Clinical Blogs

Sleeping too little has the negative impact on health. So as sleeping too much. Either way is associated with inflammation of our body. Chronic inflammation causes oxidative stress and contributes to many health issues. A systemic review of studies performed by UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience reveals 7 to 8 hours sleep per night is considered a normal sleep duration. Too much sleep or too little sleep or sleep disturbances were linked to increased inflammation. This was indicated by increased levels of inflammation markers in our body. Not only leading a healthy diet and lifestyle is essential to good health,...

Food-Nutrition-Brain health. Nutritional medicine is getting more attention now in the field of mental health. More evidence shows good quality nutrition promotes brain and mental health while eating low-quality food (e.g. processed food and refined sugars) can promote inflammation and oxidative stress and therefore, damaging our brain cells and worsening mood disorder. The food we eat can affect how we feel. Studies also show that nutrients link to brain health include B vitamins, omega 3 fatty acids, choline, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin D and amino acids. Probiotics also has been shown to reduce anxiety, the perception of stress and mental...

There are still lots of myths about eating fats. People who are on a diet to lose weight always try to eliminate not just carbs but all fat in their diet. Eating more good fats (unsaturated fats) instead of bad fats (saturated fats) and carbohydrates is beneficial to our health. For those who want to lose weight, good fat is needed to help boost the metabolism. Also, a meta-analysis study reveals that replacing carbs and saturated fats with healthy fats (mono or polyunsaturated fats) lower blood sugar levels and improves insulin control. For each 5% of the dietary energy that...

Have you ever tried to quit smoking? It is easier said than done! So what can one do to make this journey an easy and successful one? Find the strong reason to quit Tell your family and friends you are trying to quit smoking Relax and don’t get stressed Clean up all the smoking related items Use smoking cessation aids: Nicotine replacement therapy reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It comes in patch, gum, and inhaler form Natural smoking cessation aid: Cytisine helps to relieve craving and withdrawal symptoms and only needs a short course of treatment (25 days only) What...

Cilantro is a popular herb in cooking. It adds flavors to different foods like seafood, meat and vegetable dishes too. It has its unique flavor though not everyone likes it. There has been growing evidence of the health benefits of cilantro. Cilantro is a popular herb in cooking. It adds flavors to different foods like seafood, meat and vegetable dishes too. It has its unique flavor though not everyone likes it. There has been growing evidence of the health benefits of cilantro. Cilantro protects skin from oxidative stress as according to a study in 2011. Cilantro also exerts benefits in...