Dark circles under eyes

Many of my friends have dark circles under their eyes, including my younger sister. Well, I found out that, dark circles occurring around the eyes can be due to a combination of reasons.

• Heredity;

• Age: The skin covering the eyelids thins out as we age and starts to lose its elasticity. With the skin being thinner, the blood vessels underneath become more apparent. To assist in collagen formation and re-vitalizing your fragile skin around the eyes, you may want to consider taking higher dosage of vitamin C.

• Toxicity: Dark circles under the eyes are often related to “toxicity” in the body. Detoxification of the body, especially the liver, could be helpful. Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated that milk thistle and dandelion improve liver function by cleansing the liver of dangerous toxins as well as stimulating the formation of new liver cells.

• Lack of sleep or tiredness: Lack of sleep or plain tiredness will also add to the problem of bags under your eyes. It can cause paleness of the skin, which again allows the blood underneath the skin to become more visible and appear darker.

As for me, the fourth point will always be the reason for me to have dark circle under my eyes.
Below are the measures, I believe will help.
Lightly tap, with one or two fingers, on and around these areas a few times a day, coz you need to get more circulation going around the eyes. Thus, this action will help stimulate needed circulation.
You could also apply cold tea bags or fresh cucumber slices on your eyes to soothe them, reduce puffiness and refresh the appearance of skin around the eyes.

autism

This afternoon, as I was reading an article on autism, I was actually quite surprised to see that autism
affects about one in every 625 Malaysian children born, according to a recent survey.
Autism is a permanent disorder and it is a lifelong complex biological disorder that affects some 35 million people worldwide today. Experts have identified some of the symptoms - inappropriate laughing, behaving in a stand-off manner, apparent insensitivity to pain, adversity to cuddling, extreme crying tantrums, unusual eye contact and uneven motor skills. There are generally two types of autistics: high-functioning and low- functioning. Low-functioning autistic adults need constant care and mostly stay at home with their parents or in residential homes where they can be looked after 24/7. But high-functioning autistic adults can be successful in their own right and lead relatively normal lives.

One fact that I learnt was, autism is more common in boys than in girls. A child with the "new autism" disorder is often the only child or the only other child to the parents.The child usually has a fairly normal development for the first 12 months, including the social relationship with parents. He or she may even have developed some spoken words with meaning between 12 and 18 months but, later, there occurs a sudden "loss" of recently acquired communication abilities. There is usually significant social impairment as well. The childhood has been rather restricted in terms of social interaction, especially with other children and at times even with adults. An extreme example is a child who spends almost all his time with his grandmother watching TV serials and seldom leaves the house or meets other children. There is no neurological abnormality in the vast majority of these children. Many are clinically bright children. With speech and language therapy, adequate socialisation with children in a normal nursery, and greater interest and involvement by parents, the child can do very well and often shows significant improvements. Many are able to enter normal mainstream education although they still require some support and understanding from the teacher.
Love is the key in preventing and healing the children with autism.

thanks dear...

Just want to thank GOD for blessing me such an understanding dear dear. I always want to have a good news bible. Why? - Many of my Christian friends asked. Well, perhaps, I should say the English language that was used, is much simpler and in addition to that, there are pictures to illustrate certain verses or events in the Bible. I find it so interesting to read the Bible. Yesterday, when I went for prayer meeting in Vivien’s room, I saw there was a bible standing on the shelf. I went nearer to have a look, and it was the Good news Bible. I was very excited and wanted to have it. So, today, I called Vivien, and told her I wanted to buy the bible. Vivien said ok, n told me the price. It cost 200 Rb. I told her to hold on the book, till I got my next month allowance. But, I was too excited of having it; I can’t wait any longer. I then asked dear, whether he has extra money for me to buy the Bible. I mean, I would like to borrow money from him to buy. But just want to thank GOD, my dear bless me with the Bible. He said, he will buy the bible for me as a present. Besides, my dear also gave me extra money to spend. I’m really happy. Thank GOD for His wonderful blessings. Thanks dear dear. Praise the LORD.

helpful tool for my individual work

As I wrote earlier, I’m having pediatric cycle these two weeks, the teacher asked us to prepare the individual work, and it must be hand written work. The topic is about Fallot’s tetralogy. So, after class, I came back to my hostel and start to gather information on my topic. I browse through the sources in the internet, and I went to www.emedicine.com and, I found some information that I need for my work. But this page can only be read by the sign- up members. I was so desperate to read what the content of the page is, and so, I registered myself as the Medscape member. Thank GOD that the registration was free. The Medscape provide the largest collection of professional medical information on the Web. Here, we are able to find fast answers to any practice and research questions and keep us up to date on the latest development in the medical area. Besides, it has everything from daily medical news updates and conference schedules to continuing medical education activities.
I find it very useful and I’m happy that I have another helpful tool for my studies.

Check it out for yourself too.

back in 1989 -1990...

Today is my first day of pediatrics cycle. The hospital is situated somewhere nearby 6CMP hospital. We took trolley – bus to the hospital this morning.
Well, entering a pediatric hospital, brought my mind back to 1989 – 1990, where I was warded in the pediatric hospital, back in Malaysia.
I was operated due to the inflammation on my submandibular lymph node. As far as I can remember, I went swimming, and probably, the route of infection begins with the dirty water that got into my ear.
I was warded in the hospital for a week to two. My mummy was with me. She took care of me day and night. My father, drove from Jelebu (my house) to Seremban almost everyday, just to keep us accompany. He bought me a set of story books to read.
There was a playing room in the ward, and I always play the block with other kids who were warded with different reasons.

Here’s another recipe from my friend Ruth Charles and Steven.

Chicken chop.

Ingredients:
chicken ( drumstick, remove the bone)
eggs ( beat)
salt
pepper
flour (add a pinch of salt with the pepper)
oil
Gravy:
chicken cube
potato flour
water
sugar

How to prepare?

take the chicken and dip it into the egg, then, dip it into the flour ( which is added with a pinch of salt and pepper), dip it into the beaten egg again and deep fry it
boil half mug of water
add the chicken cube and the potato flour till it thickens
For those who like the sauce to be sweet, add sugar, if not, no need.

Finally, put the chicken on dish and pour sauce on top!

Bon appetite!!

new recipes from birthday party...

Today is my group mates’ birthday. Did you notice? I put an s after the word mate. This is because there is a pair of twins in my group and today is their birthday. After class, we went to the nearest hypermarket to do marketing. We bought a lot of stuffs to cook for dinner, as we planned to throw them a party. The best thing was, the bill was foot by the birthday boys.

There was a lot of food today. There were sushi, emperor chicken, kicap chicken, stewed pork, fried broccoli and cauliflower, a bowl of soup, steam fish, wave- chicken-egg, fried noodles, rice. We have the dessert as well. We have the fruits- cocktail plus orange juice, and the apple cheese cake.
It was indeed a great party. I learnt new recipes from a teck and Liam.

From Liam, I learnt to make sushi!!
Well, sushi is very expensive over here. So, it is a good idea to learn how to make sushi as you can eat as much as you like. Now, how to make them?
First, you got to boil the rice (the round rice) with vinegar and a little bit of sugar.
Second, after the rice is cooked, then, make it into the shape of small rectangle
(4cm x 2cm x 1 cm)
Third, fried the eggs (the beaten kind) and cut it into the rectangle shape (4cm x 2cm)
Fourth, place the egg on top of the rice. You can also use the crab stick as the topping.
Fifth, take the seaweed and cut it into the same size as above rectangle for the fried eggs and crab stick.
Sixth, place the seaweed around the egg/ crabstick and the rice
Seventh, it is then ready to be served.

You can also make the roll- kind of sushi…
First, take the whole piece of the seaweed (round shape)
Second, place the rice on top of the seaweed
Third, roll the rice together with the seaweed
Fourth, cut the roll of sushi to be round sushi.
Fifth, place the caviar on top of the sushi. You may place the cut-salmon on top.

The second dish that I learnt was “wave-chicken-egg”. This recipe was introduced by a teck.
It was so simple. Just want to share here, incase you have no idea what to prepare for dinner, here you are…it is just so simple and nice.
How to make?
1st, beat about 4 to 5 eggs in a bowl and pour some mince meat + pepper + salt
2nd, mix the eggs and mince meat till evenly. Then, put it onto the microwave and wait for about 15 mins.
3rd, it is then, ready to be served.

See, it is as easy as ABC… try it out!!!

fall from bus

Today, as I was waiting for the bus at the nearby bus stop, there is a bus came from another town, which is about an hour drive. When the bus stop, there were many aged- passengers came down. Then, an old woman came down, and fell down when she was at the last step. I was startled to see such an incidence. She then, got up and clears her stuff. The glass bottle that she used to store the fresh milk was broken, and she actually cut her fingers. I felt very sorry to her. I asked sien mei whether she had plaster or not. She said she hasn’t. Then, Sam and I went to the nearest pharmacy to get the plaster for her. We helped her. Sam cleaned the old lady’s injured finger with tissue and I apply the plaster on her index finger.
Thank God for giving me the boldness to approach her and offer the help.

passion

Today I have a discipleship with Fern at the Dom pitta. We were discussing about God’s great love. Suddenly, there was a Russian man, cam e and approached us. Well, at the first sight, I wasn’t feeling easy. But, when I looked at Fern, she was so calm and confidence. When the man asked us what we are doing, Fern, told him that we are discussing about the Words of GOD. The man then, came nearer to have a look. And Fern showed him and explained to him that this is English version. There is Russian version too. The man got very excited when he found out that we knew at least 5 languages. And he knew only a little of German and of coz, Russian. He then asked Fern, what year she is in now, and other questions. Fern answered the man calmly. The man then left. What stroked me was her confidence and passion for the people over here about salvation, and about Christ. Wow, it was so amazing to see her attitude towards the people here.

primitive mentality

I’m having public health cycle this week. Public health is science and arts about prolonging of life & prevention and promotion of health affects.
Today, when we talk about the demography of the population in the world, my teacher shared something very interesting with us.
Do you roughly know how big is the population is the Artic or the Antarctica? According to her, not reaching a thousand of people is living at that place. Due to such limited number of population, intermarry is common, and thus, many genetic disorder occur among the people. This disorder will be brought to a generation to another generation.
Therefore, in order to introduce a new blood into the family, there is such tradition that, they allow sexual intercourse to occur between the wife and any male traveler. And when their wives got pregnant, there will be a celebration.
Well, I personally think that it’s kind of scary as they have such a primitive mentality.

Lipton ~ white tea

Lately, I’m fond of drinking white tea. My dear bought the Lipton (The Blanc – white tea) from the nearby supermarket. Here are some facts about the white tea.
White tea is tea manufactured by a process that uses relatively low heat and no rolling. The formative stage is an extended period of withering, during which enzymatic reactions progress under the right temperature, humidity and airflow. The key is to get the fresh leaves to mature properly with minimal oxidation. White tea usually contains buds and young tea leaves, which have been found to contain lower levels of caffeine than older leaves, suggesting that the caffeine content of some white teas may be slightly lower than that of green teas.
A study at Pace University in 2004 showed white tea had more anti- viral and anti-bacteria qualities than green tea.
White tea contains higher catechin levels than green tea due to its lack of processing. Catechin concentration is greatest in fresh, unbroken and unfermented tea leaves. Furthermore, one study examining the composition of brewed green and white teas found that white tea contained more Gallic acid, theobromine, and caffeine. White tea contains less fluoride than green tea, since it is made from young leaves only.
According to Andreas Schuld of the Canadian "Parents of Fluoride Poisoned Children" tea is very high in fluoride content, much higher than the Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) set for fluoride in drinking water. Decaffeinated teas have an even higher fluoride content, which is thought to be due to high fluoride levels in the water used in decaffeination. According to Schuld, fluoride could reduce the anti-cancer properties of tea, or even possibly cause cancer at continued toxic levels of the mineral. For instance, Schuld references a 1998 study, which found positive correlation between colon cancer and tea intake. The high fluoride content could also cause neurological and renal damage, especially in the presence of aluminum. Additionally, the high fluoride content could cause osteoporosis, arthritis, skeletal fluorosis and other bone disorders.

Menstrual cramps?

Menstrual cramps are pretty common — in fact, more than half of all women who menstruate say they have cramps during the first few days of their periods. Doctors think that cramps are caused by prostaglandin, a chemical that causes the muscles of the uterus to contract.
Depending on the girl, menstrual cramps can be dull and achy or sharp and intense, and they can sometimes be felt in the back as well as the abdomen. These cramps often become less uncomfortable and sometimes even disappear completely as a girl gets older.
Many girls and women find that over-the-counter pain medications (like acetaminophen or ibuprofen) can relieve cramps, as can taking a warm bath or applying a warm heating pad to the lower abdomen. Exercising regularly throughout the monthly cycle may help lessen cramps, too.

char mee in kursk??

Char mee = fried noodles.

Let me share the recipe here with all of you.

Ingredients:
Spaghetti noodles.
onions ( mince)
crab stick & sausages
mince meat ( can be pork/ chicken)
vegetables ( long bean, carrots, mushrooms, olives if you like)
You can make it more simple by just buying the packed-vegetables in the supermarket.
Eggs (fried)

How to prepare?

Boil the spaghetti in a pot of boiling water + a little bit of salt + a little bit of cooking oil. ( not to long of boiling, coz, it will soften the noodles and you’ll find it hard to fry in the pan later)
Meanwhile, fried the onions in the pan till fragrance.
Pour in the mince meat and crab stick and sausage and fried them together.
Pour in the vegetables and fried for a while
Fried the eggs ( can mix or fried separately)
When the noodles are ready, take them out from the boiling pot, and rinse them with cold water.
Now pour in the noodles to the pan and mix the noodles with those ingredients that you had fried
Pour in some black sauce and some drop of soy sauce + a pinch of salt.
Sprinkle some pepper and fried for another 5 mins.
The char mee is ready to be served.

Isn’t it simple? I love to fried noodles for my dear as he enjoys it so much.

Have a try…

oldest person

Hi there…
Finally the internet connection is smoother now. Thanks to my dearest dear who helped me to call the person who is in charged for this connection in our hostel.

Hey…do you know who the oldest person in the world today?
Well, I read this news in an article, and would like to share this amazing news with all of you.
Edna Parker, who is 115 years old today was born April 20, 1893, and was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest of that group last August after the death of a Japanese woman four months her senior.
Scientists who study longevity of this special people called them the supercentenarians.
Two years ago, researchers from the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University took a blood sample from Parker for the group's DNA database of supercentenarians.
Her DNA is now preserved with samples of about 100 other people who made the 110-year milestone and whose genes are being analyzed, said Dr. Tom Perls, an aging specialist who directs the project.
Perls said the secret to a long life is now believed to be a mix of genetics and environmental factors such as health habits. He said his research on about 1,500 centenarians hints at another factor that may protect people from illnesses such as heart attacks and stroke — they appear not to dwell on stressful events.
"They seem to manage their stress better than the rest of us," he said.
So u see now… stress is also considered as a silence killer.
Stress is often our own doing. When we sin, we bring the stress of painful consequences upon us. Stress comes when we fail to trust God for help.
As an encouragement here… in john 16:33 “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world”

once upon a time in rmn

Today I am very happy. As I on my msn, bobby pop up and asked me to write the Hari Ini chords for him. Bob needs it for the praise and worship night.
After 5 mins, he asked me to write the lyrics as well.
I’m glad, that he going to introduce this song to those bro and sis over there in uk.
After a while, bob appeared in the chatbox, and was followed by nelson and joyce.
Wow, I really want to thank GOD for this wonderful opportunity coz, I believe it is HIS great love that we can have such a close fellowships among the bro and sis.
It was like as if we were having another “yam cha” session in the “mamak stall” infront of AK
(Allson Klana)
I cherish the time we spent together.

was it a good one or a bad one?

This week all 4th year students are called for medical check ups.
Well, today is group 10, 11 and 12.
When I first knew about this test, I was a little disturbed as I felt very uneasy about the management in the hospital here in Kursk. Well, obviously, there were many arguments and objections, coz; this does not involve time, but money too. We paid so much for our insurance fee every year to out agent, yet, we cannot even earn the benefits from it. I was kind of frustrated with that. This news was even brought up to the Malaysian embassy in Moscow, yet, they can’t help us, in anything, coz, and there is black and white, issued by the government here in Kursk. And there were rumors saying, one cannot graduate if he or she did not undergo the check up.
What to do, rule are still rules. We just got to do it!
There were few things we have to prepare for that check up.
Firstly, we have to prepare
A HIV test to certify you are HIV negative, which cost about 284 Rb (express)
Stool for stool test,
Money 725 rb + 60.50 rb for following test (general body checkup by general practitioner, blood test, ENT check up, dermatological checkup and fluoroscopy)

Well, just want to thank GOD here, coz, the vaginal examination is simply a rumor and was not conducted at all.

Everything went on smoothly, except for the dermatological examinations, when the doctor asked first the boys to take off their clothes and pants (basically naked) for skin check up. There was a little havoc there in the department, when after two of my friends came out from the room, complaining that they had to strip off for the check up. This scares many of us. The girls started to think of reasons and excuses that will prevent themselves from undergoing such scary check up. Some even tried to lie, saying it’s inconvenient for them to do so, as they are having period. Anyways, when the third boy went in, and the doctor asked him to strip, he resisted, saying he had the rights not to do this check up. The doctor then said, she can’t put her signature if, no test was done on him. There was a big fuss. The doctor then gave up, and finally asked all of us to wait for the next doctor for the following check ups. She then left. And all of us are safe from stripping.

Was it a good one or a bad one?

Nelson&JoyceHO

i'm really happy...
thank GOD, for blessing me the opportunity to chat with joyce and nelson.
Really miss them very much. They are now in UK.
I pray that they'll have a great time together and may GOD's blessings be upon them, wherever they go.

baby girl

Today is the last day of my obstetrics cycle. I’m very glad coz, we don’t have to sit for the credit test, and instead we went and witness a vaginal delivery. Well, I really want to thank GOD for this opportunity to have me be the witness for such an event. When we reached the classroom, our teacher came and asked us to be ready with our mask, secondary shoes, and medical cap. There was a woman, with approximately 6 cm of cervix dilatation. Well, a normal delivery would require approximately 10 cm for labor.
So, off we went to the pre- delivery room. We saw the woman, was actually resting on the bed. After and hour of waiting, the woman started to yell. She was then sent for vaginal delivery. Earlier on, our teacher, who was the doctor on duty, performed amniontomy on the patient.
What is amniotomy?? Short description here…Amniotomy is a simple procedure which can be used alone for induction of labor if the membranes are accessible, thus avoiding the need for pharmacological intervention.Amniotomy is frequently performed on women who labor in hospitals for the purpose of speeding up their labors, The procedure is simple: a hospital attendant inserts an instrument like a crochet hook through the cervix, and snags and breaks the amniotic sac
Probably is because of the amniotomy, the woman felt extra pain, when the vaginal examination was done. After the examination, the nurse asked her to go back to her bed and wait. Poor woman, she was in great pain, when the cervix started to dilate little by little in approximately each 2 min, and she just got to bear with such pain for few hours. She was given the spasmolytics – Noshpa, intramuscularly. After, 3 hours, approximately 12.45 pm, the woman was sent to the delivery room, and was prepared for labor.
We were there with her, anticipating seeing the newborn. She pushed very hard, the first time, the second time, and finally the third time; the baby’s head was finally delivered.
A baby girl!
After sometimes, the placenta was delivered out too. Then, my teacher sewed the tear- perineum.
Wow, what a process!
Everything went on smoothly. Both mother and child are in healthy condition.
Hallelujah!!