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What to know about Graves’ Disease as we celebrate World Thyroid Day?
World Thyroid Day is an annual awareness day celebrated every 25th of may that focuses on increasing awareness on thyroid health and educating about the prevention and treatment of thyroid diseases. The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands that is a butterfly in shape located in the neck which produces a hormone that…
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The Benefits of Natural Birth
Vaginal birth is the most common and the safest type of childbirth. The term “Natural birth” has been used to describe childbirth without medication for pain or speed up labor. This means not using any pain medication during labor but receiving other medical interventions such as fetal heart monitoring. Women rely on relaxation techniques and…
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Cholesterol: An enemy or a friend?
We often hear negative comments about cholesterol…that all cholesterol should be avoided because it increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases and other metabolic conditions as well. But how well do we know our cholesterol? Is cholesterol really bad for our health? What are the food sources of cholesterol? These are the questions that are worthy…
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How lifestyle affects Collagen Production?
Collagen is the most plentiful protein in your body. It has various important roles, including providing structure to your skin and helping your blood clot. In recent years, it has gained popularity as a nutritional supplement and ingredient in shampoos and body lotions. Still, you may wonder what collagen is, as well as what it’s…
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Eat healthy to avoid acne!
Puberty stage is among the periods in life where changes in the body is undeniably obvious among boys and girls as hormonal changes start to affect the overall growth, development and physical appearance of individuals. As hormonal change affects teens and kids, acne can also become one among the unwanted effects. As you grow up…
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Alamin ang E.O 51 o Milk Code
Breast milk is the safest and the healthiest food for your baby. It provides the ideal nutrition for infants because it has everything your baby needs to grow. It is easily digested and provides all the nutrients your baby needs especially for the first six months of the baby’s life and more. Moreover, breast milk…
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Know Your Diet: Eat Right Bite by Bite
Nutrition plays a vital role in every disease condition; the nutrition intervention approach is individualized depending on the overall status of the person. In recent years, there is an increasing rate of hypertensive individuals. According to the survey of the Philippines Heart Association (2020) among the hospital-based population, it showed that hypertension has the highest…
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NNC9 sustains momentum in providing Tutok Kainan Orientation to ZDS Nutrition Program Implementers
In preparation for the implementation of the Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program (DSP) for pregnant women and 6-23 months old children, NNC 9 Provincial Nutrition Coordinator (PNC) for Zamboanga del Sur, Ms. Marie-Claire Gaas, conducted another set of orientations to the Nutrition and Health Implementers in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur (ZDS) on May…
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Launching of the F1KD Supplementary Feeding in Payao, ZS
Last April 13 and April 19, 2021 at Barangay Kulisap and Barangay Balungisan in the Municipality of Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay, a back-to-back activity on the “First 1000 days: Dietary Supplementation for 6-23 months old and for pregnant women was conducted, respectively. This program aims to help eradicate malnutrition through early intervention at pregnancy made possible…
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Invest in your immune system NOW!
It’s been over a year now since COVID-19 hit the country. As of 6 May 2021, the Department of Health recorded a total of 1,080,172 with 62,170 active cases. Undeniably, we need to invest in our health now more than ever. By eating the right food and observing the proper health protocols, we can avoid…
