Nicquee's Nook

We moms wear so many hats that multi-tasking is easy-peasy for us. We can be tutors and referees at the same time. We are the nurse, the driver, the personal assistant, the cheerleader, and many more. There is so much on our plate but our time and energy is limited. And if we do not have time anymore, caring for our body is the one we almost always tend to drop.

Lucky me, I am not so guilty about this anymore. I have learned my lesson the hard way – after getting sick for two weeks. But there is an area that I am still behind – skin care. I do not know. I feel that it is a tedious thing to do that I would rather sleep even if I know I really need to do it else I will suffer later on.

Having beautiful skin does not always mean you need to break the bank and buy the most expensive skin care products just for the search of our skin’s holy grail. It does not need to be like that simply because you just need to know and understand your skin type in order to be able to manage it and turn it to a more beautiful skin without paying too much!

Here are four simple tips to consider:

1. You need to make sure that you get enough sleep because being well-rested means having enough time for the skin to renew and regenerate overnight. It also lessens the chance of having acne breakout and dark circles under the eyes.
2. Drink plenty of water EVERYDAY. When you drink plenty of water you nourish your skin with natural moisturizing properties plus it helps flush out the toxins from your body.
3. Eat healthy and exercise regularly. This does not only make you slimmer and fitter, it also provides amazing skin results because you get enough antioxidants by eating healthy plus you release happy hormones which make up for a stress-free, wrinkle-free face!
4. Moisturize and give your skin extra care by taking skin enhancing supplements that provide a healthier and better skin while providing other health benefits to the body, just like what Vita-E does!

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Me and our two girls have been dengue-stricken already. Luckily, we found out about it at the earliest stage of the disease and that we didn’t get it at the same time. Since then, I have always been paranoid whenever I see any small insect that flies around the house. Whatever it is, I want to get rid of it right away, even if it is just a harmless niknik. If it is a mosquito that I was able to swat with my palms, I even take time to check if it is a dengue-carrying one by looking at its legs. And if I see that the legs have stripes, I get an extra feeling of achievement for swatting it. That’s how OC I get with mosquitoes.

So I have been thinking of ways on how we can protect our kids from mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya in the easiest way possible without even breaking the bank? Well aside from the fact that we must not go to mosquito-filled places, we need to make sure that the kids are well protected with a mosquito repellent that will not irritate their skin. This is where Strike Patch come in!

ATC Strike Patch is a stick-on mosquito repellent. It simply looks like a sticker with cute designs that are made of 100% pure and natural essential oils. It is safe as it is 100% DEET-free and the effects last for 48 hours! Just one patch on the clothes and your children are already protected from the disease-carrying, irritating and infectious mosquitoes! No more hassle, just stick it on the child’s clothing and all is well!

Now, Zika is impossible as long as kids have Strike Patch!
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Prior to the holiday season, I went to my doctor (Internal Medicine). We agreed that I will see her for us to be able to check how is my lipid profile doing. My bad cholesterol was a bit high in August (I think) and so we want to make sure I will be ok even if I indulge during the holidays because really, who can resist?

My bad cholesterol was still a bit high last November. I promised my doctor that I will do my best to control myself and move more after the holidays.

And just like me, I am sure, many of you may have overeaten a lot of festive foods during the holidays and drank way too much than you should. Like I said, who can resist? Gosh, I can still remember the fresh shrimps we cooked while celebrating my uncle’s birthday. Tassssssssssty!!!!

Now, to start the year right there are things we have to do differently like avoid overeating and over drinking. Also, we have to get rid of all the weight we gained from the holidays by exercising regularly, eating healthily, detoxifying our body and making sure our liver is in a good state by taking LiverMarin!

LiverMarin is specifically made to aid our liver with its Silymarin and Sodium Ascorbate compounds. The benefits of Silymarin and Sodium ascorbate are:

• Silymarin is an anti-fibrotic which helps avoid tissue scarring. It also blocks the toxins away from our body, away from our liver.
– It regenerates liver cells damaged by alcohol or drugs.
– It protects us against industrial poisons.
– It is a good antioxidant

• Sodium ascorbate has general immune boosting properties. It helps prevent the body from getting diseases.
– Has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which aids in protecting the body from harmful diseases.
– Is essential for the body to be able to synthesize collagen, which is an essential component of connective tissues.

Silymarin acts as an antioxidant promoting the growth of new liver cells while preventing liver damages while the Sodium Ascorbate helps boost the body’s immune system.

LiverMarin has high content of Silymarin and Sodium Ascorbate that is made more effective than powdered ingredients. It is a product of extensive research and development with top quality from the collaborating group of ATC Healthcare International Corporation, Phil. United Pharmaceutical Corporation (PUPC) and The Bioscience and Technology Business Center together with KanPro Research Incorporated in the University of Kansas.

When we are getting old, we need to protect our liver so we can continue with the merriment for a longer period of time with our loved ones. And sometimes, healthy living and exercise are not enough, that’s why supplements like LiverMarin are made.

To know more, like LiverMarin on Facebook to get more promos and updates. Also, please follow @LiverMarin on Instagram and Twitter.

Note that, LiverMarin is not a medicinal drug and should not be used to treat the symptoms of any disease. LiverMarin is SRP P7.50 per piece, available at all Mercury Drug and other leading drugstores and supermarkets nationwide.