Detoxification is one of the best things in life that one should go through to get rid of the of the toxins that has been accumulated in the body. Detoxifying is like unloading yourself of all the bad things that  you have had in life.  There will always be a drug detox center program that can help you with it. Go only to the drug detox center program that will provide you with professional care.

Apple cider vinegar contains acetic, malic, lactic and citric acids. One benefit that I would like to share to you is that apple cider vinegar can help you lose weight.  It helps you by suppressing appetite, and speeding up your metabolism.  According to one of the entries at http://altmedicine.about.com posted by Cathy Wong, one of the researches done about weight loss using apple cider vinegar is a 2009 study from Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry wherein 175 obese individuals were tested for 12 weeks.  The result showed that those who are vinegar drinking groups showed significant decrease in body weight, body mass index, abdominal fat and blood fat levels compared to those in the placebo group.

I tried drinking an apple cider drink and for me it was effective.  What I did was, every morning upon rising, I would prepare a glass of lukewarm water and I mix in one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and drink it 30 minutes to 1 hour before breakfast. I did it for about 6 months to 1 year and it helped me trim my waistline and improve my immune system.

How do you make your skin healthy?  Some ways of making your skin healthy are applying skin care products which are reliable, natural, not chemical based such as premier dead sea products, applying sunscreen when going out on a sunny day, applying moisturizer or cream, washing dirt and grimes from your skin, avoiding cigarette smoking, eating more fruits and vegetables, getting enough sleep, avoiding things that can break your skin, and doing healthy practices. Your skin shows how healthy you are.

See below the top fat burners food items that can help you.
1.  Foods rich in Vit C such as citrus fruits. Do you know that vitamin C stimulates carnitine,which is a derivative of essential amino acids lysine and methionine? Carnitine speeds up the body’s ability to burn fats. Vitamin C dilutes the fat and makes it less effective and helps in releasing the fat from the body, too.
2. Apples. Are you familiar with the saying, "An Apple a day keeps the doctor away"? Let me tell you that pectins in apple is helpful in keeping the fats away too.
3. Calcium-rich foods – helps breakdown fats. But make sure to exercise when you are taking calcium supplements because excessive calcium may cause calcium stone. So be careful.
4. Chili – fond of hot and spicy food? Good for you! Do you know that chili contains capsaicin which helps in increasing your metabolism, thus fat may be burned.
5. Salt and sugar – they won’t help you lose fat, instead it will help you gain weight. So avoid sweet and salty food.

When I was reviewing for my licensure examination for nursing, 2  years ago, I found out that hairfall is normal after a typhoid fever and it lasts for 2 months only.  There are also other factors of hairfall, and it could include health condition such as imbalance hormone, genetics or if one is undergoing radiation therapy, among others. Sometimes, the shampoo that you use may be too strong for you, thus, hair fall.

To avoid acne break-out
1.  eat balanced diet, preferably more servings of fruits and vegetables;
2.  exercise at least 30 minutes thrice a week;
3.  pamper yourself, de-stress;
4. drink a lot of water;
5. avoid touching your face; and
6. wash your face at least twice a day.

For existing acne
1.  Aloe vera – effective in treating skin disorders
2.  Cucumbers
3.  Apple cider vinegars – has an stringent effect
4.  Honey
5.  Olive oil or virgin coconut oil to make the skin smooth
6.  Ice to dry out pimples

Treating pimples does not happen overnight, it may take sometime before the acne will be treated and acne scars will be removed.
Don’t let your acne or acne scars put you down, you are still beautiful/handsome no matter what because beauty is just skin deep. What matters is who you are and how God sees you.

eg.Sibutramine (Meridia) – It reduces hunger and increases sensations of satiety bu inhibiting the uptake of serotonin, norepinephrine,and dopamine. It is used to treat obesity for those whose BMI is more than 30kg/m3 and obese people who have risk factors such as diabetes or hypertension. It targets the Central Nervous System (CNS)

Contraindications:
1. Pregnancy or lactation
2. Use of other appetite suppressants
3. Impaired liver or kidney function
4. History of coronary heart disease
5. Alcohol abuse

Precautions:
1. Regularly monitor blood pressure and heart rate during treatment. Increase of either may indicate need to reduce dose or discontinue treatment.
2. Increase fluid intake to reduce possible side effects of dry mouth and constipation

Side Effects:
1. You may experience difficulty in sleeping, nervousness of palpitations
2. Dry mouth and constipation

Additional Benefits: Lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels

II. Lipase Inhibitor
eg. Orlistat (Xenical) – It inhibits fat absorption from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract leading to weight loss.

Precautions:
1. Take with meals or up to 1 hour after  meal
2. Take fat-soluble vitamins (Vits A, D, E K) daily but separate administration time from Orlistat by at least two hours
3. Do not increase dose. You may skip a dose if you don’t eat a meal
4. Eat low-carbohydrate, low-fat diet
5. Notify your physician if you become pregnant while taking this drug.

Side effects:
1. Oily or fatty stools
2. Flatulence (excessive gass in the GI tract)
3. Oily discharge (use sanitary napkins)
4. Frequent stools with difficulty controlling defecation
Note:  Side effects may diminish in time, but may increase if meal high in fat is consumed.
Additional Benefits: Lowers blood glucose and cholesterol.

Do not replace diet and exercise with these medication.  Follow a healthy lifestyle.

Source: Priscilla Lemone, Karen BUrke. Medical-Surgical Nursing. 2004.

Looking at eyewear stores though gives me a second thought to buy eyeglasses if it’s not really necessary to have them because most of them are really expensive, the good ones are the least Php2000 ($45-50 eyeglasses). If I could only buy eyeglasses at less than Php500 ($ 6.95 eyeglasses) then it would be perfect!  However,  the eyeglasses that I want to have, though not pricey, I want it it look nice.  It should be a quality eyeglasses and would really correct whatever the problem of my eyes is.   But I really hope that my eyes don’t have a serious problem because I don’t want my eyes to be damaged.  :-(

If I’m going to buy a pair of prescription eyeglasses, I’d make sure I’ll buy it from a store which offers great customer service.   One of the great customer service practives that the optical store could offer is an eye doctor service so that I don’t need to go from a clinic to a store.  It would be a great convenience if the doctor is also in the store, another thing is I want the staff to be smiling, friendly and accomodating. I’m sure nobody would like to go to a store run by unfriendly staff, one wouldnt feel comfortable dealing with them.  Lastly, I want an item which is of great quality and a reasonable price. We all want to get the value of your money, right?

Among all of these nutrients, water comprise 60-80% of the body’s weight.  All the other nutrients will not be circulated and delivered to the cells without the water.  All of these are equally important though.  The body will not be able to function to its optimum level without any one of the six nutrients.  As for minerals and vitamins, do you know that the body needs only a little amount of it?  But then the little amount matters so much.  Example, if you don’t have enough Vit D in your body, Calcium will not be absorbed by the bones which will increase your chance of getting bone fracture.  If you’re wounded and you don’t have enough Vitamin C, the wound healing may be prolonged.   My advice is get enough amount of vitamins, you don’t  need to buy expensive ones as you can buy cheap vitamins at a pharmacy and it also gives you the same result.  The vitamins that you need will be met.   Be healthy for less. Cheers!

Another adage when it comes to health is “Prevention is better than cure”. I am a believer of this, and I thank God because for a long time now I have not been hospitalized.  What I do to prevent illness is I practice healthy living,  one of my unhealthy practices though is not sleeping at night because I work at night.  But I always see to it that I visit a physician whenever I feel something weird in me.  I’d rather find out what it is immediately than wait for it to become serious.   Thank to my company for providing all of its emloyees with a health insurance.  We don’t need to worry about how much to pay because the insurance pays for it.

It you love yourself and your family and are conscious about your health condition, then getting a health insurance is a wise decision.  One of the companies which offer health insurance is BCBS NC. You can always look for your options and choose the best package that you can get from your health insurance.