Eyesight Protection Tip #9: Bilberry

Compared to the mundane nature of sunglasses, I don't think bilberries are grown in the Philippines. I have been to one grocery store to another just to find bilberries. But why am I so desperate to get my hands on this type of fruit?

According to RD, the anthocyanosides of bilberries are capable of protecting the retina from macular degeneration. The magazine said that bilberries supplement can be purchased at pharmacy stores. Unfortunately, we do not have it here in Davao City. Sigh.

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How To Protect Eyesight Tip #1: Wear Sunglasses

Soon, I will purchase these sunglasses made by Gucci. These medium navigator sunglasses have 100% UVA/UVB protection. I need these types of sunglasses to protect my eyes against the harsh glare of the sun. According to experts, wearing of sunglasses every time you leave the house is essential in protecting your eyesight. Apart from blocking the sun's glare, sunglasses will also safeguard our eyes from drying because of the wind.

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Hair Remover: Epilin Or Body Natur

Body Natur and Epilin are two hair remover products, but the latter provides better results than the former.

Price. Epilin hair remover is cheaper than Body Natur.

Application. Both Epilin and Body Natur require low heat. However, Epilin hair remover does not harden easily after removing from heat, thereby, giving me the time to let the wax cool (for a few seconds) before spreading it on my clean, dry skin.

Body Natur hair remover, on the other hand, hardens quickly after heating it, which compels me to spread the hot wax on my skin. Because of that, I always end up having burned skin.

Effectiveness. More strands of underarm hair can be removed using Epilin hair remover than utilizing the wax of Body Natur.

Ingredients

Epilin is made from natural tree resin, natural beeswax, vegetable oil. Plus, it is 100% natural.

While Body Natur contains colophinium, glyceryl rosinate, cera microcristallina, paraffin wax, cera alba, parfum.

Overall, Epilin is more effective than Body Natur. This is, of course, based on my experience.

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Confirmatory Test For Diabetes

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My father's FBS is slightly higher than normal. By the way, Fasting Blood Sugar, better known as FBS, is just a screening test for diabetes. Because of his elevated FBS result, he needs to undergo a follow-up evaluation to confirm diabetes.

One of the confirmatory tests for diabetes is oral glucose tolerance test. This laboratory examination would involve extraction of blood for a fasting plasma glucoses test. The patient is then given a very sweet drink, specifically a drink that contains 75 grams of sugar. At timed intervals of 1, 2 and 3 hours, blood samples are collected after taking the sweet drink.

As of this date, my father has not agreed to undergo any confirmatory tests for diabetes. But I hope that his elevated FBS result is not an indication of such metabolic disorder.

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Antioxidants Alert: Antioxidant And Radiation Therapy Or Chemotherapy Are Incompatible

There is no doubt that the health benefits of antioxidants are immense.

For people who want to enhance their immune system, they may take garlic or nibble on grapes as they are known to have high antioxidants contents.

For individuals who want to defy aging, they may increase their consumption of foods rich in antioxidants, such as corn, squash, and the likes.

For someone who wants to reduce their vulnerability to cancer, taking of antioxidants is also advisable.

However, consuming antioxidants at higher-than-recommended dosage may cause interference with certain treatments. Doctors warn their patients not to go overboard when it comes to taking of antioxidants. They explicated that since antioxidants are capable of destroying free radicals, it is also likely that high consumption of antioxidant supplements may diminish the effectiveness of the treatment.

In order to avoid such ineffectiveness, we must not take higher doses of antioxidants. No matter how beneficial antioxidants are, too much of it may still hamper our health.

Source: Reader’s Digest

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