did note, however, that there was "the possibility of an increased risk among the heaviest users" for one type of brain tumor, but that needs to be verified in future research.
Earlier research also has found no connection.
Joshua E. Muscat of Penn State University, who has studied cancer and cell phones in other research projects partly funded by the cell phone industry, said there are at least a dozen studies that have found no cancer-cell phone link. He said a Swedish study cited by Herberman as support for his warning was biased and flawed.
"We certainly don't know of any mechanism by which radiofrequency exposure would cause a cancerous effect in cells. We just don't know this might possibly occur," Muscat said.
Cell phones emit radiofrequency energy, a type of radiation that is a form of electromagnetic radiation, according to the National Cancer Institute. Though studies are being done to see if there is a link between it and tumors of the brain and central nervous system, there is no definitive link between the two, the institute says on its Web site.
"By all means, if a person feels compelled that they should take precautions in reducing the amount of electromagnetic radio waves through their bodies, by all means they should do so," said Dan Catena, a spokesman for the American Cancer Society. "But at the same time, we have to remember there's no conclusive evidence that links cell phones to cancer, whether it's brain tumors or other forms of cancer."
Joe Farren, a spokesman for the CTIA-The Wireless Association, a trade group for the wireless industry, said the group believes there is a risk of misinforming the public if science isn't used as the ultimate guide on the issue.
"When you look at the overwhelming majority of studies that have been peer reviewed and published in scientific journals around the world, you'll find no relationship between wireless usage and adverse health affects," Farren said.
Frank Barnes, who chaired the January report from the National Research Council, said Wednesday that "the jury is out" on how hazardous long-term cell phone use might be.
Speaking from his cell phone, the professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder said he takes no special precautions in his own phone use. And he offered no specific advice to people worried about the matter.
It's up to each individual to decide what if anything to do. If people use a cell phone instead of having a land line, "that may very well be reasonable for them," he said.
Susan Juffe, a 58-year-old Pittsburgh special education teacher, heard about Herberman's cell phone advice on the radio earlier in the day.
"Now, I'm worried. It's scary," she said.
She says she'll think twice about allowing her 10-year-old daughter Jayne to use the cell phone.
"I don't want to get it (brain cancer) and I certainly don't want you to get it," she explained to her daughter.
Sara Loughran, a 24-year-old doctoral student at the University of Pittsburgh, sat in a bus stop Wednesday chatting on her cell phone with her mother. She also had heard the news earlier in the day, but was not as concerned.
"I think if they gave me specific numbers and specific information and it was scary enough, I would be concerned," Loughran said, planning to call her mother again in a matter of minutes. "Without specific numbers, it's too vague to get me worked up."
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Learn To Read Eyes And Discover What Women Are Thinking
Why do you think law enforcement trains their top detectives and interrogators in how to read eyes? That's right, because it works - better than lie detectors, even. The gift of reading female body language will help you a ton!
Your eyes are the window to your soul. You can't hide anything if someone you are around knows how to extract certain signs that your eyes involuntarily give off. If you want to read female body language properly, learn to read eyes .
So, we've established that when it comes to reading female body language the eyes are the most important, now what?
I'm going to give you some quick give-aways that will tip you off on whether or not a woman finds you attractive. These are well documented and proven signs and have worked wonders with my love life. After mastering these following techniques, I was never rejected again and learning these tips on how to read eyes gave me a lot of confidence in approaching women..
If you know how to use it properly, reading the eyes is just as reassuring as having a woman tell you that she has a crush on you.
Okay, I'm rambling. Time to get to business.
Here we go:
Suppose you're at a club, and a hot woman walks past you. What do you do? Well, if she has a pretty face and you're interested in what else she has, you look her up and down. No? If you don't believe you do you have to become more self aware because every woman is noticing.
That same can be reversed. Men are known as visual creatures. We base a lot of who we approach on what the woman looks like. Women are no different but their signals are. This is why you must learn how to read eyes and body language if you're looking to seduce them.
I have read a lot of literature about seduction and almost every one of them stress how visually unimpressed women are when it comes to men. This is a bald faced lie, even though it is not the determining factor in whether you get a hot chick or not.
Women do the vertical scan as often as men do, we just don't notice it. Why? The more I thought about it, the more I realized that we were too busy checking them out than looking to read eyes.
Next time you're at a social event, look at all the women's eyes, especially when you first arrive. If they look at your face and quickly turn away, sorry but they aren't interested in what else you have. This is when you pour on the seduction tips you've learned and distract her from all your shortcomings.
If she looks at your face and then quickly scans your body, you're in! The only thing you can do at this point is mess it up by using techniques that you learned from your buddies. See how learning how to read eyes and female body language could save you from a potentially embarrassing approach?
When a woman initially finds you attractive, she will give you a chance. A chance to prove that your looks are the least you could offer them.
Catching a woman check you it is easy to miss and sometimes deceiving. She could be looking down at your ugly shoes or your wrinkled pants. Who knows? What I can tell you is that 99% of the time, when she's scanning your body, she's impressed.
If you do, however, miss the vertical scan, don't worry. Women do something else when they are attracted to a guy that is just as telling. What I am talking about, of course, is the "look away."
Women have a tendency to look away immediately after you make eye contact with them if they like you. A lot of the time they'll look away and then turn their attention back to you - seeing if you're still watching.
It's very important at this stage to continue eye contact and give her a little smile telling her that you like her too. If she smiles back, BINGO! That is your cue and you best be hoping that the tips you've learned on the Internet to seduce her work.
Now, you've eliminated the uncertainty that you fear so much with tell tale signs that she is interested in you by knowing one tip on how to read eyes effectively, but is there anything else? Of course there is!
This following technique is one that no woman can escape. It is part of our physiology as humans and if read properly will give you the upper hand with the confidence and certainty you need to seduce her.
When a human sees something they find "attractive", their pupils will dilate. It's a very difficult science to understand, but let me break it down for you in simple terms. Our pupils will dilate as an unconscious response so that they can "take in" as much of what they're looking at. The more a girl's pupil's are dilated, the more chance they are really into you. When learning how to read eyes, this is probably the most difficult because there are various factors that contribute to dilation that you should be aware of.
There are some very important things to know before taking her humungous pupils as a sign of attraction. First, you must realize that when a woman is drunk or on drugs, her pupils will dilate. Since most social gatherings involve alcohol, the more likely the women you're talking to have had a couple of drinks. If this is the case, don't take the dilated pupils as a sign that she digs you. She's probably drunk...and that's not a bad thing at all! But if you read eyes wrong, this tip could find you in a lot of trouble.
Joseph Matthew's, creator of The Art of Approaching, concentrates a large part of his book on eye contact and reading female body language . It is the best part of his course and I know his teachings on the subject will help you as much as it helped me.
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Look At Me, Damn It!
For a while now I've been wondering why some women always make eye contact and hold it longer than others, and in most cases, the women who fail to maintain eye contact are the best looking.
Each woman is unique, so their reasons for not maintaining eye contact could be any of a variety of things. However, after a lot of thought and research I've found out why these "dimes" or perfect 10's tend to make eye contact much less than other women, making it very difficult to read eyes.
Read on and be enlightened.
Like I said before... they do this for a variety of reasons, but a few shine through the rest. The majority of these babes will fail to maintain eye contact because: they are insecure, they are stuck up, or they lack social interaction. Let go into these three in detail...
You may be thinking to yourself "How the hell could a woman that looks that good be insecure?", and it's quite simple. You would be surprised how many really hot women are insecure, and they are because of the same reason you would think that they would not be... they know that they look good.
This puts a great deal of pressure on them, and very small flaws in their appearance that would barely bother an average person (pimples, bad hair days, broken nails, etc.) make them feel like it's the end of the world. This type of mentality constantly attacks their self confidence, which in turn makes them afraid to maintain eye contact in order to not draw any attention to these "flaws".
Now lets high-tail it over to the complete opposite of the drawing board and take a look at the infamous ice queens.
These women who are "stuck up" are that way for the same reason that the others are insecure... they know that they look good. The reason why they tend to go to one extreme or the other... remains a mystery. I'm not exactly sure why some turn out to be stuck up while other do not... let's just blame that on genetics :) However, I do know that these snobby women stay that way because of their daily dose of confidence "boosters", which come in the form of men staring at them or compliments that they receive on their looks.
The good news is that these women almost always drop the "ice queen" act if you get up the balls to approach them, as they will be very surprised that you did so, and that brings us to our last category of women because ALL of these women fit that bill also...
Almost all of these "stuck up" women lack social interaction, because they scare off most of the men who would approach them if they didn't think that they would be rejected. I'm not talking about social interaction in general, like simply talking to people, I'm saying that they are rarely "hit on" in the PROPER manner.
99% of the time that these women are hit on is by the only type of men that have the balls to do so, which are known as the "male pigs". These men will hang out the window of their car and shout something like "Woooohoooo, shake that ass baby!" or "Damn, your fine!". I don't fully understand why they do this... maybe they think that they are being cool? That's another unsolved mystery, let's just blame that on genetics also :)
These women only get hit on in a manner such as that, which makes them believe that *almost* all men are like that, and the truth is... they are right. That is the same reason why us players are some of the only guys who have the ability to date women like these, and on that note I would like to thank all of the "male pigs" out there for making my job so much easier :)
When you approach these women using the proper methods described in my book, they will be very happy that you did so because this rarely happens to them, and once you learn to play your cards right you will be able to pick them up with ease. I can show you not only how to read eyes, I can show you how to get them to look at you in the first place!
I'm not saying that you will be able to pick up every hot woman that you approach, or read eyes like an expert on all women, there are still some that think that they are too good for anyone who isn't a model with over 10 million in the bank... those women can have fun trying to find a man like that, I wish them good luck in their search. Just remember that things only happen when you make them happen, so suck it up and initiate the conversation, or it'll never take place.
Take my advice and soon you'll be picking up and dropping more dimes than the sprint lady! And you'll learn how to read eyes without looking like a creep.
Your eyes are the window to your soul. You can't hide anything if someone you are around knows how to extract certain signs that your eyes involuntarily give off. If you want to read female body language properly, learn to read eyes .
So, we've established that when it comes to reading female body language the eyes are the most important, now what?
I'm going to give you some quick give-aways that will tip you off on whether or not a woman finds you attractive. These are well documented and proven signs and have worked wonders with my love life. After mastering these following techniques, I was never rejected again and learning these tips on how to read eyes gave me a lot of confidence in approaching women..
If you know how to use it properly, reading the eyes is just as reassuring as having a woman tell you that she has a crush on you.
Okay, I'm rambling. Time to get to business.
Here we go:
Suppose you're at a club, and a hot woman walks past you. What do you do? Well, if she has a pretty face and you're interested in what else she has, you look her up and down. No? If you don't believe you do you have to become more self aware because every woman is noticing.
That same can be reversed. Men are known as visual creatures. We base a lot of who we approach on what the woman looks like. Women are no different but their signals are. This is why you must learn how to read eyes and body language if you're looking to seduce them.
I have read a lot of literature about seduction and almost every one of them stress how visually unimpressed women are when it comes to men. This is a bald faced lie, even though it is not the determining factor in whether you get a hot chick or not.
Women do the vertical scan as often as men do, we just don't notice it. Why? The more I thought about it, the more I realized that we were too busy checking them out than looking to read eyes.
Next time you're at a social event, look at all the women's eyes, especially when you first arrive. If they look at your face and quickly turn away, sorry but they aren't interested in what else you have. This is when you pour on the seduction tips you've learned and distract her from all your shortcomings.
If she looks at your face and then quickly scans your body, you're in! The only thing you can do at this point is mess it up by using techniques that you learned from your buddies. See how learning how to read eyes and female body language could save you from a potentially embarrassing approach?
When a woman initially finds you attractive, she will give you a chance. A chance to prove that your looks are the least you could offer them.
Catching a woman check you it is easy to miss and sometimes deceiving. She could be looking down at your ugly shoes or your wrinkled pants. Who knows? What I can tell you is that 99% of the time, when she's scanning your body, she's impressed.
If you do, however, miss the vertical scan, don't worry. Women do something else when they are attracted to a guy that is just as telling. What I am talking about, of course, is the "look away."
Women have a tendency to look away immediately after you make eye contact with them if they like you. A lot of the time they'll look away and then turn their attention back to you - seeing if you're still watching.
It's very important at this stage to continue eye contact and give her a little smile telling her that you like her too. If she smiles back, BINGO! That is your cue and you best be hoping that the tips you've learned on the Internet to seduce her work.
Now, you've eliminated the uncertainty that you fear so much with tell tale signs that she is interested in you by knowing one tip on how to read eyes effectively, but is there anything else? Of course there is!
This following technique is one that no woman can escape. It is part of our physiology as humans and if read properly will give you the upper hand with the confidence and certainty you need to seduce her.
When a human sees something they find "attractive", their pupils will dilate. It's a very difficult science to understand, but let me break it down for you in simple terms. Our pupils will dilate as an unconscious response so that they can "take in" as much of what they're looking at. The more a girl's pupil's are dilated, the more chance they are really into you. When learning how to read eyes, this is probably the most difficult because there are various factors that contribute to dilation that you should be aware of.
There are some very important things to know before taking her humungous pupils as a sign of attraction. First, you must realize that when a woman is drunk or on drugs, her pupils will dilate. Since most social gatherings involve alcohol, the more likely the women you're talking to have had a couple of drinks. If this is the case, don't take the dilated pupils as a sign that she digs you. She's probably drunk...and that's not a bad thing at all! But if you read eyes wrong, this tip could find you in a lot of trouble.
Joseph Matthew's, creator of The Art of Approaching, concentrates a large part of his book on eye contact and reading female body language . It is the best part of his course and I know his teachings on the subject will help you as much as it helped me.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Look At Me, Damn It!
For a while now I've been wondering why some women always make eye contact and hold it longer than others, and in most cases, the women who fail to maintain eye contact are the best looking.
Each woman is unique, so their reasons for not maintaining eye contact could be any of a variety of things. However, after a lot of thought and research I've found out why these "dimes" or perfect 10's tend to make eye contact much less than other women, making it very difficult to read eyes.
Read on and be enlightened.
Like I said before... they do this for a variety of reasons, but a few shine through the rest. The majority of these babes will fail to maintain eye contact because: they are insecure, they are stuck up, or they lack social interaction. Let go into these three in detail...
You may be thinking to yourself "How the hell could a woman that looks that good be insecure?", and it's quite simple. You would be surprised how many really hot women are insecure, and they are because of the same reason you would think that they would not be... they know that they look good.
This puts a great deal of pressure on them, and very small flaws in their appearance that would barely bother an average person (pimples, bad hair days, broken nails, etc.) make them feel like it's the end of the world. This type of mentality constantly attacks their self confidence, which in turn makes them afraid to maintain eye contact in order to not draw any attention to these "flaws".
Now lets high-tail it over to the complete opposite of the drawing board and take a look at the infamous ice queens.
These women who are "stuck up" are that way for the same reason that the others are insecure... they know that they look good. The reason why they tend to go to one extreme or the other... remains a mystery. I'm not exactly sure why some turn out to be stuck up while other do not... let's just blame that on genetics :) However, I do know that these snobby women stay that way because of their daily dose of confidence "boosters", which come in the form of men staring at them or compliments that they receive on their looks.
The good news is that these women almost always drop the "ice queen" act if you get up the balls to approach them, as they will be very surprised that you did so, and that brings us to our last category of women because ALL of these women fit that bill also...
Almost all of these "stuck up" women lack social interaction, because they scare off most of the men who would approach them if they didn't think that they would be rejected. I'm not talking about social interaction in general, like simply talking to people, I'm saying that they are rarely "hit on" in the PROPER manner.
99% of the time that these women are hit on is by the only type of men that have the balls to do so, which are known as the "male pigs". These men will hang out the window of their car and shout something like "Woooohoooo, shake that ass baby!" or "Damn, your fine!". I don't fully understand why they do this... maybe they think that they are being cool? That's another unsolved mystery, let's just blame that on genetics also :)
These women only get hit on in a manner such as that, which makes them believe that *almost* all men are like that, and the truth is... they are right. That is the same reason why us players are some of the only guys who have the ability to date women like these, and on that note I would like to thank all of the "male pigs" out there for making my job so much easier :)
When you approach these women using the proper methods described in my book, they will be very happy that you did so because this rarely happens to them, and once you learn to play your cards right you will be able to pick them up with ease. I can show you not only how to read eyes, I can show you how to get them to look at you in the first place!
I'm not saying that you will be able to pick up every hot woman that you approach, or read eyes like an expert on all women, there are still some that think that they are too good for anyone who isn't a model with over 10 million in the bank... those women can have fun trying to find a man like that, I wish them good luck in their search. Just remember that things only happen when you make them happen, so suck it up and initiate the conversation, or it'll never take place.
Take my advice and soon you'll be picking up and dropping more dimes than the sprint lady! And you'll learn how to read eyes without looking like a creep.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Top Ten (10) Cities Of The World With The Most Beautiful Women
We have researched the opinions of world travelers as well as the internet community in bringing you the Top Ten Cities of the World With The Most Beautiful Women. Each city on this list contains a copious supply of beautiful women you may want to urge your parents or your wife to visit for the next family vacation, just for the scenery of course. All cities throughout the world were considered and determinative factors included: 1) Quality of women, 2) Amount of Women per men ratio and 3) Ease of talking to women. Please enjoy the list and we look forward to your comments.
10. Amsterdam, Holland
Of course Amsterdam must make the list. This city has women more beautiful riding past on bicycles than other cities have going by in chauffeured cars. Dutch girls are amazing in so many ways, they're trendy, as well as cool, they're fun, and they are exceptionally beautiful. They're the kind of girls that you just want to date for a very long time.
9. Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel has some of the best looking women in the world. Perhaps it is something about those green eyes that are just particularly attractive. It should be noted that in Israel women over the age of 18 are required to have been in the military, this of course means that if you hook up with an Israeli girl's best friend, she may very well kick your ass, while equipped with an Uzi. Sure it's a longshot, but it could happen.
8. Montreal, Canada
The exquisite taste of France but with the convenient location of Canada, Montreal is truly one of the world's best cities filled with beautiful women. So many universities and colleges and so many women with fashion sense and a desire to take care of their bodies. One of the best parts is that the women all speak French commonly known as the language of love. I highly recommend you take a trip to Montreal, and find a beautiful leather trench coat wearing beauty that will serenade you in French all night long.
7. Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. For the record, Venezuela is the country with more Miss Universe Pageant titles than any other nation, therefore you know it's capital is going to be teeming full of beautiful women. The women of Caracas are so beautiful that they make Brazilian women look like trashier counterparts. I speak honestly when I tell you that these women are exceptionally easy to talk to you and know how to have a great time. I can also attest to the amount of fun you will have when you take a trip to Venezuela.
6. Moscow , Russia
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Mother Russia is home to some of the world's finest women, the Moscow subway alone has more beauties than most of the United States alone. It's not only the regularity of tall, blonde hair, blue eyed women that make it so great, it's also the amazing level of friendliness that you will find. It's a definite unique experience when what seems like the world's most beautiful woman is staring your way only to find that she is staring your way, and yes at you! Then she approaches you! Sure the first time, you will mess up, but don't worry there will be many more on your trip!
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5. Los Angeles, California
How much can be said about L.A. girls, well I think you will find upon arrival that so much can be said you'll find yourself at a lack of words. The women of L.A. are on a level unlike most any other kind you may have ever seen. All the beautiful people from across the United States flock to this mecca, this is where the cool people come to live, to work, & to try to "make it". This is what the Beach Boys had in mind when they sang the song California Dreamin'.
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4. Varna, Bulgaria
Many of you may not have heard of Bulgaria, most of you may not know where to find Bulgaria on a map, but you have all experienced Bulgaria in day dreams, night dreams or just drifting off at work. Bulgaria is a land of no drug laws, cheap vodka, mechanical bulls on the beach, waterslide and some of the most uninhibited natural beauties in the world. This land has cafes with inflatable furniture, thongs and g-strings everywhere you turn your head, see through pants on every corner and topless sunbathing on every beach. What's more, these women retain a certain level of class and sophistication and take great care of their bodies. The most important part of Bulgaria is the charm and beauty that you will find in these stunning women. Plan your trip today!
3. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires is a city unlike any other. It is truly one of the most extraordinary cities in the Western Hemisphere. The city has an enormous wealth of beautiful women on a scale unlike nearly any other city. The women of Buenos Aires are beautiful, natural women who are comfortable in their amazing bodies. Nearly every women in Buenos Aires is a model waiting to be found, by you of course! The parties are legendary and the clubs and events are overloaded with beautiful, approachable, and fun women.
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's women are probably some of the most approachable you will ever meet. Also, these women are much more liberated sexually than most other cities throughout the world. They are all over, working in all places and always ready to head to the local bar for a drink or two. The environment runs at a much slower pace and the women enjoy a wide variety of situations. In Copenhagen, during your trip, you will find yourself catching the eye of several women. Just remain cool, calm and collective and this will be a phenomenal trip.
1. Stockholm, Sweden
It seems like every woman in Stockholm is amazingly beautiful. You walk into 7-11 and the girl behind the counter easily would be an American model or Playboy Playmate. However this isn't just with 7-11, it's everywhere. Also, these women know how to party and enjoy each other. Per capita the women of Stockholm were the most beautiful. These women were also extremely educated and friendly. All of the women spoke English with English accents therefore there is no communication barrier. These women make you feel good in every way. Sweden is a must visit on a future vacation!
10. Amsterdam, Holland
Of course Amsterdam must make the list. This city has women more beautiful riding past on bicycles than other cities have going by in chauffeured cars. Dutch girls are amazing in so many ways, they're trendy, as well as cool, they're fun, and they are exceptionally beautiful. They're the kind of girls that you just want to date for a very long time.
9. Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel has some of the best looking women in the world. Perhaps it is something about those green eyes that are just particularly attractive. It should be noted that in Israel women over the age of 18 are required to have been in the military, this of course means that if you hook up with an Israeli girl's best friend, she may very well kick your ass, while equipped with an Uzi. Sure it's a longshot, but it could happen.
8. Montreal, Canada
The exquisite taste of France but with the convenient location of Canada, Montreal is truly one of the world's best cities filled with beautiful women. So many universities and colleges and so many women with fashion sense and a desire to take care of their bodies. One of the best parts is that the women all speak French commonly known as the language of love. I highly recommend you take a trip to Montreal, and find a beautiful leather trench coat wearing beauty that will serenade you in French all night long.
7. Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. For the record, Venezuela is the country with more Miss Universe Pageant titles than any other nation, therefore you know it's capital is going to be teeming full of beautiful women. The women of Caracas are so beautiful that they make Brazilian women look like trashier counterparts. I speak honestly when I tell you that these women are exceptionally easy to talk to you and know how to have a great time. I can also attest to the amount of fun you will have when you take a trip to Venezuela.
6. Moscow , Russia
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5. Los Angeles, California
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4. Varna, Bulgaria
Many of you may not have heard of Bulgaria, most of you may not know where to find Bulgaria on a map, but you have all experienced Bulgaria in day dreams, night dreams or just drifting off at work. Bulgaria is a land of no drug laws, cheap vodka, mechanical bulls on the beach, waterslide and some of the most uninhibited natural beauties in the world. This land has cafes with inflatable furniture, thongs and g-strings everywhere you turn your head, see through pants on every corner and topless sunbathing on every beach. What's more, these women retain a certain level of class and sophistication and take great care of their bodies. The most important part of Bulgaria is the charm and beauty that you will find in these stunning women. Plan your trip today!
3. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires is a city unlike any other. It is truly one of the most extraordinary cities in the Western Hemisphere. The city has an enormous wealth of beautiful women on a scale unlike nearly any other city. The women of Buenos Aires are beautiful, natural women who are comfortable in their amazing bodies. Nearly every women in Buenos Aires is a model waiting to be found, by you of course! The parties are legendary and the clubs and events are overloaded with beautiful, approachable, and fun women.
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's women are probably some of the most approachable you will ever meet. Also, these women are much more liberated sexually than most other cities throughout the world. They are all over, working in all places and always ready to head to the local bar for a drink or two. The environment runs at a much slower pace and the women enjoy a wide variety of situations. In Copenhagen, during your trip, you will find yourself catching the eye of several women. Just remain cool, calm and collective and this will be a phenomenal trip.
1. Stockholm, Sweden
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Study finds Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand face high risk from arsenic contamination
MYANMAR'S cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta and Indonesia's Sumatra island face high risks of arsenic contamination in groundwater that could cause cancer and other diseases in residents, according to a new study.
Using a digitalised model that examines geological features and soil chemistry in South-east Asia, researchers writing in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience mapped several likely hot spots that had never been assessed for arsenic risks.
'Obviously, there is concern,' said Dr Michael Berg, one of the five authors, who is a senior scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Dubendor, Switzerland. 'If you look at our data, there is risk of arsenic in the ground water.'
Arsenic, especially in drinking water, is a global threat to health, affecting more than 70 countries and 137 million people. The country worst affected is Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of people are in danger of dying from cancers of the lung, bladder and skin.
Odourless and tasteless, arsenic enters water supplies from natural deposits in the ground or from agricultural and industrial practices. Arsenic is poisonous when consumed in high doses, but even smaller amounts can cause cancer, skin problems and abnormal heart rhythms.
Dr Berg and the other authors determined a high risk of arsenic contamination exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, a low-lying area hit by a May cyclone that killed at least 84,537 people.
Their models also found that 100,000 square kilometres) of Sumatra's east coast was at risk as well as the Chao Phraya river basin in central Thailand - although the dangers in the Chao Phraya were lower because residents in the area tap deeper aquifers.
Researchers said regions with organic-rich sediment containing silt and clay have a higher likelihood of arsenic contamination.
'These are very young sediments. Only in young formation do we find that arsenic can be released from the sediment,' Dr Berg said on Friday, adding that arsenic in soil that is much older has been mostly washed away.
Dr Berg said he hopes the maps they developed could serve as 'a red flag' for authorities to take precautions before building wells or other water facilities in areas deemed at high risk of arsenic contamination.
Until now, testing for arsenic has been rare in many regions because it is costly and time consuming, he said.
'Maps pinpointing areas vulnerable to arsenic contamination can guide households at risk of arsenic contamination, as well as scientists and policy makers to initiate early mitigation measures and protect populations from chronic arsenic poisoning,' the authors wrote.
Dr Lex van Geen, a geochemist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who has studied arsenic contamination in Bangladesh and did not participate in the study, said it should be lauded for drawing attention to areas where little research has been done on the arsenic threat, such as Myanmar. But he said the digital models do not identify areas well below the surface where water quality is good.
'Using the mapping based on surface geology will identify settings where arsenic could be high in shallow groundwater', Dr van Geen said. 'What it can't tell you is how deep you might have to go to reach the low arsenic water, which is really what matters from a mitigation point of view.'
Using a digitalised model that examines geological features and soil chemistry in South-east Asia, researchers writing in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience mapped several likely hot spots that had never been assessed for arsenic risks.
'Obviously, there is concern,' said Dr Michael Berg, one of the five authors, who is a senior scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Dubendor, Switzerland. 'If you look at our data, there is risk of arsenic in the ground water.'
Arsenic, especially in drinking water, is a global threat to health, affecting more than 70 countries and 137 million people. The country worst affected is Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of people are in danger of dying from cancers of the lung, bladder and skin.
Odourless and tasteless, arsenic enters water supplies from natural deposits in the ground or from agricultural and industrial practices. Arsenic is poisonous when consumed in high doses, but even smaller amounts can cause cancer, skin problems and abnormal heart rhythms.
Dr Berg and the other authors determined a high risk of arsenic contamination exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, a low-lying area hit by a May cyclone that killed at least 84,537 people.
Their models also found that 100,000 square kilometres) of Sumatra's east coast was at risk as well as the Chao Phraya river basin in central Thailand - although the dangers in the Chao Phraya were lower because residents in the area tap deeper aquifers.
Researchers said regions with organic-rich sediment containing silt and clay have a higher likelihood of arsenic contamination.
'These are very young sediments. Only in young formation do we find that arsenic can be released from the sediment,' Dr Berg said on Friday, adding that arsenic in soil that is much older has been mostly washed away.
Dr Berg said he hopes the maps they developed could serve as 'a red flag' for authorities to take precautions before building wells or other water facilities in areas deemed at high risk of arsenic contamination.
Until now, testing for arsenic has been rare in many regions because it is costly and time consuming, he said.
'Maps pinpointing areas vulnerable to arsenic contamination can guide households at risk of arsenic contamination, as well as scientists and policy makers to initiate early mitigation measures and protect populations from chronic arsenic poisoning,' the authors wrote.
Dr Lex van Geen, a geochemist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who has studied arsenic contamination in Bangladesh and did not participate in the study, said it should be lauded for drawing attention to areas where little research has been done on the arsenic threat, such as Myanmar. But he said the digital models do not identify areas well below the surface where water quality is good.
'Using the mapping based on surface geology will identify settings where arsenic could be high in shallow groundwater', Dr van Geen said. 'What it can't tell you is how deep you might have to go to reach the low arsenic water, which is really what matters from a mitigation point of view.'
Sunday, July 6, 2008
关于喝水的17个骇人真相
1、自来水
有人习惯早晨起来打开水龙头，接一杯自来水来喝，这是不对的。停用一夜的水龙头及水管中的自来水是静止的，这些水及金属管壁及水龙头金属腔室会产生水化反应，形成金属污染水，并且自来水中残留微生物也会繁殖起来，这种水含有大量对人体有害的物质，还可能藏着威胁人类健康的一种急性呼吸道传染病菌—军团菌。
因此，清晨拧开水龙头，最初流出的自来水是不可饮用的死水，所以有这种习惯的人请马上纠正，以免损害自己的健康。
2、久置的开水
开水久置以后，其中含氮的有机物会不断被分解成亚硝酸盐。尤其是存放过久的开水，难免有细菌污染，此时含氮有机物分解加速，亚硝酸盐的生成也就更多。饮用这样的水后亚硝酸盐与血红蛋白结合，会影响血液的运氧功能。
所以，在暖瓶里多日的开水多次煮沸的残留水、放在炉灶上沸腾很久的水，其成分都已经发生变化而不能饮用了。应该喝一次烧开、不超过24小时的水。
此外，瓶装、桶装的各种纯净水、矿泉水也不宜存放过久。大瓶的或桶装的纯净水、矿泉水超过3天就不应该喝了。
3、盐水
有人认为喝淡盐水有益于身体健康，于是晨起喝淡盐水，这种认识确是错误的。喝淡盐水有利于健康不假，这对于夏天出汗后补充水分是必要的，可对于晨起补充水分来说非但无益，还是一个危害健康的错误做法。
生理学的研究认为，人在整夜睡眠中未饮滴水，然而呼吸、排汗、泌尿却在进行中，这些生理活动要消耗损失许多水分。早晨起床时，血液已成浓缩状态此时如饮一定量的白开水可很快使血液得到稀释，纠正夜间的高渗性脱水。再喝盐开水反而会加重高渗性脱水，令人备加口干。何况，早晨是人体血压升高的第一个高峰，喝盐开水会使血压更高，危害健康。
4、饮料
早上起来的第一杯水最好不要喝市售的果汁、可乐、汽水、咖啡、牛奶等饮料。汽水和可乐等碳酸饮料中大都含有柠檬酸，在代谢过程中会加速钙的排泄，降低血液中钙的含量，长期饮用会导致缺钙。而另一些饮料有利于排尿作用，清晨饮用非但不能有效补充机体缺少的水分，还会增加集体对水分的要求，反而造成体内缺水。
果汁、牛奶、咖啡也不宜作为清晨的第一杯饮料，因为这些物质并不能提供此时机体最需要的水分，还会使机体在缺水的状态下就让胃肠进行消化和吸收工作，不利于身体的健康。
所以大家要为了自己的健康切记以上四种水是清晨起床不可以喝的。
如今，重视喝水的人，越来越多了；但真正会喝的人，却为数不多。不挑时间地喝、不计较内容地喝、不动脑筋地喝……都只能证明你只是喝水，却不一定是喝对了水。在这个爱惜身体成为一种流行的年代，曾经被认为最简单的喝水，也不得不成了一门高深的学问。
5、餐前补水最养胃
吃饭前还要补水吗？那不是会冲淡胃液影响消化吗？西餐有餐前开胃的步骤，其道理在于利用汤菜来调动食欲，润滑食道，为进餐做好准备。那么，饭前补水也就有着同样的意义，进固体食物前，先小饮半杯(约100毫升)，可以是室温的果汁、酸奶，也可以是温热的冰糖菊花水或淡淡的茶水，或者是一小碗浓浓的开胃汤，都是很好的养胃之法。
6、多喝看不见的水
有的人看上去一天到晚都不喝水，那是因为由食物中摄取的水分已经足够应付所需。食物也含水，比如米饭，其中含水量达到60%，而粥呢，就更是含水丰富了。翻开食物成分表不难看出，蔬菜水果的含水量一般超过70%，即便一天只吃500克果蔬，也能获得300~400毫升水分(有两怀呦)。加之日常饮食讲究的就是干稀搭配，所以从三餐食物中获得1500~2000毫升的水分并不困难。不如充分利用三餐进食的机会来补水吧，多选果蔬和不咸的汤粥，补水效果都不错。
7、记住利水食物
所谓利水食物是指能增加身体水分排泄的食物，如西瓜、咖啡、茶等含有利尿成分，能促进肾脏尿液的形成；还有粗粮、蔬菜水果等含有膳食纤维，能在肠道结合大量水分，增加粪便的重量；辛辣刺激的成分能促进体表毛细血管的舒张，让人大汗淋漓、体表水分流失。 补也好、利也好，都是达到身体水分平衡的手段。
8、畅饮与美容无关
身体缺少水分，皮肤看上去会干燥没有光泽；饮水过少还容易发生便干，甚至便秘，皮肤很容易生小痘痘。虽说如此，单单靠补充水分对肤质和肤色的影响毕竟有限，不过现在很多添加维生素的饮料打出了美容牌，比如一种含乳饮料里面含有维生素B6，其产品声称“能令皮肤润滑细嫩”，而现在含有这种“美容维生素”的饮料还真不少。正统的营养学专著中并没有提到它的美容作用，好在摄入多些一没有危险，二还可以预防冠心病的发生，也算有益无害吧。
9、水里的“杀机”
经过煮沸的自来水可能含有具有致癌性的高氯化合物，如经较长时间放置(隔夜)水质会发生老化。
现在各种家用水处理机也纷纷登场，类似曾风靡一时的矿泉壶，这样的设备存在后续维护的问题，就如同饮水机，可能成为饮用水二次污染的源头。
10、喝运动饮料的学问
剧烈运动前后不能补白水，也不能补高浓度的果汁，而应补运动饮料。运动饮料中应该含有少量糖分、钠盐、钾、镁、钙和多种水溶性维生素，以补充运动中身体所失及所需。饮白水会造成血液稀释，排汗量剧增，进一步加重脱水。果汁中过高的糖浓度使果汁由胃排空的时间延长，造成运动中胃部不适。运动饮料中特殊设计的无机盐和糖的浓度会避免这些不良反应。运动饮料的温度也讲究，过高不利于降低体温散热，过凉会造成胃肠道痉挛，一般应口感清凉，温度在10左右。
11、警惕酸味饮料
各种果汁饮料多采用柠檬酸作味剂，柠檬酸食用过多，大量的有机酸骤然进入人体，当摄入量超过机体对酸的处理能力时，就会使体内的PH值不平衡，导致酸血症的产生，使人疲乏，困倦。特别是在盛夏，由于天气炎热，出汗较多，人体会损失大量的电解质，如钾、钠、氯等碱性成分，大量的酸味饮料更容易令体液呈酸性。因此，在夏季不宜过多饮用添加有机酸的酸味饮料。
12、甜饮料的陷阱
如果口渴的时候首先想到的是饮料，可是相当危险的。可乐、雪碧、芬达的含糖量是11%，超过了西瓜、苹果、柑橘等很多种水果，一听350毫升的可乐所含的能量等同于一片面包、一个玉米或250克水果。各种果汁的含糖量与此相当，甚至还要更高于它。脉动、她/他、激活等看上去像水的维生素饮料也含有3%的糖分，如果喝上一大瓶(600毫升吧)，对体重的影响相当可观。也的确听说过有人因为暴饮甜饮料而罹患糖尿病的不幸遭遇呢。
13、淡盐水的坏处
淡盐水是指相当于生理浓度的盐水，每百毫升中含 1克左右的盐分，它在日常生活中有几种用途：一、大汗之后补充身体丢失的水分和钠；二、腹泻之后补充由肠道丢失的水分和盐，维持电解质的平衡；三、淡盐水漱口能清除口腔内的细菌，减轻口咽部炎症造成的红肿。 但是，淡盐水不适合心脏功能不好，有高血压的人饮用，特别是在早晨，当血液粘稠度最高时，饮用淡盐水会加重口干，促进血压升高。
14、识破“花样”水
纯净水，经多重过滤去除了各种微生物、杂质和有益的矿物质，突出的是饮用的安全性，它是一种软水，许多人认为它不够营养，长期饮用不利健康，可是这种观点未被证实。
矿泉水，是种自然资源，由地层深处开采出来，含有丰富的稀有矿物质，略呈碱性，应该更有利于健康，但是不排除有机物污染的可能。
矿物质水，在纯净水中按照人体浓度比例添加矿物质浓缩液配制而成的人工矿泉水，标志着饮用水科技的新高度。
15、爱运动更要会补水
运动补水要掌握以下原则：
a.不能渴时才补。因为感到口渴时，丢失的水分已达体重的2% 。
b.运动前、中、后都要补水。运动前2小时补250—500毫升；运动前即刻补150—250毫升；运动中每15~20分钟补120—240毫升；运动后按运动中体重的丢失量，体重每下降1千克需补1升。
16、勤补水不明智
身体处于稳定状态的时候，每天正常补水1000~2000亳升，让小便保持清亮充沛就可以了。但是如果自觉或不自觉地大量饮水，这其中就有问题了。首先，说明你的身体可能处于脱水状态，身处高温环境，大量排汗或大量进食盐分都可能千百万这种情况，那么补水是必要的；其次，如果存在高血糖、垂体或肾脏功能异常的情况；或者处于感昌、发烧等感染性疾病中；又或者有泌尿系统炎症，甚至是一名高尿酸血症患者，那也可以主动大量饮水。而一个健康人在不感觉口渴的情况下饮水超过2000毫升/天就实在没有必要了，那只不过是一再考验自身的肾脏功能罢了。
17、维生素C饮料多喝无益
新上市的饮料中很多都含有维生素C，维生素C的益处自不必说，为了预防缺乏，每天人体需要补充60~100毫克。“酷儿”的维生素C含量为3~30毫克/100毫升，“脉动”为25~50毫克/100毫升，“她”是15毫克/100毫升，也就是说，饮用此类饮料一瓶获得的维生素C就能满足每天的需要量。那么，如果你饮用2瓶、3瓶，甚至更多呢？会不会发生维生素C中毒的情况呢？好在维生素C的安全范围广，但是千万不要以为它是多多益善的，过量摄入能引起泌尿系统结石，渗透性腹泻以及大剂量维生素C依赖症。
小贴士：喝水时间表
1.起床后：早晨起床后适量多饮些水，可补偿夜间水分的消耗，对预防高血压、脑溢血、脑血栓的形成也有一定的作用。
2.三餐前约1个小时：餐前约1小时空腹喝水，可使水分补充到全身组织细胞，供应体内对水的需要，保证分泌必要的、足够的消化液，来促进食欲，帮助消化吸收，同时可以不影响组织细胞中的生理含水量，还可以避免临睡前口渴饮水，导致起夜、第二天眼睛肿等。
3.上午、下午工作间休：工作期间喝水，可以补充由于工作流汗及经尿排出的水分，而且体内囤积的废物也会因此顺利排出。
4.下班时：离开办公室前喝一杯水，能够增加饱足感。
5.睡前2～3个小时：这个时间饮水可以冲淡血液，加速血液循环。
当然，时间的选择也是因人而异的，只要掌握及时补充水分的大原则，不要让身体缺水即可。
有人习惯早晨起来打开水龙头，接一杯自来水来喝，这是不对的。停用一夜的水龙头及水管中的自来水是静止的，这些水及金属管壁及水龙头金属腔室会产生水化反应，形成金属污染水，并且自来水中残留微生物也会繁殖起来，这种水含有大量对人体有害的物质，还可能藏着威胁人类健康的一种急性呼吸道传染病菌—军团菌。
因此，清晨拧开水龙头，最初流出的自来水是不可饮用的死水，所以有这种习惯的人请马上纠正，以免损害自己的健康。
2、久置的开水
开水久置以后，其中含氮的有机物会不断被分解成亚硝酸盐。尤其是存放过久的开水，难免有细菌污染，此时含氮有机物分解加速，亚硝酸盐的生成也就更多。饮用这样的水后亚硝酸盐与血红蛋白结合，会影响血液的运氧功能。
所以，在暖瓶里多日的开水多次煮沸的残留水、放在炉灶上沸腾很久的水，其成分都已经发生变化而不能饮用了。应该喝一次烧开、不超过24小时的水。
此外，瓶装、桶装的各种纯净水、矿泉水也不宜存放过久。大瓶的或桶装的纯净水、矿泉水超过3天就不应该喝了。
3、盐水
有人认为喝淡盐水有益于身体健康，于是晨起喝淡盐水，这种认识确是错误的。喝淡盐水有利于健康不假，这对于夏天出汗后补充水分是必要的，可对于晨起补充水分来说非但无益，还是一个危害健康的错误做法。
生理学的研究认为，人在整夜睡眠中未饮滴水，然而呼吸、排汗、泌尿却在进行中，这些生理活动要消耗损失许多水分。早晨起床时，血液已成浓缩状态此时如饮一定量的白开水可很快使血液得到稀释，纠正夜间的高渗性脱水。再喝盐开水反而会加重高渗性脱水，令人备加口干。何况，早晨是人体血压升高的第一个高峰，喝盐开水会使血压更高，危害健康。
4、饮料
早上起来的第一杯水最好不要喝市售的果汁、可乐、汽水、咖啡、牛奶等饮料。汽水和可乐等碳酸饮料中大都含有柠檬酸，在代谢过程中会加速钙的排泄，降低血液中钙的含量，长期饮用会导致缺钙。而另一些饮料有利于排尿作用，清晨饮用非但不能有效补充机体缺少的水分，还会增加集体对水分的要求，反而造成体内缺水。
果汁、牛奶、咖啡也不宜作为清晨的第一杯饮料，因为这些物质并不能提供此时机体最需要的水分，还会使机体在缺水的状态下就让胃肠进行消化和吸收工作，不利于身体的健康。
所以大家要为了自己的健康切记以上四种水是清晨起床不可以喝的。
如今，重视喝水的人，越来越多了；但真正会喝的人，却为数不多。不挑时间地喝、不计较内容地喝、不动脑筋地喝……都只能证明你只是喝水，却不一定是喝对了水。在这个爱惜身体成为一种流行的年代，曾经被认为最简单的喝水，也不得不成了一门高深的学问。
5、餐前补水最养胃
吃饭前还要补水吗？那不是会冲淡胃液影响消化吗？西餐有餐前开胃的步骤，其道理在于利用汤菜来调动食欲，润滑食道，为进餐做好准备。那么，饭前补水也就有着同样的意义，进固体食物前，先小饮半杯(约100毫升)，可以是室温的果汁、酸奶，也可以是温热的冰糖菊花水或淡淡的茶水，或者是一小碗浓浓的开胃汤，都是很好的养胃之法。
6、多喝看不见的水
有的人看上去一天到晚都不喝水，那是因为由食物中摄取的水分已经足够应付所需。食物也含水，比如米饭，其中含水量达到60%，而粥呢，就更是含水丰富了。翻开食物成分表不难看出，蔬菜水果的含水量一般超过70%，即便一天只吃500克果蔬，也能获得300~400毫升水分(有两怀呦)。加之日常饮食讲究的就是干稀搭配，所以从三餐食物中获得1500~2000毫升的水分并不困难。不如充分利用三餐进食的机会来补水吧，多选果蔬和不咸的汤粥，补水效果都不错。
7、记住利水食物
所谓利水食物是指能增加身体水分排泄的食物，如西瓜、咖啡、茶等含有利尿成分，能促进肾脏尿液的形成；还有粗粮、蔬菜水果等含有膳食纤维，能在肠道结合大量水分，增加粪便的重量；辛辣刺激的成分能促进体表毛细血管的舒张，让人大汗淋漓、体表水分流失。 补也好、利也好，都是达到身体水分平衡的手段。
8、畅饮与美容无关
身体缺少水分，皮肤看上去会干燥没有光泽；饮水过少还容易发生便干，甚至便秘，皮肤很容易生小痘痘。虽说如此，单单靠补充水分对肤质和肤色的影响毕竟有限，不过现在很多添加维生素的饮料打出了美容牌，比如一种含乳饮料里面含有维生素B6，其产品声称“能令皮肤润滑细嫩”，而现在含有这种“美容维生素”的饮料还真不少。正统的营养学专著中并没有提到它的美容作用，好在摄入多些一没有危险，二还可以预防冠心病的发生，也算有益无害吧。
9、水里的“杀机”
经过煮沸的自来水可能含有具有致癌性的高氯化合物，如经较长时间放置(隔夜)水质会发生老化。
现在各种家用水处理机也纷纷登场，类似曾风靡一时的矿泉壶，这样的设备存在后续维护的问题，就如同饮水机，可能成为饮用水二次污染的源头。
10、喝运动饮料的学问
剧烈运动前后不能补白水，也不能补高浓度的果汁，而应补运动饮料。运动饮料中应该含有少量糖分、钠盐、钾、镁、钙和多种水溶性维生素，以补充运动中身体所失及所需。饮白水会造成血液稀释，排汗量剧增，进一步加重脱水。果汁中过高的糖浓度使果汁由胃排空的时间延长，造成运动中胃部不适。运动饮料中特殊设计的无机盐和糖的浓度会避免这些不良反应。运动饮料的温度也讲究，过高不利于降低体温散热，过凉会造成胃肠道痉挛，一般应口感清凉，温度在10左右。
11、警惕酸味饮料
各种果汁饮料多采用柠檬酸作味剂，柠檬酸食用过多，大量的有机酸骤然进入人体，当摄入量超过机体对酸的处理能力时，就会使体内的PH值不平衡，导致酸血症的产生，使人疲乏，困倦。特别是在盛夏，由于天气炎热，出汗较多，人体会损失大量的电解质，如钾、钠、氯等碱性成分，大量的酸味饮料更容易令体液呈酸性。因此，在夏季不宜过多饮用添加有机酸的酸味饮料。
12、甜饮料的陷阱
如果口渴的时候首先想到的是饮料，可是相当危险的。可乐、雪碧、芬达的含糖量是11%，超过了西瓜、苹果、柑橘等很多种水果，一听350毫升的可乐所含的能量等同于一片面包、一个玉米或250克水果。各种果汁的含糖量与此相当，甚至还要更高于它。脉动、她/他、激活等看上去像水的维生素饮料也含有3%的糖分，如果喝上一大瓶(600毫升吧)，对体重的影响相当可观。也的确听说过有人因为暴饮甜饮料而罹患糖尿病的不幸遭遇呢。
13、淡盐水的坏处
淡盐水是指相当于生理浓度的盐水，每百毫升中含 1克左右的盐分，它在日常生活中有几种用途：一、大汗之后补充身体丢失的水分和钠；二、腹泻之后补充由肠道丢失的水分和盐，维持电解质的平衡；三、淡盐水漱口能清除口腔内的细菌，减轻口咽部炎症造成的红肿。 但是，淡盐水不适合心脏功能不好，有高血压的人饮用，特别是在早晨，当血液粘稠度最高时，饮用淡盐水会加重口干，促进血压升高。
14、识破“花样”水
纯净水，经多重过滤去除了各种微生物、杂质和有益的矿物质，突出的是饮用的安全性，它是一种软水，许多人认为它不够营养，长期饮用不利健康，可是这种观点未被证实。
矿泉水，是种自然资源，由地层深处开采出来，含有丰富的稀有矿物质，略呈碱性，应该更有利于健康，但是不排除有机物污染的可能。
矿物质水，在纯净水中按照人体浓度比例添加矿物质浓缩液配制而成的人工矿泉水，标志着饮用水科技的新高度。
15、爱运动更要会补水
运动补水要掌握以下原则：
a.不能渴时才补。因为感到口渴时，丢失的水分已达体重的2% 。
b.运动前、中、后都要补水。运动前2小时补250—500毫升；运动前即刻补150—250毫升；运动中每15~20分钟补120—240毫升；运动后按运动中体重的丢失量，体重每下降1千克需补1升。
16、勤补水不明智
身体处于稳定状态的时候，每天正常补水1000~2000亳升，让小便保持清亮充沛就可以了。但是如果自觉或不自觉地大量饮水，这其中就有问题了。首先，说明你的身体可能处于脱水状态，身处高温环境，大量排汗或大量进食盐分都可能千百万这种情况，那么补水是必要的；其次，如果存在高血糖、垂体或肾脏功能异常的情况；或者处于感昌、发烧等感染性疾病中；又或者有泌尿系统炎症，甚至是一名高尿酸血症患者，那也可以主动大量饮水。而一个健康人在不感觉口渴的情况下饮水超过2000毫升/天就实在没有必要了，那只不过是一再考验自身的肾脏功能罢了。
17、维生素C饮料多喝无益
新上市的饮料中很多都含有维生素C，维生素C的益处自不必说，为了预防缺乏，每天人体需要补充60~100毫克。“酷儿”的维生素C含量为3~30毫克/100毫升，“脉动”为25~50毫克/100毫升，“她”是15毫克/100毫升，也就是说，饮用此类饮料一瓶获得的维生素C就能满足每天的需要量。那么，如果你饮用2瓶、3瓶，甚至更多呢？会不会发生维生素C中毒的情况呢？好在维生素C的安全范围广，但是千万不要以为它是多多益善的，过量摄入能引起泌尿系统结石，渗透性腹泻以及大剂量维生素C依赖症。
小贴士：喝水时间表
1.起床后：早晨起床后适量多饮些水，可补偿夜间水分的消耗，对预防高血压、脑溢血、脑血栓的形成也有一定的作用。
2.三餐前约1个小时：餐前约1小时空腹喝水，可使水分补充到全身组织细胞，供应体内对水的需要，保证分泌必要的、足够的消化液，来促进食欲，帮助消化吸收，同时可以不影响组织细胞中的生理含水量，还可以避免临睡前口渴饮水，导致起夜、第二天眼睛肿等。
3.上午、下午工作间休：工作期间喝水，可以补充由于工作流汗及经尿排出的水分，而且体内囤积的废物也会因此顺利排出。
4.下班时：离开办公室前喝一杯水，能够增加饱足感。
5.睡前2～3个小时：这个时间饮水可以冲淡血液，加速血液循环。
当然，时间的选择也是因人而异的，只要掌握及时补充水分的大原则，不要让身体缺水即可。
注意睡眠细节 让身心放轻松
睡眠其实也是一门学问，注意睡眠的一些小细节，有助更好的休息，更快的恢复精神。
选好床 首先是床的高度应略高于人的膝盖，理想的垫物最好是硬板床上铺以软硬适中的床垫，这样，可保持人体脊柱处于正常的生理状态，从而保证睡眠舒适。
用好枕 人的颈部是人体最柔弱的地方，枕头太高或太低都会影响颈部肌肉的自然放松，因此，枕头只能使头部比身体稍高一点即可，高度控制在9—15厘米为宜。
盖好被 睡眠要暖和才香甜，但被子不能太厚太重，否则会使身体处在一定的压力之下，有碍人体放松休息。另外，睡眠时忌穿紧身衣裤，否则会影响睡眠。
人每时每刻都在呼吸，睡眠时也不例外，所以卧室应保持空气的流通。
卧为弓 中医学认为，夜晚人体阴气转盛而阳气内敛。屈曲如弓的卧姿有利于阳气的收敛和人体肌肉筋膜完全放松，易于消除疲困。同时人体最好能向右侧卧，可减少心脑负担，促进肝脑藏血功能和胃肠的顺利运行。
多按摩 睡前不妨进行自我按摩，如按摩头皮可起到促进头皮血液循环，松弛神经，消除疲劳，改善头部营养和氧气供应之功效，这对防治白发、脱发均有良好效果。按摩脸部有助于除去皮肤陈旧老化的角质层，加速新陈代谢。按摩腹部有助于胃肠消化及脂肪的代谢，预防腹部“发福”，每次按摩花时不多，日久必见效。
暖好足 睡前用热水洗脚，可促进足部血管扩张，加快血液循环。足部穴位较多，热水的刺激能起到很好的保健作用，尤其是患有失眠和足部静脉曲张者，用热水洗足也能减轻症状，易于入睡。
择时睡 按人体生物钟的规律，入睡的最佳时间是22～23点，起床时间为早晨5～6点。按此规律睡眠可获得最佳的睡眠效果。
补足水 人在夜间入睡后会因呼吸、排尿、出汗等失水而导致血液粘滞度升高，故起床前是脑梗死发生的高危时间，因此，床前应备有水，在夜间醒来和早晨起床时及时补充水分，这样能起到保健和防病的作用。
流通气 人每时每刻都在呼吸，睡眠时也不例外，所以卧室应保持空气的流通，尤其是雨后和早晨空气较为新鲜，含有较高浓度的氧与负离子，污染物也少，应及时开窗流通空气。此外，卧室不宜堆积杂物，以减少室内空气的污染。
选好床 首先是床的高度应略高于人的膝盖，理想的垫物最好是硬板床上铺以软硬适中的床垫，这样，可保持人体脊柱处于正常的生理状态，从而保证睡眠舒适。
用好枕 人的颈部是人体最柔弱的地方，枕头太高或太低都会影响颈部肌肉的自然放松，因此，枕头只能使头部比身体稍高一点即可，高度控制在9—15厘米为宜。
盖好被 睡眠要暖和才香甜，但被子不能太厚太重，否则会使身体处在一定的压力之下，有碍人体放松休息。另外，睡眠时忌穿紧身衣裤，否则会影响睡眠。
人每时每刻都在呼吸，睡眠时也不例外，所以卧室应保持空气的流通。
卧为弓 中医学认为，夜晚人体阴气转盛而阳气内敛。屈曲如弓的卧姿有利于阳气的收敛和人体肌肉筋膜完全放松，易于消除疲困。同时人体最好能向右侧卧，可减少心脑负担，促进肝脑藏血功能和胃肠的顺利运行。
多按摩 睡前不妨进行自我按摩，如按摩头皮可起到促进头皮血液循环，松弛神经，消除疲劳，改善头部营养和氧气供应之功效，这对防治白发、脱发均有良好效果。按摩脸部有助于除去皮肤陈旧老化的角质层，加速新陈代谢。按摩腹部有助于胃肠消化及脂肪的代谢，预防腹部“发福”，每次按摩花时不多，日久必见效。
暖好足 睡前用热水洗脚，可促进足部血管扩张，加快血液循环。足部穴位较多，热水的刺激能起到很好的保健作用，尤其是患有失眠和足部静脉曲张者，用热水洗足也能减轻症状，易于入睡。
择时睡 按人体生物钟的规律，入睡的最佳时间是22～23点，起床时间为早晨5～6点。按此规律睡眠可获得最佳的睡眠效果。
补足水 人在夜间入睡后会因呼吸、排尿、出汗等失水而导致血液粘滞度升高，故起床前是脑梗死发生的高危时间，因此，床前应备有水，在夜间醒来和早晨起床时及时补充水分，这样能起到保健和防病的作用。
流通气 人每时每刻都在呼吸，睡眠时也不例外，所以卧室应保持空气的流通，尤其是雨后和早晨空气较为新鲜，含有较高浓度的氧与负离子，污染物也少，应及时开窗流通空气。此外，卧室不宜堆积杂物，以减少室内空气的污染。
5种男人受前列腺癌“青睐”
今天是父亲节，举家为爸爸欢庆自然是件好事，也说明健康是多么宝贵。
由于饮食、生活习惯的诸多改变，加之视觉与心理的刺激，一些癌症的发病率也变高。前列腺癌，正在慢慢“吞噬”5种男人。
第一种：肥胖
一项新的研究发现，与体重正常的人相比，肥胖男性患前列腺癌的风险高出一倍。
法国一所大学附属医院的研究人员，对194名前列腺癌患者和194名正在接受治疗的非癌性前列腺增大或良性前列腺增生（BPH）患者进行了研究。
这份日前发表在《英国国际泌尿科学杂志》的研究报告称，尽管单纯超重的男性患前列腺癌的危险并不一定会增加，但肥胖（BMI体重指数超过30）仍能使患前列腺癌的危险增加2.5倍。
由于饮食、生活习惯的诸多改变，加之视觉与心理的刺激，一些癌症的发病率也变高。
第二种：秃顶
秃顶男性患前列腺癌的概率是不秃顶男性的两倍。
研究发现，脱发可能是由青春期时的睾丸激素水平所导致，男性患前列腺癌的风险可能与体内的睾丸激素水平有关，这种隐患最早在青春期时就已藏“埋伏”。
第三种：性刺激
罹患前列腺癌的病因日前尚未有定论，但许多临床资料显示，此病与雄激素有关。
雄性激素分泌旺盛，造成体内激素失调后会引起病变，而激素分泌不只与饮食有关，外界的性刺激也可以使雄性激素分泌旺盛，这就包括了视觉与心理刺激。
第四种：性放纵
英国一项调查发现，男性年轻时性生活混乱，可增加日后患前列腺癌的机会。
这项调查指出，若男性在20岁左右时就有许多性伴侣，便会增加感染人类乳头瘤病菌（HPV）的几率。该病菌通常在几十年后引发基因突变，从而导致癌症。
第五种：上晚班
日本针对1万多名男性所作的一项10年跟踪调查显示，日夜颠倒、上晚班的男性，患上前列腺癌的几率是普通上白天班的3.5倍。
不规则的上班时间造成人体生物钟紊乱，导致具有抑制前列腺癌细胞增殖的褪黑激素分泌量下降。
游泳能提高抗病能力 有助前列腺炎症的消退
1 每天游泳半小时
美国最新报道称，男性每天游泳30分钟，患前列腺癌可能性比骑脚车、体操等运动低30％。
游泳能提高抗病能力，促进前列腺局部血液和淋巴循环，使前列腺液分泌更旺盛，有助于前列腺炎症的消退，也可让患者更好地吸收药物。
2 多吃豆类食品
豆类食品中的天然雌性激素可弥补男性自身的缺陷，而豆类中的雌性激素则对前列腺有保护作用。
3 多吃维生素
维生素D能抑制前列腺癌细胞的繁殖和分化，维生素D3对正常前列腺组织的生长和分化也起重要作用。
由于饮食、生活习惯的诸多改变，加之视觉与心理的刺激，一些癌症的发病率也变高。前列腺癌，正在慢慢“吞噬”5种男人。
第一种：肥胖
一项新的研究发现，与体重正常的人相比，肥胖男性患前列腺癌的风险高出一倍。
法国一所大学附属医院的研究人员，对194名前列腺癌患者和194名正在接受治疗的非癌性前列腺增大或良性前列腺增生（BPH）患者进行了研究。
这份日前发表在《英国国际泌尿科学杂志》的研究报告称，尽管单纯超重的男性患前列腺癌的危险并不一定会增加，但肥胖（BMI体重指数超过30）仍能使患前列腺癌的危险增加2.5倍。
由于饮食、生活习惯的诸多改变，加之视觉与心理的刺激，一些癌症的发病率也变高。
第二种：秃顶
秃顶男性患前列腺癌的概率是不秃顶男性的两倍。
研究发现，脱发可能是由青春期时的睾丸激素水平所导致，男性患前列腺癌的风险可能与体内的睾丸激素水平有关，这种隐患最早在青春期时就已藏“埋伏”。
第三种：性刺激
罹患前列腺癌的病因日前尚未有定论，但许多临床资料显示，此病与雄激素有关。
雄性激素分泌旺盛，造成体内激素失调后会引起病变，而激素分泌不只与饮食有关，外界的性刺激也可以使雄性激素分泌旺盛，这就包括了视觉与心理刺激。
第四种：性放纵
英国一项调查发现，男性年轻时性生活混乱，可增加日后患前列腺癌的机会。
这项调查指出，若男性在20岁左右时就有许多性伴侣，便会增加感染人类乳头瘤病菌（HPV）的几率。该病菌通常在几十年后引发基因突变，从而导致癌症。
第五种：上晚班
日本针对1万多名男性所作的一项10年跟踪调查显示，日夜颠倒、上晚班的男性，患上前列腺癌的几率是普通上白天班的3.5倍。
不规则的上班时间造成人体生物钟紊乱，导致具有抑制前列腺癌细胞增殖的褪黑激素分泌量下降。
游泳能提高抗病能力 有助前列腺炎症的消退
1 每天游泳半小时
美国最新报道称，男性每天游泳30分钟，患前列腺癌可能性比骑脚车、体操等运动低30％。
游泳能提高抗病能力，促进前列腺局部血液和淋巴循环，使前列腺液分泌更旺盛，有助于前列腺炎症的消退，也可让患者更好地吸收药物。
2 多吃豆类食品
豆类食品中的天然雌性激素可弥补男性自身的缺陷，而豆类中的雌性激素则对前列腺有保护作用。
3 多吃维生素
维生素D能抑制前列腺癌细胞的繁殖和分化，维生素D3对正常前列腺组织的生长和分化也起重要作用。
椎间盘突造成疼痛 一针插入解决问题
本地医生两三年前开始采用一种新的微创手术，治疗椎间盘突出（slip disc）所引起的背部和颈椎疼痛问题后，至今已有百多名病人接受这种椎间盘核心重建手术（Nucleoplasty）。
在进行这项新手术时，医生摒弃传统手术刀，改而以一根长针直刺病人椎间盘核心（nucleus），再运用等离子仪器（plasma device）上的热能量，把部分软组织从固体化为液体，再化成气体蒸发掉，目的是要腾出空间，好让突出的椎间盘缩回原位，不再压到神经，这样便能解决疼痛问题。
本报记者和一组医生，昨天早上在安微尼亚山医院（Mt Alvernia Hospital）观看高级骨科顾问医生罗志光和放射学顾问医生张毅，为一名37岁的颈椎病人进行这项手术。来自德国的骨科专家阿钦卢瑟医生则在一旁讲解。卢瑟医生曾为1000名病人动过这项手术，经验非常丰富。
卢瑟医生讲解椎间盘核心重建手术的方法和作用。（邓智炜摄）
罗医生在手术后告诉媒体，不是所有颈椎或背痛病人，都适合这种手术，他在选择为病人进行手术时有两大准则，一是在进行磁场扫描时，确定病人的椎间盘核心组织没有破裂，其次是病人的手或脚出现麻痹现象。根据他的经验，每10名病人中有3人适合动这项手术。
椎间盘核心重建手术在本地越来越普遍，罗医生说，本地医院平均每星期会进行一宗这类手术。提供这项服务的医院包括中央医院、樟宜综合医院、鹰阁医院、安微尼亚山医院、莱佛士医院等。据他了解，本地有六到八名医生为病人动这类手术。
全付费病人进行这项手术时，费用介于五六千元。如果是传统的椎间盘突出手术，费用在1万2000元至1万5000元之间。
动椎间盘核心重建手术只需半个小时，病人只进行局部麻醉，手术后一般住院一天，复原期约两个星期。传统手术一般要四个小时，病人需全身麻醉，手术后要住院四、五天，复原期约六星期。不过，不同病人需要不同的治疗方式，视椎间盘损伤情况而定。
卢瑟医生自2002年起便为病人进行椎间盘核心重建手术，根据他的经验，手术成功率高达75％至85％，关键在于挑选合适病人。他曾为1000名病人动过这类手术，当中只有8到10个病人，因旧病复发需要再动一次手术。
在回答记者问题时，卢瑟医生说，他每看100名椎间盘突出的病人，就有两人需要开刀解决问题，另外8到10人只需动不会留下伤口的椎间盘核心重建手术，其余的人根本不必动手术，只需注射类固醇（cortisone）和进行物理治疗便能解决问题。
卢瑟医生也指出，30％的人有椎间盘突出问题，但不一定会引起疼痛，医生只治疗那些有疼痛问题的病人。
通常让病人先接受保守疗法
罗志光医生说，本地医生通常会让病人先接受三个月的保守疗法（打针和物理治疗），如果三个月后依然无效，才会考虑椎间盘核心重建手术。本地病人以中年人居多。
椎间盘核心重建手术的仪器，早在2000年便在美国上市，不过最先采用这种技术的是欧洲国家。本地医生是在2005年才采用这类手术为病人解决疼痛问题。
在进行这项新手术时，医生摒弃传统手术刀，改而以一根长针直刺病人椎间盘核心（nucleus），再运用等离子仪器（plasma device）上的热能量，把部分软组织从固体化为液体，再化成气体蒸发掉，目的是要腾出空间，好让突出的椎间盘缩回原位，不再压到神经，这样便能解决疼痛问题。
本报记者和一组医生，昨天早上在安微尼亚山医院（Mt Alvernia Hospital）观看高级骨科顾问医生罗志光和放射学顾问医生张毅，为一名37岁的颈椎病人进行这项手术。来自德国的骨科专家阿钦卢瑟医生则在一旁讲解。卢瑟医生曾为1000名病人动过这项手术，经验非常丰富。
卢瑟医生讲解椎间盘核心重建手术的方法和作用。（邓智炜摄）
罗医生在手术后告诉媒体，不是所有颈椎或背痛病人，都适合这种手术，他在选择为病人进行手术时有两大准则，一是在进行磁场扫描时，确定病人的椎间盘核心组织没有破裂，其次是病人的手或脚出现麻痹现象。根据他的经验，每10名病人中有3人适合动这项手术。
椎间盘核心重建手术在本地越来越普遍，罗医生说，本地医院平均每星期会进行一宗这类手术。提供这项服务的医院包括中央医院、樟宜综合医院、鹰阁医院、安微尼亚山医院、莱佛士医院等。据他了解，本地有六到八名医生为病人动这类手术。
全付费病人进行这项手术时，费用介于五六千元。如果是传统的椎间盘突出手术，费用在1万2000元至1万5000元之间。
动椎间盘核心重建手术只需半个小时，病人只进行局部麻醉，手术后一般住院一天，复原期约两个星期。传统手术一般要四个小时，病人需全身麻醉，手术后要住院四、五天，复原期约六星期。不过，不同病人需要不同的治疗方式，视椎间盘损伤情况而定。
卢瑟医生自2002年起便为病人进行椎间盘核心重建手术，根据他的经验，手术成功率高达75％至85％，关键在于挑选合适病人。他曾为1000名病人动过这类手术，当中只有8到10个病人，因旧病复发需要再动一次手术。
在回答记者问题时，卢瑟医生说，他每看100名椎间盘突出的病人，就有两人需要开刀解决问题，另外8到10人只需动不会留下伤口的椎间盘核心重建手术，其余的人根本不必动手术，只需注射类固醇（cortisone）和进行物理治疗便能解决问题。
卢瑟医生也指出，30％的人有椎间盘突出问题，但不一定会引起疼痛，医生只治疗那些有疼痛问题的病人。
通常让病人先接受保守疗法
罗志光医生说，本地医生通常会让病人先接受三个月的保守疗法（打针和物理治疗），如果三个月后依然无效，才会考虑椎间盘核心重建手术。本地病人以中年人居多。
椎间盘核心重建手术的仪器，早在2000年便在美国上市，不过最先采用这种技术的是欧洲国家。本地医生是在2005年才采用这类手术为病人解决疼痛问题。
睡前避免吃的五种食物
夜里能否睡得好，晚上吃了什么非常重要。《黄帝内经》里曾有“胃不合则卧不安”的说法；临床营养学家也指出，导致睡眠障碍的原因之一，就是晚餐中吃了一些“不宜”的食物。那么，究竟晚上吃什么食物会让你夜不能寐呢？
一、咖啡因
很多人都知道，含咖啡因食物会刺激神经系统，还具有一定的利尿作用，是导致失眠的常见原因。
二、辛辣食物
晚餐吃辛辣食物也是影响睡眠的重要原因之一。辣椒、大蒜、洋葱等会造成胃中有灼烧感，进而影响睡眠。
三、油腻食物
咖啡因食物会刺激神经系统。
油腻的食物吃了后会加重肠、胃、肝、胆和胰的工作负担，刺激神经中枢，让它一直处于工作状态，也会导致失眠。
四、有饱腹作用的食物
有些食物在消化过程中会产生较多的气体，从而产生腹胀感，妨碍正常睡眠，如豆类、大白菜、洋葱、玉米等。
五、酒类
睡前饮少量酒可以促进睡眠。饮酒过量，它虽然可以让人很快入睡，但却让睡眠状况一直停留在浅睡期，很难进入深睡期。所以，即使睡的时间很长，醒来后仍会有疲乏的感觉。
睡前饮少量酒可以促进睡眠。
除了上述睡前应避免吃的食物外，也须注意：
忌睡前用脑：如果有在晚上工作和学习的习惯，要先做比较费脑筋的事，后做比较轻松的事。否则，脑子处于兴奋状态，人难以入睡，时间长了，易形成失眠症。
忌睡前激动：人的喜怒哀乐，都容易引起神经中枢的兴奋或紊乱，因此，睡前的大喜大怒或忧思均会使人难以入睡，甚至造成失眠。这时，可取仰卧姿势，双手放在脐下，舌舔下腭，全身放松，口中生津时，不断将津液咽下，几分钟后你便进入梦乡。
忌对灯而睡：人睡着时，眼睛仍能感到光亮。如果对灯而睡，灯光会扰乱人体内的自然平衡，致使人的体温、心跳、血压变得不协调，从而使人感到心神不安，容易惊醒。
一、咖啡因
很多人都知道，含咖啡因食物会刺激神经系统，还具有一定的利尿作用，是导致失眠的常见原因。
二、辛辣食物
晚餐吃辛辣食物也是影响睡眠的重要原因之一。辣椒、大蒜、洋葱等会造成胃中有灼烧感，进而影响睡眠。
三、油腻食物
咖啡因食物会刺激神经系统。
油腻的食物吃了后会加重肠、胃、肝、胆和胰的工作负担，刺激神经中枢，让它一直处于工作状态，也会导致失眠。
四、有饱腹作用的食物
有些食物在消化过程中会产生较多的气体，从而产生腹胀感，妨碍正常睡眠，如豆类、大白菜、洋葱、玉米等。
五、酒类
睡前饮少量酒可以促进睡眠。饮酒过量，它虽然可以让人很快入睡，但却让睡眠状况一直停留在浅睡期，很难进入深睡期。所以，即使睡的时间很长，醒来后仍会有疲乏的感觉。
睡前饮少量酒可以促进睡眠。
除了上述睡前应避免吃的食物外，也须注意：
忌睡前用脑：如果有在晚上工作和学习的习惯，要先做比较费脑筋的事，后做比较轻松的事。否则，脑子处于兴奋状态，人难以入睡，时间长了，易形成失眠症。
忌睡前激动：人的喜怒哀乐，都容易引起神经中枢的兴奋或紊乱，因此，睡前的大喜大怒或忧思均会使人难以入睡，甚至造成失眠。这时，可取仰卧姿势，双手放在脐下，舌舔下腭，全身放松，口中生津时，不断将津液咽下，几分钟后你便进入梦乡。
忌对灯而睡：人睡着时，眼睛仍能感到光亮。如果对灯而睡，灯光会扰乱人体内的自然平衡，致使人的体温、心跳、血压变得不协调，从而使人感到心神不安，容易惊醒。
皮肤经常瘙痒？ 别忽略检查血糖
糖尿病患者主要征状是多饮、多吃、多尿却消瘦乏力等所谓“三多一少”。但是，全身或者局部性经常发生皮肤病或是皮肤感染，也可能是症状之一。
一些糖尿病患者，甚至是因为皮肤受到感染去看皮肤科医生时，才知道患有糖尿病。
糖尿病是一种慢性内分泌代谢性疾病。近年来，医学界研究发现，不少缺乏典型征状或是处于隐性期间的糖尿病人，其皮肤往往会出现种种异常变化。
全身或局部性瘙痒
宇暄医学中心主任陈镜洲医生说，其实皮肤瘙痒是糖尿病的早期发病的症状之一，糖尿病患者发生皮肤病或是皮肤感染的很常见，有一些患者甚至是在皮肤科看皮肤感染时，才知道患有糖尿病。
早期糖尿病人的皮肤瘙痒分为全身性或局部性，发病部位则不定，发病程度也不一致，但一般多发生于女阴、阴囊等部位，特别是女性外阴瘙痒更为常见。
同时，陈镜洲医生说，糖尿病引起的皮肤瘙痒十分难受，大多数会反复发作，有些病人因为瘙痒难忍，搔抓后还会皮破血流，由于反复搔抓，皮肤上常见抓痕、血痂，可继发为皮炎，日久之后皮肤变硬、色素沉淀，有的患者还可皮肤干燥脱屑。
四个原因
陈镜洲医生说，导致糖尿病患者皮肤经常瘙痒的原因有4点：
第一，糖尿病患者周边神经末梢容易发炎，导致手足感觉异常，皮肤瘙痒。
第二是微血管循环差，局部细胞的功能也变差。
第三，血液中糖分高，霉菌生长入侵感染皮肤而引起。
第四，糖尿病病人汗液分泌减少，也会因为皮肤过度干燥而瘙痒。
为了保护皮肤，糖尿病患者应该小心保养皮肤，例如可使用滋润液，滋润皮肤以免皮肤过度干燥。
确保血糖在正常范围
引起皮肤瘙痒的原因很多，对于经常性患者，应考虑到患糖尿病的可能。发现有瘙痒症状，特别是一些中老年人，如果皮肤瘙痒久治不愈的，应尽快到医院检查，以便明确病因，对症治疗。
陈镜洲医生说，如果是糖尿病引起的皮肤瘙痒，应该降低血糖浓度，控制好血糖，皮肤病变可望痊愈。不确定自己是否血糖过高，应到医院请专科医生治疗，保证血糖在正常范围，只有血糖控制好，皮肤瘙痒才可以缓解和治愈。
大多数人以为，糖尿病患者的主要征状是多饮、多吃、多尿却消瘦乏力等所谓“三多一少”，但是，有很多糖尿病患者，尤其是中老年人并没有典型的“三多一少”症状，也因此即使患病了，也未能及时引起注意。
由于皮肤瘙痒是糖尿病初发时的病征，因此若是发现自己经常性皮肤瘙痒，则应当特别小心，及时到医院作进一步检查，以便早期发现糖尿病，使自己得到早期治疗，较容易控制病情。
糖尿病患者如果没有及早发现，延误了最佳治疗时机，久之，人体的微血管发生病变，影响了组织和血管的血液供应，会进一步发生并发症，包括心脏病、肾病、白内障等。
一些糖尿病患者，甚至是因为皮肤受到感染去看皮肤科医生时，才知道患有糖尿病。
糖尿病是一种慢性内分泌代谢性疾病。近年来，医学界研究发现，不少缺乏典型征状或是处于隐性期间的糖尿病人，其皮肤往往会出现种种异常变化。
全身或局部性瘙痒
宇暄医学中心主任陈镜洲医生说，其实皮肤瘙痒是糖尿病的早期发病的症状之一，糖尿病患者发生皮肤病或是皮肤感染的很常见，有一些患者甚至是在皮肤科看皮肤感染时，才知道患有糖尿病。
早期糖尿病人的皮肤瘙痒分为全身性或局部性，发病部位则不定，发病程度也不一致，但一般多发生于女阴、阴囊等部位，特别是女性外阴瘙痒更为常见。
同时，陈镜洲医生说，糖尿病引起的皮肤瘙痒十分难受，大多数会反复发作，有些病人因为瘙痒难忍，搔抓后还会皮破血流，由于反复搔抓，皮肤上常见抓痕、血痂，可继发为皮炎，日久之后皮肤变硬、色素沉淀，有的患者还可皮肤干燥脱屑。
四个原因
陈镜洲医生说，导致糖尿病患者皮肤经常瘙痒的原因有4点：
第一，糖尿病患者周边神经末梢容易发炎，导致手足感觉异常，皮肤瘙痒。
第二是微血管循环差，局部细胞的功能也变差。
第三，血液中糖分高，霉菌生长入侵感染皮肤而引起。
第四，糖尿病病人汗液分泌减少，也会因为皮肤过度干燥而瘙痒。
为了保护皮肤，糖尿病患者应该小心保养皮肤，例如可使用滋润液，滋润皮肤以免皮肤过度干燥。
确保血糖在正常范围
引起皮肤瘙痒的原因很多，对于经常性患者，应考虑到患糖尿病的可能。发现有瘙痒症状，特别是一些中老年人，如果皮肤瘙痒久治不愈的，应尽快到医院检查，以便明确病因，对症治疗。
陈镜洲医生说，如果是糖尿病引起的皮肤瘙痒，应该降低血糖浓度，控制好血糖，皮肤病变可望痊愈。不确定自己是否血糖过高，应到医院请专科医生治疗，保证血糖在正常范围，只有血糖控制好，皮肤瘙痒才可以缓解和治愈。
大多数人以为，糖尿病患者的主要征状是多饮、多吃、多尿却消瘦乏力等所谓“三多一少”，但是，有很多糖尿病患者，尤其是中老年人并没有典型的“三多一少”症状，也因此即使患病了，也未能及时引起注意。
由于皮肤瘙痒是糖尿病初发时的病征，因此若是发现自己经常性皮肤瘙痒，则应当特别小心，及时到医院作进一步检查，以便早期发现糖尿病，使自己得到早期治疗，较容易控制病情。
糖尿病患者如果没有及早发现，延误了最佳治疗时机，久之，人体的微血管发生病变，影响了组织和血管的血液供应，会进一步发生并发症，包括心脏病、肾病、白内障等。
少钠不行，多钠更不行
摄取过多的钠会增加血液循环的负荷，导致血压上升。饮食中的高钠也会导致钙质从尿中排出，造成骨质疏松。
新加坡人爱吃是出了名的，而且不只爱，还很挑嘴，喜欢味道浓郁的食物，多数人无蘸料不欢，在外用餐时，少不了来一小碟辣椒酱青，吃火锅时，蘸料的选择更是五花八门。
蘸料是日常饮食中钠(sodium)的来源之一，如椒盐、酱青、辣椒酱、番茄酱、甜酱都含有钠。
这么一说，大家可能都怕了，把钠看成是和胆固醇一样的坏东西，最好不要碰，但这其实是认知上的偏颇。
食用过量的钠对健康不利
钠是矿物质的一种，是人体调节生理机能不可或缺的元素，对保证体内正常的生理、生化活动和功能，起着重要作用，摄取太少或缺乏时，会出现疲劳、虚弱、倦怠的现象。
多数人无酱料不欢，在外用餐时，少不了来一小碟辣椒酱青。
钠因此是人体健康的必需矿物质，但一旦食用过量，就会对健康带来害处。
新加坡保健促进局建议，每人每天最好只摄取少于2000毫克的钠，这等于约一茶匙的盐。
问问自己，你一天吃进肚里的钠有少于2000毫克吗？
不妨参考一下营养师伍卉苓提供的“数据”：一茶匙的蚝油酱，钠含量345毫克／一茶匙的酱青，钠含量365毫克／一茶匙的酱油，钠含量203毫克／一茶匙的番茄酱，钠含量114毫克／一茶匙的辣椒酱，钠含量57毫克。
吃皮蛋粥，嫌味道清淡，加点酱青调味，一茶匙的钠含量不过就365毫克，安全安全。如果你是这么想的，那就大错特错。
食物中本身就含钠
伍卉苓说：“外面卖的皮蛋粥，师傅已经加了油，加了盐，钠含量就有1915毫克，加入酱青，就超出每人每天的建议用量了。”
摄取过多的钠有什么潜在危机？伍卉苓说，它会增加血液循环的负荷，导致血压上升，久而久之，会引发中风和心血管疾病。饮食中的高钠也会导致钙质从尿液中排出，容易造成骨质疏松。
伍卉苓也指出，除了含钠，有些蘸料如蛋黄酱(mayonnaise)的胆固醇含量一点也不低。另外，诸如芝麻酱、沙拉酱，看起来虽是健康食品，却含有极高脂肪，如果多吃，对健康也不利。
很多人爱把鱼露当蘸料，食用起来感觉特别开胃，殊不知每100克的鱼露含大约1.4克脂肪和6329毫克的钠，真个是利口不利腹。
伍卉苓说：“食用蘸料的分量应适可而止，真要吃也最好选择一些天然香料调制的蘸酱，如柠檬汁、蒜头、姜、洋葱等。”
控制钠含量有妙法
要有效控制饮食中的钠含量，伍卉苓有以下建议：
——在试过食物的味道后才决定加不加蘸料
——吃新鲜蔬菜
——用天然香料，或水果汁（如柠檬汁、橙汁）来给食物调味
——购买食品时，阅读食物标签，选择低钠的食品
——尽量避免食用加工肉类和腌制肉类
——如果吃了某些高钠食物，就要学会均衡食物选择，下一餐减少钠的摄取
——在外用餐要注意钠的含量。吃面汤时尽量不把汤喝光。吃饭时，避免捞酱汁。
伍卉苓也提醒，不是说少钠的食品就应多吃，比如把少盐的健康酱油买回家，以为低钠，就可多下一点调味，结果吃进体内的钠含量还是一样高。
新加坡人爱吃是出了名的，而且不只爱，还很挑嘴，喜欢味道浓郁的食物，多数人无蘸料不欢，在外用餐时，少不了来一小碟辣椒酱青，吃火锅时，蘸料的选择更是五花八门。
蘸料是日常饮食中钠(sodium)的来源之一，如椒盐、酱青、辣椒酱、番茄酱、甜酱都含有钠。
这么一说，大家可能都怕了，把钠看成是和胆固醇一样的坏东西，最好不要碰，但这其实是认知上的偏颇。
食用过量的钠对健康不利
钠是矿物质的一种，是人体调节生理机能不可或缺的元素，对保证体内正常的生理、生化活动和功能，起着重要作用，摄取太少或缺乏时，会出现疲劳、虚弱、倦怠的现象。
多数人无酱料不欢，在外用餐时，少不了来一小碟辣椒酱青。
钠因此是人体健康的必需矿物质，但一旦食用过量，就会对健康带来害处。
新加坡保健促进局建议，每人每天最好只摄取少于2000毫克的钠，这等于约一茶匙的盐。
问问自己，你一天吃进肚里的钠有少于2000毫克吗？
不妨参考一下营养师伍卉苓提供的“数据”：一茶匙的蚝油酱，钠含量345毫克／一茶匙的酱青，钠含量365毫克／一茶匙的酱油，钠含量203毫克／一茶匙的番茄酱，钠含量114毫克／一茶匙的辣椒酱，钠含量57毫克。
吃皮蛋粥，嫌味道清淡，加点酱青调味，一茶匙的钠含量不过就365毫克，安全安全。如果你是这么想的，那就大错特错。
食物中本身就含钠
伍卉苓说：“外面卖的皮蛋粥，师傅已经加了油，加了盐，钠含量就有1915毫克，加入酱青，就超出每人每天的建议用量了。”
摄取过多的钠有什么潜在危机？伍卉苓说，它会增加血液循环的负荷，导致血压上升，久而久之，会引发中风和心血管疾病。饮食中的高钠也会导致钙质从尿液中排出，容易造成骨质疏松。
伍卉苓也指出，除了含钠，有些蘸料如蛋黄酱(mayonnaise)的胆固醇含量一点也不低。另外，诸如芝麻酱、沙拉酱，看起来虽是健康食品，却含有极高脂肪，如果多吃，对健康也不利。
很多人爱把鱼露当蘸料，食用起来感觉特别开胃，殊不知每100克的鱼露含大约1.4克脂肪和6329毫克的钠，真个是利口不利腹。
伍卉苓说：“食用蘸料的分量应适可而止，真要吃也最好选择一些天然香料调制的蘸酱，如柠檬汁、蒜头、姜、洋葱等。”
控制钠含量有妙法
要有效控制饮食中的钠含量，伍卉苓有以下建议：
——在试过食物的味道后才决定加不加蘸料
——吃新鲜蔬菜
——用天然香料，或水果汁（如柠檬汁、橙汁）来给食物调味
——购买食品时，阅读食物标签，选择低钠的食品
——尽量避免食用加工肉类和腌制肉类
——如果吃了某些高钠食物，就要学会均衡食物选择，下一餐减少钠的摄取
——在外用餐要注意钠的含量。吃面汤时尽量不把汤喝光。吃饭时，避免捞酱汁。
伍卉苓也提醒，不是说少钠的食品就应多吃，比如把少盐的健康酱油买回家，以为低钠，就可多下一点调味，结果吃进体内的钠含量还是一样高。
Saturday, July 5, 2008
成功的各種定義
年紀漸大，我老曹對成功二字有更深入了解。何謂成功？就係以你自己方法，過你自己想過生活，就係成功。
只要自己喜歡可華衣美食，亦可樸素勤儉，兩者都係成功，因為成功係冇格式，但求從心所欲就得。有人話日忙夜忙係成功；有人話落得清閒係成功。其實兩者都係成功，只要上述都係自己選擇就得。
事業成功帶畀你自由去做你想做事、想去地方或想提供乜嘢畀家人？甚至係協助人地能力及對社會提供服務能力。成功可能係辛勤工作後代價；亦可能係投資成功後回報。不過，但有一點十分肯定係，人生目標唔係為積聚財富，而係點樣運用財富以達到利己同利人目標。
只要自己喜歡可華衣美食，亦可樸素勤儉，兩者都係成功，因為成功係冇格式，但求從心所欲就得。有人話日忙夜忙係成功；有人話落得清閒係成功。其實兩者都係成功，只要上述都係自己選擇就得。
事業成功帶畀你自由去做你想做事、想去地方或想提供乜嘢畀家人？甚至係協助人地能力及對社會提供服務能力。成功可能係辛勤工作後代價；亦可能係投資成功後回報。不過，但有一點十分肯定係，人生目標唔係為積聚財富，而係點樣運用財富以達到利己同利人目標。
格言
First question:
What are my benefits?
Plan for my future.
Larry Ellison: I try to think things through. I try to always ask two questions about my personal policies in life. Are they fair, are they morally correct? And do they work? I try to reason things back to first principles. I try to think about things, and come to conclusions and make my own decisions. If anyone has a logical criticism and can explain to me why what I'm doing is wrong, and they can convince me, I'll change. If they have good reasons, I'll just alter my behaviour. I love it when people point out when I'm wrong, and explain to me why I'm wrong. That's great. I don't want to be wrong. I would love to be right. If I am wrong, I love it when people stop me.
2008年投資格言：
一、揀股唔炒市，指數升降並唔重要。例如11月至今恒指回落15％，唔少科技股上升25-50％。
二、找尋增長股，即業績轉虧為盈或純利大幅上升股份，最好係營業額上升、邊際利潤擴闊（毛利率上升）股份。
三、唔好感情用事，對住倒瀉牛奶，喊係冇用，買入後如虧損15％立即止蝕，喊都無謂；買入後上升20％或以上便滋油淡定，等候日後收割，千萬不可賺唔切。
四、任何股價都唔會直線上升，一定係曲折線條，例如浪2回落係浪1升幅三分一到二分一，浪3再升；浪4回落浪3升幅三分一到二分一；浪5上升完畢後獲利回吐。跌市往往係A、B、C，即A浪下跌，B浪反彈A浪跌幅三分一到二分一，然後再跌，因此唔好浪A便入市，應浪C完成才入市。
五、展望明年股市肯定大幅波動，相信聯儲局仍會減息兩次或以上，明年年中利率極有可能見3.5厘。繼續避開同次按有關行業及國企、紅籌股，睇好內需股同科技股。
投資唔係跟大隊須獨立思考
投資唔係賺取10％或20％回報，而係找尋可以改變你一生項目；投資目的唔係保本，而係追求高增長，記住唔係低增長，而係高增長，例如每年30％升幅。投資唔係買昨天的藍籌股，而係買明日藍籌股。邊D先至係明日藍籌股？便考眼光。投資唔係跟大隊，而係獨立思考。2000年人人睇好科網股，今年10月人人推介國企、紅籌股，你又點睇？展望2008年大藍籌股純利增幅肯定放緩；反之，科技股純利又到上升期。
投資唔使大學教授水準，小學畢業已足夠（Keep it simple it）. 你聽過LA Gear嗎？八十年代股價曾上升819％。你聽過Conair嗎？九十年代亦曾上升1000％。香港好多二線股名字你可能未聽過，但卻可能勁升（亦有可能勁跌，如睇錯便蝕15％離場，唔傷荷包）。
請坐低飲杯茶、食個包，好好思考2008年應睇好乜？
新一年代表新趨勢浮現，亦代表舊趨勢可能結束。例如廣船及南方航空股價經爆炸性上升後，已唔再值得持有，一旦股價由高峰回落20％以上便止蝕離場。
追隨趨勢，尋找D純利進入高增長期股份，才係最佳投資策略。股市內悲劇係大部分投資者皆忽略趨勢，只睇走勢，往往賺粒糖、輸間廠。
2008年做個trend-rider及earning-seeker。祝各位聖誕節時pick the right stock。
唔好去人多地方，平安夜應平平安安地度過，一如股市，人多地方唔好去。
股市鐵律：少數人贏錢、大多數人輸錢
1 - Research clearly demonstrates that "when broad market indexes go above P/E ratios of 23 or so, investors essentially get no return over the next 10 years".
2 - An important study "showed that an inverted yield curve (when short-term rates are higher than long-term rates) is the single most reliable predictor of recessions. Recessions appear roughly a year after an inverted yield curve."
3 - The Investment Matrix Revelations :
"There are clear patterns of returns relating to the secular bull and secular bear cycles. (....) Once the new period starts, it tends to persist for long periods of time. Though the very long-term returns have been positive and near average, investment horizons of 10 years, 20 years, and even longer aren't long enough to ensure positive or acceptable returns. (...) the charts clearly show the most important thing you can do to positively affect your long-term returns is to begin investing in times of low P/E ratios".
4 - Technical analysis doesn't work :
"Mark Finn of Vantage Consulting has spent years analyzing trading systems. (...) He has a team of certifiable mathematical geniuses working for him. They have access to the best pattern recognition software available. They have run price data through every conceivable program and come away with this conclusion: Past performance is not indicative of future results."
5 - Investors behaving badly :
Gavin McQuill of the Financial Research Corporation (...) focused on six emotions that cause investors to make mistakes.
1. Fear of regret - an inability to accept you've made a wrong decision, which leads to holding onto losers too long or selling winners too soon.
2. Myopic loss aversion - a fear of losing money and the subsequent inability to withstand short-term events and maintain a long-term perspective.
3. Cognitive dissonance - the inability to change your opinion after new evidence contradicts your baseline assumption.
4. Overconfidence - people's tendency to overestimate their abilities relative to individuals possessing greater expertise.
5. Anchoring - people's tendency to give too much credence to their most recent experience and to show reluctance to adjust their current beliefs.
6. Representativeness - the tendency of people to see patterns within random events.
6 - Value Value Value
"Throughout this book, I show how value wins time and again. We have also seen numerous studies that show that buying deep value for the long term is a strategy that works in all types of markets. It is the only thing that works for stocks in a secular bear market cycle.
The essence of Bull's Eye Investing is quite simple. Target your investments to where the market is going, not to where it has been. Steady, stable, sure. Buying something that is undervalued, perhaps grossly undervalued, and waiting for the value to be seen by others is the way to real returns. Buying what everyone else is buying, after it has already risen in value, is why most investors simply do poorly."
Stay away from the crowd, and buy things at a big discount."Michael Price
Focus on my interests. Never affect by outside forces.
Every times, others call me, they want something’s from me, every times I call others, and I want something’s from them.
Every body has their ulterior motives.
Keep a humble exterior, keep a low profile always, keep clam all the times. Silent is golden only apply to when I don’t want others to know too much, when it is times to speak for my right, never hesitate to speak out.
This article was compiled by Yang Huiwen for the Straits Times yesterday. Even though I do not act much on analysts' advice and sometimes even prefer to take a contrarian approach, it is always worthwhile to take note of what these big fund houses are focusing on.
In one of the chapters in your book, you mentioned that none of the popular technical analysis tools have consistently outperformed the stock market over the years – and that the only proven methods to outperform the market have been buying values or trend-following. My own impression (although I have not done any exhaustive research) is that some methods out there do work, such as the Dow Theory, IBD’s CANSLIM method, and the intermediate buy or sell signals from Lowry’s reports. Have you seen any research on these methods and if so, do you regard them as a subgroup of trend-following systems?
What makes a technical trading system work is that it has risk-management. All technical trading systems will work if they have good risk management and if you have the discipline to sell your losers and let your winners ride. So if you manage to catch the trend, it works. There are people that can look at different signals in different markets and they can read it – and they are drawing inferences and it makes sense to them. But most people looking at the same data can’t do it.
So a lot of it is an art form?
Yes, if some technical trading system was proven to work and everybody realizes it, then the next day it would stop working.
While share price growth is set to slow down amid volatility, valuations are still attractive.
Next year, 2008, Singaporeans are getting their bonus and pay rise, BB are planning way to transfer the money to their pockets, it will spread good news to entice retail investors to buy shares, BB will target sectors that still have good selling stories, like marine, banking and construction. So expect STI to ramp up all the way till Chinese New Year, may be will break 3900-4100 points then it will drop back to 3400 in Feb and further down to 3000 by May 2008.
Don’t be suckers and buy shares and property at wrong times, when the BB know negative news and start selling to us. BB have advance news, unlike us, BB will try to unload their assets to us when they anticipate down trend is coming.
Keen to be Businessman, I can buy shares of listed companies, it is the same. Keen to be landlord, I can buy listed property firms. I can collect dividends like collect rentals, because owning a property must pay additional maintenance costs and high income tax as much as 25%.
其疾如風、其徐如林、侵掠如火、不動如山
Every trader should study his own psychology and priorities before he starts committing time and money into trading.
If you don’t take care of yourself, in this world nobody will.
Just focus on having a peaceful life, avoid all unnecessary hassle.
My previous friends and relatives were all close to me for certain benefits and freebies.
Just Focus on making more money from investment and take care of my health (meditation).
Must have the ability to spot danger sighs and able to read characters. Avoid the danger before making any commitment.
When I am poor and sick, nobody help me, must be able to take care of myself financially and physically.
Must devise an investment method that suits my personality.
Be more like a writer, don’t get involve, just observe and write down your thought. Analyze what I see and written down and then act accordingly.
Never be a follower, it is risky.
Silent is Golden. Never tell you investment methods, it should be kept as an absolute secret.
Be independent, never depend on others, learn from my own mistakes, I was too dependent on my mother, just like my mother now, thus become an ineffectual person, I must change.
Don’t give other too much respect; they just want to take advantages of you.
I was a fool previously, trusting other opinions.
This is a zero sum game world, either you win or other wins, always be preparing for battle.
Have independent minds; never trust other, like Rockerfeller said to his children.
The conspiracy theory of the world, the mass media and politicians are always giving the wrong messages and news to the mass majority.
Always be a spectator, watch the world around you carefully and observe their actions, learn from their mistakes and pick up their good strategy.
Stay away from the crowd, this will give you time to think calmly, just like Warren Buffett who still live in Omaha.
臺灣大王王永慶說過，做一件事，觀念非常重要，觀念正確，比較容易貫徹，事情就比較好辦；觀念錯誤，腦筋轉不過來，做什麼事情都是不行的。事實正是如此，致富是一種思維習慣, 你有富人的思維習慣，你就能夠成為富人，你沒有富人的思維習慣，你就只能是窮人。只有擁有致富的思維方式和行為習慣，你才可能真正致富。
順 勢 死 守 好 過 炒 出 炒 入
近 期 最 明 顯 的 轉 變 ， 是 美 元 轉 強 ， 這 一 點 令 自 己 相 當 不 舒 服 ， 甚 至 黃 金 長 倉 也 有 點 擔 心 ， 不 過 策 略 一 定 是 死 守 ， 頂 多 短 炒 跑 數 去 幫 補 。
美 元 的 強 勢 ， 應 是 市 場 在 平 淡 倉 ， 因 此 美 股 的 回 升 ， 同 樣 極 可 能 只 是 平 倉 盤 所 帶 動 ， 並 不 是 升 浪 的 開 始 。 港 股 形 勢 當 然 比 美 股 好 ， 可 是 本 地 地 產 股 及 銀 行 股 三 扒 兩 撥 勁 升 甚 多 ， 沒 有 理 由 冒 險 高 追 ， 中 資 股 氣 勢 只 一 般 ， 應 該 有 等 待 的 空 間 。
看 不 透 後 市 之 外 ， 時 近 年 尾 也 是 戰 意 下 降 的 主 因 ， 今 年 幾 上 幾 落 ， 連 場 大 戰 ， 身 心 都 相 當 勞 累 ， 而 且 在 賽 後 悟 出 一 個 道 理 ， 就 是 不 必 過 份 勤 力 ， 掌 握 一 些 大 趨 勢 ， 回 報 反 而 更 好 。 例 如 美 元 及 商 品 在 8 月 尾 後 根 本 是 單 邊 市 ， 只 不 過 順 勢 而 行 是 知 易 行 難 而 已 。 近 來 死 守 黃 金 好 倉 ， 便 是 一 個 策 略 上 的 調 節 。
1. Sub primes
2. Oil prices
3. credit crunches
4. Carry trade
我老曹1968年入行，當年並冇走勢分析學，因此最先學嘅係基礎分析，到1971年才學走勢分析，經常發現基本因素與走勢之間嘅矛盾，當年有一位惠嘉證券公司資深分析員（可能佢已忘記我老曹，就係今天獅球嘜花生油公司嘅老闆）。當年請教佢，佢講咗一句話影響我老曹一生。佢話，一旦兩者有矛盾，短期睇走勢長期睇基本分析，最終走勢必臣服於基本分析。就係呢句話，1973年1 月我老曹同林森池兄响人人睇好港股時夠膽睇淡，夠膽同當年老闆持相反意見。理由係雖然勢好，但基本因素卻淡。今年9月金價係勢淡，但基本因素好！近年响公開場合我老曹過分強調走勢，極少強調基本因素。近年分析員大部分都係學走勢分析出身而非學基本分析。結果人人都學曉花拳綉腿缺乏基礎分析做後盾，功夫唔得扎實（一膽、二力、三功夫；打交最先要膽大、力大，最後才講功夫）。
從經濟學角度上講，資產泡沫嘅形成係一種經濟失衡現象。從一般均衡穩定狀態，進入非平穩性向上偏移。呢種偏移現象漸漸演變成一種期望，由於預期價格繼續向上偏移而引發投機行為，吸引投機者加入，令價格出現更急速上升，價格攀升趨勢帶來更高嘅預期，更多買主加入，形成自我實現嘅正反饋過程。最後因過度投機而將價格推向極端，無法再兌現買家嘅預期後，往往出現急劇變化由升轉跌，令唔少投機者資金被套牢，就係泡沫爆破期。
資產泡沫出現嘅客觀環境係通貨膨脹（流通貨幣急升）而引發資產價格上升，令均衡穩定狀態嘅價格遭受破壞，過多貨幣追逐供應不足嘅商品，如唔及時制止（例如將利率提升至CPI增長率之上2厘，令流通貨幣返回金融機制），便會引發理性預期──期望價格進一步上升，繼而吸引投機者加入，漸漸成為非理性預期，引發資產泡沫。一旦出現資產泡沫，便好難逃出Boom & Bust命運.
We've long felt that the only value of stock forecasters is to make fortunetellers look good. Even now, Charlie and I continue to believe that short term market forecasts are poison and should be kept locked up in a safe place, away from children and also from grown-ups who behave in the market like children."- Warren Buffett
Peregrine Falcon = Psychology Focus
Devise my own strategy = Hong Arts of War King = HAWK
Do not be influence my noises
Turtle Trader = mechanical trading method
Do not try to be something you cannot do
be realistic
nobody can predict the future, nobody know what will happen tomorrow- John Henry
focus on my strength
focus on option
don't predict future, don't gamble, only win, don't guess, go for sure win
1. soccer bet draw sure win
2.fundamentals investing sure win
3.mechanical trading sure win
4.trend following on option sure win
No Second Best
trade with my own strategy - the strategy should be simple and easy to execute.
Pound on mistakes of mass investors.
Pound on their weaknesses of fear and greed.
my enemy: mass investors.
think like a hedge Fund, my opponents are the mass investors.
I am the hedge fund, I am Soros.
become like puntfast.
use my very own indicators, simple and easy and not lagging indicators must be one step ahead of other.
Be a contrarian.
do the opposite of the mass investors.
must try very hard to understand the psychology of mass investors.
Think like a hedge funds and act like a hedge funds.
mix with mass investors to understand their pyschologloy.
hedge funds are up again the mass investors; Hedge funds try to mislead the mass investors.
Refelxvicity= market has mismatch info; mass investors make mistakes, be an opportunities and wait to pound on their mistakes.
If index cannot break resistance for 3 consecutive days, is bad sigh, sell. (consult Uncle Lim first.)
Reason: investors exhaust their funds, lacking funds to push up, and correction coming.
How to be 1 step ahead of the Masses?
use
1.MACD 8/17
2.Stochastic 15/3/3
3.RSI 12
How to buy/sell before the masses?
anticipate what BB will do?
use MACD & Guppy.
Invest using Buffett FA method.
How to earn daily expenses?
Don't use lagging indicators/methods.
search for future indicators.
BB methods:
1. accumulate slowly
2. entice Masses to buy
3. push up prices
4. Masses happy at the appreciation of prices - e.g. me, happy over a stock I bought Price shoot up, hold for longer period then lost again.
5. BB presses the price lower.
6. BB still supports the price
7. BB pushes up again
8. BB distributes
Signals:
1. Volume
2. price
3. STI
I am too kind and too mild.
I am too naive, think of using other people, actually had been used by people like Sang, Ho Chee Kong and Ken.
Too soft, let people take advantage.
I don't understand how this world works.
This is an unforgiving world, where strong and bad people win.
let people know you are a bastard and you are tough.
Be a tough and bad man.
Dream
Dare to Dream
Dare to pursue my Dream
Focus on my Dream
Work hard to reach my Dream
Focus
What is my Dream?
To be a Master Investor
How to achieve my Dream?
Learn TA by hard
Learn FA by hard
Beliefs
Self-Hypothesis
I am great
I am smart
I will be Rich
I am rich
Focus428000
ZenTurtleRaider
Rational Zen
Cool
Calm
Faith
Independent Thought
Warren Buffet
Greed Irrational
Unrealistic
Over-Optimisms
Act without thought
Fear Panic
Emotional
Affect by people
Influent by Media
Act too fast
Contrarian
Carl Icahn
Prince Alwaleed
成之於冷靜 敗之於貪念
投資智慧
“我從來沒有見過一個可以預測股市的人”“投資並不是一個智商160就一定能打敗130的游戲”“困難不在於接受新思想,而是擺脫舊思想”-巴菲特
“股市猶如人生,如果不想背負太多風險,你須學會知足, 不為貪念所動”- 是川銀藏 (日本股神)
“羊群效應是我投資成功的關鍵”-索羅斯
“股市裏,見樹不見林的人多的是” - 林山木
“時刻考慮到所有風險,甚至最不可能出現的情況”-Andre Kostolany (德國股神)
“知而不行,是為不知” - 孔子
日本股神 是川銀藏：
投資股市不是賭博而是一種以實際的經濟演變作判斷依據的經濟行為，只要肯親自動手用功研究，便可以提高研判的準確性，而得以在股市獲勝。單聽別人的意見，或只憑報紙的報導，或只憑預想的線形就想賺錢，這種心態本身就已經是失敗的根源。
百富寓勤
Destiny
Trading is my destiny; I can kill the market sentiment, bully other traders, destroy other traders financially and be myself.
Markets
The markets including FX markets, options markets and stock market is a fierce battle field. No mercy, no pity, it is tough. But from outside, it looks peaceful and relaxes. Don't be fool by its exterior; it is bloody & uncompromising place.
Short Strategy
1. Trend trading
How to be a Warren Buffett
1. Confidence in one's analysis
2. Easy to talk but hard to follow (e.g. Uncle Lim)
3. Strong Independent Mind
4. Control Greed & Fear
5.
Long Strategy
1. Use E wave
Feelings
govt and people have different interests, don't always follow govt.
Focus totally on my tasks, don't care about other things.
Focus on learning to be a Trading Master and I will be OK.
Daily Tasks
1. settle divorce
2. settle home loan
Self Management
Everyday I must do self-management.
Analyze:
1. How to improve my health
2. How to increase my wealth
Betting Strategy
1. Soccer
-bet on one team for draw continually (choose 18 teams)
2. basketball
3.Football
Days Tasks
1. Watch less TV
2.Surf less Porn sites
Times
Times is short
lives life to the fullest
Never look back, in the past whether good or bad, it has gone, extreme pain or joy I can't recall now.
Focus on my goals.
Ignore all other things.
My goals
1.7 stable incomes
2.marry white girl
3.live in condominium
4.master qigong
5.master trader
6.healthy
Never trust anyone. Never trust the Mass Media or government, or other people. No win-win in this world, everybody is my opponents. Govt tend to mislead people to gain the upper hand.
Depend on 7 stable incomes
1. Rental - 1000
2. FSM - 500
3.Soccer Betting -2000
4.Index/option trading - 2000
5.forex trading - 2000
6.other sport betting - 2000
7.Casino -2000
知彼知己，百戰不殆
Trading is the only thing I can excel in so work doubly hard to be a Trading Master.
My exterior
1.strong and calm
2.shown no emotion
3.sharp and alert
二、唔理會宏觀經濟。例如1984年中英聯合聲明「草簽」中講明限制香港政府每年賣地五十公頃到1997年6月30日止。响呢段日子，本港地價、樓價大升，但好多人卻唔曉投資房地產；到1997年7月1日「八萬五」政策出台，更加多人唔識避。2003年9月「孫九招」面世，好多人仍然問後市樓價點睇？
2007年開始，美國有七千七百萬人按年進入六十五歲退休期，佔總人口25％，好多人仍然唔信美股响2007年見頂（一如1990年唔信日股見頂一樣）。
三、泡沫形成初期散戶怕得要死，泡沫維持一段日子後，散戶卻忘記風險。大部分泡沫由形成到爆破通常歷時三年（例如1998年科網股，到2000年3月爆破）。
內地A股由2005年年中開始上升，2007年下半年亦踏入第三年，即係已進入令人擔心時刻。我老曹亦曾犯過呢D錯誤，例如响1973年1月恒指見1200點已睇淡，結果三個月內恒指升上1700點，即再升50％。1974年7月恒指見450點便睇好，但大市再跌多半年，1974年12月跌至 150點才改變方向。太早睇淡或太早睇好都係死罪，Timing is everything。
五、人云亦云，欠缺獨立思考能力，忘記20/80定律（社會上只有20％人口成功）。如果你嘅睇法獲得唔少朋友支持，請放棄。因為贏家永遠係少數。
例如2003年4月有幾多人睇好港股？
2003年9月有幾多人睇好本港房地產？
到2007年第四季有邊個睇淡港股同本港房地產？
經濟同政治唔同，政治係大多數嗰一邊贏，經濟卻相反。摩根士丹尼首席分析員羅奇（Stephen Roach）提出五個肥年之後，全球經濟將面對困難。佢認為，八十年代開始嘅經濟全球化已帶來不平衡，未來（2008年）隨着美國消費者消費力下降，各種有形無形貿易障礙將出現，令1980年起全球出口雙位數增長時代結束；
其中最受影響係亞洲區國家。中國GDP增長將由連續五年雙位數（2007年首九個月 11.5％）下降至未來五年8％，令依家過熱嘅中國經濟進入冷卻期。Victor Niederhoffer最近响《紐約時報》批評中國藝術品天價，令人想起1989年日本人用天價競投梵高嘅《向日葵》油畫及1979年原材料高價時澳洲財團奔達出高價購畫事件。今年中國藝術品以天價出售，係咪出貨訊號放完煙花之後就散場
所有學習弧線（Curve）嘅Trader都知道乜嘢叫做拋物線上升及乜嘢叫做爆炸性上升（Blowup）。上述走勢出現理由係Trader利用大量槓桿去產生，一旦完成爆炸性上升，燦爛便歸於平淡（好似放完煙花之後散場一樣）。
次按危機可以因聯儲局減息一次（或兩次）而消失咩？科網股泡沫爆破後，亦唔係一次或兩次減息可以解決，更何況次按危機樓價可升可跌，主要睇人口增長率及經濟增長率而定。例如日本人口近年增長率接近零，GDP增長率似有若無，便撑唔住過去十七年日本樓價。香港面對 1997年7月亞洲金融風暴兼「八萬五」房屋政策，樓價亦撑唔住；2003年7月中央批准內地人來港自由行；加上2003年9月嘅「孫九招」，本港樓價又再欣欣向榮。美國2007年起進入退休高峰期；加上GDP增長率進入放緩期，美國樓價後市又點睇？ 成功嘅投資由你將雞蛋放响邊度決定。1997年7月係放喺海外；2001年係放喺黃金上；2003年下半年重返香港；呢兩年自然最好集中响國企、紅籌股，未來又如何？
在1929年某日，Old Kennedy（已故美國總統甘迺廸之父）眼見連街上的擦鞋小童也給他股票貼士及談論大市，Old Kennedy暗覺不妙，連擦鞋仔也講股市，於是即時沽貨離場，Old Kennedy因而得以避過1929年10月的美國大股災（The Crash of 1929）。
筆者察覺，過往不少顯示股市到頂的反向指標，近期仿似全部失靈，指標雖然顯示股市到頂，但大市偏偏唔跌！
據著名大炒家BartonBiggs的研究，近年不少投資者及大行皆會採用及研究很多反向指標或到頂指標，因此不少投資者都成為反向指標或到頂專家，最後令到這些指標失效（註：篇幅有限，大家不妨想想到頂或反向指標的真正含義）。
Biggs進一步指出，在巨型大牛市中，預測到頂的指標一般皆是過早發出訊號，有些時可能預早一年已發訊號叫離場，無形中令這些訊號失效！故此，在現今市況，大家雖然應留意一些到頂訊號，但不宜過早跳車，以防太早沽貨離場。炒股仔要識落車
4P
Perseverance
Turn Bad Luck Into Good
Lucky people employ various psychological techniques to cope with, and even thrive upon, the ill fortune that comes their way. For example, they spontaneously imagine how things could have been worse, they don't dwell on the ill fortune, and they take control of the situation.
Proactive
Maximize Chance Opportunities
Lucky people are skilled at creating, noticing, and acting upon chance opportunities. They do this in various ways, which include building and maintaining a strong network, adopting a relaxed attitude to life, and being open to new experiences.
Psychics
Listen to Your Lucky Hunches
Lucky people make effective decisions by listening to their intuition and gut feelings. They also take steps to actively boost their intuitive abilities -- for example, by meditating and clearing their mind of other thoughts.
Listen to your gut instincts - they are normally right
Positive
Expect Good Fortune
Lucky people are certain that the future will be bright. Over time, that expectation becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy because it helps lucky people persist in the face of failure and positively shapes their interactions with other people.
Be open to new experiences and breaking your normal routine
Spend a few moments each day remembering things that went well
Visualise yourself being lucky before an important meeting or telephone call. Luck is very often a self-fulfilling prophecy
F Focus
Hawk Hong Art of War Knowledge
Dream
Dare to Dream
Dare to pursue my Dream
Focus on my Dream
Focus
Office
Wake up early – reach office by 8am
Talk Less
What are my benefits?
Plan for my future.
Larry Ellison: I try to think things through. I try to always ask two questions about my personal policies in life. Are they fair, are they morally correct? And do they work? I try to reason things back to first principles. I try to think about things, and come to conclusions and make my own decisions. If anyone has a logical criticism and can explain to me why what I'm doing is wrong, and they can convince me, I'll change. If they have good reasons, I'll just alter my behaviour. I love it when people point out when I'm wrong, and explain to me why I'm wrong. That's great. I don't want to be wrong. I would love to be right. If I am wrong, I love it when people stop me.
2008年投資格言：
一、揀股唔炒市，指數升降並唔重要。例如11月至今恒指回落15％，唔少科技股上升25-50％。
二、找尋增長股，即業績轉虧為盈或純利大幅上升股份，最好係營業額上升、邊際利潤擴闊（毛利率上升）股份。
三、唔好感情用事，對住倒瀉牛奶，喊係冇用，買入後如虧損15％立即止蝕，喊都無謂；買入後上升20％或以上便滋油淡定，等候日後收割，千萬不可賺唔切。
四、任何股價都唔會直線上升，一定係曲折線條，例如浪2回落係浪1升幅三分一到二分一，浪3再升；浪4回落浪3升幅三分一到二分一；浪5上升完畢後獲利回吐。跌市往往係A、B、C，即A浪下跌，B浪反彈A浪跌幅三分一到二分一，然後再跌，因此唔好浪A便入市，應浪C完成才入市。
五、展望明年股市肯定大幅波動，相信聯儲局仍會減息兩次或以上，明年年中利率極有可能見3.5厘。繼續避開同次按有關行業及國企、紅籌股，睇好內需股同科技股。
投資唔係跟大隊須獨立思考
投資唔係賺取10％或20％回報，而係找尋可以改變你一生項目；投資目的唔係保本，而係追求高增長，記住唔係低增長，而係高增長，例如每年30％升幅。投資唔係買昨天的藍籌股，而係買明日藍籌股。邊D先至係明日藍籌股？便考眼光。投資唔係跟大隊，而係獨立思考。2000年人人睇好科網股，今年10月人人推介國企、紅籌股，你又點睇？展望2008年大藍籌股純利增幅肯定放緩；反之，科技股純利又到上升期。
投資唔使大學教授水準，小學畢業已足夠（Keep it simple it）. 你聽過LA Gear嗎？八十年代股價曾上升819％。你聽過Conair嗎？九十年代亦曾上升1000％。香港好多二線股名字你可能未聽過，但卻可能勁升（亦有可能勁跌，如睇錯便蝕15％離場，唔傷荷包）。
請坐低飲杯茶、食個包，好好思考2008年應睇好乜？
新一年代表新趨勢浮現，亦代表舊趨勢可能結束。例如廣船及南方航空股價經爆炸性上升後，已唔再值得持有，一旦股價由高峰回落20％以上便止蝕離場。
追隨趨勢，尋找D純利進入高增長期股份，才係最佳投資策略。股市內悲劇係大部分投資者皆忽略趨勢，只睇走勢，往往賺粒糖、輸間廠。
2008年做個trend-rider及earning-seeker。祝各位聖誕節時pick the right stock。
唔好去人多地方，平安夜應平平安安地度過，一如股市，人多地方唔好去。
股市鐵律：少數人贏錢、大多數人輸錢
1 - Research clearly demonstrates that "when broad market indexes go above P/E ratios of 23 or so, investors essentially get no return over the next 10 years".
2 - An important study "showed that an inverted yield curve (when short-term rates are higher than long-term rates) is the single most reliable predictor of recessions. Recessions appear roughly a year after an inverted yield curve."
3 - The Investment Matrix Revelations :
"There are clear patterns of returns relating to the secular bull and secular bear cycles. (....) Once the new period starts, it tends to persist for long periods of time. Though the very long-term returns have been positive and near average, investment horizons of 10 years, 20 years, and even longer aren't long enough to ensure positive or acceptable returns. (...) the charts clearly show the most important thing you can do to positively affect your long-term returns is to begin investing in times of low P/E ratios".
4 - Technical analysis doesn't work :
"Mark Finn of Vantage Consulting has spent years analyzing trading systems. (...) He has a team of certifiable mathematical geniuses working for him. They have access to the best pattern recognition software available. They have run price data through every conceivable program and come away with this conclusion: Past performance is not indicative of future results."
5 - Investors behaving badly :
Gavin McQuill of the Financial Research Corporation (...) focused on six emotions that cause investors to make mistakes.
1. Fear of regret - an inability to accept you've made a wrong decision, which leads to holding onto losers too long or selling winners too soon.
2. Myopic loss aversion - a fear of losing money and the subsequent inability to withstand short-term events and maintain a long-term perspective.
3. Cognitive dissonance - the inability to change your opinion after new evidence contradicts your baseline assumption.
4. Overconfidence - people's tendency to overestimate their abilities relative to individuals possessing greater expertise.
5. Anchoring - people's tendency to give too much credence to their most recent experience and to show reluctance to adjust their current beliefs.
6. Representativeness - the tendency of people to see patterns within random events.
6 - Value Value Value
"Throughout this book, I show how value wins time and again. We have also seen numerous studies that show that buying deep value for the long term is a strategy that works in all types of markets. It is the only thing that works for stocks in a secular bear market cycle.
The essence of Bull's Eye Investing is quite simple. Target your investments to where the market is going, not to where it has been. Steady, stable, sure. Buying something that is undervalued, perhaps grossly undervalued, and waiting for the value to be seen by others is the way to real returns. Buying what everyone else is buying, after it has already risen in value, is why most investors simply do poorly."
Stay away from the crowd, and buy things at a big discount."Michael Price
Focus on my interests. Never affect by outside forces.
Every times, others call me, they want something’s from me, every times I call others, and I want something’s from them.
Every body has their ulterior motives.
Keep a humble exterior, keep a low profile always, keep clam all the times. Silent is golden only apply to when I don’t want others to know too much, when it is times to speak for my right, never hesitate to speak out.
This article was compiled by Yang Huiwen for the Straits Times yesterday. Even though I do not act much on analysts' advice and sometimes even prefer to take a contrarian approach, it is always worthwhile to take note of what these big fund houses are focusing on.
In one of the chapters in your book, you mentioned that none of the popular technical analysis tools have consistently outperformed the stock market over the years – and that the only proven methods to outperform the market have been buying values or trend-following. My own impression (although I have not done any exhaustive research) is that some methods out there do work, such as the Dow Theory, IBD’s CANSLIM method, and the intermediate buy or sell signals from Lowry’s reports. Have you seen any research on these methods and if so, do you regard them as a subgroup of trend-following systems?
What makes a technical trading system work is that it has risk-management. All technical trading systems will work if they have good risk management and if you have the discipline to sell your losers and let your winners ride. So if you manage to catch the trend, it works. There are people that can look at different signals in different markets and they can read it – and they are drawing inferences and it makes sense to them. But most people looking at the same data can’t do it.
So a lot of it is an art form?
Yes, if some technical trading system was proven to work and everybody realizes it, then the next day it would stop working.
While share price growth is set to slow down amid volatility, valuations are still attractive.
Next year, 2008, Singaporeans are getting their bonus and pay rise, BB are planning way to transfer the money to their pockets, it will spread good news to entice retail investors to buy shares, BB will target sectors that still have good selling stories, like marine, banking and construction. So expect STI to ramp up all the way till Chinese New Year, may be will break 3900-4100 points then it will drop back to 3400 in Feb and further down to 3000 by May 2008.
Don’t be suckers and buy shares and property at wrong times, when the BB know negative news and start selling to us. BB have advance news, unlike us, BB will try to unload their assets to us when they anticipate down trend is coming.
Keen to be Businessman, I can buy shares of listed companies, it is the same. Keen to be landlord, I can buy listed property firms. I can collect dividends like collect rentals, because owning a property must pay additional maintenance costs and high income tax as much as 25%.
其疾如風、其徐如林、侵掠如火、不動如山
Every trader should study his own psychology and priorities before he starts committing time and money into trading.
If you don’t take care of yourself, in this world nobody will.
Just focus on having a peaceful life, avoid all unnecessary hassle.
My previous friends and relatives were all close to me for certain benefits and freebies.
Just Focus on making more money from investment and take care of my health (meditation).
Must have the ability to spot danger sighs and able to read characters. Avoid the danger before making any commitment.
When I am poor and sick, nobody help me, must be able to take care of myself financially and physically.
Must devise an investment method that suits my personality.
Be more like a writer, don’t get involve, just observe and write down your thought. Analyze what I see and written down and then act accordingly.
Never be a follower, it is risky.
Silent is Golden. Never tell you investment methods, it should be kept as an absolute secret.
Be independent, never depend on others, learn from my own mistakes, I was too dependent on my mother, just like my mother now, thus become an ineffectual person, I must change.
Don’t give other too much respect; they just want to take advantages of you.
I was a fool previously, trusting other opinions.
This is a zero sum game world, either you win or other wins, always be preparing for battle.
Have independent minds; never trust other, like Rockerfeller said to his children.
The conspiracy theory of the world, the mass media and politicians are always giving the wrong messages and news to the mass majority.
Always be a spectator, watch the world around you carefully and observe their actions, learn from their mistakes and pick up their good strategy.
Stay away from the crowd, this will give you time to think calmly, just like Warren Buffett who still live in Omaha.
臺灣大王王永慶說過，做一件事，觀念非常重要，觀念正確，比較容易貫徹，事情就比較好辦；觀念錯誤，腦筋轉不過來，做什麼事情都是不行的。事實正是如此，致富是一種思維習慣, 你有富人的思維習慣，你就能夠成為富人，你沒有富人的思維習慣，你就只能是窮人。只有擁有致富的思維方式和行為習慣，你才可能真正致富。
順 勢 死 守 好 過 炒 出 炒 入
近 期 最 明 顯 的 轉 變 ， 是 美 元 轉 強 ， 這 一 點 令 自 己 相 當 不 舒 服 ， 甚 至 黃 金 長 倉 也 有 點 擔 心 ， 不 過 策 略 一 定 是 死 守 ， 頂 多 短 炒 跑 數 去 幫 補 。
美 元 的 強 勢 ， 應 是 市 場 在 平 淡 倉 ， 因 此 美 股 的 回 升 ， 同 樣 極 可 能 只 是 平 倉 盤 所 帶 動 ， 並 不 是 升 浪 的 開 始 。 港 股 形 勢 當 然 比 美 股 好 ， 可 是 本 地 地 產 股 及 銀 行 股 三 扒 兩 撥 勁 升 甚 多 ， 沒 有 理 由 冒 險 高 追 ， 中 資 股 氣 勢 只 一 般 ， 應 該 有 等 待 的 空 間 。
看 不 透 後 市 之 外 ， 時 近 年 尾 也 是 戰 意 下 降 的 主 因 ， 今 年 幾 上 幾 落 ， 連 場 大 戰 ， 身 心 都 相 當 勞 累 ， 而 且 在 賽 後 悟 出 一 個 道 理 ， 就 是 不 必 過 份 勤 力 ， 掌 握 一 些 大 趨 勢 ， 回 報 反 而 更 好 。 例 如 美 元 及 商 品 在 8 月 尾 後 根 本 是 單 邊 市 ， 只 不 過 順 勢 而 行 是 知 易 行 難 而 已 。 近 來 死 守 黃 金 好 倉 ， 便 是 一 個 策 略 上 的 調 節 。
1. Sub primes
2. Oil prices
3. credit crunches
4. Carry trade
我老曹1968年入行，當年並冇走勢分析學，因此最先學嘅係基礎分析，到1971年才學走勢分析，經常發現基本因素與走勢之間嘅矛盾，當年有一位惠嘉證券公司資深分析員（可能佢已忘記我老曹，就係今天獅球嘜花生油公司嘅老闆）。當年請教佢，佢講咗一句話影響我老曹一生。佢話，一旦兩者有矛盾，短期睇走勢長期睇基本分析，最終走勢必臣服於基本分析。就係呢句話，1973年1 月我老曹同林森池兄响人人睇好港股時夠膽睇淡，夠膽同當年老闆持相反意見。理由係雖然勢好，但基本因素卻淡。今年9月金價係勢淡，但基本因素好！近年响公開場合我老曹過分強調走勢，極少強調基本因素。近年分析員大部分都係學走勢分析出身而非學基本分析。結果人人都學曉花拳綉腿缺乏基礎分析做後盾，功夫唔得扎實（一膽、二力、三功夫；打交最先要膽大、力大，最後才講功夫）。
從經濟學角度上講，資產泡沫嘅形成係一種經濟失衡現象。從一般均衡穩定狀態，進入非平穩性向上偏移。呢種偏移現象漸漸演變成一種期望，由於預期價格繼續向上偏移而引發投機行為，吸引投機者加入，令價格出現更急速上升，價格攀升趨勢帶來更高嘅預期，更多買主加入，形成自我實現嘅正反饋過程。最後因過度投機而將價格推向極端，無法再兌現買家嘅預期後，往往出現急劇變化由升轉跌，令唔少投機者資金被套牢，就係泡沫爆破期。
資產泡沫出現嘅客觀環境係通貨膨脹（流通貨幣急升）而引發資產價格上升，令均衡穩定狀態嘅價格遭受破壞，過多貨幣追逐供應不足嘅商品，如唔及時制止（例如將利率提升至CPI增長率之上2厘，令流通貨幣返回金融機制），便會引發理性預期──期望價格進一步上升，繼而吸引投機者加入，漸漸成為非理性預期，引發資產泡沫。一旦出現資產泡沫，便好難逃出Boom & Bust命運.
We've long felt that the only value of stock forecasters is to make fortunetellers look good. Even now, Charlie and I continue to believe that short term market forecasts are poison and should be kept locked up in a safe place, away from children and also from grown-ups who behave in the market like children."- Warren Buffett
Peregrine Falcon = Psychology Focus
Devise my own strategy = Hong Arts of War King = HAWK
Do not be influence my noises
Turtle Trader = mechanical trading method
Do not try to be something you cannot do
be realistic
nobody can predict the future, nobody know what will happen tomorrow- John Henry
focus on my strength
focus on option
don't predict future, don't gamble, only win, don't guess, go for sure win
1. soccer bet draw sure win
2.fundamentals investing sure win
3.mechanical trading sure win
4.trend following on option sure win
No Second Best
trade with my own strategy - the strategy should be simple and easy to execute.
Pound on mistakes of mass investors.
Pound on their weaknesses of fear and greed.
my enemy: mass investors.
think like a hedge Fund, my opponents are the mass investors.
I am the hedge fund, I am Soros.
become like puntfast.
use my very own indicators, simple and easy and not lagging indicators must be one step ahead of other.
Be a contrarian.
do the opposite of the mass investors.
must try very hard to understand the psychology of mass investors.
Think like a hedge funds and act like a hedge funds.
mix with mass investors to understand their pyschologloy.
hedge funds are up again the mass investors; Hedge funds try to mislead the mass investors.
Refelxvicity= market has mismatch info; mass investors make mistakes, be an opportunities and wait to pound on their mistakes.
If index cannot break resistance for 3 consecutive days, is bad sigh, sell. (consult Uncle Lim first.)
Reason: investors exhaust their funds, lacking funds to push up, and correction coming.
How to be 1 step ahead of the Masses?
use
1.MACD 8/17
2.Stochastic 15/3/3
3.RSI 12
How to buy/sell before the masses?
anticipate what BB will do?
use MACD & Guppy.
Invest using Buffett FA method.
How to earn daily expenses?
Don't use lagging indicators/methods.
search for future indicators.
BB methods:
1. accumulate slowly
2. entice Masses to buy
3. push up prices
4. Masses happy at the appreciation of prices - e.g. me, happy over a stock I bought Price shoot up, hold for longer period then lost again.
5. BB presses the price lower.
6. BB still supports the price
7. BB pushes up again
8. BB distributes
Signals:
1. Volume
2. price
3. STI
I am too kind and too mild.
I am too naive, think of using other people, actually had been used by people like Sang, Ho Chee Kong and Ken.
Too soft, let people take advantage.
I don't understand how this world works.
This is an unforgiving world, where strong and bad people win.
let people know you are a bastard and you are tough.
Be a tough and bad man.
Dream
Dare to Dream
Dare to pursue my Dream
Focus on my Dream
Work hard to reach my Dream
Focus
What is my Dream?
To be a Master Investor
How to achieve my Dream?
Learn TA by hard
Learn FA by hard
Beliefs
Self-Hypothesis
I am great
I am smart
I will be Rich
I am rich
Focus428000
ZenTurtleRaider
Rational Zen
Cool
Calm
Faith
Independent Thought
Warren Buffet
Greed Irrational
Unrealistic
Over-Optimisms
Act without thought
Fear Panic
Emotional
Affect by people
Influent by Media
Act too fast
Contrarian
Carl Icahn
Prince Alwaleed
成之於冷靜 敗之於貪念
投資智慧
“我從來沒有見過一個可以預測股市的人”“投資並不是一個智商160就一定能打敗130的游戲”“困難不在於接受新思想,而是擺脫舊思想”-巴菲特
“股市猶如人生,如果不想背負太多風險,你須學會知足, 不為貪念所動”- 是川銀藏 (日本股神)
“羊群效應是我投資成功的關鍵”-索羅斯
“股市裏,見樹不見林的人多的是” - 林山木
“時刻考慮到所有風險,甚至最不可能出現的情況”-Andre Kostolany (德國股神)
“知而不行,是為不知” - 孔子
日本股神 是川銀藏：
投資股市不是賭博而是一種以實際的經濟演變作判斷依據的經濟行為，只要肯親自動手用功研究，便可以提高研判的準確性，而得以在股市獲勝。單聽別人的意見，或只憑報紙的報導，或只憑預想的線形就想賺錢，這種心態本身就已經是失敗的根源。
百富寓勤
Destiny
Trading is my destiny; I can kill the market sentiment, bully other traders, destroy other traders financially and be myself.
Markets
The markets including FX markets, options markets and stock market is a fierce battle field. No mercy, no pity, it is tough. But from outside, it looks peaceful and relaxes. Don't be fool by its exterior; it is bloody & uncompromising place.
Short Strategy
1. Trend trading
How to be a Warren Buffett
1. Confidence in one's analysis
2. Easy to talk but hard to follow (e.g. Uncle Lim)
3. Strong Independent Mind
4. Control Greed & Fear
5.
Long Strategy
1. Use E wave
Feelings
govt and people have different interests, don't always follow govt.
Focus totally on my tasks, don't care about other things.
Focus on learning to be a Trading Master and I will be OK.
Daily Tasks
1. settle divorce
2. settle home loan
Self Management
Everyday I must do self-management.
Analyze:
1. How to improve my health
2. How to increase my wealth
Betting Strategy
1. Soccer
-bet on one team for draw continually (choose 18 teams)
2. basketball
3.Football
Days Tasks
1. Watch less TV
2.Surf less Porn sites
Times
Times is short
lives life to the fullest
Never look back, in the past whether good or bad, it has gone, extreme pain or joy I can't recall now.
Focus on my goals.
Ignore all other things.
My goals
1.7 stable incomes
2.marry white girl
3.live in condominium
4.master qigong
5.master trader
6.healthy
Never trust anyone. Never trust the Mass Media or government, or other people. No win-win in this world, everybody is my opponents. Govt tend to mislead people to gain the upper hand.
Depend on 7 stable incomes
1. Rental - 1000
2. FSM - 500
3.Soccer Betting -2000
4.Index/option trading - 2000
5.forex trading - 2000
6.other sport betting - 2000
7.Casino -2000
知彼知己，百戰不殆
Trading is the only thing I can excel in so work doubly hard to be a Trading Master.
My exterior
1.strong and calm
2.shown no emotion
3.sharp and alert
二、唔理會宏觀經濟。例如1984年中英聯合聲明「草簽」中講明限制香港政府每年賣地五十公頃到1997年6月30日止。响呢段日子，本港地價、樓價大升，但好多人卻唔曉投資房地產；到1997年7月1日「八萬五」政策出台，更加多人唔識避。2003年9月「孫九招」面世，好多人仍然問後市樓價點睇？
2007年開始，美國有七千七百萬人按年進入六十五歲退休期，佔總人口25％，好多人仍然唔信美股响2007年見頂（一如1990年唔信日股見頂一樣）。
三、泡沫形成初期散戶怕得要死，泡沫維持一段日子後，散戶卻忘記風險。大部分泡沫由形成到爆破通常歷時三年（例如1998年科網股，到2000年3月爆破）。
內地A股由2005年年中開始上升，2007年下半年亦踏入第三年，即係已進入令人擔心時刻。我老曹亦曾犯過呢D錯誤，例如响1973年1月恒指見1200點已睇淡，結果三個月內恒指升上1700點，即再升50％。1974年7月恒指見450點便睇好，但大市再跌多半年，1974年12月跌至 150點才改變方向。太早睇淡或太早睇好都係死罪，Timing is everything。
五、人云亦云，欠缺獨立思考能力，忘記20/80定律（社會上只有20％人口成功）。如果你嘅睇法獲得唔少朋友支持，請放棄。因為贏家永遠係少數。
例如2003年4月有幾多人睇好港股？
2003年9月有幾多人睇好本港房地產？
到2007年第四季有邊個睇淡港股同本港房地產？
經濟同政治唔同，政治係大多數嗰一邊贏，經濟卻相反。摩根士丹尼首席分析員羅奇（Stephen Roach）提出五個肥年之後，全球經濟將面對困難。佢認為，八十年代開始嘅經濟全球化已帶來不平衡，未來（2008年）隨着美國消費者消費力下降，各種有形無形貿易障礙將出現，令1980年起全球出口雙位數增長時代結束；
其中最受影響係亞洲區國家。中國GDP增長將由連續五年雙位數（2007年首九個月 11.5％）下降至未來五年8％，令依家過熱嘅中國經濟進入冷卻期。Victor Niederhoffer最近响《紐約時報》批評中國藝術品天價，令人想起1989年日本人用天價競投梵高嘅《向日葵》油畫及1979年原材料高價時澳洲財團奔達出高價購畫事件。今年中國藝術品以天價出售，係咪出貨訊號放完煙花之後就散場
所有學習弧線（Curve）嘅Trader都知道乜嘢叫做拋物線上升及乜嘢叫做爆炸性上升（Blowup）。上述走勢出現理由係Trader利用大量槓桿去產生，一旦完成爆炸性上升，燦爛便歸於平淡（好似放完煙花之後散場一樣）。
次按危機可以因聯儲局減息一次（或兩次）而消失咩？科網股泡沫爆破後，亦唔係一次或兩次減息可以解決，更何況次按危機樓價可升可跌，主要睇人口增長率及經濟增長率而定。例如日本人口近年增長率接近零，GDP增長率似有若無，便撑唔住過去十七年日本樓價。香港面對 1997年7月亞洲金融風暴兼「八萬五」房屋政策，樓價亦撑唔住；2003年7月中央批准內地人來港自由行；加上2003年9月嘅「孫九招」，本港樓價又再欣欣向榮。美國2007年起進入退休高峰期；加上GDP增長率進入放緩期，美國樓價後市又點睇？ 成功嘅投資由你將雞蛋放响邊度決定。1997年7月係放喺海外；2001年係放喺黃金上；2003年下半年重返香港；呢兩年自然最好集中响國企、紅籌股，未來又如何？
在1929年某日，Old Kennedy（已故美國總統甘迺廸之父）眼見連街上的擦鞋小童也給他股票貼士及談論大市，Old Kennedy暗覺不妙，連擦鞋仔也講股市，於是即時沽貨離場，Old Kennedy因而得以避過1929年10月的美國大股災（The Crash of 1929）。
筆者察覺，過往不少顯示股市到頂的反向指標，近期仿似全部失靈，指標雖然顯示股市到頂，但大市偏偏唔跌！
據著名大炒家BartonBiggs的研究，近年不少投資者及大行皆會採用及研究很多反向指標或到頂指標，因此不少投資者都成為反向指標或到頂專家，最後令到這些指標失效（註：篇幅有限，大家不妨想想到頂或反向指標的真正含義）。
Biggs進一步指出，在巨型大牛市中，預測到頂的指標一般皆是過早發出訊號，有些時可能預早一年已發訊號叫離場，無形中令這些訊號失效！故此，在現今市況，大家雖然應留意一些到頂訊號，但不宜過早跳車，以防太早沽貨離場。炒股仔要識落車
4P
Perseverance
Turn Bad Luck Into Good
Lucky people employ various psychological techniques to cope with, and even thrive upon, the ill fortune that comes their way. For example, they spontaneously imagine how things could have been worse, they don't dwell on the ill fortune, and they take control of the situation.
Proactive
Maximize Chance Opportunities
Lucky people are skilled at creating, noticing, and acting upon chance opportunities. They do this in various ways, which include building and maintaining a strong network, adopting a relaxed attitude to life, and being open to new experiences.
Psychics
Listen to Your Lucky Hunches
Lucky people make effective decisions by listening to their intuition and gut feelings. They also take steps to actively boost their intuitive abilities -- for example, by meditating and clearing their mind of other thoughts.
Listen to your gut instincts - they are normally right
Positive
Expect Good Fortune
Lucky people are certain that the future will be bright. Over time, that expectation becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy because it helps lucky people persist in the face of failure and positively shapes their interactions with other people.
Be open to new experiences and breaking your normal routine
Spend a few moments each day remembering things that went well
Visualise yourself being lucky before an important meeting or telephone call. Luck is very often a self-fulfilling prophecy
F Focus
Hawk Hong Art of War Knowledge
Dream
Dare to Dream
Dare to pursue my Dream
Focus on my Dream
Focus
Office
Wake up early – reach office by 8am
Talk Less
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