At Cari-Med we consider it our responsibility to ensure that you maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle to enhance your physical and mental well being. While our product range includes drugs and equipment catering to the infirmed, we cater to your other needs, such as skin care and nutrition.
Cari-Med Cares is our way of empowering you to take charge of your life whether by proper management of chronic diseases, tips on treating minor illnesses or just a healthy dose of wellness for your daily living. Healthy living is a way of life.
Supplements for those with active lifestyles
The terms vitamin and mineral are sometimes used interchangeably. However, vitamins are organic (from plants and animals) while minerals are inorganic and are sourced from the earth through various means. Vitamins and min-erals do have commonalities, however.
Diabetes management
Discover simple ways to balance life and diabetes. With Glucerna, it's easy to eat nutritiously all day, every day. Let's get started! Simply choose your daily calorie allowance... we'll plan the rest for you!
Helping your Immune System to Help You
The immune system consists of organs, cells and molecules responsible for protecting your body from harmful foreign substances (antigens). Immune cells originate in the bone marrow.
Treating Yourself
Flu sufferers should drink fluids, try to eat, and get plenty of rest, says Lambert. Your body is trying to attack the virus, and it takes energy to do that.
While fluids, nutrients, and rest are important elements to curing the flu, over-the-counter medications can help relieve some of the symptoms. "OTC cough-cold products like Tylenotl and Motrin an make you more comfortable," says Debbie Lumpkins, a microbiologist with FDA's division of over-the-counter drug products. "They are intended to treat the symptom of minor conditions, not to treat the underlying illness."
While fluids, nutrients, and rest are important elements to curing the flu, over-the-counter medications can help relieve some of the symptoms. "OTC cough-cold products like Tylenotl and Motrin an make you more comfortable," says Debbie Lumpkins, a microbiologist with FDA's division of over-the-counter drug products. "They are intended to treat the symptom of minor conditions, not to treat the underlying illness."
Hair care from white rain
Beautiful Hair doesn't just happen. You need to pay special attention to certain hair care "musts" so your strands look their prettiest. Here is a run down on some hair care do's and don'ts, which will help you separate fact from fiction.
Tropical Smoothie
INGREDIENTS
Makes: Two 1-cup servings
1 8-fluid-ounce bottle chilled Homemade Vanilla Ensure®*
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, canned in own juice
1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
5 ice cubes
Sprinkle of nutmeg, optional
DIRECTIONS
Blend Ensure, pineapple, orange, extracts, and ice cubes in blender on high speed until smooth. Pour into glass and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts (if prepared with Ensure)
Serv. Size: about 1 cup (296g)
Calories: 200
Calories From Fat: 25
Makes: Two 1-cup servings
1 8-fluid-ounce bottle chilled Homemade Vanilla Ensure®*
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, canned in own juice
1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
5 ice cubes
Sprinkle of nutmeg, optional
DIRECTIONS
Blend Ensure, pineapple, orange, extracts, and ice cubes in blender on high speed until smooth. Pour into glass and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts (if prepared with Ensure)
Serv. Size: about 1 cup (296g)
Calories: 200
Calories From Fat: 25
Green Tea Poached Fish
INGREDIENTS
4 cups Celestial Seasonings Antioxidant Green Tea
2 teaspoons grated ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced white onion
1 1/2 to 2 pounds fish (4 small steaks or 2 large ones) Use any firm fish; salmon works well.
Salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
To make green tea, pour hot but not boiling water over tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Use one tea bag for every 8 ounces (1 cup) of hot water.
In a deep skillet, simmer green tea, ginger, onion and garlic for 10 minutes.
Salt and pepper fish steaks and place them gently into the poaching liquid. Adjust heat to a gentle simmer, and cook 8-10 minutes until fish is slightly translucent.
Remove fish and serve.
4 cups Celestial Seasonings Antioxidant Green Tea
2 teaspoons grated ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced white onion
1 1/2 to 2 pounds fish (4 small steaks or 2 large ones) Use any firm fish; salmon works well.
Salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
To make green tea, pour hot but not boiling water over tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Use one tea bag for every 8 ounces (1 cup) of hot water.
In a deep skillet, simmer green tea, ginger, onion and garlic for 10 minutes.
Salt and pepper fish steaks and place them gently into the poaching liquid. Adjust heat to a gentle simmer, and cook 8-10 minutes until fish is slightly translucent.
Remove fish and serve.
