I thought as a come-back post, I would like to share some good stuff with you all, the wonderful, fabulous babes out there

Not a lot to ask, just One a Day.

This is the US version.

I bought the one in pink bottle and it was through a young pharmacist at Guardians/Watsons (I can’t remember now) who recommended this. At that time, there was no huge banners of display or any mega advertisements going on for this brand. She said this would be good.

Now before going further, let me share with you why I needed her advice and why this was recommended.

I did some readings and wanted to look for the right supplements for myself.

Not a big secret to reveal, I am not a very disciplined person. All I need is something easy, just one type of supplement so I don’t have to curse and swear if I forget to take one other supplement. I learn about other brands but I wasn’t convinced because I needed something for women. Something that is catered for women, to help me with my PMS, my hormones, my bones, hair, etc.

My aim at that point of time was to find something of high calcium, but not so much of just Calcium supplement. Read here. But my time at the racks of multivitamins, I just couldn’t decide what would be good for me. Then I met her, the pharmacist. I asked for her advice and she directed me to this One a Day (Women). She grabbed it from the lowest shelf and handed that over to me. I took a look at it, dubious at its reliability but upon reading what was on the label, I decided to give it a shot!

And since then, I have no regrets.

To be frank, I have pretty bad PMS symptoms. I’m sure many women experience this and it varies to a great degree. On a personal experience, I had days when I felt so depressed with lots of crying spells over any reasons I could pick on.  On some days, I would have huge appetite, craving for food with high sodium such as instant noodles. Not forgetting severe backache that I had to lie in bed for 2-3 days, swollen or sore breasts, bloated, sluggish, oily skin, sleepless nights or never-enough sleep. Oh my! The list can go on. Sometimes these days (a combination of symptoms) would last up to 2 weeks! Yes 14 days! Horrible! Horrible! Horrible!

So can you imagine my relief after consuming One a Day?

The first month was great. I didn’t have any of those symptoms, maybe too minor that I didn’t even realize they exist. And I definitely feel better. It was good for my emotional health too! I have not stopped taking One a Day and I hope you will start if you haven’t.

I bought a bottle each for my sister, my brother’s girlfriend and my mom. And I decided to buy this for my other girlfriends as Christmas gifts What’s better than living healthily and feeling good about oneself?

Disclaimer: This entry is purported to share the benefits of One a Day without carrying any intentions or whatsoever to promote for sales or to rank it as the best multivitamins in the market. The knowledge and understanding of this product are solely the author’s personal experience and blabbering. If One a Day would like her to be the Ambassador for well being, you would hear her screaming YES!

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Avert Women and HIV Quiz 

1. What is the only method of HIV prevention currently available that women may have some control over?
a. Microbicides
b. Condoms
c. The pill
2. In heterosexual sex, who is more likely to become infected with HIV from an HIV positive partner?
a. The man
b. The woman
c. Both are at equal risk
3. Can someone who abstains from sex until marriage get HIV?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Not if they stay faithful
4. Contraceptive pills are widely available for which people?
a. Women
b. Men
c. Both men and women

5. At the end of 2007, how many women were living with HIV worldwide?
a. 1.5 million
b. 15.4 million
c. 54 million
6. When was the first woman diagnosed with AIDS?
a. 1979
b. 1982
c. 1991
7. HIV can be transmitted from mother to child through…
a. Using the same toilet
b. Delivery/breastfeeding
c. Sharing food or drink
8. A lesbian can be infected with HIV.
a. True
b. False
c. Only if she has sex with a man
9. In South Africa a teenage girl is…
a. Five times more likely than a boy to be HIV positive
b. Five times less likely than a boy to be HIV positive
c. Just as likely as a boy to be HIV positive
10 . What can the contraceptive pill protect a woman from?
a. Pregnancy
b. HIV
c. Herpes

11 . Why are poor women vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV?
a. Poverty causes HIV
b. Women cannot be treated for AIDS
c. Poverty can cause women to engage in more risky behaviour such as commercial sex
12 . Women represent what percentage of HIV positive people in the world?
a. Almost 20 percent
b. Almost 50 percent
c. Almost 70 percent
13 . In the future, how might a microbicide gel help women protect themselves against HIV?
a. By killing HIV inside the vagina without a partner knowing
b. By stopping HIV developing in the body
c. By reducing viral load
14 . Globally, most women become infected with HIV through…
a. Blood transfusions
b. Unprotected heterosexual sex
c. Sharing injecting equipment
15. If an HIV positive pregnant woman takes the correct drugs and doesn’t breastfeed, how likely is her baby to be born with HIV?
a. Less than 2 percent
b. Around 15 percent
c. Over 40 percent
16 . What percentage of women living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa?
a. Around 24 percent
b. Around 52 percent
c. Around 76 percent
17. Which of the following women founded a leading paediatric AIDS charity?
a. Elizabeth Taylor
b. Elizabeth Glaser
c. Queen Elizabeth II
18 . Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, how many women in the USA have been diagnosed with AIDS?
a. Over 420,000
b. Over 182,000
c. Over 55,000
19. In 2006, what percentage of HIV positive pregnant women in poor countries received drugs to prevent HIV being passed on to their babies?
a. 72 percent
b. 23 percent
c. 49 percent
20. In what year did the female condom first become available in Europe?
a. 1982
b. 1992
c. 2002