Friday, January 23, 2009

Excessive hair loss and hormone imbalance

Hormonal problems may cause hair loss.

If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease.

Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance.

Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.

Info Source: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/men/general/081.html#top

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Vegan/vegetarians and Protein

Vegan/vegetarians can get enough protein from plants such as soya beans, broccolli, other beans and nuts, etc.

If you are sensitive or allergic to soy products, you can eat nuts or use other dried beans to balance out any protein needs.

You are suggested to do your own research or consult your nutritionist if you have any doubt!

Plant-based nutrition site: The T. Colin Campbell Foundation (The China Study)

If you have not seen this newly launched website, I think you may enjoy it. The T. Colin Campbell Foundation (The China Study) is located at
http://www.tcolincampbell.org/


Loaded with research, disease based prevention/healing articles and packed with nutritional information all supporting a plant based diet.

Online classes and education also offered.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Golden Millet can help prevent hair loss

Note: Yo may also visit How I healed myself of hair loss without medication or the help of a doctor (Natural Cure/Remedies for hair loss) at
http://hl123.blogspot.com/2009/03/re-how-i-healed-myself-of-hair-loss.html

Gold millet is especially effective in assisting the natural hair growth cycle in these ways: Gold millet helps to prevent hair loss by providing the hair roots with the necessary nutrients and through proper nutrition gold millet gives strength and elasticity to the hair making it resistant to damage.

Info Source: http://pha24.com/product_info.php?products_id=236&osCsid=ff62b2178223a6cd4c647f852c136076

Friday, January 2, 2009

2009-01-02 My Living Diary

Today is 2009-01-02, Fri

At 0530 hour, my weight = 55.0 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.959.

This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.

Based on my weight of 55.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1577.5 Kcal (Sedentary).

My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):

Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes.

Bowel Movement today: 1 x medium 1 x Big, Medium (Brown Banana-shaped stools. Not smelly)

Thursday, January 1, 2009

The 4 Important Facts of Your Brain

1. Your brain uses one fifth of the body's energy supply.

2. Your brain uses one fourth of all the body's oxygen.

Info Source: http://home.att.net/~jenkinsg524/humanbodytrivia3.htm

3. Your brain cells can live your entire lifetime

4. Your brain accounts for about 2% of your total body weight.

Info Source:

http://www.loni.ucla.edu/twiki/pub/CCB/CCB_Meetings_StPaulStudents_03262007/CCB_Brochure_Quiz_Answers.pdf

My Ten Commandments of Living for Today Version 3 (Ref: i09A01)

1. Have and execute daily plan

2. Do at least a good deed no matter how trivial

3. Eat the right foods

4. Drink 2 litres of water daily

5. Good Excretion with good bowel movement

6. Correct physical and mental exercises

7. Good Rest and Sleep for 7 to 8 hours a day

8. Think Positive and Act Positive

9. Be Courteous, Smile and Laugh

10. Be Happy!

2009-01-01 My Living Diary

Today is 2009-01-01, Fri.

At 0900 hour, my weight = 54.8 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.886
(Note: Watson scale = 54.4 kg)

My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.

Based on my weight of 54.8 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1573.75 (Sedentary).

My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):

Total sleep = 7 hours 0 minutes.

Bowel Movement today: 1 x Big, Medium (Brown Banana-shaped stools. Not smelly)