Category Archives: OC Health Discoveries

My research on health trends and new discoveries particularly on water and chemicals.

Vaccinate So Kids Can PLAY

You hardly see small babies (weeks or a couple of months old) outside in public places.  I would always hear from the moms and lolas “Naku, hindi pa nababakunahan, wag muna ilabas.”  Rightly so!  In our age of SARS, H1N1 and other scary respiratory diseases (yes, Contagion is in my movie playlist), you can never be too careful especially with … Continue reading

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Plastic-Bottled Water – Blech

I remember being in a flight where I had to buy plastic-bottled water (lest I die from dehydration on the plane) and when I tasted it, my gosh it was so awful.  It tasted like it was expired!! Can water expire??  It was Philippine-bottled but we were coming from Osaka so I’m not sure what the factors were – was … Continue reading

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Know Your Medicine Manufacturer: Why I Prefer Branded Over Generic

Nerd Confession: I like plant tours.  I like understanding where the products I use come from, how they’re made, what measures are taken to ensure they’re safe and how OC the industrial engineers were in developing processes and making sure checks and balances are in place to prevent mistakes.  When Unilab invited a few bloggers to visit their Amherst plant … Continue reading

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