A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Sleep deprivation can have profound consequences on your physical health. If you constantly do not get enough shut eye, you would probably have felt the effects of sleep deprivation like feeling grumpy, snappy, lack of focus, just to name a few. For 4 years since my helper left, I have to ‘learn’ to take over…
Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms: bloating, gas, burping, diarrhea, constipation or acid reflux? If your answer is yes, I am sure you have been trying hard to be very careful with the type of food that you eat, when you eat them and even tried to reduce the portion, only to…
The past 1 week has been a week filled with stress and anxiety. Cass was hospitalized for UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) but was on home leave. Hubby had to drive us to the hospital for her antibiotic jabs three times a day at 9am, 4pm and 11pm. It was a week filled with whirlwind events,…
I have been eating my fruits on an empty stomach in the morning for almost 20 years. My ex-colleague was the one who introduced this health regime to me. Sure enough, after following this fruit-eating on empty stomach routine for weeks, I felt the difference in my health. And so I have been religiously doing…
It’s been more than a week since I started adding oat bran into my diet to reap its many health virtues. But each time after I had taken oat bran, my tummy would feel really bloated with flatulence and constipation would follow the next day! Initially, I wasn’t really sure that oat bran was the…
Important nutrients are normally absorbed by your body through healthy foods and vitamins, but there are many people who don’t eat nutritious foods, or even regular meals. If you’re daily diet is lacking in essential nutrients, natural health supplements can help your body replace what it needs. A poor diet without adequate amounts of protein,…
Most people dread visiting the doctor because most of it is out of our norm. Having someone exam your body can be uncomfortable and even embarrassing. Ensuring that patients feel at ease in your office is important in sealing their next appointment with you. Doing so can be easier than you thought. Pleasant Atmosphere Temperature…
My face is often devoid of make-up. I don’t even have foundation and face powder in my vanity pouch. Thank God for my parents’ genes, I have pretty flawless skin. The most I’ll do is to dust some baby powder on my face and brush a stroke or two of blusher on my cheeks. Occasionally,…
If you ask me which department I really need to start buckling down with immediate effect, it would be my ‘sleep department’. I am chronically sleep deprived ever since my live-in helper went back to her country for good 3 years ago. Even when our live-in helper was around, I was already not getting sufficient…
About a week after I started taking Izumio hydrogen water and Super Lutein, I started to have rashes on my right arm. The rashes first erupted with an itch, followed by a layer of bumpy rash on the surface of the skin. I knew that the rashes are one of the symptoms of a body…