Fitness Section
Ching-Chee Chan, Ph.D.
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Egret Publishing Inc. November 1999
Acne
If thalidomide in the form of an ointment at low concentration is
applied to the trouble spots during the night, it may be able to calm
down locally the overreactive immune system. With minimum
absorption of thalidomide into the blood stream, it may be able to
avoid problems with the development of the fetus. The ointment can
be developed if there is enough interest. (See also thalidomide in
emulsion)
Sleep Disorders
Do you wake up in the middle of the night and cannot get back to
sleep? You may have neurological disorders. You may have
problems dissipating the excess heat accumulated in your body. Toss
and turn but you are unable to get back to sleep even after reducing
the number of blankets. If you have neurological disorders, you may
not realise that you are too hot and worse still it may take longer to
cool off because the neurological systems play a role in getting rid of
the excessive amount of heat in your body.
You may be too cold but your brain may be telling you that you are
too hot because you have neurological disorders. After reducing the
number of blankets, you still cannot get to sleep but you keep getting
up to go to the toilet every half hour. Your bladder may be trying to
tell you that you are really too cold. In this case, ignore your brain
and listen to your bladder.
Sleep disorders are more complicate if the heart is involved.
Weight Problem
Many people use dangerous methods to reduce their body weight.
There are slower but less dangerous methods. Reduce the intake of
food and be active. It is very simple but it is very difficult to carry it
out because it is difficult to resist the delicious food in the
refrigerator. Most people can do it if they understand psychology
and physiology.
THE METHOD IS FOR ADULTS ONLY
You have your breakfast at seven and you feel hungry by twelve, an
interval of five hours. Yet one usually does not feel hungry in the
morning and it has been about twelve hours since dinner in the
previous evening. The body and mind may be awake in the morning
but the digestive tract is still asleep and it can remain asleep for a
few more hours as long as it is not awakened. Do not eat solid or
greasy food, just drink water, tea or coffee and the digestive tract
may remain asleep. You can postpone breakfast until it merges with
lunch. After you manage the first step then try postponing lunch
until it merges with dinner, resulting in eating one meal a day. You
need to exercise some psychological control. Do not watch other
people eat, keep busy. The mind has to be in active mode, your brain
being in charge not being led. You are driving a car, not just a
passenger. When you are writing, your brain is leading under its
own power. When you are reading your brain is being led and you
are following the text, this being in passive mode. This is a method to
prevent you thinking about food.
You must exercise to prevent loss of muscle which you need for
work. You want to get rid of the excessive fat in the waist or belly.
Lack of exercise will result in losses in the wrong places.
We all know not to drive too fast while going downhill in case of
emergencies. It is the same principle while losing weight. Your
weight will not change for the first few weeks because the excess
energy stored in your system. Do not lose more than one pound per
week. When the desired weight is reached, start eating one extra
meal to stop the weight declining further. Be reasonable. A person
needs some fat for emergency. It is nature's way of insurance. Too
skinny is unhealthy.
Many other problems such as aches and pains . . . etc. are also
discussed in a booklet, entitled "A Practical Approach to Some
Physical Problems." Click here for Catalogue.