It’s that time of the year, Christmas time!
Sorry to say I did miss writing blogs this year. So before the year ends, let me write one.

Every year, there seems to be new health products coming out. I was able to try some not so new health products. Let me review them.

One product was Black Seed Oil. This has been in the market for some time, I guess, but in the Philippines, I saw it only in the market this year. The item was imported from India, sold at Php 700.00 per bottle, more by resellers. I let my mother take some, so did my sister and myself. We tried about three bottles, the last bottle was not fully consumed. It comes in a 500mg capsule.

I can feel the after taste of the oil, it was not bad. As for it’s effect, I am not so sure. We are taking a lot of supplements: Provimin Spirulina, generic Vit C, Masa Squalene, GNLD products (Carotenoids, Formula V, Vita Squares, Acidophilus, Cal Mag, alternatively) and I cannot say for sure that Black Seed Oil made a difference.

The other product we tried was Hemp Oil in capsule form. I read this product can help with mental, brain, mood related issues. I wanted to see if this could improve my sister’s mood. She has epilepsy and has been taking medication since she was seven years old. She has mood swings and escalates emotionally fast. Also, emotionally she seems stuck. She cannot develop new perceptions/understanding and forgets recent events, especially after seizures.

I think the Hemp Oil helped. She would listen to my suggestions and would remember them. She is also open to my suggestions and apply them. So I am buying another bottle.

I aslo have mother take some Hemp Oil and at least her mind has not deterioted. She can still remember us at 84 years old. Her appetite is poor though.  I remembered digestive enzymes could help in digestion and maybe she needed some enzymes since enzymes production is reduced in the elderly. I gave her fruit enzymes and it did help.

Naturally, I also took some Hemp Oil. I am not sure if it’s the hemp oil but I am sleepy all day. But I can remember new lessons better so I’ll continue taking it, too.

About Masa Squalene, I noticed that if I lessen my mother’s intake, her blood pressure would go up. Same with me. So we still take Masa Squalene, part of our essential food supplements.

What are your essentials food supplements?

Merry Christmas to you all! May the new year bring us better memories. 🙂