Best Immune-boosting Tips To Bring Into the New Year

According to one study, about 40 percent of American adults make New Year's resolutions. The top three resolutions are related to health. As the new year begins during the coldest months, when colds and the flu are going around, it seems like a smart thing to focus on. With Covid out there, too, you'll be doing yourself a favor by investing in immune support that can help mitigate the exposure to and duration of the myriad types of sickness that are out there waiting to get picked up.

 

Get Fresh Air Daily

One of the reasons that aerobic exercise is so enthusiastically pronounced as essential for a healthy life is that it involves the amount of oxygen that you are taking in and how fast your heart rate is as you're taking it. A normal resting heart rate for an adult is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Walking, jogging or even stretching out in the fresh air can help cleanse your lungs and lower your heart rate, besides boosting your mood and increasing energy levels.

Keep a Nutritious Diet

Wellements Vitamins can promote health and wellness but they are greatly complemented by a nutritious diet. Studies have shown that a high-fiber, plant-based diet can promote the growth and maintenance of beneficial microbes, which have been known to stimulate immune cell activity. 

There are loads of foods that contribute to gut health and immune system health. Yogurt, sourdough, almonds and olive oil are just a few of the foods recommended for their gut health benefits. Tumeric can boost the immune system by modulating the activation of T cells, B cells and other elements that enhance your body's antibody response. Eating garlic also boosts the number of T cells in your body. 

Vitamin C is renowned for its ability to stimulate white blood cells. All citrus products have this ability, as well as that of neutralizing free radical molecules, which, in excess, can damage cells. Eating raw vegetables that keep all of their nutrients like beta-carotene is another stellar way to use your diet to boost your immune system.

Get Your Rest

Lack of sleep can negatively impact the immune system. Studies have shown that people experiencing a lack of sleep are more susceptible to picking up viruses and for having a harder time dealing with them. When you sleep, your body is in recovery mode and part of that recovery involves the production of infection-fighting antibodies and cells that are critical for your health. Getting sufficient hours of high-quality sleep enables a well-balanced immune defense. 

When you're wondering how to boost kids immune system, there are many similarities to boosting your own. Gut health is important, as are diet and nutrition. Immune boosters and good rest can keep you from getting the worst of what's out there. Even when it does catch up to you, these things ensure that it's not as bad as it might be with a weakened, or otherwise unprepared, immune system. Visit a health and wellness shop today to see the OTC immune-boosting supplements that are available and better your odds of making it through this cold and flu season healthy.

Cleene CLIO makes Clean Teeth possible for Families this World Oral Health Day 2022

 Manila, Philippines - On World Oral Health Day, Cleene CLIO invites everyone to celebrate by practicing proper oral healthcare with their families.

A product of proudly Filipino company PHILUSA Corporation, Cleene CLIO has been an ardent supporter of this global oral health initiative, especially with oral care given less priority during the pandemic when accessibility to dentists and visits to oral health facilities were challenging at the height of the lockdowns.

To emphasize the importance of good oral health practices at home, Cleene CLIO has partnered with Manila Water Foundation and Philippine Dental Association to provide oral health kits to various barangays and schools as part of this year’s World Oral Health Day activities. Over 2,000 health kits containing Cleene CLIO toothbrushes and Dental Floss Premium from Cleene CLIO and PHILUSA were distributed to 12 barangays and to the chosen hygiene facility in Dinalaonan Elementary School in Pangasinan.

And as a special treat for World Oral Health Day, selected Cleene CLIO products will be sold at 20% off exclusively in Mercury Drug stores nationwide until April 15, 2022.

Cleene CLIO continues to be the partner of every Filipino family in promoting good oral hygiene by offering a wide range of affordable and quality toothbrushes.

Cleene CLIO toothbrushes are made with MicroFine Soft Bristles that help penetrate and clean hard to reach areas for better interdental cleaning and a gentle brushing experience. The tapered bristles penetrate between teeth and gums for thorough cleaning, while the rounded shape of the bristles remove plaque and prevent teeth and gum damage.

There is a Cleene CLIO toothbrush for every member of the family that is affordable and has world-class quality. For those wanting extra care and protection for your teeth, Cleene CLIO offers its Refreshing Green Tea and Ultimax Charcoal under their Special care line. While for those needing specialized care, Cleene CLIO has its Kiddie and Junior as well as 40+ for sensitive gum and teeth. It also has its economy toothbrushes for general oral health care for any age.

Cleene CLIO is available at Mercury Drug, leading supermarkets, drugstores and other retail stores nationwide as well as on all leading ecommerce websites: Shopee, Lazada, and the PHILUSA Online Store.

About Philusa Corporation

Established in 1957, Philusa Corporation remains as one of the country’s leading marketers of high quality and competitively priced personal care, household care, baby care and selected pharmaceutical products, making it the source of pride for its customers, business partners, employees and shareholders.

Now with 10 branches in key cities nationwide, Philusa Corporation is a market leader or major player in different categories like cotton (Cleene), cotton buds (Babyflo Gentle Buds), wound care management (MEDIPLAST), bathroom deodorizer and air care (ALBATROSS), home care and muriatic acid (Gleam and Apollo), home remedies (RHEA Alcohol, RHEA Aceite de Manzanilla and RHEA Hydrogen Peroxide), and uni-branded generic medicines (RHEA Generics).

Philusa Corporation continues its operations, guided by the core values it lives by — championing sustainability; placing its customers’ needs first; achieving the best possible results through innovation, continuous quality improvement, and teamwork; taking proactive steps in delivering its commitments on time; acting with integrity by doing what is right; and having genuine concern for its customers, employees, and the company itself though taking initiatives in helping one another.

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#SiguradoKa with Pambatang Solmux 200mg

School is about to start in a week for Y and 2 weeks for R and rainy season is here! As much as I am excited about buying school supplies and covering books with plastic (my favorite thing to do!), I am not really looking forward to my kids coming home sick, most especially with cough with phlegm. My kids' health are of the utmost importance and no parent wants to see their kids suffering. So when it comes to cough, the only medicine gives me a #SiguradoKa feeling is Pambatang Solmux 200mg.

Pambatang Solmux 200mg has been tried and tested by moms and pediatricians for 35 years! It's really the #BestTandem when it comes to cough and #SiguradoKa that it's safe and of quality because it is made by Unilab. It's proven to be effective because of its bacterial and viral expel action to prevent further complications.

Moms don't have to worry about giving Pambatang Solmux 200mg because of its yummy strawberry flavor. I guess I am lucky because my kids take their medicine without giving me any hard time. Yay me! :)

Pambatang Solmux 200mg is easy on the pocket too, Php97.80 for 60ml and Php148.64 for 120ml. It also comes in oral drops.

What I like the most is lesser medicine intake because it contains 200mg of medicine per 5ml vs. other carbocisteine medicines which only contain 100mg of medicine per 5ml. When it comes to fighting cough, #SiguardoKa with Pambatang Solmux 200mg and it also makes the #BestTandem for us! *Always consult your pediatrician before giving any medicine to your kids. :) 

The Pambatang Solmux Best Tandem Promo was on its third year and for this year, it culminated by treating 30 mom-kid tandem with a get together and a day of fun at Kidzania! Thank you Pambatang Solmux for inviting me and Y for treating us as well!

For the Pambatang Solmux Best Tandem Promo Year 3, moms were asked to share their #SiguradoKa with Pambatang Solmux 200mg story then then strike their best post together with their kid, holding a 60mL or a 120 mL variant of the brand.

I along with fellow mommy bloggers and the 30 mom-kid tandem were all very excited to be at Kidzania last May 30! It was Y's second time so she was really looking forward to do what she wasn't able to do during her first time in Kidzania. 

They don't give you the initial 50 Kidzos anymore upon checking-in, they give you a BPI check for you to withdraw at BPI inside.

Since it was her second time, I told her to do jobs she hasn't done yet. It can get a little overwhelmed on where to start first but here's a tip: if your kids want to do the Fire Station, let them do it first because the line can get long and waiting time can be as long as 1 hour. She 8 jobs that day!

She was shy at first but I'm glad she was able to join more activities! We're going back again tomorrow with her cousins for R's birthday. So yay!

As a parent, I often think and worry about my kids' future. It is eons away but I can't help but think about their future. I'm glad that there are establishments like Kidzania that let our kids experience the grown-up world in a kid-sized city! They get to  explore their interests and learn life skills through over 70 immersive role playing activities which can hopefully give them a glimpse of what kind of future they want to have. That feeling of certainty and assurance is just how Pambatang Solmux 200mg gives me, the feeling of being #SiguradoKa!

Fore more information on Pambatang Solmux 200mg, check out Pambatang Solmux Facebook Page!

Make No Mistake with Paracetamol Calpol®

Being a mom of two, there are times when I can really forget something, well a lot of things and there are things I fail to notice like messy toys under the bed or food that fell under our dining table that I missed when I swept the floor. Eeeep! There was this time when I forgot to put my alarm back on after a long vacation, I didn't wake up making Y miss school! After that incident, Y would always remind me to have my alarm on. Hahaha! Parenting is certainly not easy! Moms and dads, you are not alone in this journey. I am happy to have a support group of moms I can turn to when everything seems to be in shambles.

Toys getting mixed and messy is easy in our home especially with a boy and a girl and with no helper. Sometimes this momma can be lazy to fix them up na din! Haha!

One of the hardest part of parenting is when your kids get sick and we would always wish we could trade places with our sick kids so we'll be the one to suffer and not them. The Paracetamol Calpol® Global Survey reveals that a child's fever is a leading cause of anxiety for 84% of parents, admitting they worry about giving them the right type of medicine.

And just like first-time mom and #CalpolMakeNoMistake ambassador, Jolina Magdangal-Escueta, she only trusts Pele's pediatrician when it comes to anything related to his health. Jolina encourages us fellow moms to do the same as she - making sure our child gets only the best and the right treatment when it comes to pain and fever management.

98% of healthcare experts recommend Paracetamol (the active ingredient of Calpol®) for children with pain and fever. Paracetamol has been long trusted and prove more effective than any other over-the-counter medicine.

72% of parents think Ibuprofen and Paracetamol are equally safe for children. Paracetamol has fewer interactions wit other medicines and fewer potential side effects. Calpol® doesn't contain, aspirin or ibuprofren!

When it comes to giving medicine to my kids (any kind of medicine for that matter), I always make sure I am the one administering it to them. Calpol®'s range includes infant drops and suspensions, in orange (0-2 years, 6 years+) and strawberry (2-6 years) flavor. I always check their baby book for the right dosage (if we have been to the doctor the current month) or I consult a dosage calculator with my kids' current age and weight. I'm glad Paracetamol Calpol® sent me a dosing wheel! It takes the guesswork away, making sure I make no mistake!

This dosage wheel is such a big help!

Check out Calpol@ Philippines Make No Mistake video!

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