Detoxifying

Happy Life Project

How I got into this.
Would like to share with my journey into Happy Life Project. A friend approached me and requested me to listen out to him for a few minutes. I was captivated with this project because of "Happy Life". Everyone may have a different view as how to be happy, for me these are some of the prerequisite; great health, freedom to do what & when I love, financial freedom and ability to help others.

Happy Life project is a network marketing basing on products from Unicity. I had never liked direct selling, multi-level & network marketing. Things and circumstances had changed, I tried to keep an open mind while I was "Shown The Plan". I joined anyway, paying $63.60.

Why I got into this.
I am in between projects, have some free time on hand, had resigned from my previous job and there are delays in the new job. I needed the "compensation" as I do not have any source of income. I can  build a passive income and pass it on. It is a low capital startup with excellent support in products and operation. Practically risk free, extremely high on the positive side.

My wife, an Interstitial cystitis patient, am trying to reduce some of her medications like amitriptyline and needed an alkalizer.

Try the products.
I did some research and find that they do have some outstanding products that my family and me can use. I personally tried Clear start 30 and concentrated Chlorophyll powder. It's not that I am playing doctor niether that I am have any complex medical issues, but me being 54 can do with a bit of "cleaning" and unclogging.

This consist of 3 products
Nature's Tea
ParaWay Plus Capsule
LiFibre
This Cleasr Start 30 is designed to help our digestive system to accomplish 3 task essential to good health
Eliminating unwanted organism
Removing toxins
Cleansing our colon
This is to get myself ready for other supplements so that absorption is at maximum level.

This didn't work for me until the third day. I feel slight stomach discomfort and slight pain and you shall know that it is working after taking a look at you poo. You are advised to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water during this period. While on this, I made a field trip to Sabah, it was still ok as I do the toilet thingy in the morning before going out. The urges usually comes after about 8 hours of consuming Nature's Tea.

What did I get out of this?

After the 30 days, my weight went down by 4 kg, which is not significant, but I find that my bloated tummy is not as bloated and it's softer. Now I know that my colon is cleaner, ready to maximize absorption.

One very significant change is that I had stopped my daily morning ritual of sneezing, which wakes up everyone in the house hold. My wife is extremely happy about this and insisted that I continue on the Chlorophyll.


Speaking of Chlorophyll, my wife (Interstitial cystitis) finds this Chlorophyll very useful as an Alkalizer. She is consuming 4 to 6 times daily. Chlorophyll being rich in magnesium, which is a highly alkaline mineral and so consuming chlorophyll rich foods has a alkalizing effect on the body.

Magnesium is super-important as it helps to deliver much needed oxygen to cells and tissues, bone formation, nerve and muscle function – PLUS – magnesium is critical for our cardiovascular system, digestive system, nervous system, muscles, kidneys, liver, hormone-secreting glands, and brain all rely on magnesium for their metabolic function (source: whfoods.com).

Let's see what other products should I try. I welcome your suggestion and if there is a product you feel that you want some feedback, just drop me a line and I shall try it and write a review.

I am extremely happy that Chlorophyll is working for my wife, and did I mentioned that I just received my first check from Unicity? Time for a celebration.

#Detox #Chlorophyll #Unicity #Happy Life Project #Alkalize #Magnesium, #LifeWithInterstytialCystitis

  

Living With Interstitial Cystitis In Malaysia.

Continue from Health And Farming 3, Endonmetristis And More.

Alice had been diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome). I did a search and there seems to be lots of support groups, all overseas, none in Malaysia.

After reading most of the sites, we found that diet plays an important role for IC patients. There are lots of variation, individual patient can tolerate certain / amount of food. The lists are mostly classified into IC friendly, Could Try and Food to avoid.

In Alice's case we found that chocolate (with alcohol) and white cooking wine cause immediate flare up . As she is still having phobia to the pain, we dare not even try. She sticks with the IC friendly list religiously.

Alice is only armed with

Elmiron, approved as a treatment for the relief of pain and discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic, progressive and debilitating urinary bladder disease afflicting primarily women. IC is characterized by severe bladder and pelvic pain and urinary frequency.

Xanax, used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression. Addictive, and could cause withdrawal symptom. Comes in various dosage. To wean off later.

Laxapro, an antidepressant

Apo-Amitriptyline, an anti-depressant. It is also used to treat chronic pain and bed wetting.

Breathing exercise to relax.

Alice's condition improved and we got adventurous. We went for our first outing to Sunway Pyramid.
We went for tea at FullHouse Cafe. Alice bought a coupon via Living Social for only $7.00 per person. Had a fun and relax day at Sunway Pyramid.

As Alice is on the road to recovery, I took some time off and went to our farm in Sabah on the 19th til 24th June. She is cooping with some side effects on the above medication. A major one is constipation.She is eating a bunch of bananas daily. It didn't help much. Alice love to eat it raw. We later found out that eating raw bananas make constipation worse. Only ripe bananas helps.

While at home, I'm with Alice most of the time, to cheer her up and help her to normalize her life. She gets a good night's sleep most of the time as those medication kind of 'knock' her off nightly.We don't want her to fall back into a nervous breakdown. Help her with some daily chores, I'll try to finish before she wakes. We kind of like set things to be a routine.

Had a second outing (other than going to medical centers) to Renoma Cafe Gallery , also via Living Social. $47, afternoon tea for 2 with free flow of beverage. Alice had grew fond of shopping through these group purchase and she find it relaxing. Things are moving great and I find time to rest without having to worry about Alice. Me too is sleeping well at night.

There was just a major incident, while cooking as she accidentally dropped too much white cooking wine. This caused a flare up and took about 5 days to recover. This got us worried again. Also Elmiron had ran out as Dr. Loh only prescribed  it for a month's dosage.

Other minor flare up was due to Pepermint tea (too much I guess) and Chamomile Tea. Alice had been taking Chamomile & Pepermint tea to wean off her love for coffee. At one time we changed the Chamomile tea. Since the minor flare up and after a research on the internet, we realized that we had changed to Chamomile FLAVORED tea. So now we stick back with Twining's Pure Chamomile Tea.
Made with 100% pure camomile, naturally caffeine-free herbal tea.

A review with Dr. Loh is in early August. I then left for a short farm visit, 6th till 18th July, thinking that Alice is progressing smoothly.

While I was away, her condition deteriorated, she feels that the symptom is coming back. It got bad on the 14th. This send chills down her spine. Due to this Alice increased the dosage of  Apo-Amitriptyline to 4 tablets a day (still less than half the permissible maximum dosage) to keep her calm and sleep it off, it caused a side effect of major constipation, clumsiness and forgetfulness. Since I'm coming back on the 18th, Alice decided to wait. I didn't realize her condition was that bad even though I spoke with her over the phone constantly. She didn't communicate to me, I only realized when I reached home.

Made an appointment to see Dr. Loh on the 19th July. He prescribed 2 more months of Elmiron. Dr. Loh said that Elmiron may not be suitable for all patients and it's a very costly medication. Should be good after 2 month's usage. Told us that no need for review after 2 months if Alice is okay. Dr. Loh's clinic no longer have stock for Elmiron, gave us a prescription to buy at the Gleneagle's pharmacy. It cause Alice some anxiety as while at the pharmacy, our que number was skipped. Oh god, no Elmiron. After a few more numbers, we saw the pharmacist took out 2 bottles of Elmiron, Alice was so relived. Immediately took a tablet when we received it. Elmiron is sold at about USD $216 to USD $265 (RM $680 - RM $840) for a bottle of 100 capsule in the internet. Here in Kuala Lumpur, it's RM$ 1,200. I had tried our regular pharmacy near our house and found that it required special permit and prescription. Can't order for us. Requested help from our family physician, says it requires a specialist's prescription. Can't order for us.

Alice felt better after a short moment, so we guess it's partial psychological and partially chronic. Anyway as long as Alice is getting better it doesn't matter. The symptom is residing. Let's hope that Alice is getting better. For the next few days, the symptom started to subside.

 

Our adopted plant. We found it more than a month ago, abandoned at the stair way in a broken pot. The previous owner must had shifted. As Alice was feeling well that day we decided to adopt it. Had it pottered in a used pot, courtesy of my mum. Separated the cluster. After a month of care, there are new growth and it's starting to flower. No idea what plant it is. It also bring us hope and fulfillment.

27th July, we went to Gleneagles, no not for clinic visit, but to send a Thank you card to both Datuk Dr. Azis Yayha and Dr. Loh Chit Sin. Unfortunately both were not in.
 
Time for me to go off to our farm. Hopefully everything shall be well. Shall be back with Alice next month. Stay tune for her progress.

Amitriptyline belongs to a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. Although they’re still used to treat anxiety and depression, they’re also now widely used at lower doses to help block the chronic (long-term) pain of some rheumatic conditions. The main aim of lower-dose amitriptyline is to relieve pain, relax muscles and improve sleep, but it may also help reduce any anxiety or depression resulting from the pain. Low-dose amitriptyline alone won’t be enough to treat severe depression. - See more at: http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/drugs/amitriptyline/what-it-is.aspx#sthash.ORXqW5ZB.dpuf

Amitriptyline belongs to a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. Although they’re still used to treat anxiety and depression, they’re also now widely used at lower doses to help block the chronic (long-term) pain of some rheumatic conditions. The main aim of lower-dose amitriptyline is to relieve pain, relax muscles and improve sleep, but it may also help reduce any anxiety or depression resulting from the pain. Low-dose amitriptyline alone won’t be enough to treat severe depression. - See more at: http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/drugs/amitriptyline/what-it-is.aspx#sthash.ORXqW5ZB.dpuf