Category Archives: Wellness

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Why Respiratory Diseases Can Be More Serious In Elderly?

Respiratory disease means any of the diseases and disorders of the airways and the lung that affect human respiration. It can range from mild and self-limiting such as influenza, common cold, cough, sore throat and runny nose to life-threatening diseases like tuberculosis, pneumonia, asthma, lung cancer and severe acute respiratory syndromes such as Covid-19. Respiratory

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Why Elderly need Vitamin D?

Why Elderly need Vitamin D? . Vitamin D is vital to the health and well-being of older adults. Despite the universal need for Vitamin D, older populations worldwide experience Vitamin D deficiency in high numbers. In other words, as individuals age, the risk of vitamin D deficiency increases. . This might be due to older adults

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Did you know? Vitamin D is crucial for your immune health!

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin.  It is produced by the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight. Hence, vitamin D is commonly known as the “sunshine vitamin”. Meanwhile, a small amount of Vitamin D also occurs naturally in few foods including some fatty fishes (salmon, tuna), fish liver oils, egg yolks, beef

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How to avoid kids from constipation?

Is Your Child Constipated?    Your child is crying again!  He/ She tell you that it is painful to “poo poo” and you are at a loss of what to do. It makes your heart aches. Thinking should you rub his stomach, gives him/her more water or ask him/her to continue trying to push it

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Blocked nose or runny nose all the time? That “cold” might be a sinus infection!

Watery eyes, sneezing, coughing and a stuffy nose: You’ve used up an entire box of tissues and your nose is bright red and sore from all the wiping and blowing. It sounds and feels like a cold / flu , alright. But as time goes on, you start to wonder, why the symptoms still last

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What Can You Do to Protect Your Liver?  

The liver is a complex chemical factory that works 24 hours a day. It performs over 500 functions that are vital to life including providing body with energy, fighting off infections, toxins and regulating hormones.   Moreover, the liver is also a key player in your body’s digestive system. Everything you eat or drink, including medicine, passes through

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Why Dietary Fiber Is Good For You?

“Eat more fiber!” You have probably heard it before. But do you really know why fiber is so good for your health? Fiber is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation. But eating foods high in dietary fiber can do so much more than keep you regular. Dietary fiber, commonly known as fiber , is found in the whole foods

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How To Live A Better Life With Eczema ?

What is Eczema?  Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease marked by intense itching, red rashes, dry skin and accompanying skin lesions.(1) It may go away for a while, then flare up again.   Eczema in Malaysia Eczema is a common skin condition which afflicts 10-20% of children and 1-3% of adults

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Are Allergies Controlling Your Life?

What Is An Allergy? How often do you suffer from an annoying sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, or rashes on your skin? The common cold shares many similar symptoms, however, what goes unnoticed very often is the underlying allergy. An allergy is an immune system response to a foreign substance . These foreign substances are called allergens. Many

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All You Need To Know About Child’s Immune System

During this pandemic, it is natural for parents to be concerned about their child’s immunity. A recent nationwide survey titled #ImmunityMatters, revealed that 96% of parents have concerns about their child’s health in the light of COVID-19. It is important to lay the building blocks for a good immune system in the first five years

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