busy schedule

this past few days my schedules is a little bit of hectic. I've had a training last Wednesday in Philippine Heart Center about Basic Life Support (BLS), so i wasn't able to watch American Idol. o well my future is more important than anything.

So back to the topic, what is BLS? it is an emergency procedure that consists of recognizing respiratory or cardiac arrest and the proper application of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to maintain life until a victim recovers or advance life support is available.

I've had a great time in our training, Sir Marion is so cute and very patient for teaching us the right way of doing CPR.

after the training we went to Gateway and eat.

it was so tiring but i've had a great time!

tips for a beautiful skin

having a busy lifestyle nowadays leaves your skin feeling old and you don't have time to pamper your skin. here are some tips for having a beautiful skin.

1. protect your skin from the sun.

• always use sunscreen for protection to the sun.
• avoid sun in high intensity heat.
  
• wear protective clothes
• use umbrella if necessary.

2. don't smoke

• smoking can increase the aging of your skin .
  
• it can also causes you to have wrinkles.

3. wash your face gently

• avoid strong soaps
• remove eye make-up carefully
• pat dry
  
• avoid irritants

4. moisturize daily

• select moisturizers with SPF (sun protection factor) atleast 15 to protect your skin from harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.

5. sleep early

• to avoid stress.

oral health month

i love the commercial of carmina villaruel *i don't know the right spelling* and her twins in colgate for the campaign of oral health month. :) this two twins are so cute.

because it is oral health month, i have some tips in keeping your teeth healthy.

1. have a regular check-up, maybe every 6 months.
2. brush your teeth daily 3 times a day
3. floss your teeth also.
4. eating right.

All about Leprosy

February 2008, DOH launches Leprosy Prevention & Control Week - February 25-29, 2008.

These are some facts and frequently asked questions about Leprosy.

Leprosy

• Also known as Hansen’s disease.
• Has been known since biblical times.
• Is a chronic mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid fast and rod-shaped bacillus.
• Mainly affects the skin, peripheral nerves, the eyes and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract.
• In many countries, people with leprosy have been outcast in their communities.
• In history a Norwegian doctor named Gerhard Hansen is the discoverer of M. leprae bacillus in 1873.
• Mode of transmission: airborne: inhalation of droplets from coughing or sneezing. Prolonged and close contact with infectious persons will likely increase the risk of transmission.
• People with leprosy will manifest the first sign usually the appearance of patches on the skin, lesions that does not heal after several weeks to months and decreased sensation to touch, heat, or pain, decrease or loss of sweating and hair growth over the lesion, muscle weakness, pain and redness of the eyes, nasal obstruction.
• Treatment is Multi-drug therapy. You just need to go to your nearest Barangay Health Centers for immediate treatment.

For more information just go to http://www.doh.gov.ph/leprosy