Many of us have body odor to a certain extent. Some people have really terrible body odor while others have mild / tolerable BO. I have it too I must admit and this always happens after my work-out sessions. When sweat comes in contact with bacteria it gives out a disgusting smell.
I remember I […]
Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by shireen
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When I was a young girl (before turning into a teenager), I used to have frequent break-outs of very painful and huge pus-filled boils. I had boils on my buttocks, under my eyes, on my cheek and frequently had them inside, outside and on my nose! Back then, I wasn’t a health freak yet and […]
Posted on July 13th, 2009 by shireen
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Remember my earlier post on Alycia having a painful ulcer on her lower inner lip? On the advise of my mum (who had recurrent mouth ulcers recently but was healed and now have no more attacks), I bought a bottle of Vitamin B Complex and gave her a tablet a day. After just 3 tablets, she […]
Posted on July 5th, 2009 by shireen
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Ever since I found out that coconut water is packed with healing properties and can be used to prevent UTIs, I have started to feed Baby C with it. However, I am still doubtful if it’s save for a toddler to drink too much coconut water since the Chinese old wives would say that it is […]
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 by shireen
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One of my all-time favorite drinks is coconut water. I love the juice, drunk directly from the coconut and my favorite is the small coconut that produces fragrant coconut water, which tastes a tad like juice of pandan leaves (screwpine leaves). This type of coconut is slightly costlier than the big regular ones.
There is a […]
Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by shireen
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A relative gave us a few huge stalks of aloe vera last week. I know that aloe vera has been known for many years as an amazing plant, with amazing healing properties. Some people whom I know of eat the flesh in its raw form, by scooping out the flesh with a spoon as if […]
Posted on June 30th, 2009 by shireen
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Alycia has a huge ulcer on her lower inner lip. She and Sherilyn seem to take after daddy’s bad genes coz he is always attacked by ulcers on his lips and tongue. One time, many many moons ago, he was hospitalized for a week for having gigantic ulcers in his mouth and tongue. Though my […]
Posted on June 28th, 2009 by shireen
Filed under: Mouth ulcers, Home Remedies | 3 Comments »
…. that Baby C does not have anymore Klabsiella bacteria in her urinary tract. More than a week has passed since the last urine culture test was done. I haven’t sent Baby C’s pee for another culture as her purging had stopped, her down under is not sore anymore and her pee looks rather clear. […]
Posted on June 25th, 2009 by shireen
Filed under: Natural remedies, Home Remedies, Urinary Tract Infection, Cassandra, Kidney Reflux | 7 Comments »
Did you know that the lemon grass or serai or heong mau (in Cantonese) that some people find as nuisance as they tend to grow like lalang have many health benefits? It is anti-cancerous and anti-bacterial and can treat a range of ailments. Recently I have been receiving emails from friends on how effective lemon […]
Posted on June 17th, 2009 by shireen
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After being healed completely from a chronic cough twice this month, I now swear by fresh olives and their amazing healing properties for cough. It’s pretty simple to prepare this home remedy. All you need are fresh olives and some lean pork and a pot or a double boiler. BUT the problem is finding fresh olives. […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by shireen
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