mosquitoes repellent

From cdc
" Of the active ingredients registered with the EPA, two have demonstrated a higher degree of efficacy in the peer-reviewed, scientific literature.* Products containing these active ingredients typically provide longer-lasting protection than others:
• DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide)
• Picaridin (KBR 3023)

Oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-menthane 3,8-diol (PMD)], a plant based repellent, is also registered with EPA. In two recent scientific publications, when oil of lemon eucalyptus was tested against mosquitoes found in the US it provided protection similar to repellents with low concentrations of DEET.

In addition, certain products which contain permethrin are recommended for use on clothing, shoes, bed nets, and camping gear

Use your common sense. Re-apply repellent if you start to get bitten and follow the label instructions.

As a “rule of thumb”:

* For many hours outside (over 3-4 hours) and/or where biting is very intense—look for a repellent containing more than 20% DEET. Products with more than 50% DEET do not offer additional protection.
* For shorter periods of time, repellents containing less than 20% DEET, the repellent currently available with 7% picaridin or one of the products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus may provide adequate protection. There are other products available, but they may not protect as long as those named here.
* Even if you’re going out for 10 minutes use a repellent —that’s long enough to get bitten!

Hint: Applying permethrin to your clothing ahead of time will give you even greater protection.

* Apply repellents only to exposed skin and/or clothing Do not use repellents under clothing.
* Never use repellents over cuts, wounds or irritated skin, eyes, mouth, or ear. Avoid children's hands
* Use just enough repellent to cover exposed skin and/or clothing. Heavy application and saturation are generally unnecessary for effectiveness.
* After returning indoors, wash treated skin with soap and water or bathe. This is particularly important when repellents are used repeatedly in a day or on consecutive days. Also, wash treated clothing before wearing it again. "


Product test

1. Consumer report by WebMD
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http://www.webmd.com/content/article/63/71953.htm

Of the insect repellents tested, here's how long they fought off mosquitoes:

Product (Mosquito Protection)

-3M Ultrathon (13 hours)

-Off! Deep Woods for Sportsmen (13 hours)

-Muskol Ultra 6 Hours (8 hours)

-BugOut (7 hours)

-Sawyer Controlled Release(6 hours)

-Cutter Unscented (5 hours)

- Off! Skintastic with Sunscreen SPF 30 (4 hours)

- Cutter Skinsations (2 hours)

- Avon Skin So-Soft Bug Guard/ Sunblock (1 hour (contains no DEET))

Insect repellents using plant oils such as citronella, soybean, coconut, and geranium "provided little if any protection," the report states.

2. Also from WebMD http://www.webmd.com/content/article/70/80948.htm
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- FOR CHILDREN the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement saying that DEET is safe for children aged two months and older. Previously, the age limit was set at two years. The academy also raised the maximum DEET concentration in mosquito repellent for kids from 10% to 30%.

- The NEJM study shows that Skin-So-Soft worked as a mosquito repellent for an average of roughly 10 minutes, which hardly matched DEET products, or even soybean oil. In the study, a 2% soybean oil product called Bite Blocker for Kids protected against bites for an average of 94 minutes.

- Citronella candles have been used since 1882 as a means of drawing mosquitoes away from people, but one study shows that they're not much more effective than plain candles, which also give off heat, carbon dioxide, and moisture.

- Mosquito Deleto, made by the Coleman company, and Mosquito Magnet, "They do collect lots and lots of mosquitoes," Anderson says. But it's not yet known whether they really reduce the number of bites for people nearby.

- As for the traditional electric bug zappers and ultrasonic mosquito repellent devices, don't use them.


Natural Repellent

1. From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D chemistry.about.com/cs/howthingswork/a/aa050503a.htm
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Mosquito Attractants

# Dark Clothing

# Carbon Dioxide

You give off more carbon dioxide when you are hot or have been exercising. A burning candle or other fire is another source of carbon dioxide.

# Lactic Acid

You release more lactic acid when you have been exercising or after eating certain foods (e.g., salty foods, high-potassium foods).

# Floral or Fruity Fragrances

# Skin Temperature

The exact temperature depends on the type of mosquito. Many mosquitoes are attracted to the slightly cooler temperatures of the extremities.

# Moisture

Natural Repellents


These natural products will effectively repel mosquitoes, but they require more frequent reapplication (at least every 2 hours) and higher concentrations than DEET.
* Citronella Oil
* Castor Oil
* Rosemary Oil
* Lemongrass Oil
* Cedar Oil
* Peppermint Oil
* Clove Oil
* Geranium Oil
* Possibly Oils from Verbena, Pennyroyal, Lavender, Pine, Cajeput, Cinnamon, Basil, Thyme, Allspice, Soybean, and Garlic

Another plant-derived substance, pyrethrum, is an insecticide. Pyrethrum comes from the flowers of the daisy Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium.

2. by the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board
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www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmosquitorepel.html

- catsnip (nepetalactone)

3. By Dr Weil
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http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-1-52-160-5350-1,00.html

- BiteBlocker
- Catnip oil

Do It Yourself

(Thai) Lemon grass: apply to the skin for protection of couple of hours.


Web sites

1. NoTox, Inc.
http://www.insectrepel.com/whatiscatnip.html

橙汁烤三文鱼

三文鱼排两磅左右（如果一磅的可以把酱汁减半）。
酱汁：
1/3杯橙汁（一半的量是3大匙略少）
1/4杯生抽（一半的量是2大匙）
3大匙花生酱（好玩吧？还加这个，不过烤好了你就知道有多好吃了）
3大匙番茄酱（ketchup）
1大匙蜂蜜
1/2小匙姜末
1小匙蒜末

所有东东混匀后把三文鱼腌起来至少两个小时（我一般是中午腌好晚上烤），另外我喜欢在烤盘里先垫上一些块状的蔬菜（比如西芹或胡萝卜），这样烤的时候下面的鱼皮就不会黏在烤盘底上，沾上了酱汁的蔬菜也会很好吃。

还有就是建议生抽少放一些，其实ketchup里面的盐已经很重了，所以我通常是放原谱的一半。严格按照原谱烤出来的鱼颜色更深一些，有点像红烧的感觉。

这次我烤的鱼块比较小，用了一半的酱汁量，家里没橙汁了，切了个橙子挤汁。

龍眼紫米粥

龍眼紫米粥是有助改善陽氣下陷的小點心，材料為龍眼一百克、碎核桃三十克、紫米一百五十克、冰糖適量。將紫米洗淨，浸泡一小時，加適量的水熬煮成糯米粥，將熟時置入龍眼肉、碎核桃及冰糖，煮沸後滴上一滴威士忌增加香味，即可服食。這道甜品有益心脾、補氣血、補腎益精、強腰膝、潤腸通便、安眠安神、開胃益智等功效，適用於容易腰疼腳酸、慢性便秘、唇舌虛白、健忘、精神恍惚、尿失禁等陽虛和腎氣虛體質者，而陽盛體質者則不宜服食。

芦荟 居家必备

芦荟是个好东西，说它“居家必备”是因为生活中好多地方都用的着它。芦荟和仙人掌一样极耐干旱贫瘠，易于种植，当然充足的水肥条件将让它生长充分。唯一要注意的是，气温低时不要浇水。“华中地区一个冬季不浇水“这是个原则，切记。芦荟在夏季即使连根拔起，在烈日下晒十天半月都没问题，唯独冬天浇水即死。一般库拉索赂芦荟用于食用，叶片小的沅江芦荟等用于药用。
芦荟好养好看，它的功效也是很大的。

消炎消肿：剖开芦荟一片，去掉中间肉质部分，外敷因生疔而发烧红肿患处，芦荟皮稍干即换，半天见效，红肿即可完全退去。用芦荟浸酒，能多年不变质，酒可喝，经酒浸泡后的芦荟外擦治蚊叮虫咬，奇效神速。芦荟捣碎外敷可治割伤、止血、消肿。结了痂的伤口，多涂抹芦荟汁可以湿润伤口，能明显地促进伤口愈合。
口腔溃疡：芦荟不仅可外用，还可内用于口腔黏膜，在这方面它很有优势。将去皮的小块芦荟肉含在嘴里，芦荟的活性成分就会促进溃疡部位尽快愈合。
治 冻 疮：处暑后，每天坚持用芦荟汁涂年年冬天复发的冻伤患处（芦荟皮最好），坚持到冬天，就不再复发了。
美 容：经常以芦荟汁揉手洗面，能使皮肤细嫩。掉发、枯发严重者，坚持用芦荟汁搓洗头发（早晚各一次），月余就能生效，久之能生发还青。面癣用芦荟皮涂擦，3天断根。（芦荟胶质在脸上停留的时间以半小时为宜，过后需用清水洗净，用前一定要去掉表皮，因为表皮有大黄素会对一部分人的皮肤产生刺激。）
食 用：准备清水一盆，把洗净的芦荟去掉两边的刺，再削去两面的皮（也可不削），切成片或丁，放在清水盆中待用，凉拌、小炒、做汤都可。很多资料都提到芦荟里有许多的微量物质，是别的食物不可代替的。只是刚开始吃的时候不能吃太多，不然会引起腹泻。

拯救晒后肌肤大行动

(2006-07-10 01:23:19)

　　最近，太阳神的威力越来越强大，一个不小心就会被劲头十足的紫外线“射”伤。虽然明知道阳光中的紫外线是皮肤的“头号杀手”，但很多人还是不得不经常跟阳光“亲密接触”，虽说都已经做足了防晒措施，又是防晒霜、又是遮阳伞一通招呼，但最后一天下来还是发现小脸发红，还不时伴有刺痛感，全身发干发痒，这些毒晒后的“纪念品”都会让爱美的女孩子们心急火燎！于是，晒后的修复和保养就显得尤为重要了。好啦，废话不多说了，跟我一起来拯救你那被太阳烤得焦灼的肌肤吧！

　　未雨绸缪型的简单急救

　　太阳天空照，花儿对我笑，强烈的紫外线照你没商量！不过就算这样也挡不住MM们爱美扮俏的热情指数，可爱的吊带背心，热辣的迷你裙无疑是这个夏日里的热点,不过娇嫩的肌肤在这时也被女孩子们毫不吝惜地暴露在太阳底下，时间一长，不好，脸和胳膊上已经开始泛红了，而且能明显感觉到太阳烤过后的灼热感。注意了：你的皮肤正处于受伤的初级阶段，肌肤中的水分被太阳光蒸发得所剩无几，你要马上行动了，千万别等到已经被晒得“体无完肤”才意识到，防患于未然才是关键！

　　暴晒30分钟以内

　　症状：小脸和胳膊开始出现热腾腾的潮红

　　灼伤程度：1

　　SOS紧急修护

　　喝口水，喘喘气，热腾腾的潮红已经褪去一半了，接下来你要做的就是给你的肌肤补水+降温

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　　{2}~H2O+水芝澳海洋补湿紧肤喷雾 180元

　　不含油脂的强效补水产品，能及时让暴晒后处于极度缺水的面部肌肤喝饱水。海洋矿物合成物成分能深层滋润面部皮肤,是肌肤在这个夏季的优质饮品。

　　TIPS 晒伤后教你如何洗脸

　　千万不能用热水洗脸，这会让毛细血管扩张、充血，让本来已经受伤的肌肤加重负担，严重的甚至出现色斑。建议使用温和的洁面产品，水温也要和肌肤温度相仿，手法要轻柔。清洁之后用软毛巾将水分按干，而不是擦干，这样才能令毛孔收缩，令肌肤冷却，达到消热退红的作用。

　　暴晒 30～60分钟

　　症状：已经不单是潮红那么简单了，“部分地区”开始出现瘙痒的情况了

　　灼伤程度：2

　　SOS紧急修护

　　回过神来了，一摸脸，烫呼呼地刺痛呢，降温+瞬时修护是这时应该采取的紧急措施。

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　　{2}O HUI欧蕙亮肤面膜 640元/7张

　　平静下来，敷张面膜来缓解肌肤受到的外部刺激，滋润的同时，美白成分能有效提亮肤色。

　　{3}AUPRES欧珀莱晒后修复凝蜜 110元

　　赋予晒后的肌肤滋润，使受紫外线照射而发红的肌肤迅速平息，凝蜜的质地让皮肤感觉很凉爽，使肌肤恢复柔滑而有光泽的状态。

　　TIPS

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　　涂抹深层晒后修复产品的第一步就是要先卸尽面部和身上的防晒产品。否则，隔着一层保护膜，再滋润的乳液肌肤也感受不到。

　　{1}AUPRES欧珀莱防晒专用卸妆油 90元

　　头发也要防晒呵护

　　烈日下头发首先受到紫外线的侵害。紫外线会破坏秀发的蛋白质，令其变得脆弱及暗哑，甚至褪色变黄。所以建议大家，防晒要从“头”做起。

　　{2}HERBOROST佰草集免洗防晒护发素 30元

　　刻不容缓的晒后功课

　　如果你觉得反正天凉下来了皮肤自然会变白、会恢复，那就小心把皮肤的“老本”吃空，几年以后老化、斑点、干燥……一起“秋后算账”，就“肤”败如山倒了！这可是绝大多数爱美女人不能容忍的，所以及时的深层美白护理势在必行。

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　　晒后果蔬面膜疗法

　　芦荟修复：剪下一小段芦荟，去除小刺。从中间割开，将割开部位的胶状物质涂抹在皮肤晒伤发红的部位，保留一段时间，使芦荟中的营养成分充分渗透到肌肤即可。（注意：使用前确定皮肤对新鲜芦荟汁液是否过敏。）

　　黄瓜修复：把黄瓜捣碎，取其汁水敷在晒伤的皮肤处10～20分钟，让黄瓜汁水的清凉渗透肌肤，可以减轻晒伤疼痛，修复受伤皮肤。

　　西瓜皮修复：将西瓜皮捣烂冰镇后敷在晒红的肌肤上，不仅补水镇定，退红的效果也不错。

　　亡羊补牢型的深入急救

　　玩得太投入，完全忘记了自己已经暴露在日头下许久。当你猛然意识到的时候，汗水、紫外线、油光已经把皮肤折腾得筋疲力尽了。皮肤通红，你的小手一直不听话地在脸上身上游走抓痒，让你无法控制。更可怕的事情发生了，皮肤在抓痒之后出现了一片片通红的晒疹！别再犹豫了，立刻行动，让你的肌肤彻底放松休息，痛痛快快地“大吃大喝”一顿吧！


　　暴晒 60～120分钟

　　症状：小脸蛋通红，同时出现片片晒疹，甚至是小水泡。

　　灼伤程度：3

　　SOS紧急修护

　　当务之急是褪红消肿，之后再做修复功课

　　暴晒 240分钟以上

　　症状：烈日炎炎的时节外出郊游，大海中嬉戏，是最容易造成全身被阳光灼伤的。胳膊、肩背等身体皮肤被晒得发红发热，甚至出现脱皮现象。

　　灼伤程度：4

　　SOS紧急修护

　　此时已经是最严重的晒伤情况了，冷却+补水舒缓+精华修复是你要遵循的一个拯救肌肤的步骤

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　　{2}SISLEY希思黎纾身修护乳霜 960元

　　这款乳霜能舒缓阳光、海水等对肌肤的刺激，同时防止由于暴晒引起的脱皮现象产生。其独特的配方更具有防蚊的功效，非常适合外出郊游时随身携带。

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　　清透的口者喱包裹着水，涂抹开后立即变成水状，非常便于肌肤吸收，并且能瞬间冰镇红肿疲惫的肌肤，缓解肌肤的烦躁感。

　　{4}YUE-SAI羽西晒后精华乳 85元

　　能预防皮肤晒伤褪皮，不局限于面部，全身都能使用。

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　　适合面部和身体同时使用的晒后修复产品，能镇定舒缓肌肤，水状的质地，很清凉舒适。

　　{6}HR赫莲娜精锐防晒隔离乳液SPF30+PA+++ 620元

　　这款乳液是一款合二为一的产品，将防晒与晒后修复功效融合到一起，不仅可以抵抗紫外线和污染，还能有效滋润肌肤。

　　晒后修复不可不知的3件事

　　1.暂停去角质的工作：晒后的肌肤很脆弱，再轻柔的去角质也会给肌肤“雪上加霜”，先让肌肤放松镇静，一周后再考虑去角质的护理吧。

　　2.慎用含果酸成分的产品：有些果酸产品会使肌肤出现轻微的脱皮现象，晒后新生的肌肤很容易受到再次灼伤。果酸成分的护肤品在这个时候还是先靠边站的好。

　　3.避免剥除式面膜：肌肤被晒伤后，尽量不要使用需剥除的面膜，避免对已经受损的肌肤造成进一步伤害。

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# Services Remover


Apply Windows Updates

If you run Windows and you use the Internet, you simply MUST stay up to date with the system patches that come out in response to the privacy and security exploits that are discovered every week. Failure to do so is an open invitation to hackers and crackers to invade your privacy and enslave your computer in a spam spewing network. To get the latest fixes and configure your system for automatic updates, open Internet Explorer, click on Tools, then Windows Update.

Clean out Viruses and Malware

Are you running a good anti-virus program, with automatic updates? Have you scanned your system for spyware, adware and other unwanted pests? If not, see my articles How can I avoid computer viruses? and Spy, Counter-Spy for details on how to protect yourself from those risks. Viruses and malware can slow down your system a LOT, because they use your resources to generate popup ads, send spam, and often interfere with the operation of good programs.

Remove Unnecessary Software

You may have a bunch of software packages on your hard drive that are no longer needed, or they were gratuitously installed when you downloaded some other package. Toolbars, file-sharing programs, free email enhancers, online shopping "companions" and download managers are notorious for this practice. These uninvited guests can put a big drag on your startup time, cause web pages to load slowly, and generally bog down your computer. Go to Control Panel, then Add/Remove Software to see what packages are installed. Remove the ones you know you don't need, and do a web search to learn about the ones you're not sure about.

Scrub That Hard Disk

Both Windows and application programs tend to leave temporary files lying around on your hard drive, taking up space needlessly. A hard drive that is close to being full can cause Windows to act strangely, and will slow down or interfere with efficient disk access and virtual memory operations. And if you surf the web a lot, your temporary internet files folder can become quite large, causing Internet Explorer to slow down or malfunction. Cleaning up unneeded files, scanning for disk errors and >defragmenting< the hard drive can help to restore some zip to your system. First, open My Computer, right-click on the C: Drive icon, select Properties, then click on Disk Cleanup. (Optional: Select the More Options tab to find and remove even more unwanted files.) To run a defrag, open My Computer, right-click on the C: Drive icon, select Properties, then Tools. Click the Check Now button to scan your disk for errors. When the scan is complete, click the Defragment Now button to run the defrag, which reorganizes your hard disk so Windows can find and access files more efficiently. (It's highly recommended that you close all running programs and disable your screen saver before running a defrag. Otherwise, updates to your files may trigger defrag to restart endlessly.)

Slim Your Startup Selections

There are certain programs that Windows will start every time you boot up your system, and during the startup phase, they're all jockeying for a slice of your CPU. Extra or unwanted items in the startup list will defintely increase your startup time, perhaps by several minutes. >To manage the list of startup programs,< click on Start / Run, then type MSCONFIG. Press Enter, then select the Startup tab. If you see items in the list you know you don't need to run at startup time, UNcheck the box(es) next to them and press Apply. Some common examples are things related to AOL, RealPlayer, Napster, instant messengers, and video managers. If you're not sure about an item, no big deal. You can turn it off, restart your PC, and see if everything seems to work. If not, you can always go back and re-enable an item in the Startup list. This helpful list or this page may help you decide what to keep or drop.


Clean Your Registry

The REGCLEAN utility from Microsoft cleans your system registry of unnecessary entries that are created when you install or remove programs on your computer. Sometimes an "orphaned" registry entry can confuse Windows during startup and cause a delay. And in general, slimming down your registry will make Windows run faster. You can download REGCLEAN here. Note: This program is no longer officially supported by Microsoft, but many users report that it works fine on Windows XP systems. You can also try RegSeeker which is a highly rated registry cleaner.

RAM and Virtual Memory Settings

When you run out of physical (RAM) memory, Windows will use a check of your hard disk to create virtual memory. This is a nice feature, because it allows application programs to access huge amounts of memory. The only problem with virtual memory is that it's a lot slower than real RAM. So installing extra RAM on the system board is a good idea because it's pretty cheap and easy to pop in. Find out how much your system will accommodate and install the maximum amount. Extra RAM will probably do more to boost your overall system performance than anything else! But getting back to Virtual Memory, it's wise to let Windows manage the amount, unless you are a Wizard, with a capital W. Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced, then press the Settings button under Performance. Click Advanced again, then press the Change button under Virtual Memory. If System managed size is selected, you're all set. If you want to fiddle with the Custom Size options, be my guest!

Turn Off Extraneous System Services

We're heading into uber-geek territory here, so be forewarned. Windows doesn't know exactly how you're going to use your computer, so it starts a whole bunch of system services that manage network connections, database access, error reporting, remote access and other nerdy-sounding things. You may not need all these services, and disabling some of them can reduce your startup time and system overhead. But choosing which ones to nuke is a bit daunting, unless you are an expert on Windows operating system internals. Here's my advice... look at these explanations and advice then disable only the ones that you're sure about. If you encounter a problem, you can always go back and turn a service back on.

有关癌症和饮食

三十多年前有一位服务于公卖局台北啤酒厂的张先生，参加该啤酒厂选派技术人员到国外深造的考试，以优异的成绩及格。但在出国前经某公立医院体检发现，罹患有像孩拳头大小的肺部肿瘤，因而不能出国。

张先生失望之余，一直怀疑诊断有误；于是再到另一家医院检查，结果还是证实原来的诊断并无错误。当时年轻力壮的张先生得到这样的绝症，在人生绝望之余，多次打电话给当时任职台东县政府黄顺兴县长机要秘书的魏姓同学。

魏姓同学便利用星期日赶到台北和张先生见面，张先生向魏同学详述相关绝望的详情和悲观感受，并请魏同学协助其料理后事，恰逢魏同学与前任马偕医院的院长（1949－55 ，专精于癌症临床研究）吕革令博士系知交好友。当即建议前往访求吕博士医治，起初张先生说不愿再看医生，以免徒增伤悲；但魏同学说先前已以电话请教过吕博士并安排好时间，张先生只好偕同前往吕博士住处造访。吕博士和张先生见面就说：魏先生是我的好友，介绍你和我认识是我们缘份，感谢上帝赐给我们这个机会；我请教你：『癌为什幺叫绝症，你可知道吗？』」

张先生和魏先生都不知道如何作答。

吕博士又说：「人类医治癌症到目前为止只有两条路，第一条路是消灭病源，第二条路是增加抵抗力。但很奇怪的是，癌无论用钴60还是其它药物去消灭癌细胞，可是癌细胞还没被消灭，好的细胞却先被杀死。无论用什幺营养、补药，好的细胞还未吸收，癌细胞却先吸收，让癌长得更快；因此可说上述两条路都行不通、所以叫绝症。」

吕博士又说：人类的聪明连登陆月球也都已经成功，但为什幺没有人去怀疑上述两条治癌的路是在钻牛角尖，另外找第三条路？感谢上帝赐给我以往在马偕医院做癌症方面的临床实验，并得院内各部同仁协助的机会，我发现癌症病人血液检查的结果百分之百都是酸性反应。长期素食、且生活接近然的佛寺僧尼，由于体质都偏属优质弱碱性，所以尚没有发现罹患癌症的病例。因此我大胆的断定在弱碱性体质的状态下，癌细胞是无法生长、甚至是无法生存的。张先生我建议你从现在起少吃酸性的荤食类，多吃碱性食物，另外可吃绿藻和带壳菱角汤，改变你的体质，并励行接近自然的良好生活规律；如果五年内不死、你就没问题了，愿上帝祝福你。」
张先生依照吕博士的建议，认真改变吃的习惯，每天又吃绿藻、喝菱角汤，乐观加上每天适当的运动，一年后再到同一公立医院检查结果，发现肿瘤不但没有长大、反而已呈现萎缩状态，遂令医院检查人员惊为奇迹，五年后竟完全处于萎缩、至近于消失状态。

经过了将近四十年岁月，现在张先生的健康情况完全正常，生活起居甚为愉快。继张先生之后，有位前台东省立医院总务课长陈添寿先生，同样得到肺癌；魏先生得知后将张先生的经过转告陈添寿先生，陈先生乃依照吕博士的建议进行改变体质，结果与张先生同样，肺癌消失。

那时吕博士全家已移民美国，事后吕博士回来台湾再与魏先生见面时，魏先生将张先生和陈先生的经过告诉吕博士，并提议由他们俩位亲自向吕博士陈述，请吕博士发表其改变体质之自疗成果报告。吕博士谦虚地回答说：我年事已大，! 且没有临床纪录不能做为成果。请魏先生转告亲友，如果友人认同的话，请他们继续做体验并广为宣导........。」

关心自己也要关心别人，85﹪癌症病患属于酸性体质。健康人的血液是呈弱碱性的，大约是PH7.35～7.45左右。婴儿也是属于弱碱性的体质。成长期的成人有体质酸化的现象。根据一项六百位癌症病人体液分布的研究，显示85﹪癌症病患属于酸性体质。因此，如何使体质维持在弱碱性就是远离癌病的第一步。

酸性体质的生理表征：

1.皮肤无光泽。

2.香港脚。

3.稍做运动即感疲劳，一上公车便想睡觉。

4.上下楼梯容易气喘。

5.肥胖、下腹突出。

6.步伐缓慢、动作迟缓。

为什幺会形成酸性体质？

1.过度摄取乳酸性食品

a）肉类、奶酪制品与蛋、牛肉、火腿等皆属于酸性食品。

b）摄取过量的酸性食品血液会倾向酸性而变黏稠，不易流到细血管的末稍，而易造成手脚或膝盖的冷寒症，以及肩膀僵硬和失眠等。

c）年轻力壮时吃适量的肉类是对的，但老年人则以蔬菜或小鱼为宜。

2.生活步调失常会造成酸性体质

a）生活步调失常会造成精神与肉体的压力。

b）据统计，晚睡者罹患癌症的机率比正常人高出五倍。

c）人类本来就活在节奏的世界里，无法事先储备睡眠或饮食，也不能日夜颠倒。

d）人体内脏受自律神经控制，白天主要是交感神经活动，晚上则由副交感神经工作，若使其错乱及倒置，就亦百病滋生。

3.情绪过于紧张

a）文明社会会造成的压力。

b）工作上或精神上的压力。

c）当一个人承受精神压力后，一旦紧张松弛，时会造成猝死，称为潜在性副肾皮质机能不全症。

4.肉体的紧张

a）动手术之前应先检查肾上腺皮质机能是否正常。如果副肾皮质机能较差， 或手术压力远超过副肾调整功能，则可能造成病人死亡或其它不良影响。

b）若发现病患脸部浮肿，需详加询问病史及服药状况，为长期服用肾上腺皮质贺尔蒙者，施以针灸要特别注意反应。

c）劳动或运动过度，通宵打牌、开车等压力都应尽量避免。

附录：常见食物的酸碱性

1.强酸性食品：蛋黄、奶酪、白糖做的西点或柿子、乌鱼子、柴鱼等。

2.中酸性食品：火腿、培根、鸡肉、鲔鱼、猪肉、鳗鱼、牛肉、面包、小麦、奶油、马肉等。

3.弱酸性食品：白米、落花生、啤酒、酒、油炸豆腐、海苔、文蛤、章鱼,泥鳅。

4.弱碱性食品：红豆、萝卜、苹果、甘蓝菜、 洋葱、豆腐等。

5.中碱性食品：萝卜干、大豆、红萝卜、蕃茄、 香蕉、橘子、番瓜、草莓、蛋白、梅干、柠檬、菠菜等。

6.强碱性食品：葡萄、茶叶、葡萄酒、海带芽、海带等。 尤其是天然绿藻富含叶绿素，是不错的碱性健康食品，而茶类不宜过量，最佳饮用时间为早上。

Taking care of my computer -- maintanence

http://www.devlib.org/forums/thread152-3.html

Just want to update on the RAM situation of my computer. I didn't add any RAM in the end, and it seems I don't need to...problem solved by:-

(1) Uninstalled the Panda security suite which was definately a memory hog, installed a standalone anti-virus and an anti-spyware instead.

(2) Bought the Linksys router suggested by Shri (that was the best purchase I have made EVER!)

(3) Scrubbed clean with FreeRamXPPro (free), Window Washer (free when you purchase their Spysweeper), and Eusing Registry Cleaner (free)

And my computer has since worked beautifully (and FAST!)