Just the way you strip during the summer, it’s bundle time for winter. Getting fully wrapped up in this season
doesn’t mean you can’t look hot. It’s time to stock our closets with the
chicest and warmest accessories.
1. Scarf
Trends go from overtone, print and oversized scarves in 2012. It is a
must to choose scarves that has lightweight and non-itchy material.
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Cashmere Mufflers are
an elegant and exquisite coordinate for men and women. Each muffler is detailed
with a rope fringe finish.
2. Savvy Leather Gloves
It does serve its purpose of keeping your hands warm, but this is not
your regular winter gloves that you could use on building a snowman. Elegance
and style makes this leather gloves a must in every event. Purchase leather
gloves with cotton lining, as they can absorb moisture, which makes your hands
feel very cold.
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3. Sexy Boots
From comfy, fur-lined options and show-stopping, thigh-high numbers, to
snow-defying stiletto heels, sexy boots abound in winter. Call it the silver
lining of the season, a chic boots makes the best accessory choice for the cold
weather.
Patent leather boots are very popular this year but the heels and
stilettos give you some added height and sexy look. Mid-height heels are
perfect with tights and dress.
4. Beanie
As a yearly fashion favourite the simple beanie
hat cannot be beaten. A well loved classic among a huge variety of trendy types
from skaters to sports enthusiasts, preppy guys and uber-fashionable girls
beanies have really made an impact. The good news about it, beanie hats are
affordable. You don’t have to spend a lot to find some really cool and sexy
beanie, in fact you could buy a sizeable amount to blend the colour of your
clothes.
5. Tights
Thanks to the leggings and tights, we have the excuse to wear those
summer and fall skirts, and tunics for
the winter season. Who says you have to look like a bundled elephant, it’s time
to flaunt some legs and body contours. Sheer types are trendy now, so are the
printed designs.
SPANX Tight-End Tights
($28-$42) are the perfect stocking stuffers this winter season. Fashionable and functional, these tights are
twice as nice and will give you a slim silhouette all season long.
6. Vests
A faux fur vest is a necessity in every winter wardrobe. It can be
paired with skinny jeans, leggings, slim pants, or a flirty dress. Earth and
grey tones are trendy now. Stay away from leopard and zebra prints; it does
overpower design and style. Fur coats may come outdated, but vests, though
minimalistic in style, is reassuring and dominant.
(A Continuation...)
A month ago, agonizing stomach pains prompted me to seek medical
assistance in Tel Hashomer (ER). Diagnosis was colic pain due to gall bladder
stones. That was the assumption, and the next day I knew, I was summoned to a
heap of diagnostic tests including an imperative abdominal ultrasound. Should I
thank Israel’s health bureaucracy for extending my ultrasound and doctor’s
appointment 2 weeks after my brief visit to the emergency room, that I was able
to undergo a somewhat non-toxic gall bladder and liver cleansing? There is so
much I’ve learned in this journey, let me share it with you.
The knowledge I did acquire from Andreas Moritz, author of the book, "The Amazing Liver and Gall Bladder Flush, " was truly overwhelming. So are the hundreds of
comments and support of many individuals, who had undergone the same program, I
thank them for the valuable knowledge and experiences they shared. The courage
I embodied are all from these wonderful people, God bless you all!
A day after my colic attack, I started my apple juice therapy. Gulping a
glass of apple juice before meals three times a day didn’t bring an issue but
the feeling of bloatness in the abdomen and loose bowel movement did. It’s not something you can’t live with but
it’s tolerable. I could literally drink apple juice for the rest of my life.
Preparation had to be 6 days but I decided that shortening this phase
wouldn’t make any difference. Some people succeeded on expelling gall bladder
and liver stones on the 4th day, I was determined to follow such
suit.
On the 3rd day, I drank the last glass of apple juice at 8am.
I hardly ate anything during the day except for some fruits and intake of
water. At 2pm, I prepared my magnesium
sulphate solution. Since Epsom salt was not available here in Tel-Aviv, I bought "melach angli" in the Superpharm. It’s the only place where you
could purchase this item, just don’t ever make the mistake of asking magnesium
sulphate because most Israeli pharmacists don’t know what is it. Well, it
actually took me 3 visits to the pharmacy, carrying printed photos of Epsom
salt and magnesium citrate, before I procured 4 small bottles of this mineral.
The prescription of Mr. Moritz was 4 tbsp Epsom salt dissolved in 3 glasses of water but I
deliberately changed it to 3 tbsp Epsom salt + 1 cup apple juice + 2 glasses of
water. You could blame it on my stubbornness for not following directions, but
I succeeded masking the appalling taste. The next time I knew it, I was ready
for the second dose after 2 hours.
Excitement filled me after ingesting the 2 doses of
magnesium sulphate solution. After some gurgling in my stomach, I anticipated
an early visit to the bathroom. It must have been just a wishful thinking
because it never happened until 6am the next morning.
The second challenge came when I ingested the
mixture of olive oil and grapefruit. If there is someone who would tell me that
he liked this concoction, that person must be from outer space. This is the
most disgusting drink I have taken in my entire life. Only desperate people
would have the conviction to ingest such repulsive potion. It is a sad truth, I
am one of them. My full intent was to save my gall bladder.
And the waiting period came. As I lie on bed, I
imagined stones traveling along the
bile ducts like marbles, expelling out into the intestines. I rush to the
bathroom and belched fifty brown calcified stones. They were small and the size
of a pea. I was jumping from joy. Jumping…wake up, it’s only a dream.
The
urgency to rush to the bathroom was heightened at 6am the next morning. This
was the final moment and judgement time whether I would undergo cholesystectomy
(removal of the gall bladder) or not. The water I expelled must have been a liter, I
felt so light after that flux. That was not bad at all, I did survive. The sad
part was no stones were found in my feces. I was optimistic, there were still 2 glasses
left from the magnesium sulfate solution and that gives me ¾ times the luck I
was waiting for.
At
11am, I had headache, total body weakness and sore buttocks from excessive
visit to the bathroom. All my hope had finally abandoned me. Zero stones meant
only one thing, a pending surgery awaits my future.
Conclusion:
A
scheduled operation for the removal of my gall bladder had been set on December
18 (2012). The long wait had been
interrupted with a series of antibiotic treatments for the gall bladder
infection. Given no evidence that infection was caused by the gall bladder and
liver flushing, still a possibility must not be discounted. In that case, one
must assume a healthy pre-state condition of the gall bladder and liver before
undergoing such cleansing procedure. Otherwise, be prepared to face the
consequences of complications, such as infections.
If
you’d ask me if I’d go through the cleansing process again in the future, my
answer would definitely be YES. By eliminating harmful materials in the body, detoxification
could boost the immune system, improve digestion, eliminate the cause of many
chronic conditions and stimulate good health, energy, optimism, mobility and
stamina. With this, it does prove that benefits outweigh the means.
This
cleansing journey led me to a consequential change on my view about healthy
diet. Am I prepared to a low fat diet for the rest of my life? It’s not like
I’m given a choice, I was forced to it. How do I survive without a gall
bladder? Learning how to cope may be effortless for some; but I am certainly
not taking this lightly. This is the biggest challenge of my life. (bla,bla,
bla) Just bring it on….healthy diet, healthy lifestyle, here I come!
