A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Two days ago, I saw a boil on Cass’ inner thigh. It was quite ‘ripe’ with yellow pus inside! She wouldn’t let me touch it as it hurt her a lot. When I was a kid, I was very prone to getting boils on my butt, nose and forehead. My mum would ask me to…
The backyard is a great place to kick back and relax for a while. When the weather is nice you can stay outside for hours on end. The one thing that can ruin your good time is those pesky mosquitoes buzzing around, trying to get a bite. Here are a few easy tips to try…
With the water rationing exercise just kicked off in almost the entire Klang Valley, I am sure water containers and pails filled with water to the brim are everywhere in your bathroom, back yard, porch or even your bedroom if you live in a small size flat. I have 3 huge water containers and 5…
The much scornful haze is back again, no thanks to weeks of drought. It is very dry, hot and humid now. My kids and I are starting to get itchy nose, blocked nose and phlegm easily now, caused by the haze and the extremely hot weather. To add fuel to fire, many parts of our…
A career as a personal trainer is a rewarding and fulfilling one. You get to help people achieve their fitness goals and encourage them to lead a happier and healthier life. An added bonus is that you will always have time to hit the gym yourself as your career opportunities are directly related to the…
I consider today my ‘lucky’ day. Because I did not think that I would be able to speak to the person whom I wanted to speak with. A good friend of mine has so kindly helped me to obtain a referral letter for Cass to see the top pediatric urologist and pediatric nephrologist at HKL,…
This morning, I just had a craving to eat something soupy and salty. I was pretty fed-up with eating CNY cookies and bread. So after dropping off Cass in kindy, I went to a nearby coffee shop to take away this: It has got to be high in protein, high in fiber and low…
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…