We adopted our two cats from a local rescue organization. When they came, they were only eight months old, and now it's been seven years in the blink of an eye!!! They have been in good health overall, except for the first six months when they had tapeworms and fleas, and Blaky the male cat …
(Post Surgery Update) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) 頸椎前路椎間盤切除及椎體融合手術 +術後一年半更新
Pic from AllSpine Laser and Surgery Center 2023年五月中的一天清晨, 我因為不明原因暈倒, 把自己的後腦勺跌破, 傷了頸椎. 這後半年恢復期, 經歷了傷口感染, 嚴重頭暈, 頸椎疼痛與吞嚥不適, 手術傷口附近的神經抽痛, 還有手臂的刺痛, 心情也從擔憂害怕, 焦慮鬱悶一直到現在可以接受嘗試著跟這些術後症狀共存. 現在再回想起來都覺得那是多痛苦的過程, 但也感到萬幸這次意外沒有傷到下半身. 也是有了這次經歷, 才知道這個頸椎手術是甚麼. One morning in mid-May 2023, I passed out for an unknown reason, resulting in a fall that caused a wound to the back of my head and an injury to my cervical …
中年男人的煩惱- Testosterone Deficiency 睪固酮低下
The Concerns of Mid-Aged Men-Testosterone Deficiency 近期一位朋友提到印度文化裡熟悉的營養補給品Ashwagandha (又叫印度人參), 有些好奇這個是甚麼有趣的草藥., 之後在逛Costco 時, 也看到好幾牌賣這個草藥的supplements. 查了一下資料 才知道原來這個補給品不僅跟男性在中年可能經歷的更年期有關, 對於整體的身體健康來說更是有很大的影響呢! Recently a friend of mine mentioned Ashwagandha, a familiar nutritional supplement in Indian culture also known as Indian ginseng. I became so curious about this interesting herb. Later at Costco, I kinda noticed several brands selling supplements of this herb. After looking …
( Updated 更新) Healthy Bean-Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean 無敵好豆-鷹嘴豆/雪蓮子
Chickpea, 鷹嘴豆, 或雞豆. 也就是我們常說的雪蓮子 One of my best friends cares about a balanced diet and nutrition. Discussing these topics with her is a quite fulfilling learning process. These days, we talk about beans and their benefits. I mentioned a super bean I often use when making green smoothies aside from soybeans and black beans-chickpeas. I …
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(Updated 更新) NuttZo 有機堅果奶油 Power Fuel Organic 7 nut & Seed Butter
強力補給 NuttZo 有機綜合堅果奶油 (Costco) The fridge or pantry in each family is always like a treasure box. It feels like it is time to showcase those beloved favorites! Haha 主婦的冰箱或儲藏櫃(pantry) 總是有很多寶物. 感覺是時候曝光這些手上的心頭好了. 哈哈. This nut butter was bought at Costco. It's also available on Amazon and Vitacost. They also offer quite a variety with less …
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High Fructose Corn Syrup , a natural sugar? 高果糖玉米糖漿-真糖還假糖?
The ingredients of McDonald's Ketchup Packet 麥當勞番茄沾醬包的成分表 Last time when I was looking to buy a bottle of tomato ketchup at the supermarket, I noticed that several brands used High Fructose Corn Syrup among their ingredients. It made me think about discussing High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) here. This food additive is something that I …
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(Updated 更新) Carrageenan- A potentially carcinogenic food additive, how much do you know about it? 一個潛在可能致癌的食物添加物,你, 對它了解多少?
Over the past decade, due to the increasing number of people with lactose intolerance and the extensive promotion of nut-based oils as alternatives, various nut milk (such as almond milk, cashew milk, or coconut milk) have become ubiquitous in supermarkets. I still remember about two years ago, discovering that the stabilizing additive used in these …
生活, 美好繼續. Life Continues, beautifully.
2023 更新: After a five-year hiatus, and having gone through a significant life-changing event in 2023, I thought of the little corner of my own here. Yes. I am back. I'll update periodically and talk about some health topics as usual, interesting aspects of life, and include my two cats who are about to enter …
(Updated 更新) 綠拿鐵 Green Smoothies
某一天早上打的綠拿鐵 Home-made green smoothies. Yum! Green smoothies are a health beverage that has gradually become popular among households in Taiwan in recent years. After joining the green smoothies group on Facebook, I started the daily habit of drinking green smoothies. After the years, our family has been used to including this special drink to start …
(Updated 更新)Understanding fish oil ingredients in seconds – How much Omega-3 does your purchased fish oil actually contain? 幾秒看懂魚油成分- 你買的魚油到底含多少Omega-3?
When I first started taking fish oil, I wandered around Costco and saw various brands with labels stating different values like 1400 milligrams of fish oil and 1000 milligrams of Omega-3. I couldn't figure out how much of the beneficial components I was actually getting from these supplements. Later, after doing some online research, I …
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