Happy progress - about health

Here's some happy progress that I want to share. 

Not related to crafts, but related to health. This matters to everyone of us. 

One of my beloved family members has been suffering from long-term constipation due to the amount of western medications he has been receiving throughout the years due to complications of several chronic illnesses. His doctor prescribed a large variety of pills that are supposed to help relieve the constipation - which didn't quite do the job without causing side-effects which made things even more difficult.

Lots of readings have been done to help. Lots of natural remedies have been experimented. Lots of cheering on in sticking to therapies as well. Apples in the early morn with empty stomach, full bowls of veggies per meal, tomato juice, prunes, walnuts, 3 fruits per day, camellia seed...  and tonnes of other little stuffs that have been tried. Note that, they were experimented with persistence and dedications. Still. Results not very optimistic.

Finally - finally - something works - a teaspoon of olive oil mixed into the bowls of veggies in each meal. 

This is something that, no doctors we know of have ever thought of. 

This reminds me of the story of Thomas Edison. How many ingredients have been tried before the invention of the first light bulb?

If you believe that - medical insurance is good enough to take care of your body - I just want to remind you sweetly that at times you just needa look out for yourself. Doctors are helpful most of the times, but not 100% of the times. The responsibility is always in our own hands. For you, and your loved ones.