How To Keep Your Kids Healthy Throughout The Holiday Season

December 9, 2015 by

While attending to your child’s health is important throughout the year, it is an especially important enterprise during the holiday season. During this era, unhealthy food, sedentary living, and high stress levels can compromise your child’s immunity and precipitate a host of unwanted diseases. Yet you can preclude this negative cycle from taking place by implementing health strategies to keep your kids healthy. One quick tip before we get started. Encouraging your child to look after their teeth is vital and can have beneficial consequences for their overall health in later life too. Therefore, along with regular teeth cleaning and use of mouthwash, you should take your child to see a Pediatric Dentist in Vineland or wherever you might live once every six months. So, what else can you do to keep your child healthy?

1. Make Sure You Yourself Are Healthy.

While you may feel tempted to pour all of your energies into optimizing your children’s health this holiday season, you won’t be able to accomplish your objective if you don’t attend to your own level of wellness. With that idea in mind, make sure you are eating well, exercising regularly, and meditating consistently. If you’re feeling stressed then maybe a CBD gummy or other product from the Vibes CBD store will help you relax. Remember that a bad mood spreads like the flu and you can’t help others before you help yourself.

2. Check for Undiagnosed illnesses.

Your children may have an undiagnosed illness lurking within their body which could cause issues. If anyone is experiencing inexplicable health symptoms right now, use the helpful testing kits offered by companies like Diagnostic Automation/Cortez Diagnostics, Inc. to figure out what’s going on. In addition to offering great fertility elisa kits, the company provides testing kits for conditions such as allergies, anemia, hepatitis, and diabetes.

3. Monitor Your Child’s School Lunches.

This is a strategy you should be implementing all year, but it’s especially important during the holiday season. During this time, students are oftentimes fed festive dishes that are laden with sugar and fat. These processed items will zap your child’s energy and compromise their immunity with lightning speed. Prevent it from happening by packing them delicious, nutritious meals from home. These homecooked meals would surely keep your kids healthy while making them feel loved at the same time. For recipe ideas, do an internet search with a key phrase like “Healthy Holiday Recipes For Kids.” You could even get a Sun Basket meal kit to make cooking easier. Check out https://myfoodsubscriptions.com/meal-kits/sun-basket/review/ to learn more!

4. Emphasize Fitness.

Although many children love playing in the snow and engaging in other forms of physical activity throughout the winter, this is not the case for every little boy and girl. In fact, some children enjoy sedentary activities like watching television, reading, texting, and socializing on channels like Twitter and Facebook. To ensure that your child stays mentally and physically alive by exercising, be sure to emphasize fitness throughout the holiday season. You may find it advantageous to get a family gym membership so you can have fun exercising with your children.

Don’t Delay – Start Optimizing Your Child’s Health Right Now!

If you love your child and want her or him to remain healthy and happy throughout the holiday season, you need a game plan. To keep your child’s level of wellness at an all-time high this winter, start implementing the strategies outlined above!

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#1MCleanToilets to Prevent 443 Million Missed School Days

November 12, 2015 by

It’s Friday the 13th tomorrow and while the superstitious anxiously dread that day, a lot of us are looking forward to it. Well, not just any Friday the 13th, I’m talking specifically about tomorrow, November 13.

What’s so special about it? November 13 is the World Toilet Day. Yes, there is such an event. Lest you think it’s a nonsensical one that is the center of butt jokes, World Toilet Day is for a noble cause. It is part of an advocacy program that aims to improve toilet sanitation.

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Why the big deal about toilet sanitation, you may ask. Well, according to a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), children around the world miss an estimated 443 million school days each year because of diseases caused by poor sanitation and hygiene practices, including using unsanitary toilets. Yes, 443 million school days MISSED – EACH YEAR! That’s about one month of empty grade school and high school classrooms in the Philippines!!! So, yes, toilet sanitation IS a big deal.

Every day, millions of children in rural communities and urban households nationwide are exposed to disease-carrying germs that inhabit dirty toilets. These germs can cause diarrheal diseases and parasitic worm infections which leads to nutritional deficiencies, physical and mental stunting, and even death.

For the past three years, Unilever Philippines through its germ-kill expert brand Domex, has been working with UNICEF and PPHA to champion the One Million Clean Toilets Movement. Through this advocacy, Filipino families can be educated on proper toilet hygiene and the importance of sanitized household toilets. We stress the word SANITIZE because not all clean toilets are free from germs and bacteria. It is essential for everyone to know that proper cleaning materials with effective germ-kill action must be used to clean toilets to ensure our family’s health.

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So, tomorrow, November 13, join us in the One Million Clean Toilets Movement! Together, let’s join the fight against disease causing germs to save lives, one clean toilet at a time. Help spread awareness on the sanitation issue caused by unsanitary toilets by watching and sharing the “Sick Days” video. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #1MCleanToilets and #WorldToiletDay2015 when you share the video. 🙂

To learn more about Domex and how you can stay safe from diseases with a germ-free home, visit Domex Philippines on Facebook.

 

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Providing Water for the Entire World

November 7, 2015 by

For people growing up in Western society, having clean water is something that is easy to take for granted. They turn on the water faucet, and thanks to a series of pipes and pumps, the water is brought to their home almost instantaneously. In many areas in the West, people have the option of choosing if they want hot water or cold water. And if the water provided by the city is not to their liking, there are scores of water purification companies eager to sell bottled water to the masses.

The system of pumps and pipes that deliver water to a good portion of the world are unfortunately not available to everyone. In the developing world it is estimated that 1.1 billion people do not have easy access to water. While that statistic may be startling, it is positive to realize that every single year the number of people who have access to water grows. As pump and pipe manufacturers learn more about effective forms of water transportation, and as smaller communities in developing nations get access to these new technologies, water becomes readily available.

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Because of how important water is for the health and well-being of communities, many nonprofit and charitable organizations around the world are working hand-in-hand at creating effective, affordable, portable devices that allow people to have access to purified drinking water. It is also common for industries to realize the role they play in treating the wastewater generated by their plants. However, they might be unsure about what all methods can be implemented in wastewater treatment that would satisfy the huge industry demands. If that were the case, then depending on their industry type, they can probably consider viable options like woven wire mesh or welded wire cloth. Industries needing more information on the latter options can learn more here or by reading from other online sources.

In addition to the health effects that not having ready access to clean water brings, there are also the economic effects on a community. When people do not have fresh water, their health deteriorates, their ability to work and produce diminishes, and then their community’s ability to generate revenue drops.

Simple products like the Life Straw, which is a mobile water purification tool that is capable of removing over 99 percent of water borne bacteria, are changing the lives of millions of people. Some devices that are designed to accommodate entire communities have an advanced systems of pumps and pipes. Other devices that are made for use in remote areas are designed to function in areas where electrical power, battery power, and replacement parts are not readily available.

Some large-scale water purification devices have been designed to run on small amounts of energy, often less than the energy used by a toaster. There are even examples of water purification systems that can purify thousands of liters of water on a daily basis running off cow dung.

Very soon every single person on the planet will have access to clean water. As mankind works towards that laudable goal, it is nice to see the creative efforts that people are making in this regard.

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Addressing Danger Safely

July 11, 2015 by

Radon is a poisonous gas that can reach unsafe levels within a home or business. While this is an obvious fact to a number of people, the truth remains that it needs to be removed from a building safely. Fortunately, there are ways this can be done.

Understanding Radon Better

Keep in mind that radon is odorless and colorless. Radon is the result of the breakdown of uranium over the course of time. Besides this, it is radioactive. Radon does not distinguish where it goes, and it can usually be found within the soil. One of the concerns about radon is that it can be a source of cancer due to it being radioactive. Furthermore, radon can be easily ingested by people of many different ages without knowing it.

Responding to Radon

Although radon can be alarming, the good news is that there are professionals similar to a Nashville radon company who are willing and able to remove radon from a home or business. Although there are a number of different ways of doing this, the radon removal process is called radon mitigation. Before radon is removed, professionals can take a test to determine the level of radon within a home. There may be a few instances where a second test needs to be taken in order to understand a radon situation better. Once this has been done, a plan will be set in place in order to remove radon from the home as well as the soil underneath the building. A home that has a basement will receive a different form of mitigation when compared to a home that is built on a concrete slab. Some homes have a ventilation system where radon is taken from under a home and piped outside. This is just one of many forms of mitigation that a professional can use in order to keep a home safe. Back in England, many homes that follow this build are opting for a steel base to reduce corrosion and to maintain structural integrity. They’re contacting the UK’s top concrete removal specialists to get the job done.

Although mitigation does take some time, it can take care of radon that is within a home. Knowing that a home is free of radon can be priceless. People can feel at peace knowing that their home is safe.

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Cetaphil and Aveeno for Mama’s Sensitive Skin

May 27, 2015 by

Keratosis pilaris. Another -is to add to my long list. Contact dermatitis, perioral dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, hand osteoarthritis. Then there’s the occasional tamaditis and the seasonal neurosis.

With a long history of dermatitis and other allergies, I paid no special attention to the itchy rash that appeared on my back. I dismissed it as prickly heat which I was prone to suffer from during the hot days of summer. However, when a couple of months had passed without getting any relief or seeing any improvement, I finally decided to see my dermatologist.

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Keratosis Pilaris, Causes, Treatment

The rough patches were mostly on my back so I really could not see them properly. They would often feel itchy when the weather was hot which was why I thought they were prickly heat. But sometimes it was to do with hormonal itchy skin, which I only recently found out. Unlike prickly heat though, the small bumps were not reddish.

When my dermatologist examined the rash, she explained that I had a condition called “chicken skin” or keratosis pilaris. Although this is harmless and could be easily addressed with topical medication, it is, unfortunately, a condition I would have to deal with the rest of my life.

Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition characterized by small hard bumps that are often light-colored, hence, the term chicken skin. They make your skin feel like sandpaper and may appear on your back, upper arms, thighs, buttocks, and face.

Chicken skin is formed when a buildup of keratin blocks the opening of a hair follicle. Those with dry skin are usually more likely to have keratosis pilaris. Those with atopic dermatitis (*raises hands*) are also prone to having this skin condition.

My dermatologist prescribed fluocinolone lotion to be applied to affected area twice a day for no more than 7 days. My skin showed significant improvement on the third day. On the 5th day, my skin was smooth and soft already.

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Aside from fluocinolone, my dermatologist also told me to avoid using fabric conditioners on our clothes. She recommended that I shift to cleansers formulated for sensitive skin. She also stressed the importance of keeping my skin moisturized.

Skin Care for Mama’s Sensitive Skin

Even before going to the dermatologist, I had already tried Cetaphil Restoraderm and stopped using all other soaps at home. When I told her about this, she approved and said that it was a great choice and I should continue using it.

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Cetaphil Restoraderm(~845 pesos at Mercury Drug) is a skin restoring body wash that’s formulated for very dry itchy skin. It’s soap-free, hypoallergenic, fragrance-free, and is gentle enough even on baby’s skin. It contains Shea Butter (butyrospermum parkii butter) that moisturizes the skin.

Of course, it wasn’t enough to address my skin problems but I love how it moisturizes my skin so that I can do without lotion during the day when summer heat is at its warmest. At night, though, I make sure to slather on Aveeno Creamy Moisturizing Oil.

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Aveeno Active Naturals Creamy Moisturizing Oil (575.75 pesos at SM) is my current favorite! My kids love putting it on my arms and legs (makes me feel so pampered every single time!) and say it smells like Playdoh (which is probably why they love “playing” with it). My hubby loves it scent too. Most importantly, it relieves my itchy and dry skin. This Aveeno variant has skin-soothing natural colloidal oatmeal and skin moisturizing pure oat oil.

Since I fell in love with the moisturizing oil, I decided to try the Aveeno Active Naturals Moisturizing Bar (189.75 pesos at SM) too. This soap-free cleanser also contains natural colloidal oatmeal that gently cleanses and soothes dry skin. It leaves my skin moisturized so I can do without lotion in the morning. It’s fragrance-free but during the first couple of uses had a faint scent that reminded me of a grain store. It takes some getting used to if you love fragrant soaps. Aside from that faint scent of grain, I’m also loving this Aveeno. It costs less than a third of the price of Cetaphil Restoraderm which makes it more budget-friendly. The only downside would have to be its availability. Only select supermarkets and drugstores carry the Aveeno Active Naturals brand. I bought mine from SM Supermarket.

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I grew up with Cetaphil and have been loyal to the brand for years now but I must say that I’m really loving Aveeno Active Naturals. They will certainly now be part of my skincare regimen.

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