Archives: 2008 May
Battling Constipation the Holistic Way
May 28th, 2008, 3 Comments
How many times a day or per week that you visit the loo to perform the ‘big business’/pass motion?
I’ll admit not many would talk about this topic. But constipation is a real problem faced by many people. The post that I wrote on holistic cures for stomach pains and spasms is one of my most [...]
Caffeine & Its Effect on the Body
May 24th, 2008, 1 Comment
In my opinion, there must be something wrong about taking strong doses of caffeine. It may not apply to others. But if you suffer from these symptoms each time you have your daily caffeine fix, you may want to seriously rethink about gradually reducing the dosages:
tendency to develop sinus or running nose when taking strong [...]
How My Friend Dealt with Breast Cancer
May 18th, 2008, 1 Comment
May used to be my mentor when I was starting out in the working world. By the time, she had already worked for many years, coming in at entry level and rising to managerial position. She always emphasized on work ethics and how we must do our best. She also shared lots of her own [...]
Inspiring Story of Ernie Nix- from obese principal to marathon runner
May 15th, 2008, 1 Comment
The April 2008 of Runners World featured an inspiring story on an obese principal who turned into a fit 48 year old marathon runner. To read the entire story, click HERE.
In the physical magazine, his ‘before’ photo is featured and it is totally different from the ‘after’ photo.
Before:
Weight= 397 pounds
Cholesterol= 440
Blood pressure= 220/110
On medication for [...]
Bunions & Cracked Heels
May 12th, 2008, Comments Off
Do you have bunions and cracked heels at your feet? Most of the time, we dismissed as dry skin or the fact that we may have stepped on something without knowing (for bunions and blisters).
But strange enough, after we remove the bunion, it comes back a few weeks later- on the SAME spot. Or after [...]
Diabetes Type 2- it can be reversed
May 9th, 2008, 1 Comment
Diabetes, relatively unknown 100 years ago, is now becoming so common. In 2005, it is estimated that 7% of the American population (20.8 million people) have diabetes. Diabetes used to occur in older adults but now is getting common in teenagers and people in their 20s.
The main cause of it is due to sedentary lifestyle [...]
Go for the Real Thing- Differenciate Fact & Fads of Exercise
May 5th, 2008, 3 Comments
When I first started developing interest in fitness, health and proper eating, I came across so many conflicting information. The same magazine can say conflicting things- one month they say a diet is bad, then few issues later, they say that research had found that taking that diet is good. There are so many books- [...]
Low Sugar Attack/ Hypoglycemia
May 4th, 2008, 4 Comments
Yesterday morning to afternoon, I had to sit for an external paper. In the morning, I took coffee and a sandwich made from Gardenia’s Toast ‘Em bread. It’s high in G.I.
Halfway through the exam I made myself a cup of Milo (mixed with coffee) because I was getting hungry and a bit tired (as the [...]
