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22 WELLBEING Kidney 101 Sunday, 17 March 2019 Daily Tribune Kidney disease often has no symptoms, and it can go undetected until very advanced Last 14 March, we celebrated World Kidney Day. This year’s theme is “Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere.” With 850 million people worldwide now estimated to have kidney diseases from various causes and chronic kidney diseases (CKD) causing at least 2.4 million deaths per year and ranked as the sixth fastest growing cause of death, the objective is to raise awareness of the high and increasing burden of kidney diseases worldwide and the need for strategies for kidney diseases prevention and management. As a way of doing my part, I felt it appropriate to share with you some basic tips to keeping your kidneys healthy as well as how to find out if you may have kidney disease. Many of the things associated with a healthy lifestyle will also help maintain kidney health. Simple things such as knowing and controlling your blood pressure, not smoking, being aware of any risk factors for diabetes and making sure your blood sugar is always well controlled. Avoid taking medicines in excess, such as anti-inflammatory medication and avoiding any medications that have not been prescribed by your doctor. Maintain healthy salt intake, a healthy diet and a healthy weight. Aside from these, there are two simple tests you may want to discuss with your doctor on your next visit. First is a urine test called ACR. ACR stands for albumin-to-creatinine ratio. Your urine will be tested for albumin. Albumin is a type of protein and one that your body needs. But it should be in the blood, not the urine. Having protein in your urine may mean that your kidneys are not filtering your blood well enough. This can be a sign of early kidney disease. If your urine THE DOCTOR DIARIES Brian Michael Icasas Cabral, MD test comes back “positive” for protein, the test should be repeated to confirm the results. Three positive results over three months or more is a sign of kidney disease. Another important test is a blood test to estimate your GFR (glomerular filtration rate). Your blood will be tested for a waste product called creatinine. Creatinine comes from muscle tissue. When the kidneys are damaged, they have trouble removing creatinine from your blood. Testing for creatinine is only the first step. Next, your creatinine result is used in a mathematical formula with your age, race and sex to find out your glomerular filtration rate. Your GFR number tells your doctor how well your kidneys are working. Along with a thorough history and physical examination, these tests help determine what stage of kidney disease you might have and will be used by your healthcare provider in coming up with the appropriate management plan. Kidney disease often has no symptoms, and it can go undetected until very advanced. If you have a history of hypertension, diabetes or are over 60 years of age… then remember ACR and GFR, two easy tests which can tell you if you have kidney disease. It’s important to get tested because early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease. New form of glutathione first in Phl According to clinical studies, Glutathione helps our body stay healthy and maintain optimum mental and physical function. With NuWhite, the S-Acetyl Glutathione used in the formulation of the oral beauty supplement will be the first in the Philippines and will address the lower absorption rates of Reduced L-Glutathione or GSH. The new product is more beneficial than any other available glutathione oral supplements that contain Reduced Glutathione because of its use of Emothion S-Acetyl Glutathione (SAG), the oral active form of Glutathione or the effective in-body-form of glutathione. Emothion SAG directly increases the levels of GSH in the body and has the highest and positive effects on oxidative stress, liver protection, anti-aging and skin health. This product has been consistency tested versus qualified commercial GSH, both in pre-clinical and clinical trials, in order to provide evidence of its fast and effective benefits. It is also 100 percent safe and is FDA-approved. By far the most innovative glutathione S-ACETYL Glutathione. Many of the things associated with a healthy lifestyle will also help maintain kidney health. preparation in the Philippine market today, the new and improved Nuwhite responds to the most common problems of oral glutathione products such as bioavailability and absorption and deals with these to a new extent. Oxina Cosmetics has created a compact beauty supplement which helps in whitening, antiaging action, liver protection and detoxification, skin nourishing, healthy immunity as it smoothens wrinkles, reduces fine lines, firms skin leading to radiance, better metabolism and skin health. THE hospital’s Center for Neurological Sciences, with the help of HealthSolutions Enterprises Inc., made the initiative which was readily embraced by the top management led by the Medical Center chief, Dr. Evelyn Reside, and the chief of the Medical Professional Staff, Dr. Lino Santiago Pabillo. What’s hot at QMMC HealthSolutions installs first-ever BARD Arctic Sun at Quirino Memorial Medical Center The Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) recently acquired the latest technology from BARD (a medical solutions developer based in the United States), for targeted temperature management. The hospital’s Center for Neurological Sciences (CNS), with the help of HealthSolutions Enterprises Inc. (HEI), made the initiative which was readily embraced by the top management led by the Medical Center chief, Dr. Evelyn Reside and the chief of the Medical Professional Staff, Dr. Lino Santiago Pabillo. This, to them, is part of QMMC’s commitment to deliver global standard practices and live by its identity as one of the brain centers in the country. BARD Arctic Sun 5000 is a Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) system that is safe, precise and reliable in targeting therapeutic treatments, both for hypothermia (bringing down patient’s core temperature CNS chairman Dr. Maria Victoria Manuel expressed her delight during the product demonstration conducted by HealthSolutions Enterprises Inc. to therapeutic level) or normothermia (maintaining the normal temperature of neurocritical patients with fever). Its touchscreen interface quickly guides clinicians to successfully initiate treatments. It comes with an Arcticgel Pad which uses a water-based hydrogel that ensures surface contact and transfers energy effectively to the patient’s body. According to QMMC’s chief medical professional staff Dr. Lino Santiago Pabillo, the hospital regularly accommodates a high volume of stroke patients. Because of this, there is a need for innovative equipment that will help their neurologists and nurses treat patients without compromise. With better control of the temperature of patients, the Arctic Sun is expected to improve the hospital’s current system for treating stroke. With the help of the Arctic Sun 5000, we now have a better way of cooling the body which is crucial in improving chances of recovery and better outcomes for our patients. CNS chairman Dr. Maria Victoria Manuel expressed her delight during the product demonstration conducted by HEI. “In the past, we usually had to make do and improvise with what we have,” she said. “With the help of the Arctic Sun 5000 by BARD, we now have a better way of cooling the body which is crucial in improving chances of recovery and better outcomes for our patients.” Dr. Jo Ann Soliven, the proponent and the center’s stroke specialist, believes “this is a milestone in Philippine public health system’s emergency and intensive care delivery. It is a lifesaving, modern era therapeutic modality for saving brain tissue not only in post cardiac arrest but many critical neurologic cases such as severe stroke, traumatic brain injury and meningitis, among others. It is already a standard of care in patients who have a return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest (in or out of hospital). We have strong evidences that show how TTM helps improve outcomes in the above cases.” In the Philippines, the BARD Arctic Sun 5000 is exclusively distributed by HealthSolutions Enterprises Inc. Log on to healthsolutions.com.ph/. Seek first the counsel of a physician. Likewise, complement it with balanced diet and healthy lifestyle By AJ Bajo and Bea Micaller Age is just a figure. Fifty-six but looking like a 34-yearold? It’s indeed possible. Through non-drug, non-invasive technology that activates stem cells in our body, LifeWave introduces X39 in the Philippines, an advanced and the first-ever technology that’s engineered to activate the inactive stem cells in our body by just simply patching it anywhere in the body. Typically injected, LifeWave, an innovator in the health and wellness industry, pioneered a device that need only to be patched on to our body that will fuel up the stem cells found in our core. “Stem cells are usually injected especially in Europe and United States; and they are all very costly with some priced at P30,000 per dose. (We thought) to just activate the (already-found) stem cells in our body, just patch it instead,” said David Schmidt, LifeWave founder Patched not injected: Enter X39 and the creator of X39, during the product launch yesterday. You are probably raising your eyebrow at this point of time. Is this really safe? Is this for all ages? “It’s very safe (than the injected stem cells) because when you inject stem cells there’s always a chance for rejection. So one of the things that people do in the United States is they’ll have stem cells extracted from the blood, from the fatty tissue. And then re-inject it. And when you redirect them to a different part of the body, they can still circulate because X39 is elevating a natural peptide in the body. So, there’s no risk,” said LifeWave Inventor and CEO David Schmidt in an interview with the Daily Tribune. The company, however, does not directly claim medicinal therapeutic effects from X39 but said that the technology improves and lessens the pain of the symptoms of a certain disease, say, a diabetic person who has a wound. “We can’t make that claim [that X39 can really heal a disease]. Because Copper Peptide and other peptides like glutathione exist naturally in the body. All they were doing is restoring its LIFEWAVE introduces X39, an advanced and the first-ever technology that’s engineered to activate the inactive stem cells in our body by just simply patching it anywhere in the body. levels to where you were when you were younger,” David Schmidt added. Also disclaiming it, LifeWave advises those who want to try and use the product to seek first the counsel of their physician. Likewise, complement it with balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. “Absolutely, I would not want to see someone use the X39 and think that this is going to be a cure. If they have healthy diet, if they exercise, drink lots of water and get proper sleep, then they’re going to get much, much more better results,” he added. Is it for all ages? Definitely not. Only those who 18 and above may use it, but should still need their doctor’s guidance and their parent’s or guardian’s. Non-drug technology provider LifeWave is looking at tripling the production of its new stem cell-mobilizing device, x39, banking on the increasing demand for the product barely three months after it was launched in January this year. “We’ve been in business since 2002, and because our business was expanding in 2009 we purchased high-speed manufacturing equipment. Last year, we made over 17 million patches,” LifeWave founder, chief executive officer and inventor of the technology David Schmidt said. “When we released x39, it very quickly became our top product so now about 30 percent of our product sales are x39,” Schmidt said without disclosing actual figures. About nine of LifeWave’s array of products are sold in the country, including patches for enhancing energy, relieving pain, improving sleep, managing inflammation, appetite control, reducing stress and anxiety and anti-aging. The products are sold online or through one of the company’s distributors. A pack of 30 patches sell for a range of $89.95 to $149.95. LifeWave has warehouses in 12 countries including the Philippines, where it has around 300 member distributors. When asked if the company is looking at expanding its distribution reach, Schmidt said, “We keep the distribution exclusive and this is something our distributors really like. We don’t private-label or distribute outside of our network of distributors.” Still, he said that they are open to hospital donations. “The only type of institutions that we would partner with might be hospitals. For example, Hospital Manila here in the Philippines, if they wanted a donation of x39 or maybe the Red Cross, we do donations all over the world. So that people that can’t afford it can get our product.”
Sunday, 17 March 2019 Daily Tribune LIFESTYLE 23 From page 24 Power becomes her Q: So now that you are thinking of retirement and you’re writing your memoirs, looking back, are you happy with the way your career turned out? A: All I can say is it’s been a great honor to be able to serve the Filipino people. It’s not “happy” or anything, it’s honor. I feel honored. That’s the sentiment. Q: Are you inclined to accept a Cabinet position, if ever? A: You know, those hypothetical questions are very difficult to answer because you answer one and on the other you’re dead. Q: As a former President and economist, what unsolicited advice can you give to the current administration? A: I never give out unsolicited advice. (laughs) You know, he does not like for people giving unsolicited advice. I do not want to join that peanut gallery. My hard work. Also the way I do things, critically and my reservations and then I have the discipline to implement. Q: Is your family looking forward to your retirement also? A: I don’t know… (laughs) I haven’t asked them… Q: We don’t really know much about how you are as a grandma, or a mom… A: Just regular. Nothing unusual about me… Q: What do you consider as your strongest points that worked for you in your rise in politics? A: I’m a hard worker. Q: What would you have done any differently if given a chance? A: I don’t want to...I never reflect on those things because when I’ve done what I’ve done. You cannot turn back time. And as I said, it’s been an honor to serve the Filipino people. Q: What do you do to relax? A: Watch TV, watch movies, either on a small screen or in the movie house. Q: What kind of movies do you like? A: When I’m with my family, action and adventure. When I’m alone, chick flicks and classics. Q: What kind of music do you listen to? A: I like old… but my grandchildren like very modern music. And of course, everybody loves Bohemian Rhapsody, you know, Queen, these days, we’re back to that… it is a revival, but I like what they like. Q: Okay. What books are you reading at the moment? A: Xi Jinping governance of China. Q: Which of your many awards touched you the most? You have received Outstanding Human Being, Woman of the Year, Most Powerful Woman, Making a Difference — what do you hold most special? A: None in particular. I don’t think much of things like that. q q q Q: Do you do a lot of traveling when you are not so busy? A: Between the time I left the presidency and the time when I was barred, suddenly barred, from going abroad, I traveled 11 times. That was from June of 2010 to October of 2011. So in 16 months, I traveled 11 times and then suddenly they gave me a hold departure order because they said I am a flight risk. How could I be a flight risk — I traveled 11 times? Q: What is your favorite destination? A: Well I like New York. In Europe, I like Paris. In Asia, I like Hong Kong and Japan. Q: Local? A: I like Pampanga, of course. Because we have a lot of restaurants there. Our family likes Hong Kong and Japan. In the Philippines, well the beach, we like the beaches in the Philippines. Q: What is your personal philanthropy? A: Well, my mother-in law has a foundation in her honor, Lourdes Tuazon-Arroyo. One of the things that it does is livelihood and another thing that it does is persons with disabilities. In fact, we brought, in one of our trips to Hong Kong, we brought a group of 100 persons with disabilities. Maybe the 100 already included their caregivers. Q: Looking back, what are the things you thank your parents for? A: For the values that they taught me. My mother being stern, was frugal even if she was well-to-do. My father was very idealistic and gave me all the values that I hope guided my governance. Q: What do you think is the strongest quality as a leader? A: My hard work. Also the way I do things, critically and my reservations and then I have the discipline to implement. Q: Looking at your bio, I don’t think anybody can be compared to you, what you have achieved. You’ve gone through so many high positions. A: It was not because I was driven and ambitious… it was because I just did what I thought was right and I did the best that I could and then... Q: It got you there. A: Not because I was driven with ambition. Q: Do you think about what other people say? A: Of course I do, but I can’t help it if they don’t like me. Q: How you do keep yourself strong? A: Trust in the Lord. Q: Your source of strength. A: Yes… my faith… Q: What would you consider as the highest point of your life? A: Well, having been President is a great honor. Q: In your memoirs, will you be very candid about everything? A: You know, the first draft of my memoir is 550 pages, single space, font 12… I want to get an editor to pare it down for a first edition to 200 pages, bigger font. It cannot be something that will bore people to death. Q: Are you writing it yourself? A: I’m writing it myself now, the 550 pages, but I will get an editor to pare it down to 200 pages with bigger font. Q: When did you start writing it? A: I started writing it when I was in detention… then I have to write the new chapter… then you know, when I got out, I got busy already and then suddenly, now I have a new chapter, my Speakership. Q: What is the typical day like for you now? A: Let’s take last Tuesday and last Wednesday. When there is no session, like last Tuesday, I went to Dumaguete for an oversight hearing on the national ID system because I told the congressmen, what I’ve said earlier, isn’t it we have passed good laws... the President has emancipated good calls, now let’s help with the implementation. So we passed the national ID system… so I held a hearing… and by helping out implementation is oversight… because we have legislation panel, we have oversight din… So on… last Tuesday, I had a hearing, in exercising the oversight functions, we passed the national ID system… we listened to everything on…how it is being implemented. And on the hearing, the people also in the area were asking questions from the agencies about the implementation… I held it in Dumaguete because one of the principal authors and sponsor was Congressman Arnie Teves, who was from there, so we did it there in his honor. And then I went to a wake, my student, Bobby Tesoro, who died nine days before. Then I went back to Manila and then in the evening I went to President Duterte. Wednesday, this is what I did. Still part of the oversight functions... I went to the National Housing Authority to listen to their committee meeting, because they were implementing the Housing and Urban Development Act, their committee deliberated on a budget for… to be able to give the land titles to the people of Manggahan, the floodway… so they… the committee approved P38 million to be sent to the board… because we oversight, then they do those things, because they know that we are looking at them. After that, I went to Congress. There were some Assumption girls observing… and then after that, I went to another urban poor area, Camp Atienza, again in implementation of the law that the housing… they distributed lot allotments and we worked on the probably of the tax exemption, for paying the real estate types where the poor get their lot… So, that’s what I did on that day. Q: That’s just two days. A: That’s two days… that’s like two typical days on a non-session day… but on session day most of the work is on sessions and committee hearings. Q: So if you were to explain… A: Wait, I’m not yet… I didn’t finish. On that day, Wednesday, I had a dinner in my house with for the Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines and a congressman, because we’re talking about the assistance of Saudi Arabia to the Philippines that were requested by members of Congress. Yun, so that’s the two typical days in a non-session day. We should be very proud of what women have achieved in our country. Q: So if you were to explain to an ordinary Pinoy, what is the work of a Speaker of the House? A: The Speaker of the House presides over the House, covers the sessions, but more than that exercises the leadership on the agenda. In fact, I hardly… all the Speakers hardly preside… so exercise leadership, what should be prioritized. Q: A lot of people don’t really understand the workings of the Congress. A: Yes, that’s why when I brought the Assumption girls to Congress, they were… and yet there were no sessions... they were so pleasantly surprised at how much good can be done in Congress. Q: I’m just also curious, because you’re already talking about retiring, but it seems there so much more to be done. Do you think the same thing? A: Not much more to be done… not with much more to be done. Q: Do you feel ready to step away into a more private life? A: More private life… more private life, yes. Q: Can you share some insights on just the situation of women now? A: Yes, I’ve written something about that. We have a tradition of… compared to other countries of being very progressive and advanced about women’s rights in our country. In my time, we were number six in gender equity…now we’re number eight. But still, we’re not down, we’re still in the top…So we should be very proud of what women have achieved in our country. “All I can say is it’s been a great honor to be able to serve the Filipino people. It’s not ‘happy’ or anything, it’s honor. I feel honored.” ROY PELOVELLO The man behind tasty leche flan Down to his last P5,000, the young entrepreneur procured a steamer and a set of jars and put his concept to the test A fresh take on a beloved classic and a business venture all rolled into one, leche flan with toppings in a jar is the big idea behind Spoonful Desserts, a brainchild of corporate-sales-manager-turned-entrepreneur, John Lloyd “Cholo” Quiaonza. “The idea for Spoonful Desserts came while I was watching a TV feature about the cheesecake in a jar concept,” he shares. “I was eating leche flan at the time and just thought to myself — why not put the flan inside a jar and then have it come in different flavors to make it more unique and exciting?” leche flan with toppings in a jar. At first, Cholo was apprehensive about pursuing the concept after he had been forced to close down his first venture. “I was pretty careless with my first business. I neglected to put in the necessary time and effort and left it in the care of others,” he recalled. Down to his last P5,000, the young entrepreneur procured a steamer and a set of jars and put his concept to the test. But it was a seemingly casual post on his social media page about his new leche flan in a jar product that really made Cholo believe he was finally on to something. Cholo strongly believes that through Young Entrepreneurs Society, he is able to nurture aspiring entrepreneurs and their businesses. “The post got a lot of engagements and even inquiries about the product,” he said. “And after just a couple of weeks, I already had resellers from Cavite, Tagaytay and Batangas.” Sharing the secret recipe Cholo attributes the success of his business to two things: mentorship and guidance. The entrepreneur was taken under the wing of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Kapatid Mentor Me program after aggressively promoting his product on social media — a move that caught the eye of DTI. Likening the program to that of a mini MBA course, it enabled him to develop the technical skills required for entrepreneurs. “They guided me through Spoonful Desserts’ product development — helping me position the product for a more premium target market, along with developing the right sort of packaging, and even the flavors of the leche flan,” he said. Eager to receive more guidance and mentorship, Cholo joined UnionBank GlobalLinker in 2018. “I was really amazed because it was like an online community for managers and entrepreneurs like me. It is a great place for knowledge-sharing and gaining innovative insights from fellow entrepreneurs which you can then apply to your own business.” Cholo notes that his favorite in the platform are the feature stories. “They’re always so informative. I can relate to a lot of the articles, especially with the things I could’ve done differently,” he said. Furthermore, Cholo also talks about how GlobalLinker has enabled him to expand his network and even gain clients through the platform’s Linker.Store. “I actually began marketing my products online, so I’m really looking to explore the Linker.Store even further. There is potential here and I’ve actually already been able to gain clients through this feature.” Paying it forward After graduating from the Kapatid Mentor Me Program, Cholo founded the Young Entrepreneurs Society in Cabuyao, Laguna. “I saw that there was a lot of entrepreneurial potential in the community but there was no one to really mentor them. At the same time, this is also my way of paying it forward.”
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