Scientists who completed the mapping of the human genome in around 2003 identified around 25000 genes which contain the individual genetic code for each of us. This turned out to be surprisingly few genes, given the apparent sophistication of...
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The good news is that your health lies in your hands. The bad news- your health lies in your hands. How we age, prevent disease and stay healthy will really depend a lot on what we do. Today from studies of epigenetics we know that we can switch...
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“I KEEP MY Health by dieting. People gorge themselves with rich foods, use up their time, ruin their digestion and poison themselves. If the doctors would prescribe dieting instead of drugs, the ailments of normal man would disappear. Half the...
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It was a few months ago when this petite elderly Chinese lady walked into my clinic unassisted accompanied by her grandson. When I looked at the file and noticed that her age was 106, I was surprised as she looked around late seventies or early...
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(Adapted from the book, ‘The Future Is Faster Than You Think’ by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler) Scientists now believe there are nine main “causes” of our decline, the nine horsemen of an internal apocalypse. So what exactly is killing us?...
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What do we do with a virus that has come and gone global and here to stay at least the next few months? I just want to discuss two issues here. Firstly, the importance of getting your information from the right sources. That would be the World...
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As people get older, you may find that their mobility begins to suffer. Over half of all elderly people over 75 years of age (53%) have difficulty in getting around their own home. Among the ambulant aged 80 years and over will need some...
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As the ageing population all over the world increases it is imperative that we find ways to make sure that they age well with little disability and disease. Is this possible ? Yes according to Ray Kurzweil and Dr. Terry Grossman in their ...
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Recently there was an article in the newspapers regarding the safety of traditional medicines. Before I carry on I would like to stress that any traditional medicines if prescribed by a qualified traditional or complementary practitioner is...
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Leptospirosis is a disease caused by the bacteria leptospira. Though we often hear of outbreaks in Malaysia and also deaths associated with this disease, the incidence can go up during the rainy season and floods. This is due to the contaminated...
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Water is the most important component in our body making up almost 60% to 70% of the fluids in the body. It not only removes toxins from the body but is also important for many other physiological functions in the body. So when we talk about...
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Recently the announcement by the Ministry of Health regarding the ban of smoking in public places next year was welcomed by non-smokers and as expected the smokers were unhappy, but what was surprising was the owners of this restaurants were also...
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