Handwashing has long been hailed as the single most effective preventive measure we can take when it comes to COVID-19. Wash your hands and you wash away the virus. This is because soap dissolves the fat membrane of the virus, rendering it inactive. Inactive viruses can’t cause any harm, so anything you touch after washing…
Category: Health
Pentair Sunstream Water Purifier Review
Hubby and I have been going to work since MECQ. However, we’ve shortened the hours and lessened the days. We usually have water delivered to the office but since the pandemic broke out, we’ve ceased availing of services which require outsiders to go inside the premises. Thus we decided to just install a water purifier…
Contact lens wear in the time of COVID-19
Studies have shown that the COVID-19 virus can get into your system through your eyes, aside from your nose and mouth. That said, safety goggles are part of the PPE’s that medical practitioners wear. Now this brings us to the question — if you are a contact lens wearer, are you more at risk compared…
Minimizing Covid-19 Risk at Home
I really never thought I’d see the day when we’d all be stuck at home for over a month due to a pandemic. But it’s reality. Things are not going to be the same for a while… maybe a long while. There’s no cure for Covid-19, supportive care is all we can get if we…
Take the Quaker Smart Heart Challenge
Did you know that 1 out of 2 Filipinos have borderline to high cholesterol? This is according to a survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). In fact, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reports that heart disease is the no. 1 cause of death in the Philippines. An unhealthy diet and lifestyle…