In winter, the temperature starts to drop so there is a greater tendency to stay indoors where it is warm, be less active and eat comfort foods. These habits can bring increased risks of illness, so here are some tips for you to stay healthy, prevent diseases for yourself and your family in this winter. […]
See moreGinseng has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. This slow-growing, short plant with fleshy roots can be classified three ways, depending on how long it is grown: fresh, white or red. Fresh ginseng is harvested before 4 years, while white ginseng is harvested between 4–6 years and red ginseng is harvested after 6 […]
See moreFatigue is the symptom of tiredness caused by physical and/or psychological stresses. For physical weakness, the individuals engaged in vigorous activities or laborious jobs may experience reduced efficiency and capacity for work. For psychological weakness, people with depression or sleep disorders may have the sense of weariness, exhaustion, and lack of motivation. As fatigue is […]
See moreOur obsession with supplements has reached $30 billion a year. And the top of that list? Multivitamins. “I try to get all of my nutrients from my kitchen instead of my medicine cabinet, but as a realist, I know that meeting my nutrition needs all of the time is not possible,” says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, […]
See moreOverview Your brain needs food too, and B-group vitamins should be top of the menu If someone invented the brain today, they’d be hailed as the greatest engineering mind in history. It is an impossibly sophisticated structure, containing around 100 billion neurons (1), with around a quadrillion connections between them. That’s about 10,000 times more […]
See moreElevated liver enzymes may be a sign that a person’s liver is not working properly. Damaged or inflamed liver cells release enzymes into the bloodstream, which a blood test will detect. WHAT IS ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES? Liver enzymes are essentially enzymes that catalyze biochemical reactions in the liver, helping the liver to undertake the metabolic […]
See more