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Mommy To Chumsy — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:05:58 +0000

About 4 weeks ago, I started buying coconut water for Ashley to drink. My mother suggested this as it helps to reduce heatiness in the body and at the same time, Shireen also told me that she buys coconut water for girls. Ashley’s body is pretty heaty despite not taking much fried food or cookies. I found a seller near my office and a coconut cost rm2.70. One whole coconut has about 18ml of juice (about 3 cups). I buy it once a week and on other days, I would boil unsweetened barley water and “chat sing cha” (herbal drink) for her. I hope that drinking coconut water on a weekly basis will help to reduce the excessive heat in Ashley’s body. According to sources, coconut water is more nutritious than whole milk and healthier than Orange Juice

I googled and found more health benefits :

Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature.
Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage.
Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells.
Naturally replenish your body’s fluids after exercising.
Raise your metabolism.
Boost your immune system.
Detoxify and fight viruses.
Cleanse your digestive tract.
Control diabetes.
Aid your body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS.
Balance your PH and reduce risk of cancer.
Treat kidney and urethral stones.
Boost poor circulation

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Health Supplements For Children

Mommy To Chumsy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:09:36 +0000

When Ashley turned one year old, I gave her E.Excel Millenium Juice which contains a blend of cactus, royal jelly and wild honey. As stated in E.excel’s website, cactus is rich in phytochemicals and offer many health benefits such as strengthening the immune system. According to the agents, eventhough the Millenium Juice is expensive, it is better than spending money on medical fees as people are less likely to fall sick (I think this is their motto) The price of the Millenium Juice increases every year and I finally stop buying for Ashley this year. This is because I am not sure if it does help to strengthen her immune system or not because she still gets the occasional cold, cough and fever, AND we are giving her paed a lot of $$ >(

Recently, I have opted for a less expensive supplement for Ashley. I am giving her E.Excel Nutrifresh which is a fruit based beverage. Its ingredients include soy and an assortment of natural plant foods. It comes in five different flavors – original, mixed fruit, chocolate, peach and strawberry. It cost rm97 for a box of 30 sachets. I heard that some parents replace their children’s milk with Nutrifresh. I am giving Ashley a sachet a day and I hope that Nutrifresh will help to boost her immune system. Besides taking this, she also takes Vitamin C and Multi-vits.

May I know what kind of health supplements do you give your children?

a box of Nutrifresh

Just mix a sachet of Nutrifresh with a cup of water.

A toddler with ulcers

Mommy To Chumsy — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:21:30 +0000

means one thing - A very crabby and cranky toddler It is a torture to see Ashley grimacing in pain every time she drinks or eat *sigh* I wish that it was me who has the ulcers.

The bloody ulcer on her upper lip. There is another smaller one on her inner left cheek. She told me there is another one on the right but I couldn’t see it

I don’t understand why she is so heaty when she has been drinking lots of water every day, eating fruits daily and I boil herbal drinks for her twice a week. Ashley is still feverish with temperature around 37.6 – 38.2 deg Celsius. We have already seen the paed 3 x this week because she is also coughing I just hope that darn ulcer will go away asap.

I have been applying the “watermelon” powder (a chinese medicated powder for ulcers) but it didn’t help. Yesterday, I brought her to the paed again and was given the above Oral Aid. She screams her head off each time I apply these gel/powder for her. Very heartbreaking but Ashley didn’t refuse each time eventhough she knows she’ll be in lots of pain. She just wants me to hug her tightly while she cries her heart out after that

Best Hemorrhoid Treatment

Mommy To Chumsy — Mon, 31 May 2010 04:59:17 +0000

Many people suffer from hemorrhoids and some of them may not know it because there are no symptoms. Hemorrhoids are not dangerous or life threatening but they can cause pain and irritation. There are many different types of hemorrhoidal treatment in the market today. If you or someone you know suffers from hemorrhoid, then you may want to check out hermorrhoidtreatment.org to find the best hermorrhoid treatment without invasive procedures. Do remember to include lots of fiber in your diet too.

Water Filter Pitcher

Mommy To Chumsy — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:23:47 +0000

A great post. It is important to drink lots of water to stay healthy. However, drinking water directly from the tap is not good for our health as non-purified water contains contaminants and chemicals. It is best to use the water filter pitcher to get the safest drinking water.

H1N1 Vaccine

Mommy To Chumsy — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:43 +0000

I took the H1N1 vaccine last Tuesday at a clinic near my home. It is a combination of flu and H1N1 vaccine. I was very scared of the side effects which I read online so I asked the doctor a lot of questions before the jab. Oh, actually before I went into the doctor’s room, I even asked the clinic assistant if they received many patients, any reported side effects, etc. Yes, I am that scared After the jab, I asked the doctor if I could take home the box which the vaccine came in That’s because I want to keep a record of the name of the vaccine and the name of the manufacturer.

I’m glad that besides experiencing a sore right arm for 2 days, I’m ok It cost RM70 for the jab. My dad got the vaccine first at a different clinic and he did not experience any side effects. My mother-in-law too got the jab at the same clinic where I went and she has no side effects either.

Shop Online For Medical Supplies Or Medical Supplements

Mommy To Chumsy — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:42:34 +0000

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esberitox

Mommy To Chumsy — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:19:02 +0000

My throat was a bit sore yesterday and I could feel some mucus running down from my nose to the back of my throat. After reading about how well Esberitox is from Shireen’s blog, I decided to buy a box. Esberitox is known to stop common colds from progressing and prevent complications. It contains plant extracts such as Echinacea. Have been popping 3 tablets a day. So far everything is under control. *touch wood* I have also been gargling my mouth with salt water

I have not done it yet……

Mommy To Chumsy — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:20:28 +0000

Remember my earlier post about me planning to get the H1N1 jab? Well, I didn’t get it today I am pretty scared about the side effects. Not the minor effects such as rashes, fever or flu-like symptoms. Those are the commons symptoms which some people may also get when they go for the normal flu jab. I have read about some really frightening side effects which affect the nerves *shake head*. I was thinking about this H1N1 vaccine the whole morning, even while sitting in the doctor’s clinic reading the lipofuze reviews. I could not make up my mind if I should go ahead or not.

I spoke to the doctor at length about this. She said all vaccines even those for Hepatitis B are not 100% safe. Some people may get side effects and some don’t. So far she has not encountered anyone with bad side effects. The doctor asked me to think about it and go back to take the vaccine when I am ready. I will think about it for a week or so I may go for the flu jab instead

Sinus & Asthma

Mommy To Chumsy — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:50:03 +0000

I have sinus but it is not very bad until the extend that I get a headache. I sneeze all day, especially when I smell cigarette smoke or perfume. I would also get runny nose if I sleep in an aircond room continuously. My sinus was really bad towards the end of last year and I developed Asthma because of that. I was wheezing very badly one morning and had to rush to a 24-hour clinic. I was given the Nebulizer for the first time in my life The doctor also gave me some medications to take whenever I wheeze.

I went to see another doctor recently and told her about my sinus problem. She suggested that I take this nasal spray which is a lot better than taking medication as it goes directly to the nose. The best way to control my asthma is to prevent any sinus. I have been taking this spray for a week now and it is really good. No more sneezing or runny nose so far *touch wood* This nasal spray would last me a month. Guess, beside buying face cream, I would need to buy this spray every month.

The doctor also suggested that I take the H1N1 shot since I am in the high risk group Has anyone taken this jab? I think I should go for it this Saturday. The jab cost rm80.