排尿过后的淌滴

“无论你怎样摇舞它，最后幾滴还是留给裤子。” 每当如厕后座下或扭转身子，些許尿液就会順勢溢出。 当我将困擾我多年的此事告诉医生时，他用套上手套的手指插入我的肛门(哎！)，確定前列腺没有肿大，而且不会压迫到输尿管。

当做X光扫描檢驗尿結石時，我告诉泌尿科医生此事。他假裝听不懂，也许他的听觉有问题吧。我试用<科吉尔运动法> (Kegel's Exercise)来强化膀胱壁部肌肉，固定服食南瓜籽和<苏氏棕树浓缩液>(Saw Palmetto Extracts)和大量进食番茄以摄取它的抗氧化物 (lycopene)，做为防范措施。這问题还是继续困扰我。不得已就采用挤塞厕纸进内裤的方法，用掉了很多卷厕纸，直到最近和我在澳洲當医生的哥哥，启忠 (Kay Teong) 相見為此。

我们在康宁河(Canning River)边的乐溪咖啡厅(LoQuay Cafe)享用咖啡和大澳的早餐，有火腿，蛋和香肠。自然而然的，我们的话题轉移到香肠。最后，我也坦承了我的“垂涎”问题。大哥告诉我可以很随意的把尿液挤出来。 好啦！其实他有供应更详细的资料。

“排尿过后的淌滴”是大部份男人的通病，究其原因是输尿管的尿液没有完全被清空，而在小解几分钟后从阳具洞口滴出来。
在这里，不要误認是<后期淌漏症> (Terminal Dribbling). <后期淌漏症>是小便开始后就不能关闭尿液的流出----通常是前列腺阻塞的象征。

“排尿过后的淌滴”的发生是因为前列腺周围的肌肉没有恰当的收缩，而防碍膀胱把尿液完全排出。

以下是如何把殘留的尿挤出来的方法：

小解过后，用一只或两只手指，伸到阴囊后下方，沿着肛门至阴囊的路线，轻輕的推去。这样会帮助遗留的尿顺着尿道流出来。

额外的提示就是当您要小便时，确保你好好地拉下你的内裤，充分露出你的阴茎和阴囊。内裤头的橡筋将挤压阴囊后下方而帮助拉直尿道.

Image downloaded from the website of The Prostate Cancer Charity, UK

(urethra = 输尿管; penis = 阴茎; scrotum = 阴囊; press gently and move fingers in direction of arrow = sui随箭头指向， 用手指轻力推压)

多数男人有轻微的尿后漏滴症。所以人们常說，“无论你怎样摇舞它，最后两滴还是留给裤子。”
但是，数次与份量过多的尿后滴漏是不正常的。需要諮詢医生並給予治疗。

这就是之前困惑我而且急需专科治疗的严重排尿问题：

*困难开始排尿

*需要逼压来排尿

*排尿缓慢

*感觉需要逼切排尿

*排尿时有灼烧，不舒服或疼痛的感觉

*尿液含血

*夜间频尿

过后，我进去男厕亲自验証大哥所讲的话，出来时，大哥问我有“挤奶”吗。我告诉他我无視隔鄰洋人的盯视下献丑“挤奶”。

无论如何，我选在比较少压力的环境下实验“挤奶”。哇！这个方法实在行得通！

终于，我不再塞厕纸进内裤。 但是还是需要用一片厕纸摸一下尿后的宝贝！

Translated from Manglish by WY Chew and SG Chee

Early to Bed and Early to Rise: It's Keeping Kids Leaner

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Ben Franklin was right, at least on the healthy part. “Early to bed and early to rise” appears to have helped a cross-section of early-bird Australian youths keep slimmer and more physically active than their night-owl peers, even though both groups got the same amount of sleep.

A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP recorded the bedtimes and wake times of 2,200 Australian participants, ages 9 to 16, and compared their weights and uses of free time over four days. Children who went to bed late and got up late were 1.5 times more likely to become obese than those who went to bed early and got up early. Furthermore, late-nighters were almost twice as likely to be physically inactive and 2.9 times more likely to sit in front of the TV and computer or play video games for more hours than guidelines recommend.

“The children who went to bed late and woke up late, and the children who went to bed early and woke up early got virtually the same amount of sleep in total,” said co-author Carol Maher, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow with the University of South Australia. “Scientists have realized in recent years that children who get less sleep tend to do worse on a variety of health outcomes, including the risk of being overweight and obese. Our study suggests that the timing of sleep is even more important.”

Maher said mornings are more conducive to physical activity for young people than nights, which offer prime-time TV programming and social networking opportunities. This relationship between time of day and available activities might explain why more sedentary and screen-based behaviors were observed with later bedtimes, she said. At a time when research is showing that teenagers have a natural tendency to stay up late and wake late, the results of this study could stand as a warning.

“It is widely accepted that the sleep patterns of adolescents are fundamentally different from children and adults, and that it is normal for adolescents to stay up very late and sleep in late in the morning,” Maher said. “Our findings show that this sleeping pattern is associated with unfavorable activity patterns and health outcomes, and that the adolescents who don't follow this sleep pattern do better.”

Other findings from the University of South Australia study:

• Early-bed/early-risers went to bed 70 to 90 minutes earlier, woke up 60 to 80 minutes earlier and accumulated 27 minutes more moderate to vigorous physical activity each day than late-risers.
• Late-bed/late-risers watched TV, played video games or were online 48 minutes longer each day than early-bed/early risers, primarily between 7 p.m. and midnight.
• Only 12 percent of late-bed/late-risers had an average of two hours or less screen time per day, which is recommended for children and teens by the Australian Department of Health and Aging. In comparison, 28 percent of early-bed/early risers met the recommendation for screen time.
• On a broad scale, late-bed/late-risers replaced about 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity with 30 minutes of sedentary behavior each day, relative to the early-bed/early-rise group.
• Body-mass index (BMI) scores were higher in late-risers than early-risers, and late-risers were more likely to be overweight or obese.
• Late-bed/late-risers tended to have few siblings, live in major cities, come from lower household incomes and have a part-time job.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council contributed financially to this study.

Story Source:

The above story is reprinted (with editorial adaptations by The Zestfulness Team) from the September 30, 2011 news release by American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Journal Reference:

Tim S Olds, Carol A Maher, Lisa Matricciani. Sleep duration or bedtime? Exploring the relationship between sleep habits and weight status and activity patterns. Sleep, 2011.

Read more about sleep and children from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine on the Sleep Education Blog.

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Alcohol Impairs the Body's Ability to Fight Off Viral Infection

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Alcohol can worsen the effects of disease, resulting in longer recovery period after trauma, injury or burns.

It is also known to impair the anti-viral immune response, especially in the liver, including response against Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV.

Here’s how the impairment is effected:

New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Immunology shows that alcohol modulates the anti-viral and inflammatory functions of monocytes and that prolonged alcohol consumption has a double negative effect of reducing the anti-viral effect of Type 1 interferon (IFN) whilst increasing inflammation via the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNFα.

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School looked at the effect of alcohol on monocytes collected from the blood of healthy volunteers. The group, led by Prof Gyongyi Szabo, focussed specifically on two disease related pathways -- the first (Toll-like receptor 8 -- TLR8) stimulated by single strand RNA viral attack and the second (TLR4) is involved in recognising bacteria.

Their results showed that, as expected, activation of these pathways resulted in an increase in the levels of the anti-viral cytokine IFN, however this was reduced by treatment with alcohol equivalent to four or five drinks a day for seven days. Similarly stimulation of these pathways resulted in an increase in the levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNFα. However, while a single treatment with alcohol decreased the amount of TNFα, prolonged treatment increased levels of inflammation.

Journal Reference:

Maoyin Pang, Shashi Bala, Karen Kodys, Donna Catalano and Gyongyi Szabo. Inhibition of TLR8- and TLR4-induced Type I IFN induction by alcohol is different from its effects on inflammatory cytokine production in monocytes. BMC Immunology, 2011, 12:55doi:10.1186/1471-2172-12-55

The complete article is available as a provisional PDF. The fully formatted PDF and HTML versions are in production.

High Blood Pressure A Risk Factor For Cancer

Raised blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of developing cancer or dying from the disease according to the findings of the largest study to date to investigate the association between the two conditions.

Dr Mieke Van Hemelrijck and her colleagues analysed data on blood pressure and cancer incidence and death in a prospective study that included 289,454 men and 288,345 women in Norway, Austria and Sweden.

They found that higher than normal blood pressure was statistically significantly associated with a 10-20% higher risk of developing cancer in men, and a higher risk of dying from the disease in both men and women.

They used figures on mid-blood pressure for their calculations. Mid-blood pressure is defined as systolic blood pressure plus diastolic blood pressure, divided by two. The average mid-blood pressure in this study was 107 mmHg for men and 102 mmHG for women [1]. The results were divided into five groups (or quintiles), so that people with the lowest mid-blood pressure were in the first, and those with the highest mid-blood pressure were in the fifth quintile.

After an average of 12 years of follow-up and excluding the first year, 22,184 men and 14,744 women had been diagnosed with cancer, and 8,724 men and 4,525 women died from the disease. The overall risk of developing any cancer increased by 29% between men in the lowest quintile and those in the highest.

The researchers also found that, as blood pressure rose, the risk of oral, colorectal, lung, bladder, and kidney cancers, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers rose in men.

In women, increased blood pressure was not statistically significantly associated with the overall risk of developing any cancer, but was associated with an increased risk of cancers of the liver, pancreas, cervix and endometrium and melanoma.

In both men and women, there was an increased risk of dying from cancer; men in the fifth quintile (the ones with the highest mid-blood pressure) had a 49% increased risk of dying compared to those in the first quintile, and women in the fifth quintile had a 24% increased risk compared to those in the first.

The researchers adjusted their results to take account of age, sex, body mass index, smoking and random errors in the exposure classification of blood pressure (errors that occur due to inaccuracy in blood pressure measurements or due to an individual patient’s variations in blood pressure, which can be corrected by using data from several examinations).

High blood pressure can damage your blood vessels, your heart, your brain, your kidneys, your eyes. It even affects your sexual function. And all theses quietly go on for years before symptoms develop.

Now with the acknowledgement of the association of high blood pressure and cancer, it is even more urgent for us to maintain our blood pressure below 120/80

Adopting healthy lifestyle habits is an effective first step in both preventing and controlling high blood pressure. Mayo Clinic offers 10 lifestyle changes you can make to lower your blood pressure and keep it down.

If lifestyle changes alone are not effective in keeping your pressure controlled, it may be necessary to add blood pressure medications. And for this you must consult your medical practitioner.

Story Source:

The above is prepared by the Zestzfulness Team from materials provided in the news release by the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress, Stockholm 23-27, 2011

[1] Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHG) and is usually expressed in terms of systolic (maximum) pressure over diastolic (minimum) pressure. In this study the researchers used mid-blood pressure, which is defined as systolic blood pressure plus diastolic blood pressure, divided by two.

Spicing Up Broccoli Boosts Its Cancer-Fighting Power

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Teaming fresh broccoli with a spicy food that contains the enzyme myrosinase significantly enhances each food's individual cancer-fighting power and ensures that absorption takes place in the upper part of the digestive system where you'll get the maximum health benefit, suggests a new University of Illinois study.

"To get this effect, spice up your broccoli with broccoli sprouts, mustard, horseradish, or wasabi. The spicier, the better; that means it's being effective," said Elizabeth Jeffery, a U of I professor of nutrition.

In the study, when fresh broccoli sprouts were eaten with broccoli powder, the scientists were able to measure bioactive compounds in the blood 30 minutes later. When these peaked at three hours, they were much higher when the foods were eaten together than when either was eaten alone. Urine samples corroborated the blood results, said Jenna Cramer, lead author of the study.

It's no secret that many people cook the benefits right out of broccoli instead of steaming it lightly for two to four minutes to protect its healthful properties, she said.

"However, this study shows that even if broccoli is overcooked, you can still boost its benefits by pairing it with another food that contains myrosinase," she said.

Myrosinase is the enzyme necessary to form sulforaphane, the vegetable's cancer-preventive component, co-author Margarita Teran-Garcia explained.

Note what happened with the fresh broccoli sprouts and broccoli powder eaten in this experiment. The powder doesn't contain myrosinase, but it does contain the precursor to the anti-cancer agent sulforaphane. Eaten together, the sprouts were able to lend their myrosinase to the powder. As predicted, both foods produced sulforaphane and provided greater anti-cancer benefit, Jeffery said.

Other foods that will boost broccoli's benefits if they are paired together include radishes, cabbage, arugula (rocket), watercress, and Brussels sprouts.

"Here's another benefit of protecting and enhancing the myrosinase in your foods," Jeffery said. "If myrosinase is present, sulforaphane is released in the ilium, the first part of your digestive system. Absorption happens well and quickly there, which is why we saw bioactivity in 30 minutes."

An earlier Jeffery study showed that microbiota are capable of releasing sulforaphane in the lower gut, but absorption happens more slowly in the colon than in the upper intestine, she said.

Scientists say that as little as three to five servings of broccoli a week provide a cancer-protective benefit.

"But it pays to spice it up for added benefits and find ways to make it appealing so you don't mind eating it if you're not a broccoli fan. I add fresh broccoli sprouts to sandwiches and add them as one of my pizza toppings after the pie is out of the oven," Cramer said.

Story Source:

The above story is reprinted (with editorial adaptations by The Zestzfulness Team) from the September 21, 2011 news release by the University of Illinois.

Journal Reference:

Jenna M. Cramer, Margarita Teran-Garcia, Elizabeth H. Jeffery. Enhancing sulforaphane absorption and excretion in healthy men through the combined consumption of fresh broccoli sprouts and a glucoraphanin-rich powder. British Journal of Nutrition, 2011

The study is available pre-publication online HERE

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The Four Principles of Spirituality

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Edwin Ng, the bloke who sent us that piece of/on S.H.I.T., forwarded us something else that is even more overpowering… a great foundational philosophy for life!

The First Principle : “Whomsoever you encounter is the right one”

This means that no one comes into our life by chance. Everyone who is around us, anyone with whom we interact, represents something, whether to teach us something or to help us improve a current situation.

The Second Principle : “Whatever happened is the only thing that could have happened”

Nothing, absolutely nothing of that which we experienced could have been any other way. Not even in the least important detail. There is no “If only I had done that differently…, then it would have been different…”. No. What happened is the only thing that could have taken place and must have taken place for us to learn our lesson in order to move forward. Every single situation in life, which we encounter, is absolutely perfect, even when it defies our understanding and our ego.

The Third Principle : “Each moment in which something begins is the right moment”

Everything begins at exactly the right moment, neither earlier nor later. When we are ready for it, for that something new in our life, it is there, ready to begin.

This is the Fourth Principle, the final one : “What is over, is over”

It is that simple. When something in our life ends, it helps our evolution. That is why, enriched by the recent experience, it is better to let go and move on.

Each time I read these four principles I feel more at peace with the things happening in and around my life.

Be Good To Yourself.

Love With Your Whole Being.

Always Be Happy

Thank You, Edwin...and John Ng (we 'tolerated' each other all the way from Standard One to Form Five) whose email dovetailed Edwin's.

Zestz for LAUGHS

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Why are condoms transparent?

A: So that sperms can at least enjoy the scenery even if their entry is Restricted!

If you enjoy this joke, you will relish this an even funnier one HERE

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