Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Purple potato chips in to wipe away the blues of artificial food coloring
Synthetic food dyes that lend different colors to food to make them look attractive have come in for some flak which has led food chemists to explore natural alternatives to artificial food coloring. This led them to discover food pigments […]
Rinse for oral health
SINGAPORE – Many people use mouthwash as part of their dental regimen. But it should not be a substitute for brushing or flossing, says Dr TramHoang, a dental surgeon at Q&M Dental Centre. “Mouthwash or mouth rinse can be used […]
Broccoli may help cut skin cancer risk
Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli sprouts could possibly be used to help patients reduce their risk for skin cancer, says study. The researcher found that instead of eating broccoli to unlock the risk-reduction nutrients, patients should apply small doses of […]
Breast milk may protect against tooth decay
SINGAPORE – Breast milk is not a major contributing factor in the development of dental caries in young children (“Breast milk can harm baby’s teeth”; Mind Your Body, last Thursday). There are many reasons for dental caries in children. These […]
Resting is OK – just avoid the TV
SINGAPORE – We have long been told that too much time sitting around on the sofa makes us fat. Not necessarily, say scientists. Relaxing with a book or surfing the Web is fine. What really counts is how much television […]
Listening to music is good for heart disease patients
A new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2013 in Amsterdam suggests that people who have heart disease may benefit from listening to their favorite music. Researchers led by Prof Delijanin Ilic, from the Institute of Cardiology, […]
Quitting smoking drops heart attack risk to levels of never smokers
Quitting smoking reduces the risk of heart attack and death to the levels of people who have never smoked, reveals research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Dr James K. Min and Dr Rine Nakanishi from the USA. Dr Min […]
After 60, women need to exercise only once a week to improve health
Women over age 60 may need to exercise only one day a week to significantly improve strength and endurance, says a new study. The study, by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), monitored 63 women performing combined […]
Avoid makeup once a week to delay skin ageing
Though most women can’t imagine stepping out without makeup, but avoiding it once a week could help delay the skin’s ageing process, a skincare expert claims. Rita Strazinska, founder of Bio2You Organic Seabuckthorn skincare, has urged women to go makeup […]
The best medicine is early detection
Experts are calling for better early detection of cervical cancer, which has become increasingly common among young women in recent years. The age of women developing cervical cancer has lowered, says Wu Xiaohua, a professor at the Department of Gynecologic […]
