All the flavour of being a girl!

Have you ever imagine what if sanitary pads are out of stock in this whole world?? Euww that sounds gross. We probably have to revert back to using kain sarong haha.

Oh well probably we can imagine something else that is more imaginable. What if facial cleanser are non existing? Oh i really cant imagine that one! I can live without lipstick or foundation or blusher (aiming for porcelain-perfect skin that blushes naturally haha), but defnitiely not facial cleanser!

Now can you imagine what if Shaklee says:

"GLA complex is out of stock for now. Everything has been SOLD OUT. Until further notice" ??? 

OMG **faint**

If you still cant imagine that one, trust me you haven't discovered the REAL PEARL of womanly inner and outer beauty. I have always trusted that the most important thing that governs a woman is the hormonal balance.

Have you ever realized that we tend to get stress during that premenstrual period? Some women even go to the extend of crying without reasons! And they simply cant explain the melancholic feeling. Blame the hormone!

We tend to get acne and oily skin concordance with our menstrual cycle. If the cycle goes haywire, then the skin problem will also become worse.

We feel fat and hideous and have tummy bloating when our menses become irregular, sometimes we just cant wait for menses to come, so that everything will go back to normal.

Sometimes menses become irregular after childbirth or during taking birth control meausres eg Progesterone pills or intramuscular hormonal injection (IM Depo). Believe me I've gone through it.. we just dont feel feminine enough and there is nothing else we crave more than for the menses to become regular again.

Sometimes the mesnes is 'too scanty' or 'too short' or 'too much' or 'too prolonged'. So we worry. Sometimes the inadequacy of menses is distressing, imagining that there are residual blood in your womb, stuck and unable to come out. Sometimes the over-flow is worrying, making you sick to the stomach thinking of the worst possibility such as cancer. Nothing is quite right and we yearn for it to be JUST RIGHT: right time, right amount, right duration! Sometimes the menses is irregular and takes too long to come, we worry that we might be pregnant!

Susah rupa-rupa nya jadi perempuan. T_T

Oh well now is probably the right time for me to share about GLA complex. There is only 1 thing I can say: 

Worry no more with GLA complex!

What is GLA Complex Shaklee? 

It stands for Gamma Linolenic Acid

Shaklee GLA Complex® is a unique formulation that helps in regulating the flow of blood and is easily absorbed. Specifically, GLA Complex® is formulated with:

• GLA which helps our bodies form Prostaglandins – potent hormone-like substances that help regulate many bodily processes, such as healthy blood flow and the protection of the arterial walls
• Borage oil which contains a highly potent natural concentration of GLA in an easily absorbed form
• Sunflower seed oil, another source of omega-6 fatty acids
• Vitamin E, which helps protect arterial walls and supports the immune system by helping to maintain cell integrity

What are the functions of Shaklee GLA complex?
1. To relieve PMS (Premenstural Syndrom)- Senggugut dan simptom lain
2. GLA to increase fertility- kesuburan
3. For skin that is elastic, firm, fatigue resistance and soft- Untuk kulit anjal, tidak kusam dan tidak kering
4. Reduced weight regain in formerly obese humans following major weight loss- Mengelakkan kenaikan semula berat badan selepas diet
5. Reduced joint inflammation in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis- mengurangkan radang sendi dalam pesakit Rheumatoid Arthritis
6. Beneficial reduction of cardiovascular risk factors, such as cholesterol- mengurangkan risikio penyakit jantung seperti menurunkan paras kolesterol

If I were to share everything now, I'm afraid that everybody would be bombarding me with "Please I want my GLA now!!!!" Now to save my own life and ensure my own safety from the GLA attack (*wink2), I deicde to share with you the benefits of GLA in a staggered manner.

I'll share more about GLA under this headings:
1. GLA for perfect skin: for that feminine look that you always wanted
2. GLA for PMS: banish PMS for that feminine feel you always yearn for
3. GLA for fertility: it is time for you to become mommy and daddy
3. GLA for joints
4. GLA for Diabetic Patients
5. Testimonies

Till then stay tune and grab your Shaklee GLA Complex now

Gout

Seperti yang dijanjikan, saya akan menerangkan serba sedikit tentang penyakit Gout

Apa itu gout?

Sejenis penyakit radang sendi berpunca dari pengumpulan garam monosodium urate didalam sendi.

Bagaimana garam tersebut boleh terjadi

Garam tersebut berasal dari kandungan asid uric yang tinggi dalam darah.

Sejenis protein (purine) yang dimakan akan dimetabolismakan oleh tubuh dan menghasilkan bahan buangan yang dipanggil asid uric.

Asid uric tidak mempunyai apa-apa fungsi dan akan dibuang melalui air kencing

Proses ini dibantu oleh sejenis enzim yang dipanggil xanthine oxidase.

Didalam pesakit gout, terdapat 2 kemungkinan. 

Kemungkinan pertama adalah penghasilan asid uric terlalu banyak sehinggalah asid ini berkumpul didalam darah dan masuk ke sendi. 

Kemungkinan yang kedua adalah asid ini tidak dibuang melalui air kencing justeru ia terus terkumpul di dalam darah. 

Walau apapun kemungkinannya, hasilnya tetap sama iaitu kandungan asid uric sangat tinggi di dalam darah!

Bagaimana untuk diagnos gout secara klinikal?

1. Sejarah yang jelas menggambarkan serangan gout sekurang-kurangnya 2 kali dan pulih sepenuhnya selepas 2 minggu

2. Podagra (bengkak di bahagian sendi ibu jari kaki)

3. Tophus (lihat gambar)

4. Respon segera dalam tempoh 48 jam selepas rawatan dengan Colchicine diberikan

Ujian yang boleh dijalankan untuk mendiagnosa gout:

1. Mengukur kandungan urid asik di dalam darah

2. Membuat kajian ke atas synovial fluid (cecair sendi)- mengnadungi Monosodium urate crystal

Terdapat 3 kondisi gout:

1. Gout akut (acute gouty arthritis)

Keadaan ini biasanya akan pulih dalam tempoh 2-3 minggu

Pesakit biasanya akan berjumpa doctor pada waktu serangan gout kerana sendi akan menjadi bengkak dan begitu sakit sehingga memerlukan ubat tahan sakit dan ubat bagi mengurangkan radang.

Antara ubatan yang disarankan oleh doktor pada waktu ini termasuklah:

1.       1. COX-2 inhibtior contohnya Celebrex/ Arcoxia

2.       2. Corticosteroid contohnya Prednisolone

3.       3. NSAID contohnya Voltaren

4    4.  Colchicine

2. Antara-kritikal (intercritical)

Keadaan diantara serangan-serangan gout akut.

Pesakit yang telah disarankan oleh doktor untik mengambil ubat gout secara berpanjangan (contohnya Allopurinol) hendaklah meneruskan pengambilannya pada tempoh ini

3. Gout kronik

Antara ubatan yang oleh diberikan untuk kategori ini adalah:

1.       1. Allopurinol

2.       2. Probenecid

Jika anda tidak pernah mengambil ubat gout sperti diatas, ubat ini hanya patut dimakan setelah serangan gout akut sembuh.

tetapi jika anda sememangnya telah lama mengambil ubat ini, ia tidak patut dihentikan ketika anda mendapat serangan gout akut. Teruskan pengambilan!

Pesakit tidak boleh hanya bergantung kepada ubat-ubatan untuk menymebuhkan penyakit gout. Mereka haruslah mengubah cara hidup untuk menyembuhkan gout!

Antara yang perlu dilakukan adalah:

1. Mencapai BMI ideal
2. Tidak mengambil alcohol
3. Tidak mengambil makanan yang mengandungi purine
4. Menghadkan pengambilan sayur yang mengandungi purine
5. Mengambil produk tenusu lemak rendah
6. Minum air 2-3L sehari

Antara penyakit lain yang juga dikaitkan dengan kandungan urid asik tinggi dalam darah:

1. Kencing manis
2. Darah tinggi
3. Kolesterol tinggi
4. Obesiti

Justeru jika anda mempunyai penyakit-penyakit ini, pastikan penyakit anda terkawal supaya gout anda juga terkawal!

Makanan yang mengandungi purine:

Daging

Organ dalaman

Ikan bilis

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Makanan laut

Ikan sardin/ mackerel