A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
A diagnosis of skin cancer Memphis can be a scary thing. You likely wonder what exactly caused it and how it could have been prevented. If you have not been diagnosed with skin cancer but are looking to be proactive in your prevention, it is important that you adhere to a few key things. You…
Lately I noticed that there is a connection between my sleep pattern and my bathroom habits. The lesser sleep I get, the worse my IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) symptoms get. When I only clocked in 5 hours of sleep, the IBS symptoms exacerbated. During the Movement Control Order imposed on us recently when we were…
A few months ago, just before the Covid-19 pandemic took a turn for the worse, which led our country into a partial lockdown, I went for a deep-tissue massage. I was suffering from painful stiff shoulders for several weeks and needed a good masseuse to ease the pain. The massage that I booked in is…
Some time back, I was on a low calorie diet to shed off the remaining post-baby fat I’d gained after 3 kids. While I felt very much lighter and fitter and had to send all my skirts and pants to the tailor to have the waist part tightened, something else also happened. My hormones were…
An increasing amount of research has found links between poor sleep and several cancers. Getting regular and sufficient sleep are an essential part of your overall health. If that period of time when the body is busy rebooting and fortifying its defenses is chronically shortened or disrupted, this could eventually have serious repercussions for cancer…
I used to be able to tolerate such foods as cookies, chocolates and sweet fruits like melons, durian and longan but lately, I’d feel a sore throat coming or a feeling that my throat is burning after eating these foods. In fact, I can’t seem to tolerate any food and fruits that are too sweet….
In today’s world, hormonal imbalance is more common than ever. Luckily, there are many natural treatments for restoring hormone balance. However when it comes to diet and hormones, many important facts are often overlooked. Did you know that cholesterol is actually used in the body to make hormones? And did you know that without enough…
Your nose gets dribbling wet when the temperature drops, but why do sniffly noses and winter or just being in a very cold air-conditioned place just seem to go together? The cold air seems to trigger nervous system reflexes in the nose that cause glands in the nasal membranes to produce mucus; the problem may…
I am a tea lover. My favorite tea varieties are green tea, Osmanthus tea, Jasmine tea, Oolong tea, just to name a few. Much as I love tea, I cannot drink too much of it, or drink it on an empty stomach. The repercussions are often extremely uncomfortable with such side effects as nausea, dizziness,…
Good news to cocoa lovers! Consuming cocoa in dark chocolate or cocoa powder is a powerful and delightful way to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and prediabetes. And this is backed by scientific researches. Chocolate’s polyphenols, particularly its flavanols, act in numerous ways to influence the health of the heart and blood vessels,…