Do you wonder whether certain kinds of foods cause your skin to flare up? When I did my skin prick test for food last year at National Skin Centre, the skin specialist mentioned that it’s not exhaustive because they only have samples for up to 30 common food specimens. Typically we end up eating 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 […]
Just a quick post to list down the places where I frequent to discuss topical steroid addiction and withdrawal (TSA & TSW) in Singapore. Juliana’s Topical Steroid Withdrawal Journey Juliana was one of the first people I corresponded with to get advice when I was going through my own withdrawal symptoms. She has documented (and […]
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 […]
Google is the first place many of us turn to for skincare questions. From home remedies to drug details to care instructions, it all starts at the search box. It’s so smart, it even predicts what your question will be even before you finish typing, based on the most common searches. We tried out various combinations […]
Judi Bar over at Today Health has just published a useful article on using yoga as a sleep aid. If you can’t spare the time to read it, I have condensed the article into a 20 second graphic. Here goes:
