Health and Beauty Tip

Chamomile Rinse

For softer, shinier hair, soak two bags of chamomile tea in two cups of water, and use this as a final rinse when you wash your hair. This also gives your hair a much nicer scent than most shampoos.

Eat Your Greens

Health and Beauty Tip

Studies are showing that green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale and collards are beneficial to your body's ability to keep itself healthy. The high amounts of vitamin E in each help fight chemicals produced by the body that can damage cells. But any kind of vegetable is helpful -- people who eat more than two servings of vegetables per day have been shown to age less visibly over time!

Eyebrow Gel

Health and Beauty Tip

Instead of using gel or mascara on your eyelashes, try a little petroleum jelly. This won't get clumpy as the day goes on.

Ease Pain When Plucking

Health and Beauty Tip

Many people say to put ice on your eyebrows before plucking ... but this actually tightens pores and makes plucking more painful. Do the opposite and put a warm washcloth on your forehead first to open pores. Use ice afterwards to soothe any pain.

Exfoliate!

Health and Beauty Tip

Dry, cold weather can cause dead skin cells to build up. Even if you don't usually use an exfoliator, now's a good time to start. You can also use a puff or a loofah. Use moisturizer afterwards to keep your skin soft.

When to Use Facial Treatments

Health and Beauty Tip

Cream, under-eye treatment, moisturizing lotion, or almost any such product works best at night, so apply it right before going to bed. If you use a lotion or moisturizer on your face, it's a good idea to use it on your neck and arms, too.

Quick Nail Tip

Health and Beauty Tip

If you don't have time to do your nails, try this: remove any nail polish, soak your nails in lemon juice to get rid of stains, then use a nail buffer for a quick shine.

Help for Damaged Hair

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Give your hair time to repair itself. Keep the heat off by letting your hair air-dry as often as possible. If you must use a hair dryer, use a nozzle to put some distance between you and the dryer's heat.

Food for Shiny Hair

Health and Beauty Tip

Want to give your hair a little extra shine? Increase the amount of vitamin E in your diet -- nuts and green vegetables are good for this. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids also improve your hair's health ... you can get those from salt-water fish and dark green, leafy veggies.

Preserve Your Manicure

Health and Beauty Tip

To avoid that annoying chipped polish at the end of your nails, apply a clear top coat over your nail polish on occasion. It'll preserve your manicure and add extra shine.

Cover up Dark Circles

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Make your concealer more effective by checking the color of the dark circles under your eyes first. If they're gray, apply a soft pink eyeshadow to the dark area before you put on your concealer. If they're more bluish, use light peach eyeshadow. Also, don't use concealer that's too light (two shades or more lighter than your natural skin tone), and don't lay it on too thick ... that can make the rest of your face look too dark.

Health and Beauty Tip

Apple Cider Vinegar

Hold your nose and drink up -- this old folk remedy really works! Drinking a little apple cider vinegar each day helps keep skin supple, break down fat, and makes it easier for your body to digest food properly. A daily dose in water also helps keep down your blood pressure. If you just can't bring yourself to drink it, try mixing it with apple juice or honey first.

Taming Your Sweet Tooth

Health and Beauty Tip

Dying for some chocolate? You might just need magnesium! Many women are deficient in magnesium, which is found in chocolate. Instead of a candy bar, try a supplement. If you still find yourself wanting chocolate and knowing you shouldn't have any, eat a banana instead -- it's been known to satisfy cravings.

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How to Eat

Health and Beauty Tip

If you're trying to eat healthier or lose weight, remember that how you eat is just as important as what you eat. Avoid eating anywhere except the dinner table, and don't work while you eat -- this helps you concentrate on what and how much you're eating. How quickly you eat is also a factor; if all else fails, try eating with the opposite hand you usually do!

Doctor's Appointment in Germany..

I had an appointment today with my Frauenartz or Gynecologist. Last Friday, I just called to have an appointment for today. The secretary of the OB Gyne told me that I can have the appointment middle of next month because it is already fully book for this month. I told her that the OB GYne told me that if ever I have some complaints or pain, I can come anytime. After hearing this, she then gave me an appointment for today.

I woke up a bit earlier today because I have to go for grocery shopping too. My appointment was 1pm so after I went shopping around 12 noon time, I drove there immediately. The place was around 45 km drive from our home. So from Parsberg to Laaber, I drove thru the Autobahn or Motorway from 130 to 150km/h..well tha't's only how I drive to be in the safe side..There I can drive faster compared to driving in the Landstrasse or backroad..

And you know what happen, the Receptionist told me that my appointment is 1:30pm and I arrived there around 12:30pm..She also said that the Doctor will come at 2pm. well, what can i do ??...What I do instead was went walking to the Laaber Castle Ruins...well again.. been here in this place but not yet to the castle ruin..

It was not so far from the Clinic so I decided to climb there..It was a bit windy and cold..but it's ok besides also breathing fresh air up the hill!! got some pix also here from the place..

As I went back to the clinic I had to wait a long time more because the secretary said that the Doctor had a traffic in Autobahn 3 or Motorway number 3, the longest highway in Germany..guess what time I had my examination....lagot na ko kaayo pero saon man!! At around 3:15pm, my appointment was over.

I hurried up home because I still have to cook for dinner before my hubby come home from work..After eating, we brought my car to his brother-in-law for fixing some scratches on my car..That was the accident in February, as an old woman hit my car in a park place in Neumarkt..

well, just got a hectic day today!! It's still a beautiful day because the weather was very nice!! Thanks God!!

view of the Laaber castle ruins from afar

pix I took as I was on the top of the hill/castle

the gurl modelling in the Castle Ruins..wahehehe naa mo ana!!

the Remains of the castle which was built around the 1200

hiding behind the doors!!

Health and Beauty Tip

Selecting Hosiery

Make your legs look longer and slimmer by matching your hose as closely as possibly to your skirt and shoes. For two-toned shoes, wear a neutral color, or try to match the lightest color in the shoes -- never wear hose darker than this!

Study: Bdelloid rotifers resist radiation

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've found a common class of freshwater invertebrates called bdelloid rotifers is extraordinarily resistant to ionizing radiation.

Harvard University researchers said the animals survive and continue to reproduce after being exposed to doses of gamma radiation much greater than can be tolerated by any other animal species studied.

Because free radicals such as those generated by radiation have been implicated in inflammation, cancer and aging in higher organisms, Harvard Professor Matthew Meselson and graduate student Eugene Gladyshev said their findings could stimulate new lines of research into these medically important problems.

The researchers found bdelloid rotifers Adineta vaga and Philodina roseola -- about a half-millimeter in size and commonly observed under microscopes -- remained reproductively viable after doses of radiation roughly five times greater than other classes of rotifers and other animals could endure.

The research, supported by the National Science Foundation's Eukaryotic Genetics Program, is reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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PT Appointment

I had a Physical Therapy appointment today. I just like my P'Therapist because she made a very good massage. I got before back pains but since I was having massage and fango, I am feeling very better now. My back pains don't keep on coming back just like before. Oh yeah..guess this is what I got working so hard here in Europe..So now I just stayed at home doing blogging and meeting friends online..hehehe!!

I was before in different PT's but I was not contented and satisfied the way they made the massage. Finally I found the right clinic or Reha as called in German and I am very satisfied with their service.

As I was today in my appointment, it was snowing very hard. I even got some photos which I took as I was in the second floor of the clinic. Hopefully will post it tomorrow once I download it.

Got to sign-off now as I was also not feeling so good having some headache...guess migraine too!! Hope to visit fellow friends bloggers tomorrow when I have time as I also have a lot of errands to do even got another appointment for my gycologist.

Finally thanks guys for keep on visiting me here...will visit you once I got time..Thanks a lot!!!

Wish everyone a nice day in US and evening in Europe!!!God bless us all!!

Some Important notice for your health that I like to share with all…

Reduce volume of tea intake, except green tea.
Do not eat bread which has JUST been toasted.
Stay a distance from your charger.
Drink more water in the morning, less at night.
Do not drink coffee twice a day.
Reduce your volume of oily food.
Best sleeping time is from 10 at night to 6 at the morning.
Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm.
Do not take alcohol more than a cup daily.
Do not take capsules with cold water.
Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping.
Have 8 hours sleep. Lack of it will make a person stupid.
If you can't get on early morning runs, 5-8 in the afternoon is a great time for jogging.
When battery left last grid, do not answer the phone.
The radiation is 1000 times.
Answer the phone with your left ear.
It'll spoil your brain directly if you use your right ear.
Do not use earphone for long time. Rest your ear a while after 1 hour.


just try these..It might work!!!

Reasons for sleeping and waking up early

Evening at 9 - 11pm: is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the body's system (lymph nodes). This time should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health.

Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel (usually after waking up- walk around a bit to shake "it" down). Some advice drinking a glass of clean water right after waking up.

Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH, IT'S THE BEST INVESTMENT YOU'LL EVER MAKE-- FOR FREE!