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Still Raving ’bout the Same Stuff

April 28th, 2008. Published under health. 2 Comments.

This is just a postscript to yesterday’s train of thought.  I have some stories that would explain why I am a firm believer in the power of salt over phlegm.

When my husband was working at a nursing home, there was a patient who was turning blue.  He had a tracheostomy, an opening in the throat for breathing.  The nurses kept suctioning his tracheostomy, but his oxygen saturation never went up. My husband got some NSS(Normal Saline Solution), poured it down his throat and suctioned away.  That was the only thing that saved him.

Now I understand why old people in the Philippines would recommend a dip at the beach to chase away a cold.  When I was in college, my friends and I went swimming.  After some time in the water, a friend discreetly told me that I had something under one nostril. I brushed it away with my hand and discovered, to my horror, that it was a big ball of gooey, yellowish phlegm.  I acted like it was the most natural thing in the world, but all I wanted to do was crawl under a rock and not come out for god knows how many years.  On an embarrassment scale of 1-10, it was an 11.

There’s nothing like salt. It’s been such a big help to me and my baby. Below is a salt solution recipe I got from WebMD.  You can make your own if you have the time and if you don’t want to spend around 3-5 dollars. (more…)

A Salute to Salt

April 27th, 2008. Published under health. 3 Comments.

We went on a picnic today. It was warm outside. I’m glad that winter’s over.  Cold season is over too.

Coughing and colds don’t really worry me that much as long as it’s not the baby suffering from it. Babies can’t blow their noses to clear up their airways. They hardly even want to take their medicines. You can’t reason with them. How will they ever understand that taking more liquids will dissolve their phlegm resulting to greater comfort for them? (more…)

Towards a Greener Me

April 20th, 2008. Published under green concerns. 1 Comment.

Looking for good ideas? Wannabe earth saviours can try this book.

I’m trying to be relevant here, being just like everyone else talking about environmental concerns. Earth Day, afterall, is just two days away, on April 22. (more…)