Nov12,07骨骼釋放激素 可調節血糖 Bone-releasing hormone can regulate bl+美倫美奐Uncommon Beauty

靈命日糧 - 2007年11月12日
美倫美奐
讀經: 彼得前書2章9-17節
金句: 「因為耶和華喜愛他的百姓，他要用救恩當作謙卑人的妝飾。」（詩篇149篇4節）
全年讀經: 耶利米書51-52章；希伯來書9章

對某些人而言，「聖潔」這個字眼讓他們想到一群無聊至極的「好人」，繃著一張臉，好像別人欠他幾百萬似的。這些人自以為義，職責嚴明，《華盛頓郵報》說他們是「緊緊抓住來生的人」。
大部分的人都渴望真理和良善，但由於他們看到一些基督徒，覺得他們「自以為義」又「批判人」，這樣的渴望就被潑了冷水。對未信主者而言，這樣的「美德」沒有邪惡來得有意思，結果他們就沉湎於自己的惡習，雖然他們也痛恨這些惡習。魯益師的妻子喬依·大衛曼說：「一個徒有聖潔外表、假冒為善的基督徒，能攔阻一百個人來信主。」
世人若能看到真實之物，就是彼得所描述的那種超凡的生命品質，是迷人又有吸引力的生命，就能引人到救主面前（彼得前書2章12節）。魯益師若有所思地說道：「如果這個世界有百分之十聖潔的人，全世界的人豈不都會在今年幡然悔悟，並且更加快樂嗎？」
是的，當我們讓聖靈住在心裏，我們就可以在世人面前過一個超凡的生活。以色列的詩人給了我們這樣的確據：「耶和華……用救恩當作謙卑人的妝飾。」（詩篇149篇4節）DHR
臉面散發上帝愛，那是真正美容顏；溫柔謙卑服事人，榮美出自主恩典。Anon.
願我們的生活吸引人認識耶穌。
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November 12, 2007
Uncommon Beauty
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The Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. —Psalm 149:4
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For some folks, the word holiness conjures up images of stuffy prudes—people who are “good” in the worst sense of the word, with sullen and morose faces. They are full of self-righteousness and rigid duty, “on hold for the next life,” as a Washington Post writer put it.
Most people long for truth and goodness. Yet that desire can be frustrated by what they see in some Christians, whom they perceive as self-righteous and judgmental. To unbelievers, such “virtue” is far less interesting than vice, with the result that they cling to their vices even though they may hate them. Joy Davidman, the wife of C. S. Lewis, said, “One sanctimonious hypocrite makes a hundred unbelievers.”
Would that the world saw the real thing—that extraordinary quality of life of which Peter speaks—a life so winsome and attractive it will draw others to the Savior (1 Peter 2:12). “If only 10% of the world’s population had [holiness],” C. S. Lewis mused, “would not the whole world be converted and happy before year’s end?”
We can have it! As we yield our lives to God’s Spirit within, we can live lives of uncommon beauty before a watching world. Israel’s poet assures us, “The Lord . . . will beautify the humble” (Ps. 149:4). —David H. Roper—David H. Roper-->
Beautiful faces are those that seemWith the very love of God to beam;Beautiful forms are those that graceWith gentle service the lowliest place. —Anon.
Live so that others will want to know Jesus.
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骨骼釋放激素 可調節血糖
【新華網】美國一項針對糖尿病的最新研究顯示，人體骨骼所釋放的一種激素可以影響人體調節血糖的效果，這大大改變了此前科學家將胰腺、肝臟、肌肉和脂肪之間的相互作用視作調節血糖關鍵的看法。
據美國《紐約時報》網站近日報導，此項研究由美國哥倫比亞大學醫學研究中心的研究人員完成 。研究負責人傑勒德．卡爾桑蒂在對老鼠的試驗中發現，骨骼所生成的一種被稱為骨鈣素的物質可以通過向脂肪和胰腺發送信號來發揮作用，提高老鼠分泌和調節胰島素的效果。
Ⅱ型糖尿病患者的身體不再服從胰島素的指令。他們體內的細胞對胰島素有抵抗作用，從而導致血糖含量升高，而胰腺內部的胰島素生成量也會有所下降。卡爾桑蒂發現，給患有Ⅱ型糖尿病的老鼠體內增加骨鈣素，既可增加老鼠對胰島素的敏感度，也可提高胰島素的生成數量，從而降低血糖含量。
對這一研究成果，哈佛大學醫學院教授羅納德．卡恩博士說，這表明我們對人體調節血糖的標準看法「發生了重大變化」。
美國國家糖尿病、消化係統和腎病研究所高級顧問索爾．馬洛佐夫斯基表示，這個非主流觀點十分新穎，它讓人們首次認識到，骨骼實際上是一種內分泌器官。馬洛佐夫斯基說，如果骨鈣素可以在人體內發揮類似功效的話，它有可能最終成為治療Ⅱ型糖尿病的「獨特新療法」。
據報導，糖尿病是美國人的第五大致死原因，每年共有7.3萬人死於此病。糖尿病會使人體喪失調節血糖的功能，並可導致嚴重的並發症。
2007-11-09
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Bone-releasing hormone can regulate blood sugar 【- The United States - a response to the latest studies show that diabetes, the body skeleton of a hormone released by the impact of the human body can regulate blood glucose results, which greatly changed after scientists will pancreas, liver, muscle and fat as the interaction between the views of key blood sugar regulation. According to "The New York Times" website recently reported that the study by the Columbia University Medical Center researchers study completed. Research for Gerrard. Karsenty in the experiments on rats found that the formation of a skeleton known as osteocalcin material can be sent to the fat and signal the pancreas to play a role in raising rat insulin secretion and regulation of the effect. Patients with type 2 diabetes insulin the body is no longer subject to the directive. The cells in their bodies on the role of insulin resistance, resulting in elevated blood sugar, insulin and the pancreas internal volume will decrease production. Karsenty found to suffer from type II diabetes in mice increase in osteocalcin, mice can increase the sensitivity of insulin, insulin can also raise the production volume, thereby lowering blood glucose levels. The results of this study, Harvard Medical School Professor Ronald. Kaenboshi said, this shows that we regulate blood glucose in the human body standard views "have undergone major changes." National diabetes, digestive system and kidney Institute senior adviser soles. Maluozuo, he said: This is very innovative non-mainstream viewpoints, it let people first recognize that fact, it is a bone endocrine organ. Maluozuo夫斯基said that if osteocalcin in the human body can play a similar effect, then it has the potential to eventually become the treatment of type 2 diabetes "unique new therapy." It has been reported that diabetes is the fifth-largest American cause of death, the annual total of 73,000 people died of the disease. Diabetes human loss would regulate the function of blood sugar, and can lead to serious complications. 2007-11-09 ~ ~ Read more news, take a look at the World Journal.