Tropical Goodness

Hair fall problem is a common problem for some of us. It is a serious problem especially for people who are concern about their appearance. Baldness is a big concern for those who have hair fall problem.  There are many causes that lead to hair fall problem. Stress is one of them. Other that stress, ageing process and genetic also play a role in this problem. Lack of nutrients, some medicine and lifestyle also contribute to hair fall problem. Lack of sleep also may contribute to this issue.  It is important to find the root cause of your hair problem before taking any action or treatment. If you are stressed, reducing the stress may stop or decrease the hair fall problem.  One of the method to reduce the hair fall is by taking enough nutrients. Knowing or finding the right nutrient to cure your hair problem is quite a mission. First you will need to ensure what is the cause of your hair problem. If it is caused by the lack of nutrients, then you will need to find what nut...

I have been drinking Calamansi lime water for around a month. I drink it almost everyday. Only 1 Calamansi lime at a time. Slow and steady effort. I add plain water in a mug, and then I squeeze the lime juice from a Calamansi lime.  I did it for health, and for taste. Sometimes I don't like the after taste of the food I ate for lunch so I decided to drink Calamansi water to cover the after taste. It works everytime. And I also love the taste of lime juice.  After squeezing the lime, there will be the remaining lime juice on your fingers and in the lime peels. This, I did not throw away easily.  The remaining juice in the peel, I apply it on my skin as serum or face mask. It helps the skin to become smoother and brighter. And it works for me. Let it stay on your skin for 15 to 30 minutes and rinse it clean.  But before applying the juice, we must test a small amount of it on the sensitive and small area on our skin. It is because the lime juice is acidic and can cause...

Vitamin C is essential for our body. It is needed for many processes in our body, like tissue growth and repair, wound healing, neurotransmitter synthesis, immune system and many more. Reading about its functions in the body may convince a person to take Vitamin C supplements.  I will share the benefits of taking 1000 mg of vitamin C daily. I read that the maximum dose is 2000 mg daily for an adult. However I also read that our body only need less than 100 mg per day. Seems like 1000mg is more than enough. But it's okay. And I also read that our body do not produce vitamin C, so we have to take it daily from our daily food consumption.  After doing some testing, these are the benefits of eating 1000 mg vitamin C daily that I learned.  Smooth And Soft Hair  Vitamin C can make hair become smoother, and lighter. It feels like we just applied shampoo and conditioner on our hair. It also may solve rough hair problem.  Lesser Hair Fall  Eating Vitamin C daily may...

It has been a long time since my last post. I learned that health is a big blessing in life which many of us doesn't aware of. Being healthy, we can do many things we want and plan. We can put efforts on our dreams. And we can function well and do many things for our loved ones. Pain is one of the obstacle we always face in doing our daily activities, be it working, cooking or even resting. Muscle pain and period cramps always attack us women. These pain always hinder us from functioning well in our daily jobs and activities. One more problem that we always ignore is wind or bloating. This problem may originate from various cause such as from food we eat and may become more critical if we did not get early treatment.  There are many over the counter medicine made for these kind of problems. For less severe pain we can take pain killer. But we can also try drinking herbs tea to cure these problems. It may or may not work but drinking it usually won't harm unless you drink in lar...

Diabetes is one of the major health problem faced by the world. According to World Health Organization (WHO) 8.5% among adults over 18 years old are diabetic. (1) It shows an increase of 4.7%  compared to 1980. 1.6 million death in 2016 was estimated caused by diabetes. (1) It is one of the top 10 causes of death in 2016.  High blood triglyceride (fat) level, high fat and carbohydrate diet, high alcohol intake and obesity are some of the causes of diabetes. (2) Obesity and inactive lifestyle is said to be the main causes of diabetes. (2) Hence what we can do to prevent or manage diabetes? One of the effort we can do is to change our diet into a healthier diet. It is by consuming more healthy food and follow the food pyramid. This means we have to eat more vegetables especially green vegetables and also fruits. And eat them in moderation. Below are some of the food that is good for diabetic people. Bitter Gourd Avicenna in his Canon wrote that bitter gourd can b...

I have been nurturing this for few years now. The beauty and radiance never fail to impress me. That is my butterfly pea plants. There are two of them, living in flower pots. Prior to growing this plant, I don't know why people like to plant butterfly pea, but after reading some articles about the benefits of the plants I think it is wise if I grow one. And my other aunt happened to give me some seed from her garden that time. Hence I grew it.  My multi-layered butterfly pea flower. Planting butterfly pea is not difficult, especially when you grow them on the ground. In the pot, they just need more care, enough water and nutrients. And when it flowers it is so lovely. Striking blue flowers and mine is multiple layers flower. Oh I almost forgot, one think that you cannot do when growing this plant is not to grow chives nearby. Both plants' growth will slow down and plant might get sick.  Butterfly peas... I read in articles that the whole plant is edible bu...

Me and Self Care Recently I have been really into self care. Fatigue and other problems like dull skin, coarse and frizzy hair really made my mom and aunt nag at me. I thought it was normal until I felt my body became heavy and uncomfortable. I think I have too much toxic residing happily in my body. Maybe, it is also the cause for my dull skin and fatigue problem.  Taking supplements So, I started to think about what I should do and available choices that I have. First I tried to eat prune extract. It worked great but I have to continuously buy and consume it, and in that time my income is really in a sad situation. Then I tried green tea with herbs. And it works also, for my digestive system that is. While consuming the herb tea I also consume vitamin C and glucosamine for a month. It gave good result but the prune extract is the best. However my nurse cousin warned me not to take excessive vitamin C. She said that we only need less than 100 mg a day. I read if ...

Jamu Asam Kunyit (Sour Turmeric Jamu) is a refreshing drink which is good to treat fatigue, bloating, boost energy and improve blood circulation. It is also consumed to treat some skin problems such as dullness as it improves blood circulation and detoxify our body. Jamu is also a good remedy to reduce inflammation. The taste of this sour turmeric jamu is sweet and sour and it is best to be taken warm. Half cup of jamu  Ingredients 4 inches fresh turmeric 2 palm sugar Tamarind juice from 2 tablespoon tamarind    4 cups of water 4 inches fresh ginger 3 stalks of lemongrass (crushed) or 3 pandan leaves Method Peel turmeric and ginger skin and crush it with mortar and pestle. You can also grind or blend it.  Boil the water in a pot. Add in turmeric and ginger paste. Add in also pandan leaves. Boil in slow-medium heat until about an hour. If the water dried add in one cup of water. Add in tamarind juice and palm sugar....