Aches and Pains, Modern medicine, and Acupunture Manila

I’m personally not a fan of going to the hospital and getting pricked by needles.  I'd tolerate just about any type of ache or pain, as long as it doesn't require any immediate medical attention.  So it’s very ironic for someone like me to consider trying Acupuncture.  Acupuncture has been here for as long as modern medicine.  Acupuncture consists of inserting a series of needles into certain pressure points in the body.  Even some medical doctors do prescribe Acupuncture, but only as a supplement to medical treatment.  Acupuncture, when administered properly has been said to relieve certain aches and pains.  Acupuncture also improves body circulation and proper absorption of medication.  Acupuncture has little know side effects as there are no need to use chemicals.  My wife actually introduced me to Acupuncture. She has been experiencing excessive vomiting and nausea during her pregnancy and was prescribed by her Obgyne to try Acupuncture.  After inquiring and researching through the internet she found an Acupuncturist located in front of Ospital ng Maynila. Fortunately, the Acupuncturist is also a medical doctor.  After a few sessions my wife’s condition gradually improved.  Ultrasound and laboratory results show that she was doing fine and there were no side effects.  During one of her sessions with the Acupuncturist, my wife suggested that I personally try the treatment as I was stressed out from work and experiencing recurring cough and cold.  Though not a firm believer of Acupuncture, I decided to humor her and try it out for  myself.  After all, if little children and pregnant women can do it, so can I.  Besides if Acupuncture was totally bad or destructive to your health it would have been banned or outlawed years ago.  I was first asked regarding the symptoms I was experiencing while my pulse was being checked.  If your afraid of getting an infected needle, don’t worry as they use fresh needles sealed in blister packs and used needles are properly disposed.  Though I could feel the needles going into my skin they were not as painful as getting a shot for vaccination.  After all the needles were inserted, I counted about 14 pcs., I think. I was asked to relax for 15 -30 mins.  I didn’t want to move, as I was afraid that the needles might sink deeper or get dislocated.  Actually, I felt relaxed and had a certain urge to sleep.  However, I wanted to observe myself for the last few minutes.  After the treatment, I felt a little better and my coughing settled down a bit.  I didn’t expect any drastic changes after the procedure, after all treatments need to be done over a period of time to regulate the body and to work properly.  All in all, it was a great experience and I will definitely return for another session if my schedule permits it.

Teresa Chu-Uy, MD

Acupunturist

PHYSICARE MEDICAL CLINIC

Unit B Manila Bay Arcade

Cortabitarte St. Cor. M.H. Del pilar St. (Infront of Ospital ng Maynila)

Malate, Manila, Philippines

Tel. No.: (02)5741524

www.accupuncture.com.ph

Superbowl of China Alabang Guest of the Week promo

After going to the grocery at Festival Mall Alabang a couple of weeks ago. We decided to have our lunch Superbowl of China, since it was already lunch time and We were already tired.  The mall was packed and since Superbowl was one of the restaurants nearest to the exits where we parked, so We decided to go there. Since, the place was packed, We waited for a few minutes to be seated. They served us chips to make our wait a little bit bearable. We ordered our usual, Birthday Noodles, a Dimsum platter, beef with broccoli, and Mango Sago for dessert. After We received our order, the service crew handed  us a short survey form to fill-up.

I gave a favorable review and suggested some items that they could add to the menu and how they could present their promos to their guests better.  So We ate our meal, paid our bill, handed over the survey and left a nice tip.  A few days later I received an e-mail from them, telling me that I have been selected as their guest of the week for filling-up their survey. As a reward I get a free Braised tofu with mushroom when I dine-in with any food purchase at Superbowl Alabang from October 3-9, 2011. Unfortunately, I opened my e-mail too late. Non-the-less it was a good gesture on their part.

With or without the promo, We'll be definitely coming back to Superbowl of China Alabang. 

Superbowl of China Alabang

Address: 3rd Level, Chef's Avenue Festival Supermall Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Tel. No.: 556-4174

Telefax: 809-8968

BDO Credit Card Bench Promo

Found this great promo for BDO Credit Cards. When you use your BDO Credit card for gas, shopping and dining for a minimum of Php 2,500 you can redeem a free Php 100 Bench Gift Certificate.  For a receipt of Php 7,000 you can get a Php 300 Bench Gift Certificate, and for a Receipt of Php 12,000 you can redeem a Php 500 Bench Gift Certificate.  With prices of todays commodities a trip to the grocery store could earn you atleast a Php 300 Bench GC.   So if your gonna use it, might as well take advantage of the promo. 

The Bench Gift  Certificates  may be used and will be accepted in ALL branches of Bench, Herbench, Human, Bench Body, Kashieca, Charles and Keith, Aldo, Dimensione, La Senza, Celio, Pinoy Lab, FOX, Mothercare, Lyn, CC-OO, Pedro, CPS, Superbench, Bench Tofu, B/Tweeners, Patchi and Call It Spring. It will not be accepted in any branch of Be Connected, Personal Care Exchange and Bench Fix. Redeemed Bench Gift Certificates are valid for 1 year from redemption date. Redeem your Bench GC now as the promo is only good from August 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011 from participating Bench outlets.

Visit BDO's website for more details...

UAAP Season 74 Seniors Basketball Finals Schedule

After a fast and furious final four. The top 2 teams are set to battle once again for college hoops supremacy at the 74th UAAP Seniors Basketball Finals.  Come see the Finals where statistics  and advantages no longer matter.  Its back to square one, the rules are simple, beat your opponent twice in order to claim the crown.   Whether your an Ateneo or an FEU fan, you’ve got to love the 74th UAAP Seniors Basketball Finals.  Watch them live or on television, as Ateneo guns for its 4th straight crown or FEU shoots for redemption.  Either case it’s sure to be one heck of a ballgame.

UAAP Season 74 Seniors Basketball Finals Schedule:

Game 1 – September 24 (Saturday – 3 P.M.) – Smart Araneta Coliseum

Game 2 – September 27 (Tuesday) – Smart Araneta Coliseum

Game 3 (if necessary) – October 1 (Saturday)

Connecting to family, friends and loved ones and the power of the internet

I could still remember a couple of years back when I was still conducting and attending trainings overseas. During that time the Internet was still developing.  Dial-up connections was still the popular.  Though broadband connection was already available, it was still quite expensive and available to mostly corporate clients and a few selected hotels. I could still remember an experience I had connecting to 1 of the prime hotels in Singapore. During that time they were supposed to be one of the few hotels which offer premier Internet connections.  However, you still needed to dial-up to establish a connection.  The problem was, you had to pay for each connected or attempted connection. It was very difficult to establish an Internet connection and I ended up with a SGD 100 bill. So I resorted to use prepaid cards and mobile roaming calls. Overall, I paid a whooping Php 40k for a months usage of mobile roaming calls. As the Internet connection improved, messenger services became very popular and accessible. Yahoo messenger and Skype became very popular during that time as it allowed you to do PC to PC chat. However, I found Chikka messenger very useful as it allowed me to send SMS messages from PC to mobile phone and vice-versa. This used to be a free service, but now for a small fee you can still send messages from your PC to a mobile user. The recipient mobile user just needs to reply to the message sent from the Chikka messenger user. For a time mobile 3G communication became a fad, but eventually died out as cost of the service was quite expensive, both user had to have 3G capable phones and 3G service was network dependent. Eventually, Yahoo and Skype offered audio and and video calls.  This eventually became the standard for what we have today.  The improvement in Internet connection made this technology possible. Internet connection today is measured by speed and bandwidth. Broadband connection is no longer limited to offices and businesses, but is in fact a part of every house hold. Social media sites soon followed, and offered their own brand of communication.  Today mobile web browsing has enabled Internet access outside the confides of traditional PC and notebook user.  Today, using your mobile phone you can connect to other people around the world through mobile web browsing. You can answer e-mails, access messenger services, connect to social media sites or remotely connect to your home or office PC. Indeed technology has gone very far from its humble beginnings. I can wait to see what tomorrows technology has to offer.  We have truly been able to bridge the gap between people in different countries through technology.