Why I choose to use cold medicine wisely

Had a spring cleaning earlier of the year, and look at what I found

My collections of medicines in the past, which I stored in container earlier

I find it scary that I load myself with so much medicines.I used to fall sick easily, frequent flu and cough. So you can see there are various type of Panadol (Green one, blue one, purple, etc and many others)I take Pain Killer when I have headache, migraineI take Pain Killer when I have menstrual crampsI take Pain Killer when I have stomacheI take same one when I have fever, flu or muscle-acheEverything is Pain KillerDoes it solves the root of the problem?Let's understand these cold medicines in details and their respective side effects

From other newspaper and researches, there are many information keep coming up to prompt public to be aware as well

Read up more: 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2064964/Warning-hidden-danger-taking-Paracetamol.html

Antibiotic post era due to resistancy

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34857015

Always be a wise consumer to know what you take. 

Knowledge is power

The best is still our best doctor, which is our immune system, so it knows how to fight against viruses and bacterial naturally.

How can we build a better immunity?

Building up Immune System is not overnight, it takes daily nourishment, so it improves well and long lasting.


Enjoy reading

Cheers
Siew Choon
90263064
 

Why I do not choose Formula Milk, learn to read label!

Hey Friends,

With the recent news on Milk powder, it's alarming again for us as consumer on the food safety issue. 96

Source: Channel News Asia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/consumption-of-gos-in/2951794.html

Given that infant, children and kids are regularly taking formula milk powder for their protein source and growing up. It's important that the food that they are taking are very safe.

Galacto-Oligosaccharide (GOS) is a common ingredient that has been added in formula milk, according to news it easily cause allergic reaction in those who already have allergies such as eczema and asthma 

Where we can see them?

Look at one of the ingredient label in most common formula milk.

What is GOS
GOS is a carbohydrate added in foods to promote the growth of good bacteria in the gut.
GOS is a permitted food ingredient in many countries and can be added to any foods including infant formula. 

What are GOS Allergy Symptoms?

GOS allergy symptoms can show up in the respiratory system, skin or in the stomach and intestines. The symptoms are sneezing, runny nose/ blocked nose, cough, throat and chest tightness, wheezing, hives and itch - including itchy eyes - and diarrhoea. 

It's important that we need to be wiser consumer, to choose the food which is safe.

Looking the ingredient label, can you read and understand most of them?

Looking at both ingredient label which gives protein source, which one do you understand? 

Which one is natural source? Which one is synthetic? 

For me, I will choose the above which contain Soybean, Banana, Grape, Brocolli etc. As they are wholesome food, than synthetic ingredient. 

I will not choose the one below, given that I don't understand most of them - Such as L-Carnitine, Zinc Sulfate, Cyanocabalamin???

Read up How does synthetic ingredients being made of?

One of the most valuable lesson that I learnt from ingredient label is that, they are being arranged in Most used ingredients, until the least used ingredients

For example, look at ingredient label below, another popular brand of formula milk.

First ingredient is Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, following by Sucrose - both are high in sugar content and food thickening which give sweetness in the milk powder. 

Milk protein concentrate are no 3.

Following by Oils (Soy oil and sunflower oil)!!

And other ingredients which I don't understand.

To read on:
Safety of DHA and EPA in baby milk powder

 


Why I Choose Plant based protein and wholesome ingredient, than synthetic.

I choose Nutrifresh, given that it's wholesome protein source from Soybean :)

Why I Choose Plant based protein? :)

Read up:
Why I do not go for Cow's milk?
What are misconception on Soy?
Why dairies leads to further osteoporosis
Gout patient can eat soy
Cow milk and bone fracture

How the food safety is done to ensure that it's safe to be consumed among kid, children, adult, pregnant ladies, or even elderly :)

Let's look at how the manufacturer ensure the food safety, including using all the ingredients which are Organic and non-GMO.

All the ingredients are passed through 1822 types of testing, before it can be reached to consumer.

PM me if you would like to try 1 packet of Nutrifresh, I can mail it to your home

Cheers
Siew Choon
90263064

Preventing Broncitis with Nutritional Immunology

Lately has been seeing a lot of story about bronchitis, and for the acute case it could be deadly.

Let's understand more about bronchitis.

It's a inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, which usually coming into either acute form or chronic form.

Acute bronchitis - 90% of them are due to virus infection, only 10% of them are caused by bacteria infection.

Chronic bronchitis - Chronic bronchitis usually develops due to recurrent injury to the airways caused by inhaled irritants, e.g. pollutants or smoking.

Most of the case for kids, the bronchitis occurs is acute one. But do you know how to differentiate whether it's due to bacteria or virus?

Bacteria - more complex organisms. If it's bacteria infection, the mucous we are seeing is green/yellowish, in color.

Virus - non living. If it's virus infection, the mucous we are seeing is transparent in color.

Next, mother always ask. I will get doctor to give me antibiotic and that will resolve the problem. Isn't it the case??

Antibiotic doesn't kill virus






















For the case of bronchitis, do take note if it's due to virus or bacteria infection and leading to inflammation.

Do take note on the side effects of the medication used for bronchitis also.

The US FDA has warned against misuse of antibiotics, stating that "bacteria and other microorganisms that cause infections are remarkably resilient and can develop ways to survive the drugs meant to kill or weaken them. This antibiotic resistance is due largely to the increasing use of antibiotics."

Some NSAIDS (non steroid anti inflammatory drug are used to stop the inflammation too.

There is nothing better than our own Immune System to fight against the root cause that cause the bronchitis and stop the inflammation.

So how to let our B cells to fight against those invaders then??

Best is to nourish our immune system with more phytochemicals, antioxidants and polysaccharides.

Read up more why I consume Nutritional Immunology food, especially Oxyginberry which provides a great convenience.

Read up How I stay young and stay healthy?

Oxyginberry

Check out how mummies are benefited from Oxyginberry and preventing bronchitis.

Cheers
Siew Choon
90263064