Author Archives: Bee

Bruneus Snacks

I chanced upon this healthy snack called Bruneus Snacks by Superlative Foods in a green-living exhibition. These snacks are manufactured in Singapore with organic food sources from farmers in the region. What captured my attention was that the founders, Angeline and Aparna ensured that they only used good quality, organically grown and natural ingredients for their […]

Natural mosquito repellant – Citronella

With Zika virus outbreak, we are all more diligent in ensuring we are armed with mosquito repellent whenever we go out. For us with sensitive skin, we need to be cautious with the ingredients that are used in the mosquito repellent ointment or spray that are available in the market. Citronella oil is a natural […]

How I Overcame Topical Steroid Withdrawal After 2 Years

Finally after 8 years, I can smell the roses. 2 years ago, I decided to embark on the journey of topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). It has been a roller-coaster life experience, testing my mental and physical strength to the limit. But with every life challenge, we draw strength from it and grow stronger, changing our […]

Natural antihistamine – Quercetin

One of a very common eczema trigger or allergy is external environmental factors eg. dust mites (most common) or chemicals that exists in detergent, hand soap etc. If your skin comes in contact with these allergens, your body will react to produce histamines and that causes itching and rashes flareups. Doctors would commonly prescribe antihistamine or […]

Probiotics for Healthy Skin

We are all well aware that probiotics are good for the digestive system. In addition, the good bacteria colony is also essential for promoting healthy skin and balancing our skin’s flora (microorganism which resides on the skin). These microorganisms help with our skin’s immune system and to fight bad bacteria and fungus. Most skin diseases […]

Healthy Carbohydrate Sources – Oat & Quinoa

Most of us consume carbohydrate sources which are highly processed like yellow noodle, white bread, deep-fried frozen french fries, pizza dough etc. The raw ingredient that was derived have already lost most of the nutrition through the processing, packaging and storage. Thus, we can only derive carbohydrate as energy source from these food. These are common […]