Stand 1 min on 1 leg with eyes closed

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介紹一個簡單的健康法，簡單又有效。這個動作的關鍵是 - 「眼睛要閉著」 閉著眼睛做金雞獨立，如果站不了10秒鐘，表示平衡感退化到了六、七十歲的地步。
多練習可以恢復平衡感。中國專家推薦每天做1分鐘 • "金雞獨立" 防老年痴呆

Introducing a simple health excercise, simple and effective.  The essence of the movement is "Eyes Must be Closed".  Practise the "Jin Ji Du Li"  with the eyes closed。 If unable to stand for less than 10 seconds, it means body has regenerated to 60 to 70 years old level.  Frequent practice can recover the sense of balance.  Chinese specialists recommend daily practice of Jin Ji Du Li for 1 minute, to prevent dementia.   

雙眼微閉，做"金雞獨立"，是養生專家中里巴人推薦的養生法。

Slightly closed both eyes while practicing Jin Ji Du Li is the recommended health practice by health specialist Zhong Li Ba Ren.

每天做"金雞獨立"1分鐘，對高血壓、高血糖、頸腰椎病有幫助，還可遠離老年痴
呆！保健養生暢銷書《求醫不如求己》，去年面世後，就一直蟬聯中國各大書店健康類圖書排行榜榜首，並在半年內再版12次，發行量達百萬本以上。本書之所以大受歡迎，主要是它教導了許多實用又簡單的保健小方法。本書的作家，也是中國著名養生專家中里巴人，日前來新期間，就透露了最簡單又有效的養生法。

Daily practice of Jin Ji Du Li, can help in Hypertension, High Blood Sugar, Neck and Spinal diseases, it can also distance you from dementia.  Best selling health book "Self Help is Better than Seeking Doctors' Help",  has been the best selling health book in China since its was first published last year.  It has been reprinted 12 times within 6 months, with more than 1 million copies sold.  The popularity of the book is it teaches many simple practical health tips.  The author, Zhong Li Ba Ren, disclosed the most simple and practical health method when he visited Singapore.

中里巴人立刻推薦了"金雞獨立"。他說，身體出現疾病，中醫理解為五臟六腑之間相互協調的關係出了問題，身體不平衡了。而"金雞獨立"就可調節彼此的關係。中里巴人說，許多人起初5秒都做不了，但後來可以站上2分鐘。隨著站立時間的延長，頭重腳輕的感覺沒有了，睡眠質量大大提高，頭腦清楚了，記憶力也明顯增強了。"如果你能每日閉著眼做金雞獨立1分鐘，那麼老年痴呆今生便與你無緣了。"

In recommending the Jin Ji Du Li method, Zhong Li Ba Ren said that according to the understanding of Chinese physician, diseases appear because  of coordination in the various internal organs encounter problems, the body loses its balance.  Jin Ji Du Li can readjust the inter-relationship of these organs.  He said that many people can't even do it for 5 seconds, but later on, are able to stand for more than 2 minutes.  Following the lengthening of the standing time, the feeling of "head heavy, light feet' disappears. The quality of sleep improves, the mind clears up, the memory improves significantly.  If you can practice Jin Ji Du Li with your eyes closed for 1 minutes daily, you will not get dementia.  

他指出，我們的腳上有6條重要的經絡通過。單腳站立，虛弱的經絡會感到酸痛，同時也得到了鍛煉。經絡對應的臟腑和它循行的部位，也就相應得到了調節。這種方法可以使意念集中，將人體的氣血引向足底，對於高血壓、糖尿病、頸腰椎病等病痛有立竿見影的效果，還可以改善小腦萎縮，預防痛風等。

He pointed out that there are 6 important meridians passing through our legs.  Standing with a single leg, the weak meridian will feel sore while getting the required exercise.  The corresponding organs of these meridian and their path ways, will get the necessary tuning.  This methods\ can concentrate the awareness, and channel the body's qi to the foot.  The effects to various illness associated with hypertension, diabetes, neck and spinal diseases are quick to see.  It can also improve the swivel of the cerebellum, prevent gout.

迅速增強人體免疫力

Strengthen body Immunity rapidly

對於足寒症，這是治本的方法，也可以迅速增強人體的免疫力。他說，一般人都適合，尤其是從年輕、身體健康的時候就開始堅持每天做，將來患上中老年疾病的幾率，也會比較低。

This is the basic cure for "Cold Feet Disease"  It can also strengthen the body immunity.  He said, it is suitable for everyone generally.  Especially for the young, when they persist in practicing it daily while they are healthy, their chances of contracting the various illness associated with aging is comparative lower. 
不過，70歲以上，或雙腳已站立不穩的老人，就不適合做。

But it is not suitable for those over 70 years old, or those old people whose legs are not able to stand steadily.