HOW TO AVOID COVID-19 & SOME OTHER VIRAL INFECTIONS [DR AMIR FARID ISAHAK] [This article was written during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, April 2020]. Viruses are inanimate matter than gain “life” Read more…
(Please see diagram below for better understanding. Diagram adapted from MedCram by Roger Seheult, MD). #1. GSH is required for the proper functioning of APCs – Antigen Presenting Cells which engulf viral-infected cells, and then Read more…
Human growth hormone maintains the health of many organ systems, and also acts as a biomarker of ageing. THIS is the second article on hormones that are important for good health. In the first installment Read more…
Can we tweak our genes to become younger, healthier and live longer? APART from live cell therapy (see Rejuvenation therapies, Fit4life, May 31, 2009), the next frontier of anti-ageing therapy is genomics and genetic modulation. There are Read more…
Aesthetic ageing is about how old you look. This is determined by biological age plus two other factors that do not directly correlate to ageing – sagging of the face and body parts, as Read more…
I HAVE absolute faith that science will discover and prove more about the healing power of the nutrients in our food. In the last few decades, we have come to realise the importance of fruits Read more…
An insurance company has just launched a scheme that will pay your medical expenses until you reach 100 years of age. When I heard this, I was amazed but delighted at the positive outlook of Read more…
Holistic ways to keep away the ravages of age. THIS is the second and final part of my prescription for achieving optimum health. What is meant by optimum health? It is the state where your Read more…
The use of natural human ‘bio-equivalent’ or ‘bio-identical’ hormones to treat patients is still a controversial subject. HORMONES are vital to our health. They instruct our cells to do important metabolic functions. Too much Read more…
How hormones regulate your body and your life. TODAY, I will give you an overview of the important role hormones play in regulating our body, our health, and our life. Hormones are poorly understood by Read more…