Fabulous Spring Treat: Healthy Honey Bear Smoothie (Guest Post) on Apr 11, 2013 in smoothie recipe Foods Drinks and Herbs coconut milk smoothie healthy smoothies I'm happy to feature a guest post from one of my readers-- happy not just because this updates the blog, but also because this guest post features a recipe that would be a tasty and healthy treat for us all this summer. This smoothie recipe is health...
My Garden on Mar 3, 2013 in flower garden Gardening gardener flowers gardens Deep inside I am a passionate gardener. But as with any passion one may have, it gets displaced by more pressing duties, like the birth of a new baby, the dogged commitment to breastfeed on demand, and the many little tasks of being an ever-present m...
Things You Need to Know About Tomatoes on Feb 26, 2013 in tomatoes Foods Drinks and Herbs Tomatoes have just grown in my garden by default. I say by default because the plant just grew out of the vegetable peelings I threw in my compost pit. And it is now yielding so many fruits that the plant is weighed down. If not for the moringa tree...
Novu Hair Topical Scalp Lotion and Herbal Shampoo (Review) on Feb 15, 2013 in Novu Hair scalp lotion herbal hair products Novu Hair herbal shampoo product reviews hair loss products The other week I received an email asking me if I was willing to do a review on a new herbal anti-hair loss product called Novu Hair. At first I was not really keen on it as I don’t have hair fall or hair loss problems, at least none as yet. But on...
Promising Cure For Dengue: Euphorbia Hirta (tawa-tawa) on Feb 13, 2013 in dengue cure dengue tawa-tawa Health Problems dengue treatment A cure for dengue is one of the items in my prayer list. That’s how scared I am of dengue. Dengue is said to be the most neglected tropical disease in the world and proof to that is the absence -- as yet -- of a cure for it. Dengue patients are sim...
Guest Post: Things to Consider Before Undergoing Eye Care Surgery on Feb 8, 2013 in eye operation Health Problems Guest Posts eye surgery (The following is a guest post which outlines the points of consideration for those who are contemplating on having eye surgery.) The eyes are considered to be the more important parts of the body, those which help people see clearly the world around...
Curious About Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) on Feb 4, 2013 in CGF Foods Drinks and Herbs chlorella growth factor Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) is one ingredient I look for when buying a multivitamin supplement for my kids. After all these years, I really haven’t investigated why. I guess you can say I simply let myself fall prey to the ad hype on CGF, specifi...
eHealth.ph -- Finally, a Health Portal in the Philippines on Jan 30, 2013 in eHealth.ph health community Health News health forum health portal I rejoice over the official establishment of eHealth, the first online community on health issues in the Philippines. As a health and wellness blogger, or simply as a Filipina mom, I have long wished for a one-stop site which would serve as an online...
Of Fishing and Fishermen on Jan 26, 2013 in fishing industry Foods Drinks and Herbs fishermen fishing About 300 meters away from where we live – and a mere 3 minutes of motorcycle ride -- is a beautiful shoreline where we sometimes take our kids to for some dipping. The other day, early in the morning, I just decided to tag along to snap some pictu...
Identity Kits -- For Speedy Rescue of Kidnapping Victims on Jan 23, 2013 in Family Emergency Preparedness kidnapping human trafficking As a blogger, I sometimes receive press releases and requests for guest posts. Some of these I downright ignore as they seem to have either purely commercial motives or dubious health claims. Others I simply shelve, for future consideration. One of t...