Children Immunity Workshop @ Shaws Preschool on Dec'14

We are very honoured to be invited by Shaws preschool to conduct a children immunity workshop at Boscombe Road in Dec'14.

Response was overwhelming and we had a great time interacting with the parents, teacher and not forgetting the principal, Ms Liane.

Boosting your kid's immune system Seminar

We touched on hot topics like:
1. What are the top 5 common illnesses kids suffer from?
2. How to safeguard our kid's health?
3. How to choose the best nourishment for our growing kids?
4. What are the nutritional misconception on vitamins supplements?

If you would like to know more on how you can boost your kid's immune system or even yourself, do  feel free to contact me @ 9843-4599 for a non-obligatory discussion / consultation.

Thinking of conducting workshops / seminars at your schools or organisations? We do that too! Give me a ring for more details.

Thanks,
Karen Lim
9843-4599

Class shutdown a day for sanitization work due to HFMD on 23-Jan'15

It's been a week since the HFMD notice was made known to the parents and the reported cases had gone up to 4. There was many suspected cases everyday and students who were on the brink of body temperature 37.5deg were monitor throughout the class, flu, runny nose, cough etc were asked to go home and rest.

Sher, were spotted with 2 spots on her tongue on 19-Jan'15 morning and after a discussion with her teacher, we decided to keep her at home for a day for observations. The teacher wanted me to get a letter of clearance from the doctor.

To be frank, I was really thinking of going to see the doctor to get the clearance letter as a proof that Missy do not have HFMD. But I stand firmed on my believe in the science to boost her immunity during this crucial period in her school. I recalled that Cactus has very high anti-inflammatory & anti-oxidant properties, so I get her 2 sachets of Millennium beverage. As amazing as you can see below, the 2 red spots were gone the next day and she's well received in school again.

http://www.eexcelasia.com/EN/Product/SV/SJTL/product19.aspx####

Unfortunately on 22-Jan'15, a student from the afternoon session came in with full blown HFMD symptom (fever, blisters on hand), the teachers immediately asked the parent to send the student home and the whole class had to be dismissed.

Hence, I received a call from Sher's teacher that the class had to be shutdown for sanitization purposes tomorrow. We also received news that there are many new cases of HFMD in our school sea as reported by one doctor. One of the classmate's Daddy also succumbed to the disease.

We truly believe we can fight this dreadful HFMD together and bring the school back to normal again.

HFMD is a viral infection and there is no medication. It depends very much on our immune systems to recover from the illnesses.

If you would like to know more on how to defend your little ones from the common diseases, do free free to contact me at 9843-4599 for a non-obligatory discussion.

Reference:
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-cactus-leaf-diet-8868.html

Thanks,
Karen Lim
9843-4599

Snack Box for Fruits & Vege Day (wk3'15)

I received a message from the teacher on this Wednesday that effective this week, every Friday is a FRUITIVEGS FRIDAYS. Meaning all the students are encouraged to prepare their snack box with fruits or vegetable to promote healthy lifestyle from young through a wholesome diet.

Last year, when Sher was in Nursery, she was given apples during snack time on every Monday which has been practiced by the school since 2012. This year, they hope to inculcating good eating habits from a young age and foster a bond with family.

Missy was really excited about the coming Friday and was telling me that she can only bring fruits and vegetables, NO Bread, NO Cakes, NO Biscuits.

Ok, here's the convo:

Missy: "I only want Strawberries !"

Being a perfect mom (well, i admit, i'm trying hard to be), I said "Let's have Broccoli too!"

Missy: "No, i only want Strawberries" (Strawberries has always been her favourite since she can talk)

K: "But its Fruits & Vege day....."

and the "NO" "BUT" was going on for a while for the night.....

Here comes Friday morning, we got a small snack box and filled up with..... Tada.... Strawberries & Broccoli !

Some facts about the reds & greens we see here.

Strawberries: has an excellent source of Vitamin C & high anti-oxidant .

Helps to counter free radical, counter inflammation

Rich in Vitamin B complex and folate

ORAC value of about 3577µmol TE per 100 grams (oxygen radical absorbance capacity, a measure of antioxidant strength)

Broccoli: Naturally rich in Vitamin C, B-complex, K

Abundance in Vitamin A, essential for good eye-sight, prevents macular degeneration of the retina.

Excellence source of Folates, which is essential for growing kids to promote cellular growth and regeneration.

ORAC value of 1632µmol TE per 100 grams.

Reference:

http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/strawberries.html

http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/broccoli.html

Thanks,
Karen Lim
9843-4599

HFMD notification from the school on 13-Jan'15

Today I received a notification from Sher's school, there were 2 reported cases of HFMD outbreak at her kindergarten!

Every little ones in the school & parents were briefed on the symptoms and do our own physical checks to look out for early signs of HFMD at home before coming to school. If the children were to develop HFMD, we were advised not to send the child to school and rest at home.

Gosh, given Sher's history on the ulcers incidents back in May-Jul'13, she will definitely be on the top list. But the first thing that goes in my mind now was, i'm not really too worried about this outbreak of HFMD in her school & was very thankful that i'm armed with the knowledge in my hand on the science of nutritional immunology and how super whole food can nourish her body thereby greatly boost her immune system.

In fact, a few of her classmates' mummies have also vividly remember that Sher has been having ulcers that frequent last year and commented on her vast improvements as she has not missed a single day from school since then. (ummm.... that's when i feel a sense of accomplishment, I have helped my daughter regain back her health! Every parents would want their child to grow up healthy and well am i right?)

So back home this evening, little Sher was extremely excited to inform me on the notice and what they should do. Well, she knows she is not supposed to put her fingers in her mouth and if she has fever, runny nose blah blah blah, she is to stay at home. Her ending message to me was to nourish her body with Oxyginberry and Orchestra as these are SUPER FOOD!!

At the same time, i hope everyone do keep a close watch on your little ones and monitor for any early signs. Have plenty of rest, avoid crowded places and take more fluids. Most importantly is to maintain good hygiene :)

If you would like to know more on how to defend your little ones from the common diseases, do feel free to contact me at 9843-4599 for a non-obligatory discussion.

Regards,
Karen Lim

9843-4599

How did a working mum embark on the science of nutritional immunology?

As  a working mum, it's always a challenge to balance between family and work. Especially when my daughter is sick, there are tons of projects and deadlines to meet, posed to be both mentally and physically staining.

Throughout my daughter's first 4years of childhood, Sher had been hospitalised once and 3 cases of high fever.

If you were with me back in 2010, you would have felt the sense of helplessness i had. Sher was only 8months old, had a sudden fever, diarrhea and was crying non-stop in the middle of the night. She was not taking any feed for almost 2 days and show no signs of recovering after a visit to the GP. So we decided to bring her to see the PD and blood test shown she was diagnosed with salmonella infection. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. Immediate arrangement was made to be hospitalised as there were signs of dehydration and had to be put on drips. Thankfully, Sher was recovering well & was discharged on the 3rd day. During these 3days, i had to get my colleague to cover my work while i also brought work to the hospital & taking care of Sher at the same time.

So far Sher was in good hands until Feb 2013, she was having a high fever and i have to leave her under the care of my mother as i need to be away for a day trip for business.

As a mother, all i could do when my daughter was sick is to call home and asked my mom if my daughter is okay. I could not monitor her temperature every hourly and be there to take care of her personally. That evening when i reached Singapore and called home, i was told her fever had shot up very high and they are on the way to the A&E at KKH. I had to take a cab down to meet them at the hospital. We were at the A&E till almost 4am to ensure her fever had subsided before we could go home. I had to apply for urgent leave the next day as i was too exhausted to go to work.

Fast forward to Feb 2014, Sher was recovering from a bout of high fever, cough and runny nose when I had to travel for business trip again. On the day i was about to fly back, i had called home and was informed her condition had taken for the worst. I had to make several phone calls to arrange for my parents to bring my daughter to meet me at the clinic. Again, i have to take a cab and rush down the moment i touched down Singapore.

During these periods, I had made many trips shuttling between GPs, PD, A&E and even tried traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). I had to prepare the medications in syringes in the morning before going to work and keep them in the fridge as my mom couldn't read the fine print on the syringe and we were worried about overdose of medications. I even had to do up a chart to keep track of the medications Sher had to take in the morning, afternoon and evening. Sher was even tasked to help my mom to monitor and put a tick in the box. Imagine at 4year old, she is able to read the names of the medicines she is taking and its purposes.

To add on, from May to July 2014, Sher had a series of ulcers outbreak in her mouth and had to be sent home for observations almost every week as the school were worried about HFMD.

However, every time when I visited the doctor to get the clearance letter to state that she is fit to go back to school, I never had a clear answer to my queries, Does she has HFMD?

I spoke to a friend whom is a scientist, GPs, PD and even the pharmacist, I get mixed replies like Oh, its not HFMD as she do not complaint of any pain, discomforts, no blisters etc. Some replied its very mild HFMD as its not full blown with the blisters.

As a mother, I refused to believe that she has HFMD as its only ulcers (and nothing else!). While I understand there is no medications for this, I just wanted something that could prevent her from having this ulcers outbreak. Recommendations include taking Vitamins B, C with Zinc etc that could boost her immune system do not help at all.

What make it worst is that while caring for her, I also fall sick consecutively and I lost my voice twice in 6 months! I was so sick of falling sick. By May 2014, I have already used up all the medical claims for the entitlement in the whole year.

Any parents reading this can relate what i was going through during these period?

After her first high fever in 2013, her respiratory systems becomes very sensitive and we have to be careful with what she eats. A visit to the ENT specialist and a skin prick test shows negative and recommendations include taking anti allergy medications like Zytec and nasal sprays - Nasonex every day.

I read the labels that nasal spray contains corticosteroid and prolong period of usage will cause side effects such as slowed growth in children. 

I have expressed my concern to my PD and ENT specialist, but the answers were tantamount; "don't worry, its not harmful as the dosage were relatively low, the child will outgrow hopefully."

Feeling despair, I decided to stop the recommendations, follow ups with ENT specialists and follow my own instinct that medications is not helpful as it only a suppressant. Sensitive respiratory system is not life threatening and I choose to be more careful of her diet and lifestyle.

Fortunately through my friend, Anlinna from wholesome superfood introduced the science of nutritional immunology to me.

I truly agree that there is a wisdom in the science of Nutritional Immunology, that the only way to stay healthy is through nutritional immunology lifestyle, nourishing our immune system with the correct nutrients from wholesome plant food.

What saved my daughter's medical fees?

This is only part of the medications that I kept at my house, not forgetting I have another set to prepare at my mom's place.

My family and I have benefitted greatly from this wonderful science. My daughter is healthier now and ulcer outbreak has come down tremendously and stopped. Recovery period is also shorter and faster. We haven't seen a doctor since Jul'14. I'm very happy to say that her days of missing from school are a past. I have also learnt to be a wiser consumer, giving my family what is really good for them.

I hope through my sharing, more parents here would be able to learn about the science of nutritional immunology lifestyle and enable their child to grow up healthy and unlease their potential & capabilities.

To know more on the science of nutritional immunology & lifestyle, do contact me at 9843-4599 for a non-obligatory discussion / consultation.

Thanks,
Karen Lim
9843-4599