Tips for 200 Hours Training on Haemodialysis For Physicians

Someone asked me how to enroll for the 200 hours training in dialysis...

So I decided to write this blog post for others who may have the same question.

One of the reasons for choosing to come back to Kelantan, there were a few, was in pursuit of business opportunities.

Even before leaving my job in KL I had already planned to do the 200 hours training. Once I joined Lincoln University and attended the first meeting where I met Prof Kamaliah, she encouraged me to do the 200 hours training as she was also looking for a PIC for one of her dialysis center.

So she was basically the contact person for this whole endeavor.

To apply, google "Malaysian Society of Nephrology" website (click here for direct link).

You will see a "Certificate course for 200 hours training in haemodialysis for physicians" in a yellow box. Click that box.

This will bring you to a 5 page pdf for which details places where to undergo the training and ends with a form that needs to be filled.

At first I wanted to wait until my new life in KB was a bit more settled before applying, but Prof Kamaliah encouraged me to submit my application early as, according to her, it took sometime to get it processed. She was right.

I submitted my application somewhere in April and in mid-June, I received a call from Ms Rashidah on behalf of the secretariat, that my application had been approved. I am not writing this to give a bad impression, just merely stating the truth so that others may plan their application accordingly.

Who can apply? Anyone with MRCP, MMED or recognised post-graduate training in internal medicine and paediatrics. In the past this program was opened to pretty much any MO but now they have decided to restrict it to the above. 

There is also a fee of RM2500. I called an enquired. Basically this fee will only be charged if the application is accepted. So don't worry about losing money. There is no risk in applying.

I have copied and pasted the 5 page pdf for convenience here:

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CERTIFICATION COURSE FOR "200 HOURS TRAINING ON HAEMODIALYSIS FOR PHYSICIANS " 

Malaysian Society of Nephrology is pleased to announce a certification course to train physicians for haemodialysis. 

PROGRAM MODULES 

1. Theory Self-learning through prescribed syllabus materials 

2. Clinical attachment at accredited haemodialysis centres (Appendix 1) 

3. MCQ examination 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

Physician or paediatrician with postgraduate qualification in paediatrics or internal medicine recognised by the Malaysian Internal Medicine or Paediatric Specialty Board 

RULES & REGULATIONS 

1. Eligibility criteria should be met Registration should be made through Malaysian Society of Nephrology 

2. Candidate should complete all the modules of the training program: 

2.1. Theory (15 hours) 

 Candidates must read the prescribed materials. They should read around the material given. 

 Candidates must pass an Exit Assessment 

2.2. Clinical Attachment (185 hours) 

 Clinical attachments are only permitted at accredited centres (Appendix 1) 

 Candidate should complete the logbook on their dialysis attachment. 

Only the local preceptors and Consultant Nephrologist-in-charge of the dedicated haemodialysis unit are allowed to verify the logbook entry. 

The medical practitioner needs to submit the book within 2 weeks after completion of the program to our secretariat. Certificate will not be issued if the log-book is not return. 

 Candidates should also submit the attendance record for 185 hours. A punching time card (certified by the supervising nephrologist) is preferred.

2.3. MCQ examination 

 Candidates must pass an on-line examination 

 A score of at least 85% must be obtained to pass. 

2.4. Clinical Attachment (185 hours) 

Clinical attachments are only 

3. The course should be completed within 6 months of starting the program 

4. The MSN committee reserves the right to deny any certification of completion if the candidate did not comply to the rules and regulation stated above.

APPLICATION & SUBMISSION 

1. Submission 

1.1. Application form can be downloaded from the MSN website (http://www.msn.org.my) 

1.2. Completed the registration form should be submitted to: 

Ms Rashidah Hamzah 

Secretariat Suite 2-8, Level 2, 

Medical Academies of Malaysia 

210, Jalan Tun Razak 

50400 Kuala Lumpur 

Tel: 603 4022 5882 Fax: 603 4022 6882 

Email: msn@msn.org.my

2. Registration fee 

2.1. The registration fees for this program will be RM 2,500.00. 

PAYMENT MADE IS NOT REFUNDABLE. 

2.2. Cheques or postal order should be made payable to the “Malaysian Society of Nephrology”. 

ENQUIRIES 

For enquiries, please contact: 

 Ms Rashidah Hamzah at the Malaysian Society of Nephrology (refer to contact details above) or 

 Private Medical Practice Control Section (CKAPS) at 03-8883 1363 or 03-8881 0900

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Those are the first two pages of information provided on the website.

It's a good idea to call the secretariat for any questions, although it may take a few times to actually get through. I did because there were a few things I needed to ask, such as necessity to have NSR etc and the non-refundable RM2,500. I was given very good instruction on how to proceed.

All the training apart from the 185 clinical attachment is basically online. In the past there were classes that needed to be attended, now it is in a CD form. There used to be a place to go to take the exam where as now it is online, so its all very convenient.

The next page basically lists all the places where you can do the clinical attachment, which I copied and paste as below:

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LIST OF ACCREDITED TRAINING CENTRES 

Klang Valley: 

Hospital Kuala Lumpur 

Hospital Selayang 

Hospital Serdang 

Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang 

Hospital Universiti Malaya (UMMC) 

Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) 

Northern region: 

Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah 

Hospital Pulau Pinang 

Hospital Taiping 

Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Perak 

Hospital Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang 

Southern region: Hospital Tuanku Jaafar, Seremban 

Hospital Melaka 

Hospital Sultanah Fatimah, Muar, Johor 

Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bharu 

East-coast region: 

Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu 

Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Trengganu 

Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Afzam, Kuantan 

Hospital Sultan Ahmad Shah, Temerloh 

East Malaysia: 

Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 

Hospital Umum Sarawak, Kuching 

Hospital Miri 

Note: The list of accredited centres may be changed without prior notice due to changes beyond of the control of MSN. 

Updated 7/3/2015

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Page 4 & 5 of the pdf document is the registration form.

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REGISTRATION FORM FOR TWO HUNDRED (200) HOUR TRAINING ON HAEMODIALYSIS FOR PHYSICIANS

Name in Full (IN BLOCK LETTERS) 

IC Number 

Qualification/Year 

National Specialist Register (NSR) Number 

Contact number 

Fax number 

Email address 

Home Address 

Working (Office) Address 

Haemodialysis Centre Address* (with three slots denoted with asterix * Please add attachment if space is limited).

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As you can see, you need to know where you will be working in advance. So before applying, have everything sorted. The others are just personal details.

In the last page you will choose where to do the clinical training.

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REQUEST FOR CENTRE OF CLINICAL ATTACHMENT 

Please tick () the appropriate box 

Klang Valley: Hospital Kuala Lumpur 

Hospital Selayang 

Hospital Serdang 

Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang 

Hospital Universiti Malaya (UMMC) 

Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) 

Northern Region: 

Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah 

Hospital Sultan Halim, Sungai Petani, Kedah 

Hospital Pulau Pinang 

Hospital Taiping 

Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Perak

Hospital Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang

Southern Region:
Hospital Tuanku Jaafar, Seremban
Hospital Melaka
Hospital Sultanah Fatimah, Muar, Johor
Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bharu

East-coast Region: Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu
Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Trengganu
Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Afzam, Kuantan
Hospital Sultan Ahmad Shah, Temerloh

East Malaysia:
Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Hospital Umum Sarawak, Kuching
Hospital Miri

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My application was actually sent by email.

After I received a call from the secretariat that my application was successful, I received a day later in the snail mail, a CD, my logbook and a letter. I was asked to confirm where I would do the clinical attachment and told who will be my supervisor. So I asked Prof Kamaliah and she gave me the state nephrologist's contact number.

I sent a WA and said that I am keen to start after raya, since it was already the last working week of Ramadhan before the official school holidays start.

The consultant gave me his staff phone number to contact and they have not returned my call so far. I am guessing it will be after raya. So in the meantime I am studying the contents of the CD.

Hope to update this in future as I complete the online examination and clinical attachment, for the benefit of others pursuing the same. Insya Allah. Hope this helps.

Projek Ramadan No5: Masjid SMK di Kota Bharu

Assalamualaikum semua...

Alhamdulillah hari ni saya berpeluang ziarah semula buat kali kedua masjid sebuah sekolah di Kota Bharu.

Bulan Mac yang lepas saya hadir di satu program anjuran sekolah. Masa tu, masjid masih tengah renovate. Separuh je yang dah siap.

Asalnya macam ni, cikgu sekolah minta saya buat program "anda bijak jauhi zina" untuk targeted students.

Lepas berbincang dengan pihak Raudatus Sakinah, akhirnya kami buat program untuk semua pelajar perempuan. Tak buat lagi targeted program.

Nak buat untuk semua pelajar masalahnya takde tempat yang sesuai. Terkejut juga saya. Takde dewan yang boleh menampung semua pelajar pada satu masa. Isy. Sedih betul. Masa saya sekolah di Petaling Jaya, kedua2 sekolah menengah dan rendah ada dewan.

Masa tu masjid tengah extend, supaya boleh menampung semua pelajar (ada dalam 700 orang) pada satu masa. Dana sebanyak RM60k diperlukan untuk membiayai projek tersebut.

Hari ni saya tengok, masjid dah nak hampir siap tapi masih ada kekurangan. Alhamdulillah, dari luar memang nampak elok berbanding 3 bulan lepas.

Masjid dari luar.

Bila masuk kat dalam pun, Alhamdulillah, saya suka. Cantik tiles dan dinding semua.

Pintu masuk untuk bahagian lelaki.

Sebelah kanan untuk lelaki dan bangunan sebelah kiri untuk perempuan.

Cantik tapi bahagian perempuan belum ada air-cond.

Bahagian lelaki dah ada verandah dan pavement di pintu masuk. Bahagian perempuan belum ada lagi.

Langsir dah cantik tapi belum ada aircond.

Besar interior masjid Alhamdulillah, boleh la buat program untuk semua 700 orang pelajar pada satu masa.

Speaker yang dipinjam. Pintu ni menghubungkan masjid bahagian perempuan dengan tempat lelaki.

Masalahnya bila dah luas, hari tu dah ada program tapi bahagian perempuan tak dapat dengar sebab agak jauh dari penceramah dan takde speaker, jadi cikgu terpaksa pinjam speaker (tak pasti dari mana tapi speaker ni bukan lah khas untuk masjid).

Bahagian lelaki. Dah ada aircond.

Saya cuba ambik gambar dari satu hujung masjid nak tunjuk keluasan.

Gambar dari bahagian wanita, hujung sebelah sana melalui pintu tengah adalah bahagian lelaki.

Saya sangat berharap para pembaca dapat menghulurkan bantuan supaya masjid ni dapat disiapkan. Ramadan pun tinggal beberapa hari lagi. Jom kita invest saham akhirat yang berterusan insya Allah.

Tempat wudhu lelaki, sumber air adalah dari dalam tanah/boring.

Saya selitkan beberapa gambar lain nak tunjukkan keadaan masjid yang hampir siap.

Tempat wudhu perempuan yang belum ada pavement di luar.

Dana yang diperlukan buat masa ni:

Air-cond untuk bahagian perempuan, anggaran RM12k

Verandah dan pavement untuk bahagian perempuan, anggaran RM5k

Speaker dan PA system, anggaran RM5k

Jom kita bantu sekolah ni yang mempunyai ramai (lebih dari 10%) pelajar miskin/asnaf.

Bank in details:
CIMB
Nama akaun: Masjid SMK
No akaun: 8602196361

12hb April 2017
Alhamdulillah beberapa minggu yang lepas berkesempatan melawat masjid yang telah siap dan dimanfaatkan sepenuhnya oleh sekolah tersebut. Terima kasih kepada semua yang membantu.

14hb November 2017
Ustazah memberi latest update/perkembangan terbaru. Sekolah ingin beli 5 buah aircond untuk masjid sekolah. Buat masa ini, hanya aircond2 lama kepunyaan sekolah dipasang di bahagian lelaki, sementara bahagian perempuan belum ada aircond. Sesiapa ingin membantu boleh derma kepada no akaun di atas. Anggaran RM15k diperlukan untuk 5 buah aircond.

Ramadhan Projects 2016

Alhamdulillah, it has been a very eventful and satisfying Ramadhan this year.

Punya la busy sampai takde masa nak blog.



Tapi hari ni, mula settle sikit, boleh la tulis sambil reflect tentang the last 20 days.

Just want to write a brief summary, maybe need to make separate blog entry for the details in future insya Allah.

Bergabung tenaga bantu Thirdforce

Ramadhan Project No1:

Palestine.

Pada 4hb Jun 2016 saya mengambil keputusan untuk menjadi stockist barang2 Palestin menggunakan alamat rumah di Petaling Jaya, sebab Kota Bharu dan Shah Alam dah ada stockist.

Mula2 kena invest barang sebanyak RM3k, penghantaran dari HQ di Shah Alam percuma. Order pagi, petang terus dapat barang, hand delivered lagi. Alhamdulillah.

Projek no1: Barangan Palestine

Cerita disebalik projek ni pun panjang, ada yang saya dah tulis dalam blog post lain.

Dalam masa 2 minggu, menggunakan facebook sebagai platform utama, semua produk asal RM3k dah pun terjual kecuali ada la 6 biji sabun zaitun. Tu pun saya kena order lagi madu 5 botol, dan guna pula stok kedai kawan saya di KB sampai 6 atau lebih botol, minyak zaitun pun beberapa botol, habbatus sauda pun kena re-order 3 botol masa di PJ. So kalau ikut dari segi capital memang dah dapat balik modal termasuk untung, Alhamdulillah.

Usaha sedikit untuk membantu memperkukuh ekonomi Palestine, di samping berganding bahu dengan usaha BDS/boikot, divest dan sanction.

Ramadhan Project No2:

Yang ni pula bermula dengan WA dari seorang Cikgu, tanya ada tak zakat nak bagi pada pelajar2 miskin. Saya kata adalah sikit, tulis post kat FB, ada kawan2 yang join bagi zakat. So pegi la sekolah nak bagi kat Cikgu. Mula2 cikgu kata ada dalam 50 pelajar miskin, bila jumpa, bilangan murid miskin bertambah kepada 80. Ramai nya, sedih saya mendengar. Kalau tak silap sekolah tu ada dalam 700 pelajar. Lebih dari 10% asnaf rupa2nya.

Gambar hiasan: sebuah sekolah di Kota Bharu

Saya pun luahkan kesedihan saya di FB. Terfikir juga alangkah bagus nya kalau saya ni orang kaya, boleh bagi zakat dan sedekah yang mencukupi untuk semua pelajar tu in one shot. Tapi apakan daya.

Tapi doa dimakbulkan. Alhamdulillah. Ramai kawan2 yang nak tolong.

Pagi ni saya nak jumpa cikgu lagi sekali.

Memang projek ni dah berjaya Alhamdulillah dengan pertolongan kawan2 semua.

Bila jumpa cikgu2 di sekolah minggu lepas, nampak mereka sangat gembira kerana dana dah mencukupi. Sampai guru besar terfikir nak tingkatkan jumlah pelajar kepada 120 orang, tapi ada masalah funding untuk majlis iftar menyampaikan zakat pulak.

Takpe lah, buat masa ni, target 80 pelajar miskin tu dah pun tercapai. Jadi, bagi saya, projek no2 dah berjaya.

Setakat pagi ni, dana terkumpul berjumlah RM9145, sesuatu yang mustahil saya capai seorang diri.

Project Ramadhan No3:

Yang ni saya jumpa secara tak sengaja. Mula2 usha page Thirdforce Raja Shamri sebab ingat nak tolong buat Pek Syawal. Lepas tu terbaca pulak post tentang keluarga daif di Kampung Sungai Nyior.

Saya pun terus contact no Cikgu Izani/Ayah Ngah yang ada kat FB page Raja Shamri.

Rumah Keluarga Puan Azizah dan 5 orang cucunya di Kampung Sungai Nyior

Dia bagi directions ke rumah tersebut. Saya tengok tak jauh dah dari rumah, walaupun nak kata dekat tu, tak juga, tapi hati sangat2 tergerak nak pergi tolong.

Kebetulan pula ada seorang kawan dari MRSM dulu yang asal dari kawasan tersebut, walaupun dia tak tinggal di situ.

Alhamdulillah dengan pertolongan kawan2 saya pun dapat jumpa rumah tersebut. Menangis saya tengok keadaan rumah tu.

Ya, memang ramai kawan2 yang nak tolong. Tapi rupa2nya ada cerita panjang disebalik keadaan rumah tersebut. Saya rasa tak sesuai cerita di blog ni. Siapa nak tahu lebih lanjut boleh saja hubungi saya melalui facebook Mazlyn Mustapha private mesej.

Kesimpulannya, masalah keluarga di Kampung Sungai Nyior ni bukan setakat kewangan sahaja. Jadi dari segi pertolongan pun, kompleks dan bukan sahaja agihkan bantuan kewangan, walaupun bantuan kewangan tu penting.

Buat masa ni, projek no3 masih berterusan.

Projek Ramadan no4.

Ni projek menyediakan pek syawal untuk asnaf di kawasan2 perumahan di Kelantan. Asalnya saya terbaca di FB page Raja Shamri. Memang niat lama dah nak tolong Thirdforce tapi takde peluang. Allah permudahkan, terjumpa la projek Pek Syawal.

Penyediaan Pek Syawal untuk asnaf di pusat operasi Thirdforce Pasir Pekan

Saya pun tanya ada tak kawan2 yang nak tolong. Ramai yang berminat. Tapi ramai yang duduk di luar Kelantan jadi tak dapat tolong secara direct.

Takpe. Bantuan tak semestinya dari segi tenaga, banyak cara lain nak bantu.

Apapun, projek ni, bagi saya dah pun berjaya.

Setakat ni, dana sebanyak RM8081.34 terkumpul dari sumbangan kawan2. Alhamdulillah.

300 pek syawal telah disediakan dan diedarkan/akan diedarkan untuk asnaf2 di kawasan:

• Pasir Pekan
• Kampung Kebakat
• Tanah Merah

Insya Allah...

Terima kasih yang tak terhingga saya ucapkan kepada semua pihak yang bekerja sama dan membantu menjayakan projek2 Ramadhan ini.

Moga Allah menerima amal kami semua. Aamiin.

Pad Payu Dara Bagi Ibu Menyusukan Bayi

Stock lama berwarna pink sebelah kanan

Antara tips paling penting untuk ibu2 yang menyusukan bayi adalah membeli bra atau baju dalam yang sesuai dan selesa serta memakai pad payu dara atau breast pad.

Guna kan baju berwarna gelap jadi kalau susu terkena baju pun tak nampak masa keluar atau pergi kerja.

Brand breast pad yang elok saya guna adalah Pureen seperti dalam gambar di bawah. Beli pek yang ada 84 keping berharga lebih kurang RM38-39 sekotak.

Breast pad untuk ibu2 yang menyusukan bayi.

Anak saya yang bongsu pun dah masuk setahun setengah. Tak lama lagi nak cerai susu. Memang saya sentiasa simpan stok pad payudara di rumah sebab kadang2 saya dan suami sibuk bekerja mungkin tak sempat shopping. So sentiasa ada satu atau dua kotak spare.

Rupa2 nya salah satu kotak dah lama sebab baru2 ni ada penambah-baikan. Walaupun harga sama atau kurang beza, tapi pad nya lebih besar dan ada dua sticker pelekat pada bahagian belakang jadi kebarangkalian untuk pad bergerak2 sangat kurang berbanding pad dulu (bulat pink) yang hanya ada satu sticker di belakang bahagian atas.

84 keping

Saya tak pernah pula cuba brang lain di Malaysia dan tak ingat pula brand ada pakai dulu di Ireland sebab dah lama sangat. Apa pun, kualiti memuaskan dan yang baru di pek berasingan (dulu dia pek 5 keping dalam satu plastik kecil, sekarang setiap satu di pek berasingan jadi lebih bersih).

Pad baru.

Oleh itu saya mengesyorkan brand Pureen breast pad untuk ibu2 menyusukan bayi.

Olive Oil Uses

I admit, apart from using olive oil as food, adding it to salads, and other vegetable dishes, or taken raw, yeah, I actually do take a tablespoonful on occasion (that is when I forget to sprinkle some on my food), turns out there are many other uses of olive oil.

I love Palestine products which include:
Honey
Olive oil
Soap
Black seed oil or paste

I am a serious fan of the first three products. Black seed oil, I am only beginning to discover its benefits while the paste, I will try after I finish the oil.

Using Olive Oil to moisturize the skin.

Some tips shared by friends in facebook in relation to using olive oil as a skin moisturizer:

1) Can mix black seed oil and olive oil as a ratio of 1:1 and use as skin moisturizer.

2) Can be used to sooth skin on face especially after sunburn or overseas travels. 

3) Transfer small amount in small bottle for ease of use.

Recycled the shampoo bottle from Redang Island Resort to store olive oil for skin use.

Black seed oil and paste or habbatus sauda

Black seed paste costs RM89 for 500mg

When I decided a few weeks back to buy the Palestinian olive oil soap, I also thought of selling Palestinian products as a means to help strengthen the Palestinian economy and indirectly, the Palestinian cause.

So I ordered one of each item sold. One jar of honey, one bar of olive oil soap, one bottle of premium POEVOO or Palestinian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and one bottle of black seed oil. To be honest, I have never bought or eaten black seed oil before that in the form of food supplement. Maybe I have eaten black seed that was used in preparation of food, but definitely not like this. My first encounter was when we went for Hajj in 2012 and a relative asked us to buy black seed or habbatus saudah and bring it back, which my husband did.

Honestly, I love the Palestinian honey. I do take honey and have eaten different varieties before. I certainly can appreciate the unique taste of the Palestine honey. 

Olive oil too, I love to take with food. I do eat olive oil with sandwiches and meals even before coming across the Palestinian produce.

And soap, of course everyone uses soap, but this is the first time I am using organic and traditionally made olive oil soap from Palestine. In the beginning, I did not appreciate it, but after the first bar finished and I was waiting for the second to arrive, I then realized how different other soaps feel.

I am still learning a lot about black seeds or Nigella Sativa, the other day I read an article about the health benefits which are quite diverse but obviously will need further clinical research.

Here I just want to add a few notes as I go along for my readers and my own future reference.

Some quotes from my FB post by Shirali Shuib:

In ancient Egypt...

"ancient Egyptians used the black seed and described it as a panacea (cure for problems and diseases) ..

Tutankamun even had a bottle of the oil in his tomb"

In the Bible...

"Nigella Sativa (often called black cumin, in Arabic as Habbat-ul-Baraka (Blessed Seed) and in English as Love in the Mist) .. also mentioned in the Bible in Isiah 28:25-27 as the ‘fitches’ ..

"When he has leveled the surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? Does he not plant wheat in its place,barley in its plot,and spelt in its field? .. 

.. 26 His God instructs him and teaches him the right way ..

.. 27 Caraway is not threshed with a sledge, nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin; caraway is beaten out with a rod, and cumin with a stick"

Contents...

"contains over 100 valuable nutrients. It is comprised of approximately 21% protein, 38% carbohydrates, and 35% plant fats and oils ..

.. active ingredients are nigellone, thymoquinone, and fixed oils 

Black seed also contains significant proportions of protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids ..

Other ingredients include linoleic acid, oleic acid, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin B2, niacin, and vitamin C .."

In the hadith...

"Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him). I heard Allah's Apostle saying ..

.. "There is healing in Black Cumin for all diseases except death" ..

(Sahih Bukhari 7:71:592)"

My first order of Habbatus sauda paste quickly sold out. Certainly I did not anticipate such a response. Need to order more.

Bantu Anak Lebih Berat Badan Untuk Kurangkan Berat Badan Secara Selamat

Alhamdulillah, ada kelapangan untuk blog.

Cuti sekolah, mak pulak yang sibuk. Maklum la, balik kampung ke PJ. Lama dah tak jumpa sedara-mara sini. Ada pula yang kurang sihat, sampai tak sempat nak blog.

Ingatkan masa cuti la boleh blog banyak2. Takpe.

Semalam ada orang tanya tentang anak dia. Doktor kata anak dia kena kurangkan berat badan. Umur tadika, belum lagi masuk sekolah rendah.

Saya pun terus terang bukan pakar kanak2. Jadi saya bagi tips secara am saja, jaga pemakanan, kurangkan makanan yang manis dan junk food. Kurangkan fast food. Makan lebih sayur dan buah. Bersenam.

Lepas tu bila ada masa sikit google cari website yang menarik. Seperti biasa, dalam bahasa Melayu takde artikel dari university, hospital ataupun NGO. Semuanya blog yang menjual supplemen.

Jadi saya pilih untuk terjemah artikel dari WebMD bertajuk

"Safe Weight Loss for Overweight Kids"

Kalau nak baca artikel asal dalam Bahasa Inggeris, boleh klik link ni.

WebMD Feature

By Sharon Liao

Reviewed By Roy Benaroch, MD

If your child is overweight, chances are you want to help him get healthy. But sometimes that means ignoring popular diet advice. Often, what works for adults may not be best for kids.

“Children have their own set of nutritional needs for healthy growth and development,” says Tamara Melton, a dietitian and instructor at Georgia State University.

The best way to help a child lose weight? Work with his pediatrician to make sure that he slims down in a safe way. But you can also think about these simple steps to help your child -- and the whole family -- live a healthier, fitter lifestyle.

1. Find the right weight goal. Many younger children shouldn’t actually shed pounds. “Since they’re still growing, they may need to maintain their weight or gain at a slower rate,” Melton says. Older teenagers may be able to lose a half a pound to 2 pounds a week. Your child’s doctor can let you know what you should aim for.

2.Say “no” to diets and supplements. Your first impulse may be to put your child on a diet. But unless her pediatrician recommends it, avoid these kinds of major calorie-cutting plans. They may mean she won’t get the nutrients and calories she needs to grow. Plus, many diets may teach your child that certain items are “bad” or off-limits, which can change how she sees food later in life.

Weight loss drugs or supplements aren’t a good idea either (except when the doctor prescribes them). There’s little or no research on how these pills affect children, so they may not be safe.

3. Get the rest of the family on board. Instead of singling out your child, have a conversation with the whole family about how you’d like to make healthy changes for everyone, including yourself.

“Kids learn their habits from their parents,” Melton says. So it’s important to lead by example. One study found that children were much more likely to lose weight when their parents also slimmed down".

Baby dah bangun, ok akan bersambung insya Allah.