While you eat, sleep, work, and play, there is a war raging inside you. Nothing for you to be alarmed of; it is just your average daily bacteria at play. Did you know that your gut is home to two types of bacteria? The good and the bad. The defende ...
Treating heart disease With the rise of medical science, there are various ways to treat heart diseases. Some people opt to take medications for life while others have to undergo costly surgeries followed by medication, tests, and regular cardiologist ...
Around the body in 60 seconds BLOOD is life; without it, we die. Our body has a vast system of blood vessels made up of arteries, veins, and capillaries over 100,000km long that carry blood to almost every part of our body. That’s enough to circle the ...
At what age are you considered “old”? 60? 70? Or 80? Perhaps you are as old (or as young) as your “heart age” since your heart determines your vitality and energy level. How heart-healthy are you? Try this easy self-assessment to find out where your hear ...
What are your risks of having a heart attack? Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) fall into three categories – major, modifiable, and contributing. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing coronary heart diseas ...
Injury is a fact of life for most athletes, but for some professionals, weekend exercise warriors and the average person, we seem to be more injury-prone than others. Whether we are jogging, doing an aerobic workout or playing futsal, we get injur ...
I drink more than 2 litres of water a day. However I always seem to be very thirsty after my exercises, despite hydrating before, during and after. I can’t seem to reach that satiety point where I no longer feel thirsty. Is there something wrong with m ...
It is dangerous to ignore irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as those who suffer from it are more likely to have other chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, can ...
My stomach is bloated after meals – the most common symptom of gluten intolerance. I have various gastric distress conditions too – from cramping, diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain, and acid reflux. I have always felt extremely tired desp ...
You’ve probably wondered how you developed diabetes. You may worry that your children will develop it too. Since diabetes is a disease characterised by high blood sugar levels, many people wonder whether eating sugar can cause it. WHO states that d ...
