Q What else can Hong Kong do to tackle the pneumonia outbreak?
Nearly all cancer patients and those infected with disease have acidic body environments. Germs thrive only when the body remains so. Our body, in its natural, healthy state, has its fluids (blood, etc.) at a pH level of 7.4, which is slightly alkaline. As such, the immune system works best. That explains why sick patients and people vulnerable to virus attacks are those mostly acidic internally.
The body becomes acidic when we eat too much acid-forming foods (meat, fish, sugar, oils, white flour, tea, coffee and chemical additives in particular). Physical activities, worries and stress also cause acid in the body. So the obvious way to protect ourselves against Sars is to keep our body balanced - eat more alkaline foods (fruits, vegetables, fresh juice, wholewheat and nuts), and remain calm (adequate rest, yoga, qi gong and meditating etc).
Dr Simon S.C. Chau, Chairman, of the Hong Kong Vegetarian Society
In order to tackle the outbreak, there are two major fronts. It seems to me that HK has one, but is lacking the more important one. The one that HK has is respectable medical scientists and efficient medical services, all of which are working diligently to identify the infectious virus and nurse people who are infected. Three cheers for them!
The one that HK lacks is a responsible government which can make quick and sensible decisions when a crisis occurs. Unless the good man steps down and is replaced by a wise man, the battle may be longer than the Middle East conflict.