One of the factor that makes people fat is the slow in metabolism. Metabolism is the process by which your body converts calories into energy. In medical studies, aging affects our metabolism. The reason is that when we age, our body tends to lose muscle and gain fat which slows down the ability of the body to burn calories. According to Mayo Clinic, metabolism is not only affected by age but it also depends on your gender, body size and composition. It is important to keep our body fit and ... [ Continue Reading ]
Chest x-ray in younger children
The first time that my little boy had his chest x-ray examination happened when he was about two years old. During that time my child has fever, on and off cough and has poor appetite which are some symptoms of primary complex or Tuberculosis in children. Our pediatrician referred us to take an x-ray examination for my son for primary complex detection. We are so thankful that the x-ray test result was negative. After a year my son has the same health problem again but this time he was coughing ... [ Continue Reading ]
Healthy Benefits of Calamansi Concentrate with Honey
Did you know the health benefits of Calamansi Concentrate with Honey? Calamansi is indigenous and widely cultivated in the Philippines. This fruit usually seen and available in the market are unripened state as a dark green fruit. There are many uses of Calamansi like in cooking, cleaning and in juices. The healthy benefits of Calamansi juice with Honey are the best that we can get from Calamansi. The photo above is a Calamansi concentrate with honey that I bought from my best friend ... [ Continue Reading ]
What is PPD skin test in children?
In my post about Pneumonitis cause, symptoms and treatment in children, I have mentioned that I will take my little boy to have a PPD skin test or mantoux test because he is thin, been sick lately for consecutive days and weight is not good at his age. PPD (purified protein derivative) skin test is a method used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) or primary complex. The photo below is the actual forearm of my little boy where PPD extract was injected. I just marked a red circle at the area. ... [ Continue Reading ]
Pneumonitis cause, symptoms and treatment in children
A few weeks ago my little boy was sick with Pneumonitis that was an impression on his chest X-ray results. I was really worried about it and the first thing that came into my mind is Pneumonia which is said to be at high risk in babies, small children and older adults. What is the difference of Pnemonitis and Pnemonia? I did a research and found out that Pneumonitis is a general term defined as an inflammation of the lung tissue whereas Pnemonia is technically a type of pneumonitis because the ... [ Continue Reading ]