A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
For the first time in my life, I am NOT binging on Chinese New Year snacks this year. In previous years, I would have already finished off a few containers of cookies and chips even before Chinese New Year arrived. Actually, it is not hard at all. Ever since I kicked off my addiction…
2013 was a very busy, hectic and stressful year for me but I ended the year feeling really happy. I thank God for answering some of my prayers and will continue to ask Him to grant me my other wishes. I know He will, it will happen in His time. So I have to be…
My long-time friend from Ipoh who has connection with top guns in the General Hospital of Kuala Lumpur (GHKL) has so kindly helped me obtain a referral letter for Cass to see the head of Pediatric Urologist and one of the top Pediatric surgeons in GHKL. It will be a joint consultation where both the…
Ever since my ‘confinement period’ after the birth of Cass 6 years ago, I have never really stuffed myself with red meat and iron-rich food after my monthly menses. In fact, I have been cutting down on meat lately and have been eating more vegetables and eggs. Lately, my heavy menstrual flow is taking a…
My Aunt Flow is here again for her monthly visits. As much as I resent her as she makes me moody, out-of-sync and lethargic, I know very soon I will miss having her around. Her absence will only mean that I have lost my youth and that it is time for me to embark on…
This year, the hubs and I will be celebrating our 15th year of wedded bliss. It is our official union for 15 years. We dated for 10 years before signing our official papers in 1999 and our wedding ceremony was in the year 2000. Before we started dating each other, we had known each other…
I cannot remember when I first started to have very heavy menstruation. I think I have been having it for many years. To begin with, I have never had ‘normal’ menstrual flow or regular flows. It was worst at the peak of my PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) days. I would have menses several times in…
Medical research is the study and execution of various tests and trials on humans and even animals for the purpose of learning more about how the human body works, and how to treat various conditions, disorders, and diseases. We have thousands of years worth of medical research to thank for the advances we’ve made today….
Cass and I have been wearing Teviron since Christmas Eve 2013. According to the couple who helped us to order the Teviron clothing, which are all made in Japan, the person with a disorder has to don on the Teviron clothing for almost 24 hours everyday. Every single day. The more Teviron that has contact…