by Sandie on September 23, 2009
I had an experience of a mosquito going into my ear and my whole ear was humming and drumming for a split second or so before I dug my fingers into the ear. All was forgotten about non-killing then. For adults we will know what to do when such things occur but what about toddlers and children.
There was a story related to me about a child having an insect in her ear. She was complaining and crying – saying that she felt pain in her ear. After some consultation on the phone with a doctor friend, the mother was advised to pour some baby oil into the child’s ear. With some coaxing the little girl relented and allowed her mother to drip some oil into her ear.
Next morning the little girl complained about difficulty in hearing. The parents brought her to the ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) Specialist. The Specialist inserted a little camera into the girl’s ear and what they saw on the TV screen was the leg of an insect which caused her the pain the previous night and the hearing problem. The insect was subsequently sucked out. The doctor advised that they had done the right thing otherwise it could have resulted in the ear being damaged if the alive insect had gone deeper into the ear.
So parents do take note. If you find that you do not have baby oil – even cooking oil can do the job. And take the child to the doctor immediately.
by Marcus on September 20, 2009
I received this in my mail box and thought it might be helpful. I have taken the liberty of editing it. I was unable to search his credentials at the American Cancer society. You can look up Dr. Tom Wu at http://www.worldpeacecongress.net/it/2003/tom_wu.htm
The secrets of how he won the fight against lung cancer and maintains a healthy body are revealed in his first book, Dr Wu’s ‘Principle of natural Cures’
His secret lies in the power of natural healing. Dr Wu always says that no wonder drug can cure diseases. But our own internal healing power, our immune system, can. And what can strengthen our immune system are simple foods from Mother Nature, and a healthy lifestyle. In his view, diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease can be overcome by changing the diet.
Dr Wu says people get sick because they eat the wrong foods. Fried food, for example, causes blockage in the arteries, bad circulation, cholesterol, and heart disease. “Instead of taking a cholesterol lowering drug, I would urge them to stop eating greasy food. My suggestion is to eat clean food, which is high in phytochemicals,” he says.
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by Sandie on September 16, 2009
Drinking Enzyme
Making drinking enzyme is now a fad but culturing drinking enzyme is still something new to many. I have friends excitedly informing me they are into making enzymes and they have just bought such a book from this bookshop teaching you how to make this drink. Like what I mentioned in my previous post, I am an advocate to anything that is natural and healthy but this supposedly drinking enzyme will in the long run pose health problems to those who consume it on a regular basis. It will weaken your liver because of the alcohol content in the drink.
What then is a healthy drinking enzyme? Firstly and most important is that it must be cultured for a minimum of at least 6 (Six) months. You can culture it longer than 6 months but nothing less than that. Mine is already 13 months and very likely it will be filtered out for consumption by the end of this year. Use raw organic honey (remember this is a health drink and I am sure we want the best from this drink so spending a little more on organic products is advisable). Do not use wild honey. Wild honey is collected by burning the hives and in the process kills thousands of bees and destroying their homes. Do not use sugar as alcohol content is very high. Do not use glass bottle as it will crack due to the build up of gas released during fermentation. During the enzyme workshop that I attended I posed the question on using plastic bottle as being unhealthy. The facilitator informed us that during fermentation process, it will produce a certain enzyme that will neutralise the bad effects of plastic.
Here is the recipe to a healthier you ….
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by Marcus on September 16, 2009
Come to think of it, there are many who suffer from shoulder and other muscular pains. I, too, suffer from lower back and neck pain. I like to think that this was brought on by my job which required me to spend hours poring over documents and drawings. It could also have been from the over-brashness of youth- overdoing the bench presses, striking the wall bags, stuff like that. Ah..the benefit of hindsight!
I remember a fellow patient at the acupuncture clinic who had such a bad case of frozen shoulder that he was unable to lift his arm let alone carry anything. Poor fellow.
Experts agree that regular and correct exercise help to keep our body lithe, supple and strong. But also we have to bear in mind that it is so easy to injure ourself, especially for those of us who are not that junior anymore.
Hopefully, these few simple observations can be of some help in avoiding injuries. Continue reading this article →
