The truth about Sodium Ascorbate.

Earlier this morning, mom and I got into an argument about Sodium Ascorbate. Yup, we argue just about anything and everything and this time, it's about a food supplement. Well, not really the type of argument that you have in mind right now but rather it's a healthy discussion and is somewhere leaning towards becoming a debate. I hate debates with her because I always win. LOL.

Anyways, she's been drinking this type of sodium ascorbate on a daily basis which is believed to heal a number of serious ailments. You want to know the items on the list she gave me? High blood pressure. Heart diseases. Stroke. Asthma. Paralysis. And many more! You could only imagine. She bought this brand of sodium ascorbate from a company, where she is already a member, which practices multi-level marketing (also known in the Philippines as networking)  and whose business identity I choose to not disclose. Promoting the use of sodium ascorbate as a food supplement and encouraging people to take it daily is alright with me since I'm also taking it myself (not on a daily basis, though). When I've tried drinking it, I already prefer taking sodium ascorbate instead of the regular vitamin C people have come to know as ascorbic acid for the reason that it doesn't give me that hyperacidic feeling even if I drink it with an empty stomach.

Sodium ascorbate is actually just one of the many types of mineral salts of ascorbic acid or vitamin C and not a wonder drug! It is a FOOD SUPPLEMENT and not classified as medicine. It is intended to supply nutrients to the human body that may otherwise not be ingested in sufficient quantities. What pisses me off is that these networking companies are so desperate to get that multi-million sales they want up to the point that they provide false hopes to a number of people patronizing their products. Clearly printed on the box of the food supplements they sell is the phrase NO APPROVED THERAPEUTIC CLAIMS which means the product has not yet been tested for any medicinal benefit whatsoever. Then how come they proudly proclaim that these products can cure terminal ailments!? Pathetic! I believe you are also selling karma-immunity products, huh?

People these days are always in search for something that can bring them a better way of living but what they don't realize is that they are only adding years to their life but not life to the remaining years. As much as people want to be healed or cured from whatever sickness they have right now, I hope that they are also mindful of the solutions being introduced to them.

Let It ECHO, Inc. goes out of town.

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Cetaphil DailyAdvance Ultra Hydrating Lotion

I’ve always been a fan of the Cetaphil products especially their Gentle Skin Cleanser which has gentle, non-irritating formulas appropriate for most skin types. I’ve been using it as a cleanser for my face for over three years now and I plan to continue using it for as long as their company continues to manufacture it!

Just this year, when I was on the 2nd trimester of my pregnancy, the skin on my tummy area became very dry and super duper itchy that I want to commit suicide already! I’ve tried every lotion, moisturizer, and even liniments sold at the drugstore but none of them seem to cure my very itchy problem. Hence, I went to visit my OB Gynecologist and asked for her help. She prescribed Cetaphil’s DailyAdvance Ultra Hydrating Lotion!

Based on it’s description, it is clinically proven to hydrate and protect dry skin for 24 hours. Hmm… Is this even true at all?? I was of course skeptical but I was flabbergasted when after two days of use, I’m no longer experiencing the itchiness on my bulging belly area. I even forgot it was itchy! It really works! If only all the products in the market is as effective as what its label says, the earth would be a better place to live!

What makes Cetaphil DailyAdvance Ultra Hydrating Lotion very effective is because it contains Epidermal Replenishing Complex, a unique combination of 5 key ingredients that protects dry skin and enhances hydration. It is also non-greasy, fragrance free, and the best part is that it is non-comedogenic. Meaning, it wont block your skin pores and it is ideal for sensitive skin.

An 85g (3 oz) tube will only cost you around PhP700 and you can use it everyday as a regular lotion and you can apply it lavishly as often as needed. What are you waiting for? Try it now!

Bohol, Cebu residents warned vs giant sinkholes

Bohol, Cebu residents warned vs giant sinkholes

Drop off sites for your donations.

Please refer to the poster below in case you want to send help to the victims of the recent earthquake most especially in Bohol, be it in cash or in kind.

#BangonSugBohol

I am changing my FB profile picture to this #BangongSugBohol hashtag to show my support to our brothers and sisters badly affected by the recent catastrophe. I may not be able to help financially, I am sure that by creating a ripple, an ECHO that some people out there in Bohol are in dire need of help, their much needed assistance will come pouring in no time.

I am also encouraging my friends to do the same. CHANGE YOUR FB PROFILE TO THIS PHOTO AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Aside from showing your support in FB, you can also extend help by dropping off your IN-KIND DONATIONS through the designated DROP OFF CENTERS listed on this link:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151819820078600&set=a.10151086063658600.443427.673763599&type=1&relevant_count=1

"THE EARTHQUAKE MAY BE STRONG BUT THE BUL-ANONS AND SUGBUANONS ARE STRONGER!"

PHIVOLCS Earthquake Bulletins

You can access the link below to access the list of latest seismic events in the Philippines.


http://earthquake.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/

The Destructive 7.2

Just got home! Came from Minglanilla and Danao to turn over the Garage Sale items to Caral Family and Lawas Family (beneficiaries of Let it ECHO) ..

While on our way to the group's assembly area (Amora's Residence) around 8am, we never noticed the on going earthquake until we passed by some group of people standing outside their houses with some sort of horror displayed on their faces. We finally knew what was happening when we got to ask one bystander what was going on. "Linog!" was all he could utter and all of us in the car were in shock.

Here are some of the pictures of the damages brought by today's 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

Complaining is a lot like vomiting. You feel better when you're finished but everyone around you gets sick.

P!nk - True Love ft. Lily Allen

I've always been a fan of P!nk's music ever since high school and I've always been the hopeless romantic type of girl no matter how I deny it. I'm not really sure if this is one of her newest songs but as soon as I've heard this, made me smile throughout my day. To my ladies out there, this video/song is worth watching/listening. ENJOY!

My story. My ECHO.

Being a mother of a heart warrior is not an easy task. It requires patience, perseverance, courage, strength, and a bundle of faith in God. Here in the Philippines, when a doctor delivers the news to the parents that their child has a Congenital Heart Defect, they can't help but feel like it's already the end of everything - that nothing else can be done except for cherish the remaining days of your kid while they are present.

Last February 18, 2013, my 1 year and 5 month old daughter, Gabrielle underwent a 6-hour life-saving open heart surgery to fix her congenital heart disease known as Tetralogy of Fallot where her heart has four abnormalities which had to be fixed for her to live a long and normal life.

When we first learned about her condition, I did not want her to undergo an operation because I cannot bear the sight of my daughter suffering from post-operative pains. However, I thought wrong because the longer Gabrielle's heart is "unfixed", the higher the risk of us losing her.

Photos captured a week after Gabrielle's life-saving open heart surgery.

Picture taken right before she was transferred to a regular non-monitored room.

To make the long story short, I finally had the courage to decide and we then started a campaign to gather funds for my daughter's open heart surgery. Since we needed at least Php1,000,000, it did not happen overnight. It took us seven months of fund raising activities, sending of solicitation letters, and countless posts to various social media networks before we could accumulate enough resources. Luckily, we've got friends, families and even anonymous angels from across the globe who've sent their love and blessings for Gabrielle to have her much awaited open heart surgery. At this point of writing, our little angel is perfectly recovering from her surgery, and appetite is very satisfactory. She already had her follow up check up with her pedia-cardiologist last August 22, 2013 and the results were remarkably great as per Dr. Charles Cuaso.

To all other heart parents out there, I would like to share this conversation between a barber and a little boy I've read somewhere before:

BARBER: Do you believe that there is God?

BOY: Yes, sir!

BARBER: If there is God, then why are there still a lot of people that are suffering, homeless, and sickly?

BOY: Do you believe that there are a lot of barbers in the world?

BARBER: Of course, there's a lot of us!

BOY: Then why are there still a lot of people with long hair?

BARBER: Well, they didn't ask us to cut their hair.

BOY: Much like the same with God sir. He knows all of us have problems but he just wanted to hear the sweetness of our prayers. ^_^

"There are a lot of people out there willing to help. All you just have to do is ASK."