health
April 22, 2008
What the doctor didn’t tell you… (0 Comments)
I read this from an email forward and also saw this in a site (while bloghopping). I’m not sure if they’re truly effective, but I don’t think it would hurt to try them.
WHAT THE DOCTOR DIDN’T TELL YOU…
Keep this on the Fridge
Did You Know That? Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately — without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional “pain relievers.”
Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.
Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They’ll clear up your stuffed nose.
Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.
Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.
Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer… Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly — even though the product was never been advertised for this use. (Note: Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine is not the same.and contains aspirin, which can cause stomach bleeding if you have ulcers.)
Honey remedy for skin blemishes… Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Listerine therapy for toenail fungus… Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.
Easy eyeglass protection… To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.
Coca-Cola cure for rust… Forget those expensive rust removers. Just saturate an abrasive sponge with Coca Cola and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what gets the job done.
Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer… If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can’t find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.
Smart splinter remover …just pour a drop of Elmer’s Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.
Hunt’s tomato paste boil cure… cover the boil with Hunt’s tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.
Balm for broken blisters… To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine … a powerful antiseptic.
Heinz vinegar to heal bruises .. Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.
Kills fleas instantly . Dawn dish washing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog’s bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye fleas.
Rainy day cure for dog odor… Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.
Eliminate ear mites… All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat’s ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat’s skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.
Quaker Oats for fast pain relief… It’s not for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
July 8, 2007
Don’t use that! (2 Comments)
I’m getting tired of hearing that every time they ask what shampoo I use. Filipino readers would already know what I mean. There is news going around that Sunsilk contains formaldehyde (aka formalin). I guess this is more spread through emails, since the ff. sites — THE BLOG @ dencio.com and The Mommy Journals — have mentioned getting them through that. I won’t quote the email here anymore since you can read it from the sites mentioned. Although parts of the email are in Filipino, so I would have to explain further. It seems some people have ’seen’ Sunsilk shampoos having the ingredient formaldehyde. Formaldehyde (aka formalin) is known to be carcinogenic (cancer-causing).
I use Sunsilk for a very long time. I’m already brain dead. I guess I already have brain cancer. O_O WHOA!
Haha~ Of course I’m just kidding. ^_^ If you have read the comments in The Mommy Journals, some have mentioned they had or have direct contact with formalin when they use it on a biology experiment yet this didn’t have any effect on them. But I guess it would be different if they’ve been doing that for n years. What about their professors/teachers then? O_o Not all of them might be doing experiments by themselves, but what about those who do? The probability could be 1:20 professors would work with their students. *shrugs* A dermatologist have mentioned about formalin causing redness, skin rashes, or skin irritation on contact. I forgot if this is based on frequent, prolonged, or instant contact. These effects might be possible on instant contact though especially for those with sensitive skin.
You know, if they add this carcinogenic substance in shampoos or other health-care products, then those wouldn’t be approved for public distribution. A minimum dosage would be fine and it’s not like you actually use _formalin_ on your head. So you can have an idea of what I’m trying to point out, I would use WATER as an example. ^_^
Do you know how your public water is treated and disinfected? Treatment process depends on the quality of the raw water. Chlorine is commonly used for disinfection because it is strong and will kill many microorganisms. Chlorine may be toxic when too much is used, therefore, a minimum amount is only required. Why would they use chlorine? Because it will be able to kill microorganisms once the water is distributed through the water pipe distribution system. Manganese, flouride, iron, etc. can also be found in water, but there are others hard to remove. They can be left alone once they are under or at least equal to the minimum standards. Of course, the majority of the population do not drink water directly coming from their faucets. Some may have home water purifiers like my family does. At least this will remove any solids that may have come from water pipes. (Read some information about chlorine here.)
Going back to formalin, it is used similarly like chlorine — to kill off germs that may live in your cosmetics, health, or beauty products. A lot has been saying, “DON’T USE SUNSILK!” I would say then, “DON’T DRINK WATER!” *lol*
You may say you drink mineral water, but it contains a lot of minerals that you have to be wary of. Those minerals will always have to meet the standards. (Read MineralWaters.org or Aquamania.net).
It’s not bad to have a little bit of what’s dangerous to our body. Don’t you even wonder why street children still grow old even if they grow up in a dirty environment? It’s only bad they get various kind of diseases. XP You know, it’s also bad if you’re TOO CLEAN. *lol* It’s funny how people react this way when it comes to their health-care products, when there are other things they should worry about. Like their surroundings. The environment. People in the Philippines wouldn’t normally look for a trash can. They would just throw it any where that is convenient for them. The streets are the biggest ‘trash bins’ or ‘trash cans’ you’ll ever see. ^_^ Even when I haven’t studied Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, I’ve been mindful of my trash. Just because there isn’t a nearby trash can I’d just throw it away like that. I would really look for a trash can. If it were just plastics from candies, I’d temporarily keep it “properly” in my bag and throw it when I get home. Plastics are the hardest to break down and, when you burn them, you will only contribute to the air pollution. Be conscious of your environment. The environment comes first because this is where your habitat is based. The government will not entirely do the cleaning for you. You can’t just go to another planet once the Earth’s resources are gone. ^_^ More generations will come and it’s the current generation who will have to put action in protecting their environment for the future… The future generation will also do their part for the future, future ones. ^_^V
It’s funny how people have been fighting over that formalin issue. When there are other issues like you can easily get lung cancer from air pollution.
If you made it this far, then I thank you and congratulate you. ^_^ Boring topics like these aren’t supposed to be ignored. Hehe~
Flames would be ignored, btw. If you want to bring down products of Unilever, don’t argue with me. There are proper places for that… Like the court. ^_^
(Crossposted in Here is No Why)
November 29, 2004
Spoiled myself, check-up again, movies (Comments Off)
Hush released chapters 1 to 2 of Akuma de Sourou Vol. 10 and was I irritated of the cliffhanger. XP I couldn’t contain myself. I _had_ to go to the translation site and read up to the last volume.
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Oh well, I’m just sour-graping that Takeru had to make Kayano wait for him. So sad. ;_; Long-distance relationships are a toughie. Anyway, I’m satisfied with the ending. Unlike HANAKIMI. >_> We get to see an older version of Takeru! He looks fudgin’ handsome. :P~~~ (I must add him to my bishie list.) Hikaru, their baby brother, is big now and all-protective of Kayano. *tee-hee* Cute. ^_^ Yuzuru looks gay! *rofl* He looks so much better with short hair because, with long hair, he looks weaker than he really is. ^^v There aren’t info about Takeru’s friends. I wanted to see their future selves! Their fasion style was kind of weird (even so, they looked cool), but as the series went on they got simpler. But the characters’ art look better. Takeru was one of those who wore weird clothing. He looked so cool. *__* And sekshii sometimes.
I need to find another shoujo because I will now only have to wait for Hush to finish Akuma de Sourou. I shouldn’t read too much yaoi. It’s bad for my health. XD Speaking of yaoi, I’m going to buy myself probably 3 titles for Xmas. *sighs dreamily* I wish, I wish, I wish there is at least 1 Yamane Ayano work in the bookstore. I was at the shop earlier and they had so few yaoi. They have new stocks of Love Mode though and I might buy them when I get money.
They should have Nana. (Sugar-Oasis released Ch. 18 the other day, I think. Go get it!!) They’re missing one of the good titles. ^_^ I pre-ordered PoT 20.5. If they sell it again to another, I will charge them. Uhh… With something. Shit humor ^^;;;
I had another check-up yesterday. My nose, ears, and throat were examined. The doctor said I have some allergies and the tube connecting the ears and nose have a slight problem. That’s why I feel pain. It’s something about air being trapped and my eardrums are affected. Something like that. I wonder if you guys can imagine the damn pain. X_X It does hurt a lot. All the more when I ride a plane.
I bought some dvd’s today. In PS, I bought White Chicks (I need a little comedy) and had Wimbledon replaced with The Count of Monte Cristo. I don’t know if that’s good or not because I haven’t heard any reviews of it. Then in MCS, after browsing from n stalls, I found The Red Violin! The movie I’ve been wanting to get for so long.
The stall I bought it from has lots of rare movies. I wanted to buy them all, but I have to save for my manga spree. XD Anyone wants to lend me Wimbledon? I wanna watch Kirsten Dunst. I dunno why I want to watch her.
