HEALTH

Key Highlights: Sleep and hormones are not separate issues they are the same system, just looking at it from a different perspective. Long-term sleep disturbance by itself can cause adrenal cortisol imbalance, lipolytic hormone suppression, and reproductive hormone suppression. As this science continues to enter the mainstream, it is changing the reality of what WE think of as “wellness”. For many, sleep medicine and endocrinology ran in parallel. Whenever a patient was suffering from fatigue, he would go through to

A strange irony of modern nutrition is this. We are living in an age of plenty. Supermarkets bulging with produce gathered from the four corners of the world. Whole streets lined with restaurants. Food- delivery pages promising to deliver food to within minutes. Though deficiency diseases once the scourge of sailors and peasants still survive today, but in a different guise. Deficiencies today do not manifest themselves quite so obviously, as scurvy and rickets. They often do not show themselves

And within the fitness world, there is a strange myth that begins at the moment you touch the barbell. No, discipline begins hours earlier for even the smartest program and the best coaches by the meal you eat/don’t choose, by the sleep you get/deny, by the bag you pack the night before. The gym/track/field simply exposes your workweeks of preparation. Show up unprepared and even the finest planned program will devolve into waste motion; show up prepared and mediocrity becomes

By nearly every measure, women are more proactive about their health than men. They go to the doctor more often, are more likely to get preventive care and are more willing to talk frankly about health issues. And yet, despite all that relative conscientiousness, there are big gaps between the screenings women need and the screenings they get. The reality is that busy lives, competing demands, financial barriers, cultural stigma and the very human trait of putting others’ needs before

A type 2, the fastest growing epidemic of the century, now sits at the epicenter of a global health crisis because of its sheer size, its unstoppable rise, and its ability to invisibly drive other, more visible health conditions. Current global estimates suggest 589 million adults (20-79 years of age, about one in nine) are living with the disease today, which is expected to increase to 853 million by 2050 (one in eight). Growth is not just around the corner;

Vitamin B12 has a unique place for nutrition. The body needs only a very minute amount of this vitamin, in micrograms, yet without it severe, far-reaching, and in some cases irreversible consequences will result. Asking why deficiency in B12 is so dangerous can be considered equivalent asking why deficiency in B12 is so dangerous, because actually the vitamin itself, either consumed from food or from supplements, has no substantial toxicity even if one takes a dose higher than the normal

People generally see exercise with sets, reps, and rests, yet overlook the warm-up completely. Most people would be very precise when planning their exercise program, including all those details about weight time set, and rep. And they still see a few minutes of stretching before they get to work as just an afterthought. This but is a big mistake. A warm-up is not a preparation for the session, it is a session in itself, because it sets the stage on

Most people think of cloves as that spicy aromatic ingredient that looks like a small hammer with a nail in it that is so prevalent in holiday cooking and wine. Fewer realize that the oil obtained from this diminutive and effective flower bud is being silently credited with the accumulation of one of the most outstanding wellness records in natural remedies. Clove oil, which comes mostly from the Syzygium aromaticum tree that grew up in Indonesia, has been something important

There are instances when you encounter things that life brings head-on. But this is easier said than done especially when you do not understand how to deal with stress or keep your mental health in check. Fortunately, you can now pay for affordable therapy sessions to help bring your life back on track without the hassle. That’s not to say you should rush through the process of finding a therapist for ADHD in Singapore. You want someone you feel connected

Seeking regular medical check-ups to keep their health in check at all times is something you should make the norm. Whether it is quarterly, twice a year or yearly, regular health check-ups ensure you identify potential problems earlier enough. Despite this, you’ll still come across a number of people who are against this. What they fail to realize is that they’re missing out on numerous benefits. It is worth mentioning that early diagnosis through a blood test Singapore might be