Recent Posts Tagged With 'health'

• Mortality and Medical Care

  Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 10:01 in Retirement, health, medical, hospital

  I have been lucky since I have moved here. Except for a little athlete’s foot and an allergic reaction to a foot powder, I have not needed any medical care. From what I have heard, in Davao, there is good doctors and medical care available. This is...

• Dengue Fever in the Philippines

  Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 11:01 in health

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• Calamansi – a Fruit for Health and Enjoyment

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 11:01 in health, cooking, market, foods

  Here in the Philippines one of the most used fruits is the little green calamansi. About one inch in diameter it packs a lot of flavor and is utilized in many ways. It contains calcium, phosphorus and potassium and is high in vitamin C. Calamansi is ...

• How life is different living in the Philippines (Living conditions)

  Posted on Sunday July 26th, 2009 at 11:01 in health, architecture, construction, insects

  I have written in the past about construction techniques here and I am not going to go through it again but use the technology to talk more about living conditions. Here in most homes there is no weather proofing around doors and windows. There are ...

• Look before you Leap

  Posted on Thursday July 16th, 2009 at 11:01 in relationships, Retirement, life, health, Dating, Government, insight, foreigner

  What do I mean by the title “Look before you Leap”? If you have thoughts of moving to the Philippines to meet and marry a lady, use the old street crossing motto “Stop, look and Listen”. Do not just meet a lady online, pack up and move here. ...

• Preventative Medicine

  Posted on Sunday July 5th, 2009 at 11:01 in health, Government, doctors, charities

  In America we would go to the doctor for a yearly checkup. Blood tests, chest x-rays, blood pressure etc. As we get older there are checks for cholesterol, prostate, colon cancer and other conditions. Then as we are supposed to do is go to the dentis...

• Is “White is Right” true?

  Posted on Thursday June 25th, 2009 at 19:00 in Culture, health

  I always noticed when I lived in the States a lot the Caucasian Americans would run to the beach on free days of the warmer months to get that “Golden” skin tan to look healthy. Even on warm and sunny fall, winter and spring days you would see pe...

• Herbal Remedies

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 22:43 in health, medical

  Since living here in the Philippines I have heard of  uses of herbal remedies. In America we always joke about “Jewish penicillin” which is chicken soup. There are treatments and foods, applications and more to help relieve and help the ...

• Skin Conditions – Skin Moles and Keloid Scars

  Posted on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 19:00 in Culture, health, people

  I am a people watcher. When I am out I like to look at people. I do not only look at the pretty young ladies, but everyone. I like to look at posture, the way they move, their style of the way they dress and how they interact with others. I like to w...

• Staying Hydrated in the Philippines

  Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 21:00 in health

  Most of us move here from a location of cooler climates. Sure most of these locations have seasons and you will argue summers can be very hot. Also, if you’re from the U.S. you probably have an air conditioned car, house and work location. Most of ...

• Poverty and Survival (part3)

  Posted on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 19:00 in family, Culture, health, jobs, Government, employment

  I was originally to start writing how some people find ways to make an income but Wildcat left me a comment with a very moving link to a video. This video showed how someone goes to restaurants to get their food wastes to bring to his family and poor...

• Eating Healthy in the Philippines?

  Posted on Wednesday April 1st, 2009 at 20:21 in health, cooking, foods

  I have written a few articles about the healthy fresh vegetables here in the Philippines. That is true, there are many vegetables available and especially on Mindanao where agriculture is a big business. But there is a large amount of people with Hig...

• Gisadong Ampalaya (Ampalaya with eggs)

  Posted on Monday March 9th, 2009 at 20:53 in health, cooking, market, foods

  After I posted the article showing the fresh vegetables available here in Davao, I was asked to offer some recipes. Here is my first with the help of my wife Elena. Ampalaya is a vegetable widely eaten here in the Philippines. The leaves and fruit - ...

• Healthy Eating in Davao - Vegetables

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 04:32 in health, foods

  When I first moved here to Davao I was wondering what vegetables that I know of was available here. Well there are many I knew of and some I have never heard of before. With the dietary concerns of living here, for me as well as Elena and our nieces,...