Misuse of Antibiotics caused Superbug

An article that shared on HOW TO BEAT SUPERBUGS?

"85% of Sore throat were from viral infection and patients did not need antibiotics."

Me: Indeed, antibiotics are not helpful in viral infection.

"Doctors need to be judicious in giving antibiotics and use clinical tools such as the Centor score to gauge whether patients have a bacterial sore throat." 

"If patient A loaded with normal bacteria and a small amount of resistant bacteria (superbug) as a result of previous history of overusing antibiotics, came in and was given regular antibiotics for the normal bacteria, he might be well for a while as the antibiotics would kill the normal bacteria. 

However, the superbug would continue to replicate and he would become ill again with the infection driven by the superbug."

Me: I totally agreed. If the person keeps falling ill with the same illness, it means that there are superbugs in the body due to overuse of antibiotics previously. 

"Dr Lee said those in contact with the patient could be infected by the superbug and if they had a weak immune system and other medical problems, he or she might die or require a long hospital stay.

He said doctors would then have to use stronger drugs such as carbopenems or polymixin as a result of antibiotic resistance but these drugs could impair some organs."

Me: Hence, all of us especially being parents, we need to be a wise consumer, and be responsible on our own health and our kids' health, not to hand it to doctors. 

Building your immune system to do prevention / fight with bacteria and virus 

OR 

taking medication when falling sick? 

Which one would you choose? 

Read more to learn how to build your immune system:
http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/08/immune-system-best-doctor-in-world.html

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Beware of Essential Oil impurities

"Pregnant ladies and infants should avoid taking essential oil if possible. If really required to use, please ensure the essential oils are free of impurities. Please consult specialists before using essential oils." - extracted from the above article. 

How to be a wise consumer in using household items, skin care and essential oils?

Read more:

http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2014/08/beware-of-harmful-chemical-ingredients.html

Singapore - A Nation of Pill Poppers?

"Some supplements may also interact with prescribed or over the counter medications"

"High daily doses of certain vitamin pills can cause more harm than good to the body"

"High doses of vitamin C have been known to cause kidney stones"

Side effects of VITAMIN PILLS:

Toxic truth about vitamin supplements: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/09/the-toxic-truth-about-vitamin.html

Safety concerns on synthetic vitamin: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/08/safety-concerns-on-synthetic-vitamin.html

Vitamin Pills may shorten lifespan: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2014/05/vitamin-pills-may-shorten-lifespan.html

Where do Vitamin Supplements come from: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2014/04/where-do-vitamin-supplements-come-from.html

OMEGA 3:

• How to make a wise choice in choosing right source of Omega-3?http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/08/omega-3-fatty-acid-how-to-make-wise.html
• Risks of obtaining Omega-3 from animal source: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/10/the-risks-of-obtaining-omega-3-from.html
• Taking omega-3 fish oil supplements may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer by 70%: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/10/taking-omega-3-fish-oil-supplements-may.html

GLUCOSAMINE:

• Safety concern on Glucosamine Pills: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/08/glucosamine-supplements-safety-concern.html
• Plant-Based Diet for healthy joints: http://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/08/get-glucosamine-production-from.html

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Are you looking for Collagen Product?

COLLAGEN MYTH

Let me do a summary of the above newspaper article, which contrary to many people's belief:

• Oral Supplement is NOT effective, 

• Collagen break down (result in ageing) in our body is due to free radical attack. In other words, ageing is caused by free radical attack.

• Cannot be absorbed by skin as the collagen molecules are too large.

• Collagen is usually derived from cows and can result in allergic reaction.

• Eating more fruits and vegetables rich in ANTIOXIDANT can help by removing free radical.

The main objective of many people are looking for collagen products in the market is to slow down ageing. 

We have also understood that ageing is actually caused by free radical attack. 

Hence, the best way to slow down ageing is to take Superfoods that enhance self-production of collagen in our body.  

• What super foods that enhance self-production of collagen? 

https://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2016/08/oxyginberry-wonders-of-6-superfoods.html

https://healthywholesomefood.blogspot.sg/2013/08/oxyginberry-now-we-hold-key-to-age.html

Best Regards,

Joselyne
Nutritional Immunology Consultant

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Quote of the day!

I came across this quote which i find very insightful and meaningful. Would like to share with all here. 

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centred - love them anyway. 

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives - do good anyway. 

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies - succeed anyway. 

The good you do today will perhaps be forgotten tomorrow - do good anyway. 

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable - be honest and frank anyway. 

The biggest man with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest man with the smallest mind - think big anyway. 

People favour underdogs but follow only hot dogs - fight for a few underdogs anyway. 

What yo spend years building may be destroyed overnight - build anyway. 

People really need help but may attack you if you help them - help them anyway. 

Give the world the best that you have and you will get kicked in the teeth - give the world the best that you have anyway. 

If better is possible, then good is not enough. 

- "Paradoxical Commandments of Leadership"

A short video clip i would like to share also - Pay it Forward: 



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Artificial Sweeteners Boost Diabetes risk

PARIS: Promoted as an aid to good health, artificial sweeteners may in fact be boosting diabetes risk, said a study on Wednesday (Sep 17) that urged a rethink of their widespread use and endorsement.

Also called non-calorific artificial sweeteners, or NAS, the additives are found in diet sodas, cereals and desserts - a huge market for people worried about weight gain and sugar intake.

Some experts recommend NAS for people with Type 2 diabetes, a disease that has attained pandemic proportions, and for a pre-diabetic condition called glucose intolerance, with elevated blood-sugar levels.

After leaving a sensation of sweetness on the tongue, NAS molecules pass through the intestinal tract without being absorbed. This explains why, unlike sugar, they add negligibly, if at all, to the calorie count.

But scientists reported in the journal Nature that experiments on lab mice and a small group of humans found NAS disrupted the makeup and function of gut bacteria, and actually hastened glucose intolerance.

"Artificial sweeteners were extensively introduced into our diets with the intention of reducing caloric intake and normalising blood glucose levels without compromising the human 'sweet tooth'," the paper said.

"Our findings suggest that NAS may have directly contributed to enhancing the exact epidemic that they themselves were intended to fight," it said bluntly.

Scientists led by Eran Elinav and Eran Segal of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel added three commonly-used types of NAS - aspartame, sucralose or saccharin - to the drinking water of mice in body-size appropriate doses equivalent to recommended maximum human intake.

Those rodents given NAS developed glucose intolerance, whereas mice that drank only water, or water with sugar, did not.

Next, the researchers transplanted faeces from NAS-fed and glucose-fed mice into rodents bred to have no gut bacteria of their own.

The blood-glucose levels of the NAS transplant recipients rose sharply, the team found - and their gut bacteria worked harder than the other group's at extracting glucose from nutrients.

The next step was to apply these insights to humans. Pouring over questionnaires and health data from 381 non-diabetic people, the team found a "significant" link between glucose intolerance and higher NAS consumption.

Finally, the researchers placed seven volunteers who did not normally use NAS on a seven-day regimen that included the maximum sweetener intake recommended by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Within five to seven days, four developed elevated blood-glucose levels and an altered gut bacteria mix, apparently mirroring the effect in mice.

DEMAND FOR A REVIEW

Past investigations into NAS have delivered mixed results. Some showed benefits in weight loss and glucose tolerance, while others suggested the opposite.

The picture is muddied by the fact that many NAS consumers are people who already have diabetes or are prone to it.

The new experiments are a red flag, the team said. "This calls for a reassessment of today's massive, unsupervised consumption of these substances," said Elinav.

Independent commentators praised the work for its innovation, but warned against overreaction. The human trial involved just seven people over a week, and wider and longer trials are needed to draw any firm conclusion, they said.

"Human diets are complex, consisting of many foods, the consumption of which can vary in amounts, and over time," warned John Menzies of the Centre for Integrative Physiology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

"This research raises caution that NAS may not represent the 'innocent magic bullet' they were intended to be to help with the obesity and diabetes epidemics," Nita Forouhi, a University of Cambridge epidemiologist told Britain's Science Media Centre. "But it does not yet provide sufficient evidence to alter public health and clinical practice."

Reference:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/health/sweeteners-boost-diabetes/1367452.html

Playing with food

A messy feeding most of the time! 

Han likes to dip her both hands into the food bowl and starts playing with the food. 

Is it good to let baby play with food?

http://www.yourkidstable.com/2012/07/why-you-should-let-your-baby-or-toddler.html

Great experience interviewing world renowned Nutritional Immunologist,Dr Jau Fei Chen

I was invited as an emcee and interviewer of Live! with Dr Chen Chapter 3 @ Orchard Hotel on 17-Aug-14. 

There are about 2000 people who are attending the session. 

It was an awesome experience interviewing Dr Jau Fei Chen who is the founder of Nutritional Immunology. 

Who is Dr Chen?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DM53Qv3AyAQ

This is one of the reasons why I like my business so much! 

It allows me to have so many great exposure experiences which i would never get in my job. 

Best regards 

Joselyne 

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9 Superfoods which are good for eye's health

9 Superfoods which are good for eye's health.

1. Brussel Sprout

Brussels sprouts are abundant in zeaxanthin, which helps to boost overall immunity and protect eyes.

2. Chia Seed

Chia seeds are rich sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid with powerful anti-inflammatory effects that may help prevent eye conditions linked to oxidative stress and inflammation.

3. Blueberries

Blueberries are packed with anthocyanins—powerful antioxidants that protect the retina from free radical damage.

4. Chinese wolfberries

Like cassia seeds, Chinese wolfberries are used in TCM to help nourish the liver for better eye health. They are high in lutein and zeaxanthin, which act as antioxidants in the eye to protect and maintain healthy cells.

5. Cassia Seed

Cassia seeds are used as a tonic for the liver, eyes and kidneys in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). An unhealthy liver cannot rid the body of toxins effectively. This leads to more toxins in the bloodstream, causing free radical damage to the eyes. Cassia seeds help neutralize free radicals and protect the liver by boosting the activities of antioxidant enzymes. 

6. Broccoli

Broccoli is a potent source of sulforaphane, a phytochemical with potent antioxidant effects that help protect the retina.

7. Yellow pepper

Yellow pepper is high in nutrients like lutein, beta-carotene and violaxanthin that help improve vision.

8. Grape Seed 

Grape seeds are abundant in oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs). These are powerful antioxidants that help strengthen blood vessels and improve blood circulation in the eyes.

9. Carrot

Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene and lutein for better night vision and to help prevent dry eyes.

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Experience DIY yourself in coloring your hair with E.Excel Coloring Kit

Testimonial from my friend who loves the hair dye from E.Excel after first use! :) 

The coloring kit is very mild but give a good coloring result! 

The chemical smell is also almost not there. 

It won't cause much itchiness in scalp too. 

 I personally dye my hair using the color kit before also. 

After washing, your hair will be very silky and smooth also.

Highly recommend you to use it if you always DIY for your hair coloring.

Or if you don't want to harm your scalp and hair too much by coloring frequently, you can choose E.Excel coloring kit! :) 

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High Blood Pressure Medicine - Side Effects

High blood pressure has become one of the most common heart diseases nowadays. 

Many people may think that with medicine prescribed for high blood pressure, it means they are safe and the problems solved. However do you know that side effects of these medications bring harm to your health in the long run?

Have you heard of people end up going for kidney dialysis (kidney failure) after medicine intake for many many years? 

What are common high blood pressure side effects?

Different classes of blood pressure medications have different side effects.

Diuretics

Diuretics can lead to an increase in potassium loss, known as hypokalemia, which, in turn can affect muscular function -- including the muscles of the heart. There is also an increased risk for gout with diuretics -- as well as the possibility of weakness, thirst, dehydration, and increased urination. Changes in blood sugar levels are also possible. Skin reactions, some severe, are possible with thiazide diuretics (such as hydrochlorothiazide). Potassium-sparing diuretics, such as spironolactone (Aldactone) may cause breast enlargement in males.

Beta blockers

Beta-blockers cause the heart to slow down and so some of their side effects can be traced to that mechanism of action. Dizziness, weakness, fatigue, and fainting are possible. Beta-blockers also affect the respiratory system, so other side effects include shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and chest pain. Beta-blockers should not be withdrawn suddenly, as that could result in a heart attack or sudden death.

ACE inhibitors

The most common side effect from ACE Inhibitors is also an unusual one -- a dry cough. Usually it goes away with continued use of the drug, but that could take weeks. ACE Inhibitors could reduce blood pressure too much, resulting in hypotension which could, in turn lead to headache, dizziness, fainting, and reduced kidney function.

Angiotensin II receptor blockers

The most common side effect from the angiotensin receptor blockers(ARBs) is an increased potassium level in the blood, known ashyperkalemia. Dizziness is also common, along with fatigue. Upper respiratory tract infections have also been reported -- along with gastrointestinal issues such as upset stomach and diarrhea.

Calcium channel blockers

Up to a third of patients may experience the following side effects with calcium channel blockers: Swelling of the ankles and other extremities, flushing, and dizziness. Other common side effects include heartburn and nausea.

Alpha blockers

A common, transient, but distressing initial side effect of the alpha blockers is postural hypotension. This is a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up. It can be severe enough to cause dizziness or even fainting. In addition, the alpha blockers can result in increased heart rate, headache, nausea, and weakness.

Methyldopa

Methyldopa is mostly well tolerated, but some patients may experience dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, headache, and dry mouth.

Central agonists

Up to 40% of patients taking clonidine (Catapres) will experience dry mouth and about a third will have drowsiness, headache, and sleepiness. Other common side effects include constipation, dizziness, and local skin reactions with use of the Catapres-TTS skin patch. Reserpine use is linked with possible side effects including nightmares, stuffy nose, depression, and an inability to fall asleep. Diarrhea and heartburn are also possible. Guanadrel and guanethidine can cause diarrhea and other gastrointestinal issues – as well as dizziness and drowsiness.

Vasodilators

Taking minoxidil might result in excessive body hair growth, as well as weight gain and dizziness. Hydralazine is linked to headaches, heartpalpitations, swelling around the eyes, and aches and pains in the joints.

(source: http://www.rxlist.com/high_blood_pressure_hypertension_medications-page8/drugs-condition.html)

PROTECTION and PREVENTION:
Do protect your kidney and liver if you or your loved ones are taking medications for the high blood pressure condition.

It will never be too late to protect these organs before they are damaged day by day by the chemical substances in the medicine. 

Wholesome Food Product Recommendation: 
1. ENCORE : to nourish and protect Liver
2. REFRESH: to nourish and protect Kidney
3. ORCHESTRA: Good for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. 

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Millet Porridge

I started cooking millet porridge with carrot and O-SEED for my girl.

First try on Millet! 

Great she is good with millet porridge! :)

Cheers 

Joselyne 

Baby Han exploring a new book

Han is exploring a new book! 

Interesting book from Fisher Price: