Management of Migraine

Have you ever felt that one sided pain on your head that makes you feel like you want to bang your head on the wall? Yes people. I felt that too and it is so painful *cries* TT.TT

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MIGRAINE FACTS:

1. More than 2/3 migraine sufferers either has never consulted a doctor of have stopped doing so

2. Migraine is underdiagnosed and undertreated.

3. Approximately 26 million patients with migraine in U.S.

4. It is an extremely debilitating collection of neurological symptoms.

1 out of 4 household 

has at least 1 migraine sufferer. Mostly affected are actually women 

between 25-55 age range.

So, how do you know differentiate between a normal headache and migraine?

You will feel one sided pain and somehow the pain can subside to a greater portion on your head. 

It is like your head is somehow contracting and your eyes were about to pop out. You hate that the room is too bright or the music is too loud. You feel like you want to vomit. It can really bug you sometimes especially when you are running some of your important errands.

There are many theories on how migraine can happen.

 One of it is that we are lacking with this one happy hormones called serotonin. 

Next is, the blood vessels in our brains are actually dilating which means our blood vessels are getting larger in terms of circumference but to an extent where the blood vessels get really huge so don't worry. Hehe. 

There are two type of migraine. 

Migraine without aura(common migraine) or migraine with aura (classic migraine)

Both of them are different. Migraine with aura is best classified by the presence of visual aura which is called scintillating scotoma.

Scintillating Migraine Cat

This is a drawing that explains the scintillating visual by those people who suffers migraine with aura.

This is what they actually see

So, what does trigger migraine?

There are many triggering factor when it comes to having migraine.

 So which one is actually mine?

Hormonal imbalance ladies! Hah, one of our best reasons to not be ourselves like alllll thhheee timeee. I usually have my migraine before I get my period. Like a monthly routine LOL. 

My 2nd triggering factor would be the hot sun. If I am living my days at home I rarely go out but once I do, the hot blazing sun will be like 'Hey, let me give you migraine' -.-" What about yours?

Well, it is advisable for us to have a journal to write the time and date of the attack and try our best to remember what we do that day that we think that can be a triggering factor. This is because all of us have different triggering factors.

How to treat migraine?

Sadly to say so, there is no permanent treatment when it comes to migraine. We can only minimize the frequent and severity of attack . 

1. Try to know the triggering factor and try to avoid them.

2. Do meditation and relaxation training

3. Psychotherapy

4. Acupuncture

5. Alternative medicine *click the link below*

AVOID EATING THIS FOOD WHEN MIGRAINE HAPPENS:

1. Milk

2. Chocolate

3. Cheese

4. Citrus fruits

5. Red Wine

It is advisable to not eat any medication when the attack happens. Even though we sell medication for a living but I wanted all of you to know that the lecturers are teaching us on more of patient-based and not product-based where the patient comes first.

If you can't really deal with the pain, just eat the medication that is prescribed to you.

If the attack happens very frequently like there will be one attack each day in a month, please go and make an appointment with the doctors as they can help to prescribe you with a different treatment because the normal treatment is no longer effective for you. 

Be sure to eat and stay healthy.

P.s: I'll be away for my Final Exams. Wish me LUCK!

Toodles!

REFERENCES:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/basics/definition/con-20026358

FUN QUIZ!

SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL QUIZ TONIGHT!

Hello guys. I would like to warn you that this is just a game and just have fun. 

Don't pressure yourself too muchh :P

The rules

1. Do not scroll down until you finished answering each of my questions

2. I will tell you a word and you must think of a word that describes the word that I just told you. For example, apple = red/sweet/tree or anythinggg.

3. The word must be the first word that pops in your head.

4. No cheating! 

5. There are 6 questions 

6. In case you are bad at remembering, have a pen and a piece of paper

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Just kidding ;)

1. The 'DOG' symbolizes on how you see yourself. 

My answer was 'woof' which may indicate that I am a very loud person.

2. The 'RAT' symbolizes on how you see your enemy. 

My answer was 'white' which may indicate that I see my enemy is someone who are kind to me but they will somehow cross me.

3. The 'CAR' symbolizes your taste. 

Mine was 'red' which may indicate I like stuff that are different and pop out

4. The 'CAT' symbolizes your lover. 

My answer was 'kitten' which may indicate that my lover will be like a kid. LOL

5. The 'COFFEE' symbolizes your sex. 

My answer was fit' which was my friends nickname because I remember that she loves coffee so much. So, I don't know what it means. LOL. INVALID

6. The 'OCEAN' symbolizes your future. 

My answer was 'lovely'. So, my future is lovelyy:)

The way you interpret the data was all yours because you know yourself better than anyone, right?

But that is how I interpret mine.   

Hope you had fun :P

A BIG THANKS TO DR MAHATHIR FOR INTRODUCING ME THIS GAME!

A lecturer from UKM 

He teaches psychology.  

Know a Little About Breast Cancer

Isn't that statement is shocking? 

I mean if you have 8 roommates, one of you will have the chance to develop breast cancer. I am here to give you guys a little facts about breast cancer. 

I know some of you might be shy to tell to your general practitioner about this or even to share this information among your friends or family but remember girls/boys, if you put all this shyness aside, you might get yourself another 20 years life span (just an example)

This is not one of my major in the field that I am studying but I am here just to let you girls be more aware and not to be reluctant about this topic. Early detection is one of the best chances for survival.

Let us start first on 'How to Detect Breast Cancer by Self Examine'

Age 20 years and above:

1.  Do self-examine every month, a week after your period start. 

2. If you are pregnant (mengandung) /still in postpartum (berdarah nifas)/

menopause (putus haid), do it on early month.

3. Please seek for your General Practitioner if there is anything weird

Age 50 and above:

1. Undergo mamogram annually 

*p.s: Remind our love ones. If you are reading this mama, go and get a mamogram. Love you hehe.

So, constantly remind them to always have her medical check-up.

"Why can't girls below 50 get mamagram?"

This is due to the amount of glandular tissue are in a large amount. So, this may be hard for the image of the tumour to be detected. 

"What should I do to avoid being diagnosed with breast cancer?"

1. Have an optimum weight. Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) and make sure that they are not beyond normal.

2. Eat food with less fat.

3. Eat your greens which is vegetable for Vitamin E 

4. Avoid alcohol

5. Have babies not later than 30++ years old

6. Breast Feeding

7. Eat contraceptive pills

8. Take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

"What is the treatment for Breast Cancer?"

Since this is not my major subject, I would advise for you girls/guys to check the link that I will put down below.

"Is there anything that you want us to avoid where we are in the treatment phase?"

1. GINSENG

Ginseng consist high amount of estrogen. This hormone will help to enlarge the tumour more.

2. SPIRULINA

Spirulina is extracted from the water, thus it may contain algae which could lead to contamination. This will increase the protein and can lead to kidney disturbance.

3.SABAH SNAKE GRASS (Belalai Gajah)

It could lead to liver damage or toxicity

All of this information has been taken from a 'Breast Cancer Talk" by Profesor Ms Norlia Abdullah. I am so sorry if there is anything that is less in here. If there is anything to correct, feel free to put it in the comments. After all, I am a student too :)

She told us if any of you guys wanted for her to give a talk to any school or company or universities, please do contact her.

She is a Profesor Surgeri & Pakar Runding Bedah Kanan

Unit Bedah Rekonstruksi Payudara

Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 

Link:

http://www.breastcancer.org.my/

http://www.breastcancer.org/

Honey, You Saved My Life

Salam and hello guys!

Sorry for MIA for so long. I have no idea on what to write these days. But today I just wanna talk about 

HONEY! 

Yes honey.

There are more than 300 types of honey just in USA. Honey color ranges from nearly colorless to dark brown, and its flavor varies from delectably mild to bold, depending on where the honey bees buzzed. As a general rule, light-colored honey is milder in taste and dark-colored honey is stronger.

But before that, let me give you guys some fun facts about honey

1.       How to determine whether the honey is authentic or they are just syrup filled with sugar!

-The first thing you could do is put your honey in a freezer.  If the honey freeze the next day, NOT AN AUTHENTIC HONEY

-If you seal the honey tightly, there will be no ants near it. If there is an ants, NOT AN AUTHENTIC HONEY

                2. Which is the best honey to choose?

-Well, the answer to this is easy. Pick the honey from where you live. If it is from US, then buy the US honey. I learned this facts on television show that al-hijrah channel was showing. From the Islam point of view, he said that ‘The illness that you are having right now is from your surroundings. So, where the illness lies there’s a cure’

There are so many benefits of honey but I will narrow them down for you guys!

1.      Act as a cough suppressant

In general, it means that it can help soothes your cough. From what I learn, we have like a lot of types of cough syrups. But the mildest one is called demulcents. Demulcents are mainly made up of sugar (sucrose or fructose) and glycerol. If you need me to explain more on this, you could mention me. This helps in forming a protective layer to you pharynx so when you cough, less discomfort on your throat. And, the sugar used is usually honey. 

Cheaper and all natural you might call it. LOL

P.S: DO NOT ever give an infant below 12 months to eat honey. This is because Honey can contain spores of a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum, which can germinate in a baby's immature digestive system and cause infant botulism, a rare but potentially fatal illness.

If you ever eat like one of those solid demulcents like Strepsils or Dequadine, DO NOT SUCK THEM. They are supposed to stay inside your mouth for 2-3 hours. So, if you ever eat those and they never work, try sipping them slowly.

2.      Helps in boosting memory

How you may ask? Honey is filled with antioxidant. Antioxidant helps in preventing cellular damage and loss within the brain. It doesn’t make you any clever, but it keeps memories more efficiently. You might need this if you are studying something that needs a good memorizing brain.

3.       Good energy drink

Honey serves natural sugar to the body. As we all know, sugar helps to wake us up. That is why kids are usually not allowed to eat sugar at night or they might go all hyped and you will be the sleepless mother/sister/babysitter.

4.       Treats wound/burns

Honey itself contains a natural antibiotic. As the name ANTIBIOTIC, it helps to fight bacteria.

Dr. Rowena Jenkins and colleagues, from the University of Wales Institute, reported that Manuka honey kills bacteria by destroying key bacterial proteins.

Some studies have revealed that a certain type of honey, called "Manuka honey," may even be effective for the treatment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.

Dr Jenkins concluded:

"Manuka and other honeys have been known to have wound healing and anti-bacterial properties for some time. But the way in which they act is still not known. If we can discover exactly how Manuka honey inhibits MRSA it could be used more frequently as a first-line treatment for infections with bacteria that are resistant to many currently available antibiotics."

As a muslim, Our Prophet of Muhammad (may peace be upon him) glorified the healing power of honey. The Quran even mention about honey.

http://www.honey.com/newsroom/press-kits/honey-color-and-flavor

http://www.nps.org.au/medicines/respiratory-system/cough-and-cold-medicines/for-individuals/types-of-cough-medicines

Joke of the day

What is the bee called in America?

USB ;)

Stay Golden

With love,

ZERA

Recipe For Detox Water or Infused Water

Salam and hello girls and boys!

You know what this is?

YES

DETOX WATERRRRRR

Detox water is the new 'it girl' ! Everybody have been talking about detox water. From the name itself, we know the main uses of detox water is to detoxify yourself. Cleansing yourself from all the bad content and toxic in your tummy yummy for a more healthier you!

This recipe is from my senior in UKM. They are currently studying Degree in Dietetic! So, I believe that this the correct way on how to do a detox water. Thank you for the recipe and tips Kak Anno and Kak Tili

LET'S GET STARTED!

All you need is ;

1. Any citrus fruits you wanna put. You can literally put anything! That's the beauty of it. You can put berries or ginger or mint or whatever you wanna put as long as it is edible. The most common ones are lemon + cucumber so these are the one I chose. 

As many slices of lemon wanted

Desired amount of cucumber

2. Enough amount of ice

3. And lastly, your favourite bottle!

READY?

What to do next?

1. Put all the ingredients in the bottle. Make sure that the bottle is filled with ice.

2. Wait around 30 minutes. I know waiting is a torture but it is worth waiting 

3. After 30 minutes, top up some water to your bottle until your bottle is full.

then,

ENJOY :P

This is my first time trying and let me tell you guys, the taste is uhhh...mazinggggggg! It is so refreshing. 

For this particular lemon + cucumber detox water it works best for

. Weight loss

.Hydrating.

.Detoxifying

Try to make this as often as possible. I'm sure that you will feel a lot different once you start taking this

Stay Golden;

With Love,

ZERA xx

Review : Beauty White Soap

Assalamualaikum and hello guys :)

Today we are having a special review for this one product called Beauty White Soap by BeautyBaby!

According to the brochure they sent me, their products are from Spain and many other countries. It is suitable for all ages! It is made from nature plant thus it is not harmful and does not cause any skin allergies. 

This is how it looks like from the outer box.

The Front

The Back

The first thing that I notice about the soap is the smell. It smells really good but yet I don't see any perfume added as the ingredients. The next thing is the colour. It is a white colour soap and the size is like a normal bar soap size. Easy to travel with and it is in a solid matter. So, it won't spill in your suitcase!

So the next agenda, let us focus on the core ingredients of the soap.

1. Cucumber Extract

Cucumber is well known to give a lot of benefits to the skin. We usually put on raw slices of cucumber to our eyes or our skin to get rid of those eye bags and to feel more rejuvenated. I bet everyone has done that! So, the main benefit of cucumber is to soothes or gives your skin the 'cooling effect'. That's why this soap could help ease skin burn.

2. Aloe Vera Extract

Aloe Vera is also known as the fruit of the Earth. Aloe Vera is best known for their soothing effect on the skin. Studies show that Aloe Vera have antibacterial properties. Some research said that the antibacterial properties are good for sensitive skin and breakouts.

3. Licorice Extract

Licorice is one of the Top 20 ingredients for skin whitening. Licorice contain antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial and anti-carcinogenic properties. Licorice has widely been used inmany skincare and make up product. The licorice is usually extracted from the roots of the licorice plant.

4. Vitamin E

There are many types of vitamin present in our body. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin.Vitamin E is mostly been used by women to prevent their skin from aging and protect against the skin effect of chemical used for chemotherapy. Vitamin E also have antioxidant properties. Antioxidant can prevent the free radical from further damaging your skin. Vitamin E, Vitamin C and Selenium have been approved by the scientists to prevent further damage to your skin.

5. Titanium Dioxide

Titanium dioxide is used to protect our skin from the UV rays. This also contribute to the white opaque colour of the soap. 

Here are the other ingredients in the soap.

FUNCTION OF THE SOAP

DIRECTION

1. Lather the soap with water by using your hand palm and make some bubbles. Like so...

2. Apply onto the skin area. Either face or body or even both. Leave it for 3-4 minutes.

3. Lastly, wash all the soap from the skin and voila, you're done!

Very easy right?

The store goes online. They also a few other products such as

-Sweet Macaron Lip 10g

-Aura Day and Night Cream 10g

-Blossom Baby Base SPF50PA+++ 10g/30g

-Little Baby Body White Cream 100g

-Underarm Cupcake Cream 50g

-Acerola Cherry Scrub Gel 200g

Please make your purchase at @beautybabyskincare on instagram or just order directly to the by dialing 018-2177582. 

They are having a raya sale with a great price until 16 July. GET THEM NOW!!

@beautybabyskincare

Stay golden,

With love,

ZERA

References:

http://www.skinwhiteningscience.com/top_skin_whitening_agents_top_20_licorice.html

http://www.prevention.com/beauty/skin-care/10-things-you-can-do-aloe-vera/face-wash

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/cucumber_benefits.shtml                      

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-954-vitamin%20e.aspx?         activeingredientid=954&activeingredientname=vitamin%20e

http://www.webmd.com/beauty/aging/myth-vs-reality-on-anti-aging-vitamins