Our skin is our number one protection to any kind of disease. It keeps us from getting cold and helps us to to stay cool during warm weather. We have to take care of our skin and be wary of the products that we use. Some skin products can dry up our skin and lost its moisture.

While I was bying our med supply at a drugstore, I saw a Physiogel campaign booth and was curios about this new skin product. I was given a flyer and I will share with you what was there.

Is your Skin Dehydrated? 

Some common factors that can aggravate skin dryness:

• Exposure to outdoor elements (sun, wind, cold air)
• Prolonged exposure to air conditioning
• Bathing or cleansing in hot water or with soap
• Habits such as smoking

Are conventional Moisturizers doing enough? 

Conventional Moisturizers:

• Only replace th skin moisture temporarily without repairing the lipid layers of damaged skin.
• Can cause harmful side effects with increased and prolonged use. They may dissolve the skin’s lipids and damage the skin’s natural protective properties thereby increasing dryness.

What is the ideal moisturizer? 

The ideal moisturizer should restore the skin layers by mimicking and enhancing the skin’s natural moisture.

The PHYSIOGEL Difference

Physiogel with innovative Derma Membrane Structure technology contains lipids and other ingreditnets that mimic your skin’s top layers.

• Repairs dehydrated skin naturally, relieving itch and dryness
• Rehydrates skin, locking in moisture for up to 3 days
• Revitalizes skin, keeping it healthy

Physiogel Product Line includes:

Physiogel Cleanser

• mild, hypoallergenic wash
• can be used daily with or without water
• excellent for removing make up
• gentleness next to water

Physiogel Cream

• has DMS technology that mimics the skin’s outer layer
• it doesn’t just moisturize the skin but also repairs skin barrier
• ideal for the face: non-comedogenic

Physiogel Lotion

• has DMS technology that mimics the skin’s outer layer
• it doesn’t just moisturize the skin but also repairs skin barrier
• for larger body surface areas but can also be used for the face
• light-weight feel

Physiogel AI Cream

• moisturize for those with dryness, itchiness and redness of the skin

Physiogel AI Sun Cream

• moisturize plus sun protection
• UVA/UVB protection (PA+++/ SPF 25)

It really is hard when you are diagnosed with Kidney stone. It’s hard to believe what those thing is ding on your kidney and you start wondering where you got it. On mu case, I think I got it from not drinking too much water. There was a time where I spend the whole day in the PC reading about bulk morgan dollars for sale and articles about money and gold that I forgot to drink water the whole day. Can you imagine that? not being able to drink water  for hours. Unfortunately for me, I can do it. I can last a day without drinking water.

Now I have to drink water every hour, no, I think it should be every 30 minutes since I have to drink 3L of water every day. Aside from that, I also have to take medications and was diagnosed for shock wave treatment. This should be a lesson to work at homes, never forget to drink water.

Sweating can be a good thing as it helps in stabilizing the body temperature. Sweating too much can be good too, specially if you are in a hot weather (just make sure that you drink a lot water to prevent dehydration). But when sweating produces odor, that’s when it becomes bad. And same goes for kids. If they sweat a lot due to playing henrys yoyo too much or just running around, parents should be very conscious. It does not only produce bad odor but it can also be bad for their health.

To prevent the kids and me from sweating a lot, what we do is sue a bay powder. Trust me, I have been using this for quite a time already and have shown its effectiveness. I usually put baby powder on their back whenever they play outside and it has been very effective in preventing their back from sweating a lot.

 The much-awaited family running event is on! Unilab Run United 1, slated for March 4, will officially open RunRio Trilogy this year. This will be followed by Run United 2 on June 17 and Run United 3 on September 16.

Runners are in for a number of new features and exciting firsts that will make their running experience better, including new race routes, better hydration stations, improved security, more safety marshals, freebies, and more.

Five race categories are available: Ceelin 500-meter dash for kids aged 5 to 12 years old, 3km, Dolfenal 5km, Enervon 10km, and Enervon HP 21km.

This run’s pre-race giveaway is a race belt or bib holder. Those who will run 21km will not only get a unique collectible finishers medal, they will also enjoy a new race route starting at Bonifacio Global City in BGC and finishing off at Mall of Asia. Shuttle service will be provided from Mall of Asia as pick-up point for 21K runners. Details will be announced.

Kids joining the Ceelin 500-meter dash will also get their own singlet.

Registration for Run United 1 is ongoing at the following stores

• Riovana at Bonifacio Global City and Katipunan, Quezon City
• Toby’s at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
• The Athlete’s Foot at Robinson’s Galleria, Ortigas.

For online registration, check details at www.runrio.com. Registration is until February 26.

Run United is for the benefit of Gawad Kalusugan (the health program of Gawad Kalinga) and Hero Foundation. It is part of Unilab’s advocacy through Unilab Active Health to promote an active lifestyle among Filipino families.

For more inquiries, check out www.unilabactivehealth.com and www.facebook.com/unilabactivehealth.

Kidney stones occurs in the kidney or in the urethra. People who loves eating salty food are at risk to kidney stones. If you are experiencing pain in your lower back and have difficulty urinating, more likely than not, you have stones on your kidney. Stones are treated in terms of their sizes, smaller stones can be treated with medication while bigger stones needs shock wave treatment or Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

If the stone is not too big and is not too painful (that you can sit for long hours while waiting for your cd duplication) you can use home remedies to treat your kidney stones. So far, I learned that one of the most effective kidney stones remedy is the use of lemon juice and olive oil. As explained in some of the sites I read, lemon juice breaks the stones because of its acidity while olive oil makes the passing of the stone easier.

Other home remedy treatment for Kidney stones is increasing your fluid intake and drinking cranberry juice.

A fee more trips to the hospital and we’re almost done. I have been seeing a lot of funny t shirts and shirts with cheerful quotes in the hospital lately. Makes me think, is this the new way of treating patients? Instead of flowers and balloons, visiotirs wear funny shirts to lift the mood and spirit of the patient. Well, I think that is a very effective tactic. I can say that since I always find hospitals depressing but when I see people wearing shirts with funny quotes on it, my mood was changed in an instant!

The year started out right but some findings on my health made me worry. After weeks of waiting, now I know I am almost free of worries. All I need to think of is the gps unit that I have been planning to buy, not gps for trucks but gps for our car.

It is just assuring to know that my internals are working perfectly fine and that I am still healthy after all. This year we will be more conscious of the food we eat and we will try to be healthier. Our experiences the past few weeks were a wakeup call and we would not want our kids to have the same lifestyle that we have. From, now on, our meals will be planned and will lean on the healthier side.

 

There was so much parties during the Holidays. Christmas party right and left, reunions here and there. If I will list all the foods I ate last Christmas and New Year, I am a dead meat.. it’s actually very obvious on how I look after the Holidays. As usual, I have to cut back on my food intake this January and I have been thinking of all veggies diet for the whole month.

I was lucky I stumbled an article about Foods That Help You Lose Weight from Daily Make Over. Here’s some of the foods discussed and how it can help lose weight:

Apples
Despite their relatively high sugar levels, apples actually exert a stabilizing effect on blood sugar, thanks in part to their high fiber content, but also because they contain phloretin: a blood-sugar-stabilizing phytonutrient found exclusively in apples.

Salmon
Wild Alaskan salmon leads the pack in helping us to shed weight and keep it off. It’s rich with flavorful, healthful omega-3 fats, which makes it a top weight-control food. Sardines and anchovies are also great sources of omega 3′s.

Beans and Lentils
Legumes–dried beans, lentils and company–prompt burning of body fat, stabilize blood sugar and have more protein than other plant foods. They also burn body fat and provide energy and protein! A meal with legumes raises blood sugar slowly and moderately, making you feel fuller for longer.

Yogurt
Calcium is important in weight loss, especially dairy foods with probiotics, such as yogurt. In a recent clinical study, participants who ate yogurt lost about 10 pounds of fat and an inch and a half off of their waists, compared to six pounds and a quarter of an inch lost by those who just took calcium supplements. Sixty percent of the yogurt eaters’ weight loss was lost abdominal fat, the hardest to lose. Finally, yogurt was about twice as effective at preserving muscle, the only kind of tissue that burns calories while your body is at rest.

The New Year celebration has been great for most people, some even landed Kitchen Management Jobs even before the year ends.  But not that much to those suffering from asthma. The pollution the firecrackers and fireworks brought worsen their condition. I am lucky that no one in my family suffers asthma. I wonder how they survive this New Year.

Here in our subdivision, I am just glad that there are less firecrackers but fireworks display is all over..and I am guilty, I did enjoy the fireworks display, but I do hope someday there will be a healthier alternative for celebrating New Year without endangering the environment and the health of other people of course.