Clinical Blogs — health care
How to Protect Your Lungs from Diseases?
How to protect your lungs? 1. Stop smoking 2. Avoid exposure to pollutants 3. Healthy eating: Green leafy vegetables Fruit and nut Complex carbohydrates Reduce intake of simple and processed carbs: rice, potato, white bread Fish Eat good protein Eat good oil Enough fiber intake 4. Drink adequate amount of water 5. Maintain a healthy weight 6. Optimal level of nutritional supplementation Nutrients that protect our lungs 1. Vitamin C 5 studies to show how it can prevent pneumonia Protects lung cells 2. Vitamin E Protects lung function when you age Fat soluble: prevents chronic inflammation caused by free radicals Protects airways and lung...
Are You at Risk of Developing Lung Diseases?
Do you have any of the following lung diseases? Do you know their differences, symptoms and risk factors? The four common chronic lung diseases are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer and sleep apnea. We will specifically be focusing on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in this blog. It is very important to learn about them as they may happen to anyone at anytime. Asthma vs COPD- What are the symptoms? What is asthma? Airways Inflammation Tightening Increased mucus production What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Chronic obstruction of airflow Chronic bronchitis Emphysema Symptoms...
Which Coenzyme Q10 is better? Ubiquinol vs Traditional CoQ10 (Ubiquinone)
Which Coenzyme Q10 is better? Ubiquinol vs Traditional CoQ10 (Ubiquinone) Ubiquinone and Ubiquinol are different forms of CoQ10. Traditional Ubiquinone is the oxidized form of CoQ10 with which more people are familiar, but new research is finding Ubiquinol to be the more effective supplement. In the body, CoQ10 must be converted to its usable form, Ubiquinol, to provide antioxidant protection and generate cellular energy. This creates a healthier immune system and a healthier cardiovascular system. Like most molecules in your body, CoQ10 has a number of different functions. It is the limiting factor in making the ATP or fuel for...
Healthy Lifestyle, Diet and Optimal Supplementation Can Prevent Fatty Liver
What is Fatty Liver? Excess amount of fat cells start to build up in the liver and can cause liver failure. It can be caused by chronic overuse of alcohol (1%) and obesity. It is a silent killer! People at risk at ones with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, central obesity, high blood pressure, high triglyceride level, age between 45-65 years old, chronic exposure to toxic chemicals such as pesticides or on medication like amiodarone (regulate heart rate) all can increase the risk. Among all factors, overweight is the most common cause linked to fatty liver. There is no medical treatment for...
Common Health Myths and Facts
There are a lot of facts and myths surrounding the topic of health. Let’s talk about some of them. Myth: Many people are overweight because we absorb too much nutrients from our food. Fact: We eat a lot of ‘empty calories’ foods which are deficient in nutrients. Myth: I eat a balanced diet every day, so I get enough nutrients from food. Fact: Due to massive production, soil depletion, and overuse of chemical fertilizers, the nutrients of our food have been significantly reduced. Nutrients are lost due to transportation, refrigeration, and cooking. Lots of foods are being processed. Myth: My body detoxifies well...