MediCard offers food intolerance testing

Do you feel bloated or suffer headaches after eating certain food items? Your body may be "secretly" reacting to the food you have just eaten. It is also possible that some of the recurring health issues you have been experiencing are caused by certain food that your body cannot tolerate.

According to Dr. Nicky Montoya, president of MediCard Philippines, a leading health maintenance organization, "food intolerance, unlike food allergy, manifests symptoms gradually, usually 72 hours to a few days after eating the offending food. It may cause different inflammatory symptoms which may affect different organs of the body and manifests as weight gain, bloating, migraine, body aches and pains including joint pains, PMS, depression etc. These can also become worse over time and may lead to more serious health problems, such as heart disease, cancer and the likes, if ignored." Due to food intolerance' delayed onset to manifest in the body, it is difficult to trace the root cause which is often just the food you are intolerant to.

MediCard has recently introduced FoodPrint,the most advanced and comprehensive food intolerance testing, to its members. This food intolerance test from the UK helps identify the food groups that trigger health problems. It involves exposing your body to 220 food items then taking a pin-prick sample of your blood for analysis. The test is a preventive measure and lifestyle modification tool. Knowing what food your body cannot tolerate can help you get rid of the symptoms and prevents the development of other diseases, like cancer and diabetes.

Food intolerance is a detrimental reaction of the body after ingesting certain food and beverages, which usually triggers a mild inflammatory reaction of the gut and digestive problems, like diarrhea and constipation. Its other symptoms include migraines, mod dines, and tiredness at certain times of the day, and difficulty losing weight.

MediCard offers a discounted rate for the Food intolerance Test - PHP 11,400 for MediCard members and PHP 12,000 for non-member until July 31, 2016 only. After the test, you will be given a personalized food report and dietary guidebook.

The innovative service is offered at the MediCard Lifestyle Center, a first-of-its-kind wellness center in Makati, and at the MediCard clinics in Centris, EDSA and Alabang. To avail of the service, call the MediCard Lifetime Center at (02) 894-5720 or 878-5101, MediCard Centris, EDSA at (02) 920-5164 or 775-4629, and MediCard Alabang at (02) 850-3209 or 807-9219.

For more information about food intolerance testing, visit www.medicardphils.com and the MediCard Philippines Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/MEDICard.Philippines.

Lyric Opera of the Philippines and the Resorts World Manila Brings Concert for Breast Cancer

Lyric Opera of the Philippines and the Resorts World Manila to organize a special campaign for this year’s “Breast Cancer Awareness”.

“Celebrate with Songs of Hope: A Holiday Fundraising Concert” will be held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila on December 16, 2015. The event will start at 7:30pm as part of an ongoing campaign to fight Breast Cancer, a disease that has claimed thousands of lives over the years. The organizers aim to educate people about the symptoms of Breast Cancer, and what they can do to survive it. Each ticket you buy will send one Breast Cancer patient to much needed Chemotherapy Treatment.

You will be treated to a night of song and music courtesy of the conductor Chino Toledo and the Grupo 20/21 Orchestra. Artists who are expected to perform at the concert are Jose Mari Chan, Anna Feleo, Noel Azcona, Randy Gilongo, Sherwin Sozon, Franco and Ayen Laurel, John Glenn Gaerlan, Jane Wee, Andrea Melisa Camba, Stephanie Aguilar, Dave de Jesus, David Cicero Pado, Raymond Muyot, Nomher Nival, Mary Patrice Pacis, Naomi Sison and Marie Antonette Pascual.

Tickets for the event are available at the Ticketworld and www.kasuso.org.

About Resorts World Manila

Resorts World Manila (RWM) is a leisure and entertainment destination in the Philippines that showcases thrilling lifestyle choices, unique events, first-rate performances and recreational thrills. Strategically located near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, it is a direct portal to the world-class hospitality of the Philippines. RWM is home to top-rate brands such as the Marriott Grand Ballroom, the Remington Hotel, the Marriott Hotel Manila, and Maxims Hotel. For more information, please visit www.rwmanila.com.

About Lyric Opera of the Philippines

The goal of Lyric Opera of the Philippines is to offer opera productions of exceptional quality, and to develop an appreciation of the performing arts, music and opera through outreach and educational activities. The institution wants to emulate and recognize the efforts of legends such as Aurelio Estanislao, Manny Gregorio, Gamaliel Viray, Mamerto Villaba, Fides Cuyugan-Asencio, Sylia La Torre, Mercedes Matias Santiago, Salvacion Yniguez, Armida Siguon-Reyna, Gloria Coronel, Conching Rosal and Irma Potenciano. For more information, please visit lyropera.wordpress.com.

Please use the code CelebrateHope067 when purchasing tickets.

FOOD TRIP: My Comfort Food! :D

When I'm thinking hard, doing nothing or just passing time... I munch, nibble and chew these comfy foods! I really try to be more health conscious, and these are the latest I could come up with... :P

mwuah modeling Moniegold

• I know you can't read the name, hehehe unless your Thai. But this is one of my all time favorite candy! It's a spicy gummy-toasted tamarind candy with sugar cane! *nom nom* (yes, its Moniegold in english :P) finally, I can pronounce this gummy candy!

• here is my top three yogurts of all time!

• Mind you Sunflower Seeds lowers cholesterol, decrease risk of cancer, perfect for mood swings and it contains Vitamin E and B, and minerals like selenium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, calcium and zinc, plus, a good source of fiber. Should I say more? :P

Sunflower Roasted and Salted Spiced Seeds

a lot of seed in one pack! :P

• Bibingkinitan!

  

  cute bibingka! :D

  Super happy they open a branch here in SM Baguio! hehehe With melt butter and sprinkle of sugar...

these are perfect with hot black coffee!

• Wafu!

rolled wafer with creamy flavor filling

I could say I fell in love with Oishi's new product, Wafu! This is one of the guilty side of food tripping! I just can't say no to these yummies!

Leche Flan

cheese

comes in different flavors, 15g in individual wraps. Php70 for 20packs. Not bad, eh?

• Quaker Oat Cookies! So crazy happy Quaker had these cookies, because aside from oat facial mask, I'm not a fan of eating oat alone. And this is a good substitute!

oat cookies

• Pizza! I once read that pizza is anticancer, rich in protein and good source of energy giving carbs! :P hehehe

sbarro chicago white

• Will I forget the ever famous comfort food of the world? Once considered as a sin because of its luscious taste...

dark chocolates!

its healthy and its the cheapest most delicious prevention against heart disease!

villars

That wraps up my recent comfy food... I know I'll discover more! hehe so watch out for that... Do you have any special comfy food you crave sometimes? Share it to me and I'll give it try too.. :P

Tania Katan's My One Night Stand With Cancer

I was always curious and intrigued about cancer. So this book catches my attention. It is based on the real story of Tania Katan's fight against breast cancer. She's a boyish girl who fought cancer twice in her life with rage and blistering humor!

"When I was 21, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had surgery, went through chemo and called it a day. Fast forward almost 10 years later, I found a lump in my remaining breast, went in for a biopsy and today my doctor called to tell me I have breast cancer. Again..."

Her options:

• Lumpectomy - removal of the lump and a small amount of the tissue surrounding the lump. But because there'll be tissues left in the breast, there's a chance some cancer cells will remain in the tissue, thus the radiation to wipe them out. BUT. Even after radiation there's a significant chance of cancer reoccurred in that breast because of the tissues remaining.

• Mastectomy - entire breast is removed. 90% of the tissue removed. Making it extremely hard and difficult for the cancer to resurface in the breast. Chemotherapy is use as a final blast to make sure any stray cancer cells are annihilated.

Tania, in her 2 fights against cancer always chooses Mastectomy that leave her without breasts.

Her friend Alexander always gives her humor! Cheering her up, calling her Katanialicious! and just taking the problem like a piece of cake!While reading this book, Alexander's humor makes me smile. :) He even recommend her to use words connected to her cancer on their everyday conversations like: Breast wishes! You're so Chemo! Keep me a breast of things!

My most unforgettable quote from Tania is: "Who ever said pain is a state of mind has never had their booby removed. Even after I've taken meds, there is no position that I feel comfortable in." That was when she just finished her chemo, I also had these experiences when I had my heart surgery. And I felt her pain.

There are times when Tania felt it's better to commit suicide, at least she won against cancer... But no, in the end, she realize it's not an option. As long as there's tomorrow, with or without booby, there's hope!

Side effects of Chemo: hair loss, mouth sores, fatigue, loss of appetite, night sweats, loss of memory and constipation.

Advice: buy a wig, keep mouth clean,  rest, eat foods that appeal to you, change pillowcase, make a  list, push harder.

More humor, I know!

"My mom begins to cry, crying is one of the side effects of chemotherapy they don't tell you about in the pastel brochure."

Tania Katan's  My One Night Stand With Cancer is a winner of the 2006 Judy Grahn Award in Nonfiction, an honoree of the 2006 American Library Association’s Stonewall Book Award in Non-Fiction, and a finalist for the 2006 Lambda Literary Award.

Now Tania loves to run 10k races, shirtless.

Tania for me is a strong woman. I salute her optimistic view in life, not taking things so seriously sometimes make a person survive. Glad to know she's on wordpress. Visit her blog here: http://taniakatan.wordpress.com/