Fasting to support cancer treatment
Personally, I am a fan of fasting lately with myself going through 3 rounds of 5:2 intermittent fasting a month ago. Despite the difficulty of having to abstain from food …
Recovering from a serious illness – What to eat?
A friend was hospitalised with a serious illness recently. He was slipping in and out of coma and had to be kept in the intensive care unit for 10 days. …
The healing power of nature
As a naturopath, I often advise my patients, especially cancer patients, to make exercising outdoors in a park or anywhere with greenery as a daily routine. In this way, they …
Do I need to go gluten-free?
In recent years, following a gluten-free diet has become increasingly popular in Western countries. In the United States for example, the estimated population adhering to a gluten-free diet without celiac …
Protecting the kidney function with alkaline foods
Human kidneys are extremely hardworking. They are water filtering plants in the body that work non-stop for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help the body to …
Pap smear, HPV, and natural approach to prevent cervical cancer
I received an email from a friend who became worried after getting an “abnormal” Pap smear screening result. It can be a fearful moment reading report show medical terms such …
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 …
Managing emotional ups and downs with Australian bush flower essences
Humans are basically emotional beings. We experience various feelings at each and every moment of our life, triggered by our subjective perception of our external environment. The feelings lead to …
Read food labels – Step 3: Check the ingredient list for sugars, refined carbohydrates, and chemical additives
Sugars and refined carbohydrates – everyone knows we should not consume too much of them, right? According to a national survey done by the Health Promotion Board, the diet consumed …
Read food labels – Step 2: Check the sodium content
The next thing we should be aware of when consuming packaged food is sodium. Again, sodium is an important mineral in our body. Our bodies use sodium to regulate blood …