A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Since last Sunday when Cass had a UTI attack, I have been boiling barley water with screwpine leaves (pandan leaves) on a daily basis. Along with other anti-UTI drinks, I managed to treat the UTI, hopefully successfully with no more recurrence. Barley water is a very effective home remedy to drink when you have a…
When Cass had a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) last Sunday, I panicked. She should not be having another UTI. The last UTI was 2 months ago. Why is this happening so frequently? She has had a Uretheral Reimplantation surgery done when she was 13 months old to fix her Grade 3 Kidney Reflux. The post-surgery…
A good friend in Hong Kong gave us a bottle of peppermint essential oil. She is a trained physiotherapist. I use it during my therapeutic massage for Cass every night and alternate the peppermint oil with melaleuca oil (tea tree oil). I mix my peppermint oil / melaleuca oil with coconut oil (carrier oil) and use…
Parents, if you are concerned about the chemicals in your baby or toddler’s diaper rash cream, why not create your very own concoction at home? Not only are they cheaper but contain no harmful chemicals. I used to make my own concoction of extra virgin coconut oil and tea tree oil to apply on Cass’…
Recently I had an ‘accidental discovery’. I discovered that chia seeds help to move my bowels really well! I am so glad that I chanced upon this discovery when I added a teaspoon heap of chia seeds into my morning hot chocolate drink. For someone who needs laxative occasionally, I am so happy that I…
Tooth pain can come on quite suddenly and leave you stamping your feet and holding onto your jaw. The primary cause of tooth pain is a cavity. A cavity may appear as a dark brown, yellow or even black splotch that you see on your tooth, but the cavity may be inside the tooth as…
Most people who say they want to improve their health are either talking about weight loss, dieting or exercise. They believe one click of a button on their computers for the latest health fad product will solve any health concerns they may have at the moment. They rarely consider how their own mindset might figure…