Health, Wellness, Beauty

Restoring Eyes Vision

2011-11-29T16:59:00.004+08:00

Laser and lasik eye surgery have been popular among those wearing glasses and contact lens. The fees are very costly, there is always risks involve amidst the pros and cons.

At the recent visit to the Suria Megamall in the city a couple of weeks ago, we picked up an interesting leaflet from their promotion booth. they are promoting a scientific eye training device that restores vision with ease, No drugs, No laser surgery and no side effects. A machine accredited by International Ophthalmologists & Dioptrics that relief eyestrain in 10-15 minutes, improve eyesight in 7 days, with a average of 0.2-0.5 vision correction in 30 days, and achieve normal vision without using glasses, how wonderful it is for those who wear glasses and contact lens...one of them is me!

There is more to it form the same company that offer eye plasters made from mainly Chinese herbs. How it works and what good that will bring??

Here are therapeutic functions as mentioned in the leaflet:

Improve eyes immunity
Detoxify & nourish the eyes
Promotes blood circulation
Improve eyesight
Relief eyestrain
Clear off the cloudy crystalline lenses
prevent dry eyes diseases
Black spotted vision or flitting flies
and reduce wrinkles around the eye area, eyes bags and black circle too!

I wonder how much these products will cost, forgot to ask about the prices....

I noticed that there is a sales person in the leaflet you can call to inquire if you would like to know more, not the I know who she is...If you want to maintain the brightness of your eyes or thinking of restoring the faded eye sights, no harm find out more before trying....I have not tried out the products hence unable to give an review :D

Annual Detoxification and Rejuvenation for The New Year | Quazen

2011-11-28T15:11:00.000+08:00

Annual Detoxification and Rejuvenation for The New Year | Quazen

My 3rd Detoxification and Rejuvenation program

2011-11-28T14:12:00.006+08:00

I am into the 3rd day of the yearly Detox and Rejuvenate program. This time I do not follow strictly on program in terms of the schedule in taking juices and cleansing drinks, I do take them but on my on schedule. I have to refrain from taking rice, bread, meat, salt, seasoning. Strictly on fruits and vegetable.

My normal food intake would be bananas, steamed carrots, green vegetable, potatoes, egg plant, and green apples + carrots + celery juices with Super Green Food Powder, and other health supplements that comes in the Detox and Rejuvenation pack. Besides that I also add on a dose of Maqui Berries juices and Purple Vitality Strip, these 2 are my daily supplements which I should not stop taking during the program as they are high in antioxidant that will further help in detoxify and rejuvenate my body.

my usual dose of Maqui Berries Juice

The Purple Vitality Strip

Coffee Enema is the important part of this Detox program, it is part of the colon cleansing regime.

These are my food during my last 2 days Detox and Rejuvenation Program.

As the food intake are far less than my usual meals, I get hungry very often. Banana has become my main food intake. It takes determination and great will power to carry out this program to overcome the temptation in wanting to reach out for normal delicious meals.

Last year, I successfully completed my 7-days Detoxification and Rejuvenation Program, the 6th day was the hardest to bear. I am still trying to see how many days I can do this time. Hmm..talking about it, I feel hungry now, got to go grab a banana to feed my hungry stomach.

Chinese Herbs treatment - A relieve for Allergy and Hives

2011-11-17T17:51:00.006+08:00

To identify the cause of allergy is hard and sometimes costly, the cause of allergy are very vast. Here is my personal experience in relieving allergy with Chinese herbs..

I was an allergy sufferer since I was 12. It started on my leg, I scratched until it bleed. It got worse day by day. The rashes came with no specific time, started in the morning, get worse in the afternoon and got worst at night. When it comes, it is burning hot and itch all over my body, including my scalp. It’s hard to bear and miserable. It was so severe that I once fainted in my bedroom.

I have applied many types of ailments, consulted many doctors and Chinese Physician, applied traditional ways of treatments as recommended by cousins and friends. Nothing seems to help, the rashes came back after all. The general term is allergy in this type of condition. Allergy towards what?? I still do not know till now.

The last treatment that I went through was with an experienced Chinese Physician, I have to take a course of treatment and Chinese herbs medication for a period of a year if I am not mistaken. I got better after that and the allergy went off after I gave birth to my 1st child.

I was sad to learn that my daughter having the same problem like I did. We brought her to a GP, he prescribed an antihistamine medication to block the histamine released. It has lost its effect after a few days into taking it. According to the GP, we have to consult a skin specialist to treat the root of the allergy, one way to identify the cause is to do a blood test, which is costly, and not necessarily it will be able to detect the actual cause, because the cause of the allergy is very vast, could be due to dust, food, environment,etc.

What I would like to share here is, since the normal GP can not help, we went to seek advise from a famous Chinese Physician here. She prescribed 2 types of oral powder capsules and a mixture of Chinese herbs to rub on the body for 3 days. It obviously helps to relieve much of the allergy into the 3rd day. The allergy came back again after 3 days we stopped the application.

I called up the physician this morning for consultation, her advise is to continue with the medication and bathing in order for it to take effect and cure the allergy altogether. I hope this will help my daughter to recover from this nasty allergy which has been giving her many sleepless and stressful nights.

Here is how the Chinese herbs and medication look like :

Herbs powder in capsule form, to be taken once after dinner. I do not know what herbs mixtures it contains. The name of this Chinese medication is called "海中宝" or "Treasure in the sea" meant to treat skin problem.

Another type of powder in capsule form which is good for relieving heatiness, sore throat & fever. It is to be taken after breakfast once a day.

2 important Chinese herbs : Red rice and "Mat Zhao"

Mixture of Chinese herbs. Boil in a pot of water for 15 minutes, the solution will be in bright burgundy in colour, let cool till slightly higher than body temperature, add in 1/3 bottle of the Rice wine..wipe all over the body, do not rinse after applying it.

Rice wine

The herbs solution to wipe on the body

It is very effective in controlling allergy, however, the above medication is strictly for information and should not be taken without directions from the Chinese Physician.

Berries Fruits Jam from St. Dalfour

2011-10-26T20:26:00.003+08:00

Bought a new bottle of St.Dalfour Cranberry with Blueberry Jam today. We almost finished a bottle of St. Dalfour Black Cherry jam, so it's time to get another bottle, I would like to try a different fruits this time.

It is not easy to buy real berries fruit jam here, as we do not produce any here in Malaysia. Price of RM9.90 for a bottle of real berries jam are not bad, I love the taste on my bread.

Would also like to other brands' of real fruits content jam, do you have any that you can recommend?

Sodium Laureth Sulfate - Cancer Causing substance in shampoos

2011-10-26T19:34:00.004+08:00

I saw a friend posted this on facebook today. People has been talking about this many year back..but still a lot of us out there are still unaware of it, I post this here just for reminder.

"" SHAMPOO Cancer-causing substance in shampoos. Go home and check your shampoo. Change before it's too late... Check the ingredients listed on your shampoo bottle, and see they have a substance by the name of Sodium Laureth Sulfate, or simply SLS. This substance is found in most shampoos; manufacturers use it because it produces a lot of foam and it is cheap. BUT the fact is, SLS is used to scrub garage floors, and it is very strong!!! It is also proven that it can cause cancer in the long run, and this is no joke. Shampoos that contains SLS: Vx5, Palmxxxxx, Paul Mxxxxxxx, L'xxxxx, the new Hxxx Shampoo from Bxxx Sxxx etc. contain this substance.

The first ingredient listed (which means it is the single most prevalent ingredient) in Cxxxxxx's Herbal Exxxxxxxx is Sodium Laureth Sulfate.

Research has shown that in the 1980s, the chance of getting cancer is 1 out of 8000 and now, in the 1990s, the chances of getting cancer is 1 out of 3, which is very serious. Therefore, I hope that you will take this seriously and hopefully, we can stop "giving" ourselves cancer-causing agents.""

After reading this, I quickly checked on my shampoos, kid's shower gel and the Colgate toothpaste, shocking to say that they are all contain SLS, except for one shampoo, Rejoice - Friuity Anti-Dandruff shampoo, however, it contains Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, is it a similar substance as SLS?

Definitely I am not going to buy the same products that contain SLS that I am using now especially the kid's Cxxxxx Junior. Would you mind to share what are the products that you are using now which do not contain SLS? Please share..thanks!

Read on the ingredients for the above 3 products (from my bathroom), you will be able to see Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS) on them, *sign*

News on Coffee can prevent skin cancer

2011-10-25T08:06:00.007+08:00

Thought of reducing my intake of coffee but was delighted when I saw a news on the internet this morning. A title says " More evidence that coffee cuts skin cancer risk" if it is so then coffee can also possess the properties of preventing or fight other causes of cancer.

Wait no more, I straight away prepare a cup of Ginseng coffee for myself, a sachet of Edmark's Ginseng coffee. Our friend, Sita, gave a box of it to us for trial. The company is also selling other coffee like, red yeast and collagen in its ingredient, which are healthier than many other coffee in the market. I bought a box of the Red Yeast Coffee as well, like the taste..hope it will not make me headache like other coffee drinks.

Patagonian MAQUI Juice

2011-10-18T20:27:00.004+08:00

Many of us are in search of the best and effective supplements for ourselves and our loved ones. After taking USANA followed by Exfuze Seven+ for many months, our good friend introduced to us this eye opening PATAGONIAN MAQUI JUICE - A powerful Blend of Maqui Berry, Aloe Vera & Sea Minerals in a Delicious Nutritional Supplement. We love the taste and the benefits it brings to our families.

Juice, in its liquid form, can be easily absorbed into our body as compared to tablet, capsule or even powder.

A bit of the history : The Maqui Berry has been used for centuries by the Mapuche Indian Tribe of South America. This fruit grows exclusively in the Patagonian Region of Southern Chile and Argentina. Maqui Berries are revered by the Mapuche Indians as a symbol of strength, health and vitality, and are believed to have mystical healing powers by the natives.

It is now available to us. In its delicious flavor, you will receive the most potent combination of nutrients that the world has ever seen. The kids love its sweet taste, feeding them Maqui Berries juice can never be easier.

1 to 2 ounces daily is the recommended dosage for nutritional support.

Maqui berries juice is by far provides the highest ORAC value as compare to Acai berry, Goji berry, and mangosteen.

Hence, it..

is the world's highest known source of antioxidant;
supercharged with Resveratrol;
promotes weight loss;
boosts strength & stamina;
neutralizes free radicals.

Young and old, those who wish to maintain good health or whom with health challenges should have a try on this super powerful Maqui berries juice.

We are so lucky that this juice is available for sale to members in Malaysia. Please click here should you like to join as member to purchase this product. The company also has a very rewarding compensation plan in place for the members. Join now to reap the rewards and promotions!

Be a member and gear yourselves up for the opening of Indonesia market in the next months!!! B-healhty and B-rich with Patagonian Maqui Juice...!!!!

Greenmax Golden Germ Vegetables Flavors E

2010-11-05T15:31:00.004+08:00

Bought a box of Greenmax Golden Germ Vegetables Flavors E, yet another Greenmax produced flavored & health soup mix.

If you like the savoury soup from Heinz or Campbell, bet you will like this one too. I reckon that besides having it on its own, we can also prepare it as one of the dish (soup) for our meals. If your are the adventurous type, you may want to treat this as soup base, simply add on other vegetable of your choice.

The ingredients are more or less like the rest of Greenmax savoury drink/soup. This one consists of : Yam, Tomato, Pumpkin Seeds, Green Tea, Job's Tear, Wild Rice, Flat Red Bean, Black Bean, Black Sesame, White Sesame, Wheat Germ, Oat, Buck Wheat, Wheat (Cereals containing Gluten), Sea Weed, Pea, Carrot, Cabbage, Celery, and Sea Salt.

It provides Vitamins B1, B2, B12, B6, C & E, niacin, Folic Acid, Calcium Phosphorous & iron and it is Trans Fat Free. No mention of whether the ingredients are organic, so I guess it is not.

No cooking is needed, simply pour boiling water, stir and let it stands for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Some facts about Sunflower Oil

2010-10-30T14:47:00.004+08:00

Sunflower oil is a very commonly used type of oil in our daily cooking, just how much we know about Sunflower oil?

The main producers of Sunflower oil are from Argentina and European Union, 50% of the world’s productions are come from these two areas.

The usages of Sunflower seeds depend highly on their quality. Those with high oil content are used to process into cooking oil. The lower grade ones are the food for birds. Sunflower seeds oil also used in cosmetics products too.

Sunflower oil is pretty stable and able to sustain to high heat, it is well liked by food industries, especially by potatoes chips and snacks food manufacturers.

These are some of the characterisctics of Sunflower oil:

1. It has a very mild taste;
2. Contain high vitamin E and low in saturated fat, a combination of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats;
3. The smoke point is high (able to sustain under high heat);
4. Suitable for deep frying and pan frying;
5. Longer shelf lives as compared to other vegetable oil;

There are the two common types of Sunflower oil being sold in the markets, it depends highly on the genetic and climate of the place where they are produced, check on the labeling before decide which type to buy :

a. High linoleic acid (high in polyunsaturated fat) – Omega 6, low oleic – Omega 9;
b. High oleic (high in monounsaturated fat) , low linoleic.

Generally, high oleic is ideal to keep a good ratio of Omega 6 : Omega 3 in our body. High oleic or mid oleic possess the properties of lowering the LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). Researches suggested that a high consumption of Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer and prostate cancer.

Some findings on Flax seed or linseed

2010-10-28T17:18:00.006+08:00

picture from wikipedia

Flax seed oil is known to be one of the best oil among many other oil. Human has been consuming flax seed since 7000 year ago, it was one of the health products in the ancient times.

Here are some findings about of Flax seed.

Flax seed is very tiny and hard, it is either yellow and dark brown in colour, both types of Flax seeds contains more or less the same nutrients. A whole flax seed can not be digested by our human body, it will be discarded out in one whole piece after we consumed it.

To ripe the nutrition from the flax seed, we will have to consume it in powder form or oil. Flax seed powder can sustain high heat, suitable for baking bread and biscuits while flax seed oil is very unstable, it is easily oxidized and has to be stored in non transparent bottle (usually in dark bottle) and place in the fridge, therefore, Flax seed oil is highly unsuitable for cooking. The best way to consume Flax seed oil is to add into salad and sandwiches, or eat together with yogurt or smoothies. I usually spread over bread or mix with plain yogurt.

Flax seed has higher contain of lignan as compared to wheat bran, buckwheat, rye, and oats. Lignan is a type of phytoestrogen. Lignan possesses anti-fungus and anti bacteria properties, is a good source of anti cancer agent to fight against breast cancer, colon cancer as well as lowering blood pressure.

Flax seed oil does not contain any lignan. However, it provides good source of omega 3. 1.5 teaspoons a day of flax seed oil is sufficient for our daily need.

Pregnant women are discouraged to consume Flax seed because of its phytoestrogen content which interferes the body’s hormone. In order to obtain omega 3, fish oil is a better choice for pregnant women.

Besides making bread and biscuits, Flax seed powder can also be added to fruits yogurt, oatmeal, cereal, it is more versatile as compared to Flax seed oil. The shelf life is much longer too.

Greenmax Fine Multi Grains

2010-09-25T00:19:00.003+08:00

I found this multi grain at our local hypermarket last night. As it says on the packet, it provides a good source of dietary fiber, iron, vitamins and carotene to nourish your life, and keep you vigorous. It is another Greenmax product I would like to try.

There are 11 types of natural grains and seeds in this packet : Brown rice, Job's Tear, Sorghum Rice, Barley, Buckwheat, Pearl Rice, Gordon Euryale seeds, millet, Wheat, Oat, Black glutinous rice.

You can cook it into rice, porridge or dessert depending whether you like it savoury or sweet.

Health hazard of consuming Canola Oil

2010-09-18T22:41:00.004+08:00

What type of cooking oil are you consuming? Vegetable oil, olive oil, coconut oil, peanuts oil or animal fats? Most of us know that olive oil is a better choice but not everyone of us can afford it because it is quite pricey comparatively. So we usually opt for vegetable oil rather than coconut oil.

If one were to read about the facts, coconut oil is the best choice, however due to the high saturated fats content in coconut oil, we were being brainwashed not to consume it and some do not like the strong coconut essence in their cooking. Hence, not many household using coconut oil in their cooking nowadays.

Whatever cooking oil that your are currently or have been consuming, by all means avoid Canola oil, it is a highly toxic genetically engineered oil. Proceed to read this article - Canola Oil, Health Hazard for more information.

Coconut oil still the best choice

Good Sleep Good Health

2010-07-17T00:11:00.004+08:00

A good sleep is the best medicine. Therefore, developing good sleeping patterns are utmost important to all of us.

Have you heard of people say nothing better than a good night sleep? Our body can not rest unless we have a good sleep, it is the best way for restoration after a day of school, hours of work, and other activities. Our body and mind are refreshed and restored to face a fresh new day of challenge after a good night sleep.

Besides having to settle our mind to prepare for a good sleep, there are certain sleeping habits or patterns that we need to observe. Improper sleeping habits or patterns will cause much danger to our health.

1. Beadroom environment : The bedding materials, ligthing, smell, noise level, and temperature in the bedroom have great effect on our sleep. Ensure our bedrooms are condusive and comfortable.

2. Remove makeup before going to bed would allow our skin to breathe, thus our skin are healthier.

3. Avoid covering our head during sleep. There are negative effects with head covered with blanket. We tend to inhale more carbon dioxide which is trapped inside the blanket, resulting insufficient oxygen circulated to the brain as well as to the rest of the organs, this will cause headache, drowsiness. At the same time, the dirt and dust that accumulated under the blanket is detrimental to our airways in a long run.

4. Small kid sleeping in between the adults. The kid in between tends to be in an insufficient oxygen position. This will affect the growth of his/her physical health.

5. Use bra to sleep deters blood circulation. Studies show that those who use bras more than 12 hours a day are 21 times higher in developing breast cancer as compare to those seldom or not using bra. So it is best to change into comfortable clothing at home and avoid using bra to sleep.

6. Go to bed right after meal will lower blood pressure thus lower blood flow to the brain, the possibility of having stroke is higher. It would be good to have a short stroll after meal, a good blood circulation will prevent stroke.

7. Sharing a piece of blanket is definitely not a good idea, because any movements will disturb each other’s sleep.

8. Sleeping outdoor is surely more comfortable to many especially during warm humid weather, however, the temperature will turn lower after midnight, accordingly to Chinese theory, the cool breeze after midnight to dawn is cold in nature, sleeping in this environment will cause cough & flu, headache, stomach upset, joint pain and rheumatism.

10. Sleep before 11pm. Our body is in the state of detoxification from 11pm to 2pm. If we are still awake at these hours, our body will not be able to carry out the detoxification function to eliminate the toxin from our body.

11. Avoid going to bed with anger, try to settle any disagreements with other(s). Having a big heart to forgive other(s) and ourselves will help.

12. Say a little bedtime prayer before sleep. Count our blessings and be thankful for what we have.

Have a good night sleep every one!!

Bioglo Pure Aloe Skin Care

2010-07-15T23:26:00.004+08:00

After a trial of a month of using the Bioglo Pure Aloe Skin Perfecting Moisturiser that I bought from Cosway, I love it so much that I bought a set of 3 of its products under promotion this month which consists of Skin Perfecting Cleanser (120ml), Skin Perfecting Moisturiser (50g) and White Radiance Facial Mask (3 sachets).

This set of skin care only cost me RM46.90, super cheap.I can feel the freshness, smoothness and supple of my face on the first application of the Perfecting Moisturiser, and I love it instantly.

These products are made in Malaysia. The content of the Aloe Barbadensis in Skin Perfecting Cleanser is 40%, While the Moisturiser contents concentrated 200% pure aloe gel and 200% Active Aloe in the facial mask. Not that I know the measurement of the aloe contents but the result of using the Skin Perfecting Moisturiser is very satisfying, even my daughter noticed and commented on the smoothness of my face and like to touch my face more.

*this is purely my personal testimonial after using this products, not a paid post.

Sea Salt

2010-06-21T00:08:00.000+08:00

I once read an article about the benefits of sea salt. It says that the calcium content in sea salt is much lower than the refined salt.

To avoid consuming to much salt I usually control on the salt in my cooking that result a lot of complains from my family because they find the food are tasteless.

Since knowing sea salt is a better alternative to the normal salt, I started to look for it in the supermakets, surprisingly I could not find any even in the major hypermarkets. I was happy to see this sea salt in the cosway shopping catalogue. I bought one bottle for a try and it tastes as good.

Fresh fruit juice

2010-05-02T22:05:00.005+08:00

I always make it a point to prepare fresh fruit juices for my family everyday. We consume the juice immediately when it's out from the juicer, this way we could have all the nutrients from the fruits and vegetable.

In order to have sufficient fruits and vegetable for my juices, I stock up the basic ingredients, apple and carrot are the must have in my juices, simply because my girls prefer apple juice over the rest.

With apple and carrot juice as base, I add in green vegetable, like celery, and any organic vegetable that I could buy from the shop. I like to have green in my juices especially for my hubby who do not like to take vegetable in his meal.

It is also a good idea to include green leafy vegetable in the juices for the kids just like what I do for my daughters who do not like to eat vegetable at all, but in a much lesser portion.

cut them up into small pieces for ease to pass through the juicer even though my juicer can squeeze the whole piece of carrot, I won't want to over work my expensive juicer. :)

A glass of freshly squeeze juice. Sometimes I add in some potassium salt or a packet of green food for extra nutrients, but not for the kids.

How to Live a Healthy Life in This Modern Society | Socyberty

2009-09-17T00:35:00.001+08:00

How to Live a Healthy Life in This Modern Society | Socyberty

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Sparkling Green Cocktail from Belgium

2009-08-09T14:47:00.005+08:00

The colour of green is definitely look refreshing to us as compared to the pink and blue ones of the same brand on the shelf, so we bought a bottle thought it is one of the fruit juice.

We were wrong. It is something similar to those carbonated drinks in the market, hardly or contains no nutritional benefit at all.

The ingredient is just water, sugar, aroma, citric acid, co2, color E122.

If you like sparkling carbonated drink, try this one. It would be good to serve this at the party, it gives a loud "pop" sound just like opening a champaign. Best to be served chilled.

Marigold 0% fat strawberry yogurt drink

2009-08-07T19:54:00.000+08:00

I bought a bottle of Marigold 0% fat Strawberry Yogurt Drink this evening. My daughter must have attracted to the cute packaging of the 250ml container in the chiller at the 7-Eleven outlet. Honestly I like the design and the cute handy container too.

I usually make my own yogurt at home but my daughters do not like its sourly taste, since she picked this one I thought it would be nice for her to drink some yogurt.

It says on the packaging that it contains live and active cultures, 0% cholesterol, calcium and fruit juice. It is a delicious fermented milk drink specially created to assist the everyday well being of you and your family.

Packed with the goodness of of Live And Active Cultures and blended together with the taste of fruit juice. It is a delicious and convenient way to get your daily boost of Live And Active Cultures.

The ingredients are water, sugar, milk solids, strawberry concentrate, calcium, and Live Cultures namely, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus acidophilus & Streptococcus thermophilus. Contains permitted food conditioners, flavouring and colouring.

Nutritional information for the 250ml container as stated are:

Energy : 118kcal (493kj)
Protein : 1.8g
Total Fat : 0g
Cholesterol : 0mg
Carbohydrate : 25.8g
Total sugars : 24.8g
Dietary Fiber : 1.8g
Sodium : 155mg
Calcium : 168mg

My daughter took a few sips and said she doesn't like it probably because it was not chilled, it should be kept refrigerated below 7 degree C. I drank some and left the rest in the fridge . Hope she will drink it when it is cold.

It suppose to be a healthy drink but I find the taste of this drink is a bit artificial, glad that it is light pink in colour and not dark pink like the packaging. It is sold at RM2.80 per container at 7-Eleven.