What You Need to Know About Excessive Sweating and How to Treat it at Home

Did you know? Hyperhidrosis is often referred to as a “silent handicap” because sufferers, who experience excessive sweating, rarely talk about it to health professionals or their loved ones. In fact, many do not even know it is a medical condition or that there is a word for it!

Does excessive sweating negatively impact your lifestyle? 

• Hyperhidrosis is a common medical condition characterized by excessive sweating affecting up to 4.8% of the global population.

• Studies show that hyperhidrosis has a severe impact on the quality of life of its sufferer, and can have negative impacts on their social life, general wellbeing, and mental health.

Are you always worried about shaking hands with other people?

• The areas most commonly affected by hyperhidrosis are the hands, feet, and underarms, but can also include other areas on the body, including the face/head, and back.

• Its impacts can even be greater than other dermatological conditions, such as severe acne or psoriasis. 

Do you suffer from excessively sweaty feet?

• There is no cure for hyperhidrosis, but highly effective treatment through iontophoresis is available.

Studies show that the success rates of iontophoresis devices can reach 93%, 98.5% and even 100% of patients treated for hyperhidrosis. Iontophoresis has been used to treat hyperhidrosis since the 1940s. It is often recommended for those who have not had any results with other treatments, as well as those who require stronger treatment.

Conveniently treat hyperhidrosis at home with Dermadry! 

Dermadry is a tap-water iontophoresis machine that treats different levels of hyperhidrosis ranging from mild to severe. Setup can be done within a few minutes. You just need access to a plug and some tap water. This solution works by directing a small current through the skin, neutralizing the connections between the sweat nerves and sweat glands. Dermadry is suitable for most people over the age of 13.

Get rid of sweaty underarms with a Dermadry home treatment!

From clinical trials and studies, it was found that 92.9% of patients saw results after two weeks of iontophoresis treatments, 88.9% of patients had positive results, and a majority of the patients found the maintenance program compatible with their lifestyle. Additionally, quality of life improved in 78.6% of patients after 2 weeks. 

Dermadry is dermatologist-recommended and has a Medical Device License from Health Canada. The company’s quality system is certified by Intertek for compliance with ISO 13485. 

If you believe in having PASMA, watch this to see how it can actually be a medical condition!  

Dermadry products are sold in their website, as well as eBay and Amazon in certain countries. They offer free express shipping worldwide. If you’re not sure if it’s right for you, Dermadry also offers a 60-day money back guarantee so that you can purchase with confidence.

Phytosterol in Canola Oil Reduces the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Love fried foods? You would want to read this!

Press Release:

Filipinos love fried foods. They love the crispy-crunchy sound these make with every bite, but they like the delightful taste of fried food—whether it’s chicken, beef, pork or fish—even better. How can else can you explain why Filipino families are big fans of fastfood chains that serve fried chicken, fried tapa, fried pork liempo, etc.?

Fry your favorite food without the fear of jeopardizing your own health 
with Golden Fiesta’s Canola Oil. It boasts of a rich phytosterol content 
that reduces your body’s cholesterol level

This trend has raised the alarm among health advocates who associate frying with the liberal use of cooking oil, which is flagged as a product that is detrimental to one’s cardiovascular health.

Fortunately, not all cooking oils are the same, and not all of them are harmful to your body—not when you use the right one.

In fact, scientific studies show that there is actually a heart-healthy nutrient found in canola oil, which lowers one’s bad cholesterol (LDL) level and minimizes one’s risk of acquiring coronary heart disease and hypertension.

Yes, you read that right—canola oil is a cooking oil that you can use for frying without jeopardizing your heart health.

But first, what is canola and what are the benefits we derive from it?

Canola is extracted from grapeseed, which is low in uric acid and glucosinolates. Thus, while canola oil is characterized by a low level of harmful saturated fatty acids, it has substantial amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids, which are touted to have positive effects on cardiovascular health through the regulation of plasma lipids and proteins.

Eating fried dishes does not have to be an unhealthy experience 
with Golden Fiesta’s Canola Oil, a rich source of the heart-healthy nutrient phytosterol

In 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration declared that “eating about 1½ tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to its unsaturated fat content.”

Research published in Nutrition Reviews further reveals five studies that compared canola-based diets with typical Western diets and found evidence that canola was able to reduce total cholesterol levels by an average of 12.2%. This cholesterol-reducing action is made by possible by canola’s phytosterol content.

Phytosterols, like sterols and stanols, are natural plant-derived compounds that are structurally related to cholesterol. Studies have shown that an intake of 2 grams per day of stanols or sterol reduce low-density lipoprotein by 10 percent.

The USDA has also acknowledged that plant sterol or stanol is generally recognized as safe by manufacturers, and has authorized them to claim that foods rich in phytosterol may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease—one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, not just in the US but in the rest of the world.

Indeed, years of scientific evidence have increasingly bolstered the status of canola oil as one of the healthiest oils we can ever use. This explains why canola is the third largest vegetable oil produced after palm oil and soybean oil, and is also the second most consumed cooking oil in the United States.

Golden Fiesta Canola oil is rich in a heart-healthy nutrient called phytosterol, 
which lowers the body’s cholesterol level by 15 percent 
and reduces one’s risk of acquiring coronary heart disease

So go ahead and enjoy your favorite fried foods. Just be a smart consumer and choose the cooking oil that is best for you.

NutriAsia Golden Fiesta Canola Oil is a good source of phytosterols. Two grams of phytosterols per day may potentially reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

References:

• MARTIN B. KATAN, PHD; SCOTT M. GRUNDY, MD, PHD; PETER JONES, PHD; MALCOLM LAW, FRCP; TATU MIETTINEN, MD, PHD; AND RODOLFO PAOLETTI, MD.  Efficacy and Safety of Plant Stanols and Sterols in the Management of Blood Cholesterol Levels.  Mayo Clin Proc. 2003;78:965-978
• USDA National Nutrient Data Base
• US Food and Drug Administration Federal Register of September 8, 2000 [65 FR 54686]

Don’t Miss the Last Few Days to Score Fresh Deals at Robinsons Supermarket’s Freshtival!

One of the things I love about Robinsons Supermarket is their advocacy to encourage Filipinos to eat healthier. As we celebrate Nutrition Month this July, may each of us be more mindful of our food choices so that we can enjoy life longer with our loved ones. Read below why you should catch the awesome Freshtival offerings before the promo ends!  

Press Release:

Robinsons Supermarket's Freshtival is coming to a close, but shoppers still have a few days to score a wide array of fresh items that are conveniently available and easily affordable.

Mark your calendars  

Now on its 4th year, Freshtival continues to further promote the supermarket’s fresh section products by also giving shoppers exciting discounts, freebies, and special offers in July.

Every Monday, shoppers can buy a kilo of Supersavers Pork Barbeque to get an additional half a kilo free. They can also get P10 discounts on every kilo of Robina Farms Pork Pata Front, Robina Farms Pork Rib Shoulder, or the Supersavers Pork Chop Skin-On Bone-In.

Shoppers can enjoy a kilo of Magnolia Assorted Chicken Cut Ups for only P110. Those who purchase Magnolia Free Range Chicken on July 28 can get additional 15 Robinsons Rewards Card Points.

Fruit lovers will have more reasons to drop by Robinsons Supermarket every July weekend with a buy 1, take 1 promo on Fuji Apples and Grapes. Kids can also get an early start to healthy eating with a free apple in select Robinsons Supermarket branches. Shoppers may also enjoy Whatta Tops Chocolahat or Mango Graham while saving P5. 

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July, shoppers can get 2 free packs of Supersavers Cheese Slice 90g when they purchase CDO Highlands Premium Beef Patties 452g and free Magnolia Popsies Choco 65ml for every pack of Purefoods Tender Juicy Jumbo Hotdog 1kg. 

Fresh ideas to keeping healthy

The Freshtival also introduces selected vegetable produce grown from farms that follow Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). These GAP-certified farms minimize the use of pesticides to give consumers more affordable options aside from buying organic produce.

In selected stores, the month-long Freshtival also features hydroponic vegetables that are free of pesticides and grown in nutrient-rich water, as well as Halal frozen products.

Shopping for fresh items during the Freshtival can also be extra rewarding for Robinsons Rewards members as every purchase of participating items in select stores can earn them an extra 10 points.

Robinsons Supermarket’s Freshtival is freshly rewarding. To know more about upcoming promos and events, please visit Robinsons Supermarket’s official website or Facebook page. 

Low-Cost Remittances and More Made Easy via TrueMoney's Large Network

Financial services have just become more accessible to "underbanked" or "unbanked" Filipinos who prefer face-to-face transactions over online-based business models. Read this to know why TrueMoney is breaking the mold of a typical FinTech startup company and how it is building its large network all over the Philippines ...  

Press Release:

“FinTech” (short for Financial Technology) is an extremely hot industry sector in business today. Talk to any tech investor or Venture Capitalist out there and they will tell you how investment into FinTech companies and start-ups has soared in the past two years. In 2016 alone, according to data accumulated by investment bank Financial Technology Partners, FinTech companies globally raised a total of US$36 billion in funding.

Xavier Marzan

FinTech is especially attractive in emerging markets like the Philippines because of the massive opportunity to serve those without access to efficient payments and banking services today. And according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), this number of “underbanked” or “unbanked” Filipinos is still around 70% of working adults today. 

However, skim through these FinTech companies and you’ll find that most, if not all, existing FinTech players have a skew towards an app-based service or digital-first business model. 

Enter TrueMoney, the latest mobile financial services provider in the market. The company started out with a totally different view of how to provide FinTech services— its focus on face-to-face transactions. 

TrueMoney POS terminal

TRUE ACCESSIBILITY

“Our mission is to provide affordable and innovative financial services to those who are underbanked and underserved today,” says TrueMoney Philippines CEO Xavier Marzan. “That means going beyond a purely digital UI (user interface) and being present in the physical world where these segments are transacting today.”

The strategy seems to be working. The company has only been in operations in the Philippines for less than a year and yet has achieved a level of size and scale that some of these FinTech start-ups are still aspiring for. In a matter of months, the company has grown from nothing into an organization with hundreds of employees across the country and with a distribution network comprised of 5,000 TrueMoney Centers which they manage with a high standard. These Centers are currently capable of performing remittance transactions, bills payment, gaming credits, and even payments for e-commerce purchases. 

a TrueMoney center in Pasig

“We need to bring underserved customers who don’t even use banking services today along a customer journey. This requires us to be pervasive across the country and be able to serve customers even in farther-flung areas,” Marzan adds. 

“Getting to this point, however, has not been easy,” says Mr. Marzan. “We had to contend with all kinds of challenges that are inherent in a ‘last mile’ business.” 

True enough, access to financial services has been hard to come by in majority of places in the Philippines, with nearly 40% of municipalities in the country not having any banking presence, according to a study by the BSP. 

TrueMoney in Bataan

Currently, TrueMoney Centers in the Philippines already provide convenient payments and financial services to provinces and far flung areas including Albay, Bataan, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Cebu, Davao, Ilocos, Isabela, Laguna, La Union, Metro Manila, Misamis Oriental, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Tarlac, and Zambales and more!

“Where we are today is just the starting point,” Marzan says. “We are constantly growing our network of partner centers to cover more greenfield areas.” 

TrueMoney in Pangasinan

TRUE AFFORDABILITY


Given its large network today, TrueMoney has also started to offer domestic money remittance services. And true to its mission of providing affordable services, it has come out with one of the lowest sending rates in the country for cash-to-cash remittance services. 

While the average rates for domestic remittances today range from 3 percent to more than 10 percent for some providers, TrueMoney rates go as low as only 2 percent of the transaction amount—without any additional charges to the recipient. So say for remittances of P1,000, the total cost of sending is only P20. The recipient also gets the entire amount without any additional charges. 

“We are also constantly innovating our services and plan to offer more services in the future,” says Marzan.

To know more about TrueMoney and how to become a TrueMoney partner agent, visit www.truemoney.com.ph or call (02) 7189999. You may even text them at 09778063775 (Globe) or 0998565999 (Smart).

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About CP group:

The CP (Charoen Pokphand) Group is one of the largest conglomerates in the world. It is Thailand's largest private company and operates in several industries—agribusiness and food, retail and distribution, and communications. Founded in 1921, the CP Group employs over 300,000 employees, with investments in over 20 countries.

About  Ascend Group: 

Ascend Group is a digital commerce company headquartered in Thailand operating several businesses across Southeast Asia. It aims to be a regional player in several industries. Its mission is to create opportunities for all, through world-class digital platforms and services. With the company’s position as the leader of e-Commerce in Thailand, it has entered into several partnerships, including with Alipay and Google, to grow and become the leader in eCommerce and digital services in Southeast Asia by 2017.

Ascend Group provides cost-effective end-to-end e-Commerce services, with fulfillment solutions that enhance delivery efficiency for both online and offline sales channels, e-Payment and lending, e-Service business providing comprehensive digital marketing solutions, world-class data centers and cloud services, as well as venture capital.

About Alibaba Group:

Alibaba Group is a Chinese ecommerce company that provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to consumer and business-to-business sales services. It also provides electronic payment services, a shopping search engine and data-centric cloud computing services. In 2012, two of Alibaba's portals handled $170 billion in sales. As of December 2015, the company’s market cap value was about $212 billion. Alibaba has been the most dominant retailer in the world, generating more gross merchandise volume than Amazon.com and eBay combined. Its online sales & profits surpassed all US retailers combined in 2015

About Ant Financial Services Group 

Formerly known as Alipay, Ant Financial Services Group is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. It operates the Alipay payment platform.  Alipay.com is a third-party online payment platform. It was launched in China in 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma.  As of October 2016, Alipay has around 400 million users and controls just under half of China's online payment market. Alipay is the world's largest mobile and online payments platform since 2014.

HANEP Buhay: Entrepreneurship Made Easy

This is a great concept! If you're looking for a sideline business, you may just find what you're looking for at Best Value! Please read on ...

Press Release:

One of the buzzwords that emerged out of 2016 is the “side hustle,” referring to income one earns outside one’s regular job. That the first world has lent mainstream credence relatively recently to this term may be amusing to entrepreneurial Pinoys who have long practiced or recognized the need for a side hustle, or what we’ve called it for years before the modern lexicon wanted to make it hipper, the “sideline”. 

Still for many, taking a full head-on plunge into entrepreneurship is intimidating, but Best Value Factory Food Outlet’s HANEP Negosyo program makes it easier for anyone trying to venture into a side business and even grow it enough to become a full-fledged entrepreneur.

What the HANEP (informally short for Hanep Buhay) program does is package small food businesses, consisting of a machine and free initial supply of goods to get you started. You can choose from a different array of machines and price points. The cheapest is the fryer, where for Php2,900, you can already start selling fries, squid balls, and snacks of that variety in your neighborhood/school, provided, of course, zoning laws allow it and you have already obtained the proper permits. 

The best thing about getting your Hanep Negosyo package from Best Value is the quality of the products and the support they provide their customers. “The original intention is for us to penetrate the market with our products,” explains Princess Guia, Sales and Operations Supervisor of Best Value. “We deliberately priced it low because the goal is not the one time purchase of the machine itself, but for the repeat purchase of consumables.” And customers have done just that. Best Value has seen the demand for their products rise with the introduction of the Hanep Negosyo program.

Customers who have contracts with other suppliers often switch to Best Value’s products once contracts with their previous suppliers have ended because of the quality. “Even if our soft serve mixes are not as cheap as our competitors, I have talked to customers who switched to us because they preferred the taste and texture of our soft serve mixes,” says Guia. 

That Best Value gets most of their supplies from their mother company, Oleo-Fats, a specialty food manufacturer, means these products are sold at factory prices. It is significant to note however, that Best Value also carries an entire array of products and not just those manufactured by their company. Best Value has come to evolve from being a selling arm of the Oleo-Fats, into a full-fledged store, that sources their products from various companies to service their customers. 

The convenience for entrepreneurs of not having to source products from multiple suppliers cannot be overemphasized. Best Value is a one stop shop that carries everything their customers could possibly need. For instance, the store does not only carry popcorn kernels, but also popcorn oil (there is a special oil to best pop corn kernels, also for color and butter scent), flavoring powder, and the various-sized holders as well. For the soft serve ice-cream machines, Best Value carries not just the powder mixes, but also dips, hard shell coating, syrups, and a whole variety of toppings, as well as cones, cups, even spoons.   

The Hanep brand currently carries seven packages: Fryer, Popcorn Maker, Soft Serve Ice Cream, Juice, Granita, 3-in-1 Vendo, and the Waffle Maker, that comes in both conventional square waffle and hotdog size. The machines range in price from Php2,900 for the fryer; the waffle maker is Php8,500; the juice dispensers are around Php18,000, at the top of the range are soft serve machines at P100,000+, and Guia adds the mixes, other related ingredients and materials, all for free, “Basically everything they need to start.” 

And it’s not a paltry amount. The soft serve package comes with 10 kilos of mixes, “which amounts to 30 cones with 2.5 regular twirls,” recites Guia, as well as dips, fudge, and sprinkles. And yes, you will be taught to twirl because not twirling the right amount will cost you. Hanep also keeps an eye on business trends. More recently, the rise in kiosks serving churros has seen the company develop a churros package.  “Our goal is to come up with more Negosyo packages,” Guia offers. 

What Best Value offers that other companies may not is machine warranty and continuing customer support. Some of the machines, like the Granita dispenser come from Italy, and the care and maintenance of the machine is a major consideration. But the Hanep program really encourages entrepreneurial ventures, with low risk outlays and even offering HANEP packages on installment. 

They even have refurbished machines at cheaper prices. The demand for machines is so high, that they sometimes ran out of machines. Hanep offers one year warranties on their machines, and you can still take the machine to Best Value for repairs after the warranty has ended. If you happen to be near their office in the Libis area, the company is willing to send their repairman to your place of business. “We’re very flexible with our customers,” says Guia. They service clients all over the country and will ship machines out to their provincial clients. There are no franchise fees or royalty fees, which really gives the control of the business to the entrepreneur. 

“The margins are small, but the goal is for the customer to see the value of our products. We want their trust. And it’s not just the products, what we really give them is the service,” says Guia. “I once read,‘The customer doesn’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.’” – a dictum Best Value has certainly taken to heart. 

(Check out the various HANEP Negosyo packages at Best Value Factory Food Outlet at 62 Calle Industria, Bagumbayan, Quezon City, (02) 635 4437 or (02) 635 0680 loc 386, 0918-903-9328. Store Hours: 9AM-7PM daily).