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昆布是民眾家中常見的材料，除了熬煮火鍋高湯外，不少人也喜歡平時用作魚湯、味噌湯、豆腐湯等湯料理的提味食材。事實上，昆布除了煮湯外，泡水喝也營養豐富，專家表示，喝昆布水由於其營養成分，不僅可以預防生活習慣病，還有8大功效！

僅僅只是把昆布泡在水中作成「昆布水」，享用後就能得到多種健康效果。昆布含有與海水同樣的礦物質成分，以此泡出的昆布水有與脫水時使用的點滴「林格氏注射液」相似的成分，可以說是「喝的點滴」，在日常生活中以昆布水來補給水分，可說是特別健康。

診間常常遇到家屬推著長者來看門診，其目的是想開白內障，這些家屬都是發現長者病患視力越來越模糊，已經影響生活能力了，感覺病患情緒也低落，不得已才帶來檢查，其實白內障不只會造成失明，還可能增加失智風險！

美國內科醫學雜誌刊登接受白內障手術老年人，罹患失智症的可能性降低30%，換句話說，接受過白內障手術的人，日後罹患老人失智的機率也會相對較低，主要是視力清晰可以增加對腦部的刺激，減緩失智的機率相對提高。

Introduction

The landscape of medical cannabis in Canada has evolved significantly over the past two decades, transitioning from a controversial and largely misunderstood treatment to a widely accepted medical option for patients. Since the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations were introduced in 2001, and with the more recent Cannabis Act legalization in 2018, Canada has become a global leader in cannabis legalization, both for medical and recreational use. As a result, medical cannabis has become an important therapeutic option for many patients seeking relief from a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, mental health disorders, and cancer-related symptoms.

Despite its growing acceptance, patient perspectives on medical cannabis are diverse, shaped by factors such as personal experience, physician support, the quality of the cannabis products available, and broader societal perceptions. Patient testimonies play a crucial role in understanding how medical cannabis fits into the Canadian healthcare system. They offer valuable insights into the practical, emotional, and social aspects of cannabis use as a medicine.

喝酒傷肝、傷胃更致癌，是眾所周知的傷身壞習慣，不過家醫科、肥胖症專科醫師魏士航提醒，其實有一個不僅會上癮，還會傷肝、引起痛風的食材人們每天都在吃，對健康的危害比嗜酒更可怕！這個食材，就是「果糖」。

比起酒精，其實果糖對健康更有危險性，具體原因不是因為「酒精比較好」，而是果糖存在以下3個大陷阱：「人們更難察覺果糖帶來的危害」、「果糖欺騙大腦，有成癮依賴性」、「果糖攝取量更以難掌控」。

我們很久以前就知道，懷孕婦女的壓力大可能危害寶寶未來的健康。母親承受高度壓力的嬰兒發育較慢，出生時體重較輕，而且較易受到感染。然而，直到不久前，母親的壓力對後代的行為和其大腦發育到底有哪些潛在負面影響，其實我們所知不多。

兩方面的證據都把壓力造成的某些影響，歸咎於我們微生物夥伴的變化。首先，猴子實驗顯示母親的壓力會改變腸道菌叢。威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校（University of Wisconsin-Madison）的神經生物學家克里斯．科恩（Chris Coe）讓懷孕的恆河猴暴露在斷斷續續的驚人噪音中，週一到週五每天十分鐘，持續六週。這種環境對母猴造成的壓力，就跟大城市的懷孕婦女受到交通、噪音，或產前幾天仍持續工作的壓力差不多。令人驚訝的是，緊張的母猴生下的新生兒，其腸道好菌──乳桿菌和雙歧桿菌（bifidobacteria，又稱比菲德氏菌）──遠比母猴能安靜度日的新生兒要少上許多。

控制「眼壓」是遠離眼部疾病的第一道防線！一旦眼壓過高，就很可能演變成青光眼，甚至直接造成失明，其實我們可以從幾個常見症狀來判斷自己的眼壓是不是正在升高，而到底眼壓多少算高？有沒有快速降眼壓的方法？本文一篇帶你看懂！

多數人在眼壓升高時，不會有太明顯的症狀反應，長庚醫院的衛教資訊指出，當眼壓上升時，通常眼睛會感到輕微的酸澀、看到燈泡周圍有彩虹光暈，或是有眼球脹痛或眼窩疼痛、看東西模糊不清等症狀，眼壓高到很嚴重的話，可能出現劇烈頭痛、嘔吐。不過很多人眼壓高是沒有明顯症狀的，萬一眼壓高、嚴重程度日漸惡化，可能會對視神經造成不可逆的損傷。

很多人都知道改善睡眠呼吸中止對健康有許多好處，比如促進心血管健康、減少血管硬化，進而降低心臟病、中風甚至睡夢中猝死的風險。但其實，睡眠呼吸中止還會引發更多健康問題，今天謝醫師和大家分享五個呼吸中止造成的健康隱患，讓大家更加重視睡眠健康！

許多人白天無法集中注意力、精神萎靡，上班像進入「垃圾時間」，甚至為此常吃補品。但問題可能出在睡眠上！睡眠呼吸中止讓大腦缺氧，干擾深層睡眠，導致頻繁醒來或夜尿，使大腦無法有效排毒和休息。

Introduction

The legalization of cannabis in Canada on October 17, 2018, was a groundbreaking policy change, not only in terms of drug regulation but also as a response to longstanding social justice issues. For decades, cannabis prohibition disproportionately affected minority communities, particularly Indigenous peoples and people of color. These groups faced higher rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration for cannabis-related offenses, despite similar or lower rates of use compared to other groups. In the context of this historical injustice, cannabis legalization presents an opportunity to rectify past wrongs, address systemic inequalities, and promote greater social justice.

While the primary aim of cannabis legalization in Canada was to create a regulated, safer market and reduce the influence of the black market, it also provided a platform to address the harms caused by cannabis prohibition. This article explores how cannabis legalization is being used to address historical social injustices, focusing on the disproportionate impact of cannabis laws on minority communities, the expungement of criminal records, reinvestment into affected communities, and equity in the cannabis industry.

Introduction

Since Canada became the second country in the world to legalize cannabis for recreational use in 2018, one of the most pressing concerns has been the potential effects of legalization on youth. Critics of cannabis reform have long worried that legalization could lead to increased accessibility, normalization, and consumption among young people. Adolescence is a critical period of brain development, and there are concerns that cannabis use during this time could negatively affect cognitive development, academic performance, and mental health. 

In this article, we will examine how cannabis legalization has impacted youth in Canada, focusing on the prevalence of youth usage since legalization, the effectiveness of educational campaigns and prevention strategies, the enforcement of age restrictions, and the broader consequences of cannabis use on adolescent development. Finally, we will explore the ongoing challenges Canada faces in minimizing the risks to young people while balancing the benefits of legalization for the broader population.

下廚時總是少不了會用到大蒜、青蔥、生薑等辛香料，但其實這些食材可不只是拿來爆香或提味而已，專家指出因為含有多種營養成分，能夠提升免疫力、抑制腫瘤生成、降低癌症風險，特別是有預防胃癌和大腸癌的效果！

癌症長年位居國人十大死因之首，抗癌飲食一直是大家關注的健康議題，營養師劉怡里在臉書貼文分享防癌飲食的3個重要秘訣，原來家中廚房常見的蔥、薑、蒜堪稱是「抗癌三寶」，建議午餐和晚餐多吃，有助抗癌、消疲勞！