Send your love, not negative emotion
What to do when we feel powerless to help a loved one who is sick? The following is a recent email I sent to J & L who felt worry and …
A short excursion to Singapore’s countryside
While most people may have the impression that countryside does not exist in this highly urbanized tiny little red dot, the reality is, countryside is thriving and alive here. Do …
Surviving cancer, five years on…
It has been five years since my wife was first diagnosed with breast cancer. We are glad that her latest PET scan (completed earlier this month) continues to show no …
Understanding depression
Everyone may feel sad or low mood from time to time. However, if such a feeling lingers for a long period of time without getting better, then the person may …
Vegetarian = healthy?
Many people thought that, by simply adopting a vegetarian diet, they are automatically eating healthily. Is this true? Undoubtedly, scientific evidence does show that vegetarians clearly experience less cardiovascular diseases …
A peek into traditional Korean medicine
I was in Seoul, South Korea for a short study trip in November last year. In there, I learned about the history of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) and the current …
Health tips: Recurring mouth ulcers
I received the following enquiry from a reader seeking health advice on recurrent mouth ulcers a while back. Here is his question: “I have been suffering from recurrent mouth ulcers …
Weight loss, A,B,C
Many people asked me to give advice on how to lose weight. I told them that there is no secret, how our body gain and lose weight can be expressed …
Hydrogen for better health
Do you know that hydrogen gas is a very useful substance to help the body to stay healthy? The Science In 2007, a groundbreaking paper titled “Hydrogen acts as a …
Dealing with cold sores
How it started? I have been suffering from cold sores lately. This is an infection by the Herpes Simplex Type 1 (HSV-1) virus that causes blisters and painful ulcers on …