Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome (called bangungot in the Philippines) is sudden

unexpected death of adolescents and adults during sleep. Bangungot is rarely observed
in the Western world, and appears to occur more commonly among young men in East
and Southeast Asian countries. The term originated from the Tagalog word meaning
"bad dream." The root of this term is the fact that survivors of bangungot often describe
dreaming about falling into a bottomless pit. While experiencing this, the person is aware
that he is dreaming but feels like there is something that stops him from moving and
awaking.
TIPS TO PREVENT

* Refrain from binge drinking alcohol

* Avoid smoking
* Watch what you eat
* Treat gallstones
* Maintain an active lifestyle

According to research, ‘pasma’ (from Spanish espasmo) refers to a “folk illness” unique to
the Filipino culture that is said to be brought upon by sudden temperature changes that
cause illness. ‘Pasma’ can be best described as, “hot and cold imbalance”. Coldwater is
believed to be harmful to one’s health if one has prolonged heat exposure. A person who’s
been exposed to several activities tends to have body muscles that are said to be very hot
and should not be abruptly brought into contact with cold, including cold water and air-
conditioned rooms. One best example is abruptly taking a cold shower after a long hard day
of work.

The most common symptoms of pasma are excessive sweating of palms, shaking and/or
numbness of hands and pains. A person is called ‘pasmado’ when he/she is experiencing
these symptoms.

there are ways to prevent a person from pasma

evading from tiresome and repetitive movements of the upper extremities

showering and bathing in the morning, and avoiding washing clothes after ironing.

Folkloric treatments for pasma

include massages using ginger, coconut oil, alcohol, garlic, and camphor oil. Soaking in
lukewarm salted water or rice water are believed to cure pasma.

Binat is a local Filipino term which directly translates to “relapse.” It occurs when someone is
recovering from illness but gets sick again shortly after or even during the recovery period. It
usually comes as one or a combination of symptoms: headache, body pain, fever, etc.
Have you ever gotten sick and heard someone tell you, “Magpahinga ka muna at baka ma-
binat ka”? Filipino families are likely people are familiar with this word. Binat is a local Filipino
term which translates to “relapse.” In Cebuano it is called Bughat.

It can come in the form of these symptoms:

*Headache
*Body Pain
*Fever
*Body pain
*Chills
*Sweating
*Dehydration
*Irritability
TREATMENT

*Adapt a soft food diet

*Wear comfortable clothing
*Take paracetamol to help alleviate symptoms
*Apply damp cloths to your forehead
*Avoid physical exertion