Clinical Blogs

Do you have problem falling asleep or staying asleep? If you have problem of sleeping for at least 3 times weekly for at least a month, then this is a chronic problem. There are many causes of chronic insomnia: chronic stressors from life, chronic illness (e.g depression, anxiety), medication, pain. Lack of sleep or poor quality of sleep is well known to have negative effects to our health, our daily functions and memory. Develop a good sleep hygiene is an important component of our daily lifestyle. Find out the underlying cause and deal with it. If it is related to...

Lemon has been well known with its vitamin C content that helps to treat scurvy long time ago. Nowadays, lemon has been used in many different ways with its fresh citrus scent and its health benefits. There are many potential health benefits of lemon. Vitamin C is essential for collagen production. Therefore, it helps to maintain a healthy complexion and the elasticity of our skin. Lemon is rich in vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant that helps to fight against oxidative damage related to many chronic degenerative diseases. It helps to maintain a healthily balanced pH of our body...

Many of you likely are familiar with aromatherapy can help us to relax and enhance sleep. Which essential oils can help to improve sleep or help with insomnia? Diffusing essential oil like lavender promotes relaxation, lifts mood, calms down the nervous system and improves sleep quality. Vetiver also can relieve nervousness. Valerian is an herb made from the root that also possesses anti-anxiety property. Tangerine oil (citrus family) is well known for its antiseptic and antifungal properties. In addition to this, it can also be used as a relaxing and calming agent to reduce tension and anxiety. All these oils...

Let’s learn about what is a scar… A scar is a mark left on your skin after an injury heals. A scar results from the wound healing process. Damage to the deeper layer of the skin (dermis) will cause a scar. Scars can be resulted from… Accidents Diseases Surgeries Skin problem Acne There are different types of scars: Flat and pale scars Very common after minor injuries like cuts Hypertrophic scars Thick and raised scars, often red in color Occur when there is a lot of tension around a healing wound Common after burn injuries Keloid scars Reddish hard growth...

Gut bacteria change induced by high fat and sugar diet may be related to the decline in cognitive function. Recent study at Oregon State University revealed such findings in laboratory mice. The mice were being put on a high fat or high sugar diet for 4 weeks versus those on normal diet. The performance of mice on tests involving mental and physical function dropped especially the decline in cognitive flexibility. The most serious impact was high-sugar diet. From the study, it is clearly show that the gut bacteria can communicate with the brain. The gut ‘eco-system’ is greatly influenced by...