Health Tito

11/09/2022

A treat to our mental health.

31/08/2021

I’m a proud support of this advocacy!

27/08/2021

Maintenance is not Cure
Cure is better than Maintenance
Prevention is better than Cure

03/06/2021

FALSE POSITIVE

It’s easier to get a hold of testing kits now. They are available in leading online shops and it seems like a good idea to test yourself privately or with the help of a friend in the medical field. With the fear of going to hospitals growing, it seems like a logical choice.

Unfortunately, there are instances when kits are misused resulting to misleading results. According to a reliable source, there’s a case of su***de due to this. This is the reason why it’s still best to get tested in facilities that provide counseling.

Conducting tests alone or with friends who aren’t trained to handle positive results is never a good idea. Let us normalize getting tested in facilities to prevent unnecessary depression caused by false positive results.

The common causes of false positive result are:

1. Kits are not stored in the required temperature.
2. Results read in the wrong time.

We can’t be sure as to the storage of kits bought online and we might misinterpret the results, so it’s still best to get tested in facilities. Imagine the stress that a false positive result brings.

What if you’re alone and there’s no one you can confide in?
What if your friends leave you when they see the result?

Today is International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day. It is a time for all of us to remember the many lives lost to AIDS. It is an opportunity to honor those who dedicated their lives to helping people living with and affected by HIV and continue to mobilize our communities in solidarity.

02/06/2021

IF is not actually a form of diet, read why.

Discover how intermittent fasting works so you can better understand time-restricted eating. Then use eight tips about how to start intermittent fasting to launch your new lifestyle.

07/05/2021

The best expression of love is time, the gift of good health comes second. Let’s surprise our moms with both.

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04/05/2021

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24/04/2021

I've had my third exposure to a confirmed Covid case this week. I tested positive on the first one and negative on the next 2. From my observation, I wasn't infected on the next 2 exposures because of the following:

1. I was exposed during their asymptomatic stage. The second one never developed symptoms while the third one isolated herself immediately upon feeling the symptoms.
2. I knew better this time. I learned from my first exposure the importance of following the protocols. I followed the protocols as I can.

My mental strength was still tested tough, I guess it doesn't matter how many times you get exposed. I'm just grateful that the way our office handles situations like this significantly improved. I must say people in general got more understanding. It also helped that I had a support group in my family and my discipleship group at church. Finally, I am more confident in my health now. When I was first diagnosed positive, the healthy lifestyle I've been practicing helped me not only recover faster, but also remain asymptomatic during my whole stay in the quarantine facility.

Me and my housemates also made our own protocols at home to prevent us from getting infected if ever we get infected from work. It's high time that we take our health seriously. It's the most important thing we can give to our family. I've had several difficult conversations with friends already. I don't wish for anyone to undergo the pain of discrimination, losing a love one and savings going down he drain because of hospital expenses. Let's be responsible in this crisis situation we are facing.

31/01/2021

You’ll never really know how it feels until you get the positive result. I hope to share my experience to help others understand what it’s like.

THE SYMPTOMS
One Friday, I woke up with fever, body ache and sore throat so I decided to call in sick. I was feeling better by noon, so I decided to go to work in the afternoon. The first mental conflict is the sick leave. I think this is why some choose to go to work despite feeling it. It’s also hard to distinguish the symptoms from that of the common colds.

THE FIRST POSITIVE CONTACT
Sunday that week, I came to know about a contact who tested positive thru antigen swab. I started to quarantine myself the same day. It’s when I started thinking that I’m probably positive too.

THE TEST
I got tested on Wednesday. I sort of knew that I was positive before I even got tested because I rarely have sore throat. Waiting for the result wasn’t really what bothered me. It was thinking about the people I have gotten in contact with. The result was surprisingly quick.

THE CONTACT TRACING
This was the hardest part of the experience. I thought at first that it would be easier if I just send a group message to the different groups I was in contact with, but I was advised against it. My sister said it’s better to contact each one individually. She also told me to prepare myself for violent reactions. Good thing she did because I was ready for it.

The thing is, it wasn’t the usual violent reaction. Some were thankful that I told them while others tried to mask their real emotions with concern. Sometimes I wish they reacted violently, I guess it’s easier that way. I just can’t shake the guilt I felt after talking to a few knowing that I might have endangered them and their families. This is why I advise those newly tested positive to call your contacts because it’s always better if it comes directly from you. I heard worse reactions from potential contacts who learned about the news from other sources.

THE QUARANTINE
I got admitted with a mild asymptotic diagnosis in a Community Isolation Unit. I started receiving messages asking about my condition and the circumstances surrounding it. It’s surprising how fast news travels. It’s a good thing I only informed my contacts. Had I made it public right from the start, there would have been more messages. Some messages were out of concern while others felt like soliciting information. It’s when the blame game started playing in my mind. I started recalling the weeks prior. I tried to remember everything so I could find out who it came from. I even considered the thought that it might have been me.

It’s actually great to be in the company of fellow positive patients because they have been there too. I came to know someone whose entire household was quarantined. I also met someone who was the first in their office to get tested. Almost everyone felt guilty, some more than others. There were those who are also thankful to the first one who decided to get tested because it might have gotten worse if they delayed getting tested for fear of the stigma that comes from being positive.

Once I accepted that putting the blame to someone isn’t gonna help, the only thing that caused me stress was waiting for the test results of my contacts. It took a while because they were included in the mass testing. It’s like the board exam all over again, waiting for your friends’ results before you can truly celebrate. One by one, the results came. There were more negative than there are positive. I knew it was my duty to get those who tested positive on board. I knew that I won’t be able to eliminate the challenges they’ll be facing, but at least I can manage their expectations.

I learned to appreciate our frontliners more than ever. We often complain about wearing masks while they have to be in full PPE suit for their duty.

The care packages that I received cheered me up. I’m grateful to everyone who sent them, but I had to refuse some because I can no longer eat them all. I actually gained weight.

THE COMING OUT
This is both literal and figurative. I came out of the quarantine facility today and I guess it’s time to also come out to the public. Being diagnosed positive is not really something I can be proud of. It just means that there was an unfortunate time when I wasn’t following the protocols that I advocated. I guess most of us do. I just want to remind everyone to take the protocols seriously.

The BIDA Solusyon campaign promotes the active role of individuals in the fight against COVID-19 by practicing the following behaviors simplified into 4 letters:

B - Bawal walang mask
I - I-sanitize ang mga kamay, iwas-hawak sa mga bagay
D - Dumitansya ng isang metro
A - Alamin ang totoong impormasyon

The biggest reality check I got from the experience is that it’s as much about mental health as it’s about physical health. I’m grateful to be cleared as clinically recovered. I wouldn’t wish anyone to go through what I’ve been through, but I hope my experience will help in case.

29/10/2020

Healthy halloween habits for kids!

This post is also available in: Chinese (Traditional)

10/10/2020

I woke up in tears from a very bizarre dream at 2:25 am. Maybe it affected me that much because it was very close to my reality.

It started with a coworker entering my office with an inquiry about a claim of some sort of benefit. I am somehow in a position who partly decides whether she could be granted the benefit. I didn’t have a clue about the claim. She then started to become hysterical and started verbally attacking me personally saying that I favor other coworkers. She even named someone I really know in real life telling me that she got the same claim just because we’re friends.

The conversation started to heat up and we ended up shouting at each other which is something very out of character for me. Apparently, my office was in an upper floor of a building and we continued our argument in the stairs as she threatened to file a complaint against me. By the time we reached the first floor, I saw her child in a hospital gown with a lot of tubes connected to his body. I was taken aback at the sight of him.

I stopped arguing with his mom and accompanied them to the medical office. There was a line of beneficiaries outside the door, but I insisted on seeing anyone to explain to me why they weren’t granted their claim. Someone ushered us to another waiting area where they told us to wait for the doctor.

As a familiar face approached, I stood in anticipation for a good news. I knew the doctor they sent and she was the kindest of all our medical staff. She sat me down and explained to me why they weren’t granted the claim. It was a technical issue. As soon as I realized that there is nothing we can do, tears welled from my eyes and I woke up with a very heavy heart.

October is Mental Health Awareness month. May this dream remind us to listen long and react slowly to people. We might not know the severity of what they are going through and make it worse. Mental health is as important as physical health.

29/09/2020

Is there such a thing as perfect diet?

Even if you are eating a "perfect diet", are you sure you are getting everything you think you are from your food?

THE EFFECT OF PROCESSING AND PREPARATION ON THE NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF FOODS

How does freezing, cooking, drying and reheating effect the nutritional content of food? What about grilling? Should you cook your vegetables, or eat them raw?

It is rarely discussed, but many of the nutrients in foods we eat are affected in different ways by the way we store, process, prepare and cook our food. Did you know that you lose as much as 80% of the vitamin C content of a fruit when it is dried?

There are exceptions, too. Cooking actually improves the bioavailability of carotenoids from foods. Cooked carrots, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, cabbage, peppers and many other vegetables supply more nutrients, such as carotenoids and ferulic acid, to the body than they do when raw. However, it is also true that cooking destroys much of the vitamin C and polyphenol content.

Another important carotenoid, lycopene, is also more bioavailable when the food source is cooked and processed. Tomato paste contains much more usable lycopene than raw tomatoes. Broccoli provides more of some healthy nutrients when cooked, and more of different healthy compounds when raw.

So, there really isn’t a single best way to prepare, store, process or cook your food. As always, it comes down to variety and moderation. Here is the take home message - The best way to ensure you are getting maximum benefits is to eat a variety of the recommended servings of fruits and veggies no matter how they are prepared. And, the more ways you make them delicious and enticing to you, the more likely you are to eat them.

Here is a very informative page on the Nutritional Effects of Food Processing.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/topics/processing

25/09/2020

Know your Micronutrients!

Look over this list of the 10 hardest-working micronutrients to illuminate the extra lengths some vitamins and minerals go to in supporting your health.

21/09/2020

EPISODE 5: Captain A answers our questions on ALAMIN ANG TOTOONG IMPORMASYON!

Episode 4 link: https://cutt.ly/LfKQE6k

Suggested sources:
Department of Health (Philippines)
Department of Health Regional Office 2
Hepu CV Chd
BIDA Solusyon

BIDA Solusyon Campaign Series Link: https://bit.ly/3h4xGIe

21/09/2020

Start them young!

Show how much you care by helping your kids make healthy lifestyle choices. Find out how to get kids to sleep, eat more fiber, and do kid-friendly exercises.

11/09/2020

EPISODE 4: Captain D answers our questions on DUMISTANSYA NG ISANG METRO

Episode 3 link: https://cutt.ly/lfYHomk
Episode 5 link: https://cutt.ly/pfZonux

BIDA Solusyon Campaign Series Link: https://bit.ly/3h4xGIe

11/09/2020

Different nutrients, different health benefits!

There are big differences between macronutrients and micronutrients. Learn how to tell your nutrients apart so you can design your diet. And discover the three types of macronutrients and micronutrients.

09/09/2020

Learn How B Vitamins Might Help Protect Your Health from Bad Air!

Reducing the Negative Health Effects of Air Pollution Take a deep breath. It’s a good idea for your mental health. But when the air isn’t clean, should you feel great about breathing deeply? How does air pollution impact your health? The simple answer is that air pollution is a major human healt...

08/09/2020

EPISODE 3: Captain I answers our questions on ISANITIZE ANG MGA KAMAY!

Episode 2 link: https://bit.ly/321V8S8
Episode 4 link: https://cutt.ly/HfZoxq5

BIDA Solusyon Campaign Series Link: https://bit.ly/3h4xGIe

06/09/2020

EPISODE 2: Captain B answers our questions on BAWAL WALANG MASK!

Episode 1: https://cutt.ly/hfWbY1k
Episode 3: https://cutt.ly/ofW195M

BIDA Solusyon Campaign Series Link: https://bit.ly/3h4xGIe

05/09/2020

EPISODE 1: Let's meet our BIDA heroes as themselves and the team behind the campaign.

Teaser: https://cutt.ly/8fWbF5t
Episode 2 link: https://bit.ly/321V8S8

BIDA Solusyon Campaign Series Link: https://bit.ly/3h4xGIe

04/09/2020

TEASER: Interview with our BIDA heroes!

EPISODE 1 link: https://bit.ly/3bufN4A

03/09/2020

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks

WHO's guidance and advice on the use of masks to protect against and limit the spread of COVID-19.

01/09/2020

Learn about your colon!

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, 43, has died of colon cancer. On Friday, the actor's team released a statement explaining that he had been battling the illness for four years, after being diagnosed in 2016. "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you so many of

01/09/2020

BIDA Solusyon sa Covid-19 FINALE!

31/08/2020

Alamin ang totoong impormasyon!

28/08/2020

Isanitize ang mga kamay, Iwas hawak sa mga bagay!

27/08/2020

Bawal walang mask!

27/08/2020

Let Stress Work for You: The Benefits of Short-Term Stress

https://askthescientists.com/eustress/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email

The benefits of short-term stress enable you to better adjust to modern stressors through powerful, cellular level adaptations that positively impact your health.

26/08/2020

Be the solution!