A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Did you know that apples can help clean your teeth when a toothbrush isn’t handy? We’ve all heard the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but maybe it’s time to tweak that to “keeps the dentist away!” In addition to being great for your overall health, apples are also surprisingly good for…
Baking soda is widely known for its ability to not only clean the house but to absorb odors as well. For instance, if you have a pungent smell in your refrigerator, leaving an open box of baking soda in your fridge can help get rid of the odor. This odor-absorbing ability has resulted in baking…
Peppermint essential oil is the first line of defense against stomach pains, bloatedness and nausea in our household. When I was wheeled out of the OT after a laproscopy myomectomy surgery last year, I was bleeding profusely. The doctor gave me a jab to stop the bleeding but the jab had side effects and made…
Skin tags are small, soft, skin-coloured growths that hang off the skin and look a bit like warts. They’re very common, harmless, and can vary in colour and size – from a few millimetres up to 5cm (about 2 inches) wide. There was a tiny skin tag on the right side of my neck for…
Despite my best intentions to keep my eating under control during the food-filled year-end holiday recently, the excess cakes, pastries and meaty feasts with friends and family were near impossible to resist. With my parents here to celebrate the year-end festivities and hubby’s birthday with us, we had 3 large meals a day for almost…
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’…
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…
Getting off of drugs can be hard to do, but with the help of medical hypnosis, you might find that it’s easier to accomplish. You will work with a doctor who is certified in hypnosis, making this a safe procedure. The doctor can help you get to the bottom of why you are turning to…
My mil loves cooking chicken with Chinese basil leaves or kau chung thap (“Nine-Storied Pagoda” in Cantonese). The minty flavor of the leaves, together with the flavorful taste of sliced ginger and Chinese cooking wine make the Sam Pei Zhi chicken dish (a Taiwanese chicken dish) really delicious. Last week, she cooked Chinese basil leaves…
Along with unsightly cracked heels, calluses and peeling skin on the soles on both my feet, I have another problem, which is toenail fungus on my left big toe. The big toe has been afflicted by fungus for over 2 years and it seems to go away and then come back again, over and over…