I have brought an OMRON Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) sometime ago but only started using it recently. Basically the OMRON F128 TENS was to relieve my neck pain (at the cervical neck vertebrae region) arising from a motorcycle skidding accident back in 2001. The TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) therapy uses [...]
Archive for May 24th, 2008
OMRON Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator to prevent muscle atrophy and incontinence?
Posted in Health, Ideas, tagged incontenence, muscle atrophy, Nerve Stimulator, Sarcopenia, TENS, urinary continence on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why dishwashing detergent do not carry ingredients labels on its packagings?
Posted in Health, Unwise, tagged dishwashing detergent, Methylisothiazolinone on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I was also looking for possible introduction of the neurotoxin “Methylisothiazolinone” that is increasingly found in almost all shampoos except for some old trusted brands, I browsed through the shelves at the supermarket.
What really surprises me was that there were not ingredients labels on all the dishwashing detergent products sold at the supermarket. [...]
Just bought my Methylisothiazolinone-Free Shampoo!
Posted in Health, tagged Methylisothiazolinone, neurotoxin on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yeah, I have just reverted and bought a popular brand of shampoo and body wash used mostly for infant. I think that brand is reputable and trusted for ages for body and infant care products. It is free from Methylisothiazolinone and Formaldehyde. Of course adults could use those products too.
I am [...]
Escalator and Common Sense!
Posted in Health, Ideas, Unwise, tagged escalator on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Whenever, I am with my kids moving up any escalator, I would be particular mindful if the hand railing is flushed against or very close to the adjoining escalator or wall. This is because I do not want their heads to be hit against or worst still, be “chopped” by the adjacent escalator or wall. [...]
Marathon, muscle atrophy and sarcopenia
Posted in Health, tagged muslce atrophy, Sarcopenia on May 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I applaud Straits Times article (24 May 208, page 28) entitled “Don’t Outlive your Muscle, How to keep muscle healthy”. It provided good information about muscle atrophy by getting a 60-year old marathoner who happens to be also a chief cardiologist to espouse the importance of having muscle to lift your frail skeletal frame [...]
