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Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that involves the skin and joints. It commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. (By looking at the pictures of psoriasis disease already gives me goose bumps.) Psoriasis is divided into 5 types, regardless of type, it usually causes discomfort. The skin often itches, and it may crack and bleed. In severe cases, the itching and discomfort may keep a person awake at night, and the pain can make everyday tasks difficult.

What effect will Psorisasis bring?

Psoriasis has been shown to affect health-related quality of life to an extent similar to the effects of other chronic diseases such as depression, myocardial infarction, hypertension, congestive heart failure or type 2 diabetes. Depending on the severity and location of outbreaks, individuals may experience significant physical discomfort and some disability. Itching and pain can interfere with basic functions, such as self-care, walking, and sleep. Plaques on hands and feet can prevent individuals from working at certain occupations, playing some sports, and caring for family members or a home. The frequency of medical care is costly and can interfere with an employment or school schedule.

Individuals with psoriasis may also feel self-conscious about their appearance and have a poor self-image that stems from fear of public rejection and psychosexual concerns. Psychological distress can lead to significant depression and social isolation. - Wikipedia.

It’s not the end of the world, psoriasis treatment is available for those who suffer from the disease.

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One of my Singapore reader, motey, is interested in knowing about the disposable chopstick experiment. Still remember I shared an article on disposable chopstick? I didn’t try the experiment but Renge did it before. After gaining permission from her, I have translated here original post (in Chinese) on the findings and want to share it with all of you.

Although this is not the best translation, I do hope you can understand it. All photos and findings are credited to Renge. Photos can be clicked for larger view.

Not long ago, read an article called Chopstick Alert from Apple’s blog. The article is about the making of disposable chopstick (also known as hygene chopstick) and other related information. While cleaning my room, I found some disposable chopstick that I brought back from school. So, I decided to do the experiment.

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Acne or better known as pimples appear during the teenage years. If you didn’t take good care of it, the acne will probably be with you for your entire life. This is really irritating. I have oily skin and I had lots of pimples back when I was young. I tried many types of washing foam or even cream. Some works well, some don’t. One good and effective way to avoid as many acne as possible is to keep your face clean.

Once, I read an article saying that, keep your face clean by washing your face with clean water from the tap many times a day. It somehow works for me. We can’t always use facial foam many times a day as it may spoil our skin texture.

However, I still have an irritating body acne problem. There’s acne on my back. Luckily not too much or else I will have to consider some natural acne treatment.

Do you have acne problem? How do you solve it?

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Have you ever heard of Orovo? Frankly speaking, it’s my first time knowing this name. Doing a little research on it, it’s a company that sells products such as weight loss pills, muscle builder pills and acne products. Heard some negative comments on the weight loss pills, in compliment their acne products received some positive comments.

Many of us will avoid using pills to lost weight. I have been using a product (pills) with the label “Traditionally used to improve bowel movement and relieve constipation and helps to reduce body weight”. I didn’t really lost weight but it improves bowel movement. It’s my dream to have a flat tummy (I really have a fat belly, of course I use clothing to cover this weakness.)

3 months supply in the box

After some consideration, I decided to use back the method that helped me lost quite a lot of weight back when I was really plump. I ordered that product (I won’t reveal the product name yet, but you can find out in my archives) on Monday and received it yesterday. So, I’m going to start my diet next week. Not diet pills but what I have to do is taking replacement meals twice a day.

Wish me luck…and hope I’m not too lazy to do some physical exercises.

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If you love yourself, you should get a good mattress. A low quality mattress will cause bad effects to your spine. You may wake up whole body soring because you don’t have a good mattress and you can’t sleep in a good posture.

Choosing a good mattress is not really that easy. You have to consider two main factors: the structure and the composition of the mattress. This is all for health sake. The structure of a mattress has the direct connection with orthopedic properties. And the composition of the mattress has hygienic and aesthetic effects, as some people might be allergy or has skin diseases.

Take care of your spine! Get a spring mattress. Not every spring mattress is good mattress. You have to consider the quality and quantity of the spring. Better quality mattress has more spring in it.

Just like a toothbrush, you need to change a mattress at least every 5 years. Astonished? Yes, I was too. We do this for a reason, mate. No matter how good is your mattress, it will lose its orthopedic properties and stuffed with lots of dust and dirt in the long run. (But I believe most of us will change mattress only when its spring wore out.)

Now, how to check your mattress is of high quality?
Sit on your mattress, place a bottle of water at 30cm distance from you. If the bottle won’t fall, means the mattress is of high quality.

Last but not least, remember to turn your mattress over every 2 to 3 months~

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When you don’t know what to eat, or you are simply too lazy to cook, you probably will think of cooking a bowl of instant noodles. Your meal will be just ready in 3 minutes time. Simple and nice. Some of you even add in eggs or veggie for better taste.

The question is: Are you cooking the instant noodles the correct way? What is called the “correct” way of cooking a packet of instant noodles? Don’t we just have to boil the water and put the noodles and ingredient inside and wait for 3 minutes? That’s what you are wondering. Click to read more »

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Few days ago, I received my graduation photo which I took in the studio in Singapore. I put my previous graduation portriat with this new one together and made a comparison. I was like OMFG?! What a BIG difference in just 2 years time! I was really plump back then.

Some of my old friends met me in person and was really shocked! Last week, when I was having my dinner with Orange in a coffee shop, I saw my ex-classmates. He was really shocked and asked how I did it. Well, the greatest secret of my slimming plan, is not by using any fitness equipment, nor extreme diet plan. The most important element of all is - DETERMINATION.

Of course, I’ve been through all the hard time of enduring not eating lovely (delicious yet fatty) food. Doing some exercise at home and keep an eye on the food I take. Sometimes, consuming some slimming products. That’s how I slim down. I still think the best and effective way of slimming down is to drink more plain water and do more physical exercises.

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