Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Pop a few walnuts for good health
Walnuts have been shown to help protect against heart disease and diabetes. OVERWEIGHT adults can help protect themselves from diabetes and heart disease by adding walnuts to their diet. That’s the conclusion of a new Yale University study published in […]
Beer is good for your heart
RESEARCHERS at Harokopio University in Athens, Greece, have found that blood flow to the heart improved within a couple of hours of drinking two-thirds of a pint, or 400 millilitres of beer. While the study was small, involving 17 non-smoking […]
Top ways to keep fit when travelling
Exercising is usually out of the question for those who have to be on the road all the time. For health-conscious travellers, it’s never been easier to squeeze in a workout, either with a quick weight-lifting session at an airport […]
Well-being coach on how to have disease-free lifestyle
KOTA KINABALU: Health is not defined by the absence of disease, but on the state of the physical, mental and social well-being. Well-being coach Regina Beh believes that by changing one’s lifestyle, eat the right food and reduce toxicity in […]
Herbs, greens go a long way to stay healthy
KUALA LUMPUR: For more than 6,000 years, humans have been using herbs, green leaves, raw fruits, roots and bark off some carefully selected trees to keep themselves healthy and also to keep diseases at bay. Back then, the concept of […]
Time to detox
GETTING rid of toxins from our body is widely recognised as a way to stay healthy. Consequently, there is a wide variety of so-called detox formulae available in the market today. Drinking enough plain water may lower one’s toxin load, […]
Cancer risk management
CANCER is a chronic health disorder arising from uncontrolled cell growth. According to the Malaysian Cancer Statistics 2011, the top 10 cancers among males in 2007 were cancers of the lung, colorectal, nasopharynx (nose), prostate, liver, lymphoma, leukaemia, stomach, bladder, […]
Walking can make you happy, healthy: report
A NEW British report finds that as little as two and half hours of walking per week can save lives by lowering stress levels and keeping us healthier and happier. Leading UK charity Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support released their […]
Diabetes: What to eat and how much to eat
IF you’re a diabetic or caring for one, you may be unsure of what foods are suitable for the management of the condition. Below are some common food queries and their answers. Have to buy special health foods? A diabetic’s […]
Facts and myths about vitamin D
Vitamin D3 is required by the body to function well and is crucial for strengthening immunity and improving the body’s natural defence system. FACT or Myth 1: I get plenty of vitamin D from sunlight because I live in sunny […]
