<Update Jan 2017> – merged with My Eczema Diet (Part 2) -> http://wp.me/p3d7uY-gD Now that I’ve completed my Nutrition Therapist course (Hooray!), I can start putting in practice what I have learned in my own eczema diet. Coincidentally an ex-colleague has kindly shared about an Australian nutritionist who came up with supplements which have been specially […]
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Nobody feels happy with new rash spots but when new spots of rashes developed below my armpit, I felt excited. Anyway, we must look at things positively right? So begins my train of thought, I never applied any steroid cream there, so it’s not ‘damaged’ skin per say. It’s not that dry, with this hot […]
The title of the book itself attracted me to borrow it from the library last week. The book is primarily written in conversation format ie. question and answer. Discussion evolves mostly around issues concerning the US diet of fast food fad and obesity. It encourages whole food , specifically plant based diet. In the middle […]
Most TCM and ayuverdic practitioner would suggest to include tumeric, which can help you reduce skin inflammation so that you can get relief from itchiness and pain during any skin flareup. Tumeric has a powerful anti-oxidant called curcumin, which is also an anti-inflammatory food. One pleasant and easy way to include tumeric into your food […]
Book Review, News
Book review – Skin Cleanse: The Simple, All-Natural Program for Clear, Calm, Happy Skin by Adina Griogore
When I was looking for a skin care/skin health related book at the library last month, this book caught my eye purely base on the title – Skin Cleanse: The Simple, All-Natural Program for Clear, Calm, Happy Skin It was an easy to read book, first introducing our skin as an organ and going a […]
Aloe vera is well known as a popular home remedy. The fleshy insides of the thick aloe vera leaf are supposed to have healing properties. Some apply aloe vera in their hair, some use it for cuts and burns, and use it to bathe. It’s also widely available in drink or even dessert form. Since aloe […]
If you’re pregnant, the Chinese believe that there are lots of things you are not supposed to eat. For example, the “cannot eat” list of could include: Pineapple (apparently will cause early labour) Watermelon (too cooling) Seafood (toxic) Banana (also too cooling; but only for Del Monte type. The short “tali” bananas are ok) […]
“Don’t touch that cat! Dirteee!”, says a Mom to her toddler, as she whips out a box of wet wipes. “Don’t worry, he needs to develop resistance”, says Dad. Does this seem familiar? Is Mom paranaoid? And is Dad too relaxed? As parents, we want to protect our precious kids from anything we think will […]