The dependable and affordable remedy for Gout

After taking my blood chemistry test, one significant result was my uric acid was way above normal.


I thought water is merely the cure for treating gout or lessening the uric acid in my system.


Good thing that my mother gave me a list of a guide to food selection in combating or at least preventing gout.


I will only focus on food that I should eat or at least allowed to eat thereby minimizing the risk. Here are the list of allowed foods that one can eat without increasing the risk of gout:


1. Beverages
2. Butter, margarine
3. Bread
4. Milk (low fat)
5. Gelatin (gulaman)
6. Tea and coffee
7. Fruits
8. Cheese
9. Eggs
10. Cereal or cereal products
11. Vegetables


Hope this will help those already with gouts or those who would want to live a healthier lifestyle.

My Top 10 for the FHM 100 sexiest women in the world

My top 10 sexiest, prettiest and hottest babe for 2011.

1. Maria Ozawa - who doesn't know this hot JAV star in the Pacific side of the planet?

2. Sam Pinto - what class!

3. Solenn Heussaff - hotness and class!

4. RR Enriquez - any male blood would shoot up seeing this hotness.

5. Anne Curtis - at her peak right now. a classy lady indeed.

6. Phoemela Baranda - sultry and seductive at its best.

7. Iwa Moto - naughty and grace personified.

8. Cristine Reyes - makes hot bloodied men crave for more!

9. Precious Lara Quigaman - grace and beauty!

10. Heart Evangelista - pretty and class!

Annual Routine

Ever since I left the corporate world, I took it upon myself to take a yearly physical check up for preventive measure and maintenance purposes.

As we grow older as each year passes by, we are left with no choice but to deal with the stark reality which is whether we like it or not, our body will succumb to sickness and inevitably to dust shall we return. Whew!

So far, so good. I got half of my blood chemistry results yesterday. Tomorrow, will be a day of reckoning as I will get my results that will determine if I'm already diabetic or not.

Diabetes unfortunately runs in the family. So like it or not, no matter how careful you are in taking care of your body and health, if diabetes hits your system, you just have to deal with it.

So I am not being totally complacent or passive about this whole thing. I am doing my share by being conscious of my health and I try to be aware of what I eat and I actually "force" myself to do some physical activity like cardio and weights, just to go through the motions.

Here's hoping that my efforts will spare me again for another year from the disease and hopefully for the rest of my life.

The Good News, The Bad News

I know someone who looks forward to the news everyday. Nothing wrong with that. Except that this person's mindset and outlook in life is always negative. Thanks to the media for feeding this person nothing but bad news everyday.


In psychology, when you hope for the best but expect the worst, the latter always prevail. Why is that, you may ask. I think on equal footing, the negative vibrations far outweigh the positive vibes. Maybe we, humans, are intrinsically negative persons. But that's just my opinion.


So instead of focusing on the bad news, I suggest that we practice our faith. 


But how do we practice our faith if lack faith in the first place?


Then my friend, start reading the Good News.


Do not only read but pray because if you are knowledgeable about God, there is really no difference between you and the devil for the devil also believes in God. But praying to God sets you apart from the evil one.


Practice having faith in God my friend.


And you can start by immersing yourself with the Good News.


So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. - Romans 10:17 (NLT)

Complicated Relationships

When I was a kid, I used to read the Bible with illustrations. I love reading it as a child.


Once, I was looking at the 10 commandments and had the courage to tell myself back then which of the commandments that I'm sure I wouldn't commit in my entire life.


One of them was this commandment - "Do not commit adultery."


Fast forward 20 years later, and I found myself in my very first serious relationship, loving a married woman. She's not even separated then at that time. Although her marriage was on the rocks, I would consider, my entry literally broke her marriage into pieces. 


It was pure heaven at the start. I never knew what love was until I met that girl. She taught me what it is to love, how it is to love, and more importantly, it felt good to be loved and cared for by someone you love.


I was living in fantasy. I was hoping it would never end but alas, some good things never last.


As time goes by, complications started seeping in. Her husband though they were physically separated that time, was still wooing her and bent on breaking us apart.


We tried to stay strong together despite the challenges that faced us but in the end, circumstances intervened or should I say, God, and the rest is history.


She was my soulmate. I thought we'd meet again and we'd be together again but as the years went on, the love that we once had slowly drifted apart and on my part, was replaced by another complicated relationship.


Yup, I got into another adulterous relationship. Same situation but this time, the girl has a daughter. And it was made more complicated because the woman I fell in love with was too hard up that I had to dole her as the need arise. 


Soon, I find myself drowning in credit card trap because I had to help out. On my part, it was done out of love. But good heavens, I started noticing this is not the kind of relationship that I've been dreaming of.


Though I like the girl and I love her, my only aspiration in life is simple - to have my own family, to love someone and be loved in return. Unfortunately, we differ in many ways and simple goals like these are anathema to her.  


So much for getting involved in complicated relationships. In the end, I may have matured out of this experience but my emotions were scarred, finances were ripped off that I find myself back to square one.


Now that I'm alone again, I'll see to it that I won't fall into the same situation again.


So much from learning from history. It had to happen to me twice and reap the consequences, before realizing that it does not pay to be in hell.

What did Jesus look like?

Sometimes I wonder with all the images of Jesus cropping up, what was really the basis?


And to think that when the Shroud of Turin was found, the image resemble the face of Jesus that we know.


So again, I ask, what was the basis for Jesus' face?


Nobody knows.


But for convenience, the so-called "faithful" need to see an image to put their attention to.


Thus, whether proven or not, the Shroud of Turin, I believe was the model of Jesus' face.

Entrepreneurship and Cross-Selling

It's been a little over 10 years since I left the corporate world. And I must say that I have no regrets.


This is not to say that the path to entrepreneurship is smooth sailing. Far from it and definitely, far from over. And yet, the one good thing I relish in this self-employment status is you own your time. And if you value family time, then I highly recommend that you traverse this path of self-employment.


The thing is, it all begins with a paradigm shift. 


From all the things that you have become accustomed to, you just have to let go gradually all the things that were routine to you.


First, you've got to change your lifestyle. Yup, you have to be conscious of your expenses this time. Whereas, before you are lax since you look forward to your paycheck on a regular basis. 


Now, you have to do your numbers.


Second, it's all about doing what you're comfortable at. It helps if you already have a sense of familiarity with it and have to an extent some expertise with what you will do. 


Third, you must have build your network by this time. Through the years of corporate employment, you should have accummulated a good number of contacts. You'll never know when you're going to need them. That's one of the key realizations I had when I left the corporate world.


Nope. I did not establish my own business. But maybe, I'm getting there given a few more years.


But I'm thriving ever since. Because I chose the path of cross-selling.


Some say you need to have focus in order to be successful.


Maybe. But from experience, it can be done. Yeah, to each his own. What works for others may not necessarily for you. 


Bottomline, you need to find your comfort zone.


I first become a real estate broker. Then a life insurance agent (which I later dropped after determining my comfort zone). Followed by being a non-life insurance agent. Later, I expanded and became a mutual fund agent. And last but not the least, I am now a healthcare agent.


Now, imagine if all businesses are clicking on a regular basis. Take note. The keyword is on a regular basis. 


So what I'm saying is that some of these are seasonal, others more regular. And oh before I forget, I also dabbled in a reselling food. Wouldn't hurt when you earn a few hundred bucks just by retailing.


But again, I give credit where credit is due.


This is not about me.


This is God blessing me.


And this is my formula: S.T.D. which means S for "sipag" (industrious), T for "tiyaga" (perserverance) and D for "dasal" (prayer).


Combine all three into your work ethic and God will help you succeed in your endeavor.