Totally fine

Posted by Joy-O | allergies, asthma, health, health journal, personal | Friday 12 March 2010 10:37 pm

Finally I’m doing well after almost a month of  being sick. The worst was my cough. As in so bad that I lost hope of finding the best cure. I was experiencing asthma symptoms. Whizzing and little bit hard breathing. I was opted to use inhaler that my husband used to use when he’s having asthma attacked. I felt strange because my attacked usually in the dawn. I started to feel back and chest pain every time I was coughing. Phlegm was all plainly clear. No traces of bacteria. I was hysterically worried because it made my days miserable. I can’t go out in public and socialize with friends. I mostly stayed inside the house which was so boring.
I’m fortunate to have a friend who was become an angel sent from above to tell me that a certain medicine for me was right there. With just one day of taking the herbal medicine I felt immediately okay. The next day I still took the medicine for precautionary purpose and that was it! Everything’s good until now. Thank you Lord for sending the angel. And thanks to the health shop where I bought the medicine with deep healing power. It was a syrup that has Manuka honey and propolis mixed with echinacea purpurea extract. The medicine’s exact name is Proplis Herbal Elixir from Comvita and made in New Zealand. It was actually a dietary supplement. Whatever it was, I got healed.

Well-being the Chinese way

Posted by Joy-O | health, health tips | Friday 26 June 2009 8:24 am

Have you tried acupuncture? I haven’t tried this Chinese way of treating some illnesses. Acupuncture heals some diseases and can also help maintain a good health. That’s what I’ve found at Acupuncture San Diego website. Acupuncture can allow the body to soften the mind and quiet the spirit to be awake. It relieves stress that’s why some people make it as a weekly routine so they can deal with their stressful lives with grace. Together with the service of Physical Therapy San Diego, they’re living a healthy lifestyle.

Immunity Boosters

Posted by Joy-O | health, immune system, nutrition | Friday 19 June 2009 3:00 am

I got very down immunity right after I got sick for one week. Maybe that’s why my system can’t fight much with this skin allergy that I’m suffering and it keeps on getting worst. I’m so worried and this is very depressing. I research and get some help in the internet of the ways to boost immune system. I found some but not satisfied until I stumble into an interesting article. The top 20 immunity boosters. Hope the others will help since I’m already performing the others. I just need to continue.

Here are some essential information that represent many of their key ideas to help boost your immune system into great shape.
1. Put some color on your plate.
Eat nine to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

2. Sample the supplements.
Take a multivitamin plus vitamin E, vitamin C, and calcium.

3. Discover the wonders of working out.
Get moving for 30 minutes a day.

4. Enjoy the powers of sleep.
Get your eight hours.

5. Up your emotional quotient.
Pay attention to your psychological health.

6. Listen to your body and learn your family history.
Study your family tree to target your disease prevention.

7. Wet your whistle.
Drink eight to 10 8-ounce glasses of water and once cup of tea a day.

8. Remember, variety is the spice of life.
Eat a wide variety of foods.

9. Be a fat detective.
Eat the good fats, not the bad.

10. Exercise kitchen care.
Use safe cooking methods.

11. Hold hands with a friend.
Be social, stay connected, have fun.

12. Celebrate your sensual side.
Have great sex!

13. Discover the dynamic D
Take 400 IU of vitamin D a day.

14. Seek out serenity.
Practice stress reduction techniques.

15. Turn on the magic of touch.
Get a massage.

16. Tap the poet within.
Keep a journal.

17. Embrace cleanliness.
Brush up on good hygiene.

18. Practice an ounce of prevention.
Get appropriate vaccinations and make doctor and dentist appointments.

19. Send those sneezes packing.
Protect yourself against allergies.

20. Treat yourself to the miracle herbs.
Try herbs to heal and protect your body

Source: Care2.com

Help for You

Posted by Joy-O | health | Wednesday 4 February 2009 12:00 pm


Any form of addiction is always a problem. It often starts out as curiosity, but ends up to being something bad that you cannot rid of. The main problem with any addiction is that it can be really bad for you. Take cocaine addiction for example. It is a very expensive addiction and at the same a deadly one.
Often times, an addiction cannot be solve by you alone. You will always need help from people around you, especially the ones who love you. If you think that you’re not strong enough to kick the addiction out, always get help from people you care and who care about you.

Beefing up your green intake

Posted by Joy-O | health, healthy environment, nutrition | Tuesday 26 August 2008 4:33 am
Asparagus.jpg Asparagus image by BreStoner3

A diet in green veggies is healthy for you and planet. We all know vegetables are good for us. Now it seems that eating veggies are is also good for the environment. “Eating green” is as beneficial as “eating your greens”. Some facts that have emerged in recent years may encourage even keen carnivores to cut back their meat intake.
So why are vegetables-based diets better for the planet? For a start, research has found that it takes 15,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of grain-fed beef. It’s also claimed that if all the grain used to feed cattle in the US were given to people worldwide, almost 800 million people could be fed. And a study by the National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science in Japan has shown that the production of one kilogram of beef causes more greenhouse gas emissions than driving car for three hours while you leave all the lights on at home.
Starting to feel guilty about popping into your mouth? Well, instead of rushing to the greengrocer, consider growing some of your own veggies.
Start with one of the super foods, such as broccoli. Broccoli is full of goodness – it contains no fat, is high in fiber, is a good source of folic acid and is high in vitamin C.
Researchers have found that the star component in broccoli is the phytochemical sulforaphane are found in sprouted broccoli and young shoots but sulforaphane is also found in mature broccoli, and other members of the Brassicaceace family contain it in smaller amounts. Commonly called brassicas, these include cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage and Asian greens.
Brassicas will grow during the cooler months. You can sow seed or buy seedlings from your local nursery. For the best results, give them a sunny position and rich, well-drained soil.

Remember the Walk

Posted by Joy-O | health | Tuesday 22 July 2008 12:42 pm

I’ve been to some walkathon before, and it wasn’t a very nice experience. The problem was we walked for more than 5 miles; but we didn’t really know the purpose of our walk. They did say that it was a drive for some charitable institution; but eventually they couldn’t spell out which one it was.
I thought back then that walks for charity were just gags designed to make people think that they were doing something for somebody; but all efforts given during the walk are just wasted. After that experience, I found hard to believe in walks anymore. Well, that was until I’ve heard of Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. Now that is a walk that I can go an extra mile for. It supports those who are suffering from the disease known as Alzheimer’s, and I’m happy to report that this one is legit. You don’t have to exert much effort since it’s only going to be a 2-3 mile walk; but with high spirits, this will be a walk to remember for everyone. So what are you waiting for? Join in the walk for Alzheimer’s, and help those families affected by the disease.

Why is it that there are fat people?

Posted by Joy-O | health, health alert | Thursday 10 July 2008 12:52 pm

We use eating as a means of handling emotions, be it happiness or sadness. It’s not really our intention to gain weight. Then the others also just to pass time.
Ours is an eating society. We always tend to meet friends over lunch, snacks, or dinner. It’s dangerous because you wouldn’t notice you’ve eaten a lot. Plus the food is often used to reward children. If they have high grade, (we tell kids), let’s eat.
We’re influenced by eating habits of others. In our house, everyone eats in big amounts. The other, peer pressure – whatever your friends are eating, and you as well. However, some people have faster metabolism than others like me, so that we easily burn calories. Other experience the opposite.
Many conveniences are now available, especially for children. There’s TV, Gameboy, Nintendo DS, Wii, cars. Because of these, kids nowadays don’t engage in as much physical activity as before. Even P.E. in school are being cut down.
Bad eating habits are passed to children. These habits are picked up by children as what I have observed. Most of the time, parents who are always busy tend to serve unhealthy, instant food. Their gratification is the high fat, so it’s easy to get full, which is also bad.