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Mum Finds: Mint Relief’s Natural + Quick Relief

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In this time of pandemic, when most of us mindfully chose to stay at home to limit our exposure, it is a must to stock up on salves and pain relief products we can use as first aid for different aches and pains or when the need arises. Especially that we are also advised to steer clear of the hospitals as much as we can.

Mint Relief in a nutshell

Mint Relief is something we can keep handy at home for different health issues and concerns. It is an all-natural and quick solution that can cure numerous ailments, including: hyperacidity, indigestion, gas, bloating, GERD, Acid reflux, Heartburn, Dyspepsia, Gastritis, stomach cramps, dysmenorrhea, and other variety of stomach discomfort.

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In this time of pandemic, when most of us mindfully chose to stay at home to limit our exposure, it is a must to stock up on salves and natural pain relief products we can use as first-aid for different aches and pains or when the need arises. Sharing this all-natural supplement I recently discovered which can give fast relief to common stomach discomfort, like indigestion, gas, bloating, heartburn, acid reflux, and even dysmenorrhea. Apart from being all natural, this is also very affordable for the price of Php149.75 per box of 10's. More info up on the blog now {blog link in bio ??????}. #mumfinds #allnaturalproducts #health #healthproducts #allnaturalsupplements #healthandwellness #productsandbrands

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Health: The Health Issues That Concern Women

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Enough ink has flown over the topic of women’s health and fitness. While more than half of the planet’s population is affected by the fatalities of cancer, HIV and the like, ones that can affect anyone and everyone irrespective of their age and gender; there are certain specific health issues that affect only women over the course of their lives. Breast cancer, ovarian cancer, PCOD, and cervical cancer are only a few of the many that have the potential to claim the lives of millions of women across the globe. Therefore, with centuries of history that shall corroborate the fact that the world has never made survival easy for women, it only makes sense that women know about the potential threats to their health and visit a doctor before the conditions exacerbate.

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Breast Cancer

One of the major factors of death in women, breast cancer affects at least 1 in 8 women every year in the United States. The rates keep changing every year with the geography, but one thing that remains a constant is the monstrosity of this fatal disease. It is, therefore, imperative that women are made aware of the symptoms to be able to understand the onset of the disease and reach out for immediate medical intervention.

The Symptoms:

  • A lump or more than one lump in one or more areas on the breast or in its proximity
  • Change in color of the skin on or near the breast
  • Change in the shape and structure of the breast
  • Pain or swelling on the breast
  • Any uncanny discharge from the nipples

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Press Release: Asia CEO Awards + Healthway Medical Recognize Workplace Health + Wellness

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Healthway Medical seeks to encourage companies to prioritize the health and well-being of their employees with this year’s “Wellness Company of the Year” award, a new category in the prestigious Asia CEO Awards.

Sponsored by Healthway, the award is open to any Philippines-based organization that successfully health and wellness in the workplace. The achievement can also come in the form of an organizational policy designed to support employee health. The overall accomplishment must demonstrate talent performance at the highest standards.

The criteria are as follows:

  • Management Achievement ~ The nominated organization must present specific health and wellness programs that improved employee health and productivity.
  • Workplace Enhancement ~ The nominated organization’s achievements must include improvements in employee health as measured by improved rates of employee engagement, attrition, retention and absenteeism.
  • International Recognition ~ The nominated organization’s accomplishments must be internationally recognized. This may involve situations where health and wellness practices developed in Philippines also enhanced processes in other countries.
  • Financial ~ The nominated organization must show how health and wellness programs reduced health care costs, increased employee motivation and diminished absenteeism.
  • Social Commitment ~ The Board of Directors must demonstrate a commitment to the development of healthy lifestyles to people outside of its organization.

The majority of the results, new activities or initiatives should have occurred within the current calendar year but may have begun earlier.

If your company is riding high on employee engagement and productivity, now is the time to nominate your healthy workplace and be recognized as the as the Wellness Company of the Year!

Nominations are accepted until August 28, 2017 only.

ITAW: International Thyroid Awareness Week 2017

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The thyroid gland may be too small and weighs only about 18-60 grams, but it plays an essential role in our body by regulating metabolic process vital for survival. With thyroid diseases, this balance is disturbed, which may pose serious repercussions for our well-being and over-all health. There are many measures we can take to prevent this from happening, though, and this is the driving force behind the people from International Thyroid Awareness Week {ITAW} who aims to raise awareness about the thyroid gland, as well as the different disorders related to it.

The culminating event for the International Thyroid Awareness Week {ITAW} 2017 was held at the Robinsons Novaliches Trade Hall on 27 May. Sponsored by Healthway Medical, Philippine Thyroid Association, Inc, and Merch, the event was a success and was attended by hundreds of people. It was an afternoon filled with informative and educational talks about the thyroid gland, as well as relaxing and pampering treats for everyone to enjoy. It was a free event and as expected, the queue to get inside the event venue was long, and so were the lines at the different free activities lined up for that day.

Video Viewing + Thyroid quiz

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Participants of the day were each tasked to finish a set of activities, as well as a number of pampering and relaxing treats, starting with the Video Viewing, to know more about the thyroid gland and the many related diseases, and the Thyroid Quiz, meant to gauge whether a person might be at risk for thyroid diseases.

One out of 11 Filipinos are at risk for goiter and other thyroid disorders. Here is a checklist of what to watch out for in Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism. If you happen to have 5 or more of these conditions, it is best to consult with your doctor to know if you have thyroid disorders.

Hyperthyroidism Symptoms:

  1. Feeling anxious and irritable a lot of the time
  2. Hands and fingers slightly trembling
  3. Skin and hair getting thinner and nails growing faster that they used to
  4. Heart rate has become quite fast
  5. Eyes appearing to be staring or bulging
  6. Sweating more than usual
  7. Feeling week often
  8. Everything in the body seems to have speeded up, including bowel functions and metabolism, and weight is going down despite increased appetite
  9. Changed menstrual cycle

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