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Wishing You A Happy Chinese New Year!

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Dear Readers, As we celebrate the Year of the Horse, I like to thank you for your support. I look forward to contributing to your Health in 2014. May this New Year turn your dreams into reality and your efforts into achievements. May you also be blessed with every Happiness, Health and Prosperity. Here's wishing you a truly fulfilling 2014 Year of the Horse and many more years to come! To those of you who are not celebrating, Happy Holidays! cheers Fui Ping

Bits & Bites #32 - Health: Infertility

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This post is part of a weekly series sharing B its of mishmash on health, my business and life in general, which I find   inspirational, enlightening or enriching. And Bites of delicious food I have enjoyed. Chef Rasa Sayang When you're  Healthy , you eat  Food . When you're  Sick , you eat  Medicine . When you're at  Pre-Illness  stage, look for  Functional Food  that can help restore you back to Health. Take  Lingzhi / Ganoderma . ---------------------------------- You may look perfectly fine on the outside . But inside your body, you don't know what is brewing. Lingzhi  acts as your Medical Check-up Kit + Healing Solution , all in one. ---------------------------------- Infertility Lingzhi / Ganoderma regulates your  Nervous-Hormonal-Immune Systems  at the same time. All need to be in proper working condition in order to conceive a baby. For example, if the  lightbulb  doesn't light up, it doesn't necessarily...

Classifying Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E

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Understanding the different forms of hepatitis, who is at risk, and how it can be prevented and treated can be confusing. Here are some pointers.. Hepatitis A High contagious. Causes inflammation affecting your liver's ability to function. Contracted from contaminated food, water or someone already infected. Prevalent in places with poor hygiene and sanitation. Symptoms : fever, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark-coloured urine, and jaundice. Mild cases don't require treatment. Most people recover completely with no permanent liver damage. Prevention : practice good hand hygiene. Hepatitis B Can lead to liver failure, liver cancer or cirrhosis. Spread through bodily fluids. Most adults recover fully. Infants and children are more likely to develop a chronic hepatitis B infection. There is no cure although treatment and prevention options are available. Hepatitis C The most serious of the 3 viruses. Most people have no symptoms and don't ...

Bits & Bites #31 - Success: Dreams, Goals, Concrete Action Plan, Success!

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This post is part of a weekly series sharing B its of mishmash on health, my business and life in general, which I find   inspirational, enlightening or enriching. And Bites of delicious food I have enjoyed. Raw Back up your  Goals  with a  Concrete Action Plan . Visualise yourself as if you are already very good at what you're doing. Create a feeling of success and accomplishment. Internalise it. A lot of things come from within. " As Within, So Without ." ------------------------------------- Whatever you  Think  about and  Thank  about, you will  Bring  about. ------------------------------------- If you don't Plan for your Future, then your  Dreams will forever remain Dreams . ------------------------------------- Anything worth Your while is worth working hard for. Goals  are Rules for adults. The richest man in this world is a person with  Dreams . You are the  architect  of your life. Build it the way you ...

Tales your Fingernails Tell

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We normally only seek medical advice when we feel pain or discomfort. However, visible changes to your fingernails can be early indicators of serious health issues. So pay attention to your fingernails before it's too late - they have stories to tell. 1. A long  pigmented band of black or dark brown in the nail plate , most often on your thumb or big toe. What is it?  Malignant melanoma , the deadliest form of skin cancer. 2.  Wart-like lesions on your nail fold or in the nail bed . What is it?  Squamous cell carcinoma . 3.  Small dents or pits  on the normally smooth surface of your fingernail. What is it? Psoriasis . This inflammatory condition can affect the skin cells in the nails, resulting in the nail taking on a dented appearance. 4. Dark nails or thin, flat,  spoon-shaped nails . What is it? Iron-deficiency anaemia . 5.  Peeling nails . What is it? Deficiency in linoleic acid. Or constant exposure to  cold, dry air  or  too ...

Bits & Bites #30 - Success: Positive Mental Attitude, Raise Your Internal Standards

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This post is part of a weekly series sharing B its of mishmash on health, my business and life in general, which I find   inspirational, enlightening or enriching. And Bites of delicious food I have enjoyed. Kinme Adopt a  Positive Mental Atitude . Always  Focus on the Solution  instead of Complaining about the Obstacles. ------------------------------------ Failure  is unavoidable. It's simply a way to find out  what doesn't work . When you do not get the results you want,  Reflect  to find out what didn't happen correctly. Then  Change  what you're doing. In that way you won't keep repeating your mistake and have the same result time after time. ------------------------------------ You stay in your  Comfort Zone  because you're fearful of uncertainties. Break through - little by little. The moment you move out of your comfort zone, you will start to grow. When you reach this stage, there is no more boundary. You feel comforta...

Liver Cancer - Risk Factors, Symptoms and Prevention Options

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Do you know that your liver is the largest internal organ in your body? It performs many, many important functions. If anything untoward happens to your liver, your life could be threatened - for instance, you can get Liver Cancer. Risk Factors for Liver Cancer Gender - Men are twice as likely as women to get liver cancer. Family history . Obesity and Diabetes . Smoking and Alcohol . Infection - Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C viruses increase your chances of developing liver cancer. Cirrhosis - the most common causes of cirrhosis are hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection and heavy alcohol use. Aflatoxin - this toxic substance is produced by certain fungi that are found in peanuts, corn and grains. Iron storage disease (haemochromatosis) - this disease causes your body to store too much iron in your liver. Symptoms of Liver Cancer In the early stage liver cancer often does not cause symptoms. But when the cancer has grown larger, the symptoms include: unexplained weight loss lack...

Bits & Bites #29 - Health: Bee Pollen

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This post is part of a weekly series sharing B its of mishmash on health, my business and life in general, which I find   inspirational, enlightening or enriching. And Bites of delicious food I have enjoyed. Nasi Lemak House If you drink a lot of  tea or coffee , you will face a higher risk of  Magnesium Deficiency , as these beverages are diuretic. You must replenish with a natural source of magnesium which is safe and does not cause a danger of overdose - try  Yung Kien Bee Pollen . ---------------------------------------- The difference between  Natural and Synthetic Vitamins  is like the difference  You and your Image in the Mirror . Synthetic vitamins may  Look  like the real thing, but it is Not . It will cause your body harm if you consume for long-term. Choose  Yung Kien Bee Pollen  for a complete and natural source of vitamins. ----------------------------------------- A lot of  medicines deplete Vitamin B12 ...