I am sure most of us have heard about the existence of good bacteria in our bodies, particularly in our intestines. We have about 300 to 500 different species of bacteria present in our digestive tract. Besides bacteria, our intestines also house viruses, fungi and other microorganisms or microbes, for short. Most of these microbes …
My brother was hospitalized for 21 days battling from Covid-19 stage 5. He survived, and is now taking his time to recover. When the Coronavirus attacks, he suffers from pneumonia and is on medication to ensure his lungs function efficiently – but never back like normal lungs. It is important to look after your lung …
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Malaysia merupakan negara nombor satu di Asia Tenggara dengan masalah obesiti tertinggi. 50.1% orang dewasa di Malaysia mempunyai masalah berat badan berlebihan dengan majoriti daripadanya adalah kaum wanita. Faktor-faktor yang mendorong kepada masalah obesti termasuklah faktor tabiat pemakanan, gaya hidup yang tidak aktif, faktor persekitaran, genetik, penyakit sedia ada, stress atau tekanan yang dialami serta …
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Drinking water at the right time helps to maximize the effectiveness of the human body. For a complete process, the body requires not less than 2.5 liters or the equivalent of recommended 8 glasses of water per day. Ideally, sipping water should be scheduled (not by gulping in large quantities to fulfill the requirements) at …
Do you drink water as per the recommended guidelines, which is eight glasses a day? The human body contains 60% water. The water cycle in the body is supplied by drinking water as well as the water content in food and will go through several processes which are then excreted through urine by 50%, sweat …
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The vaccination program has been one of the methods in preventing diseases around the world with sufficient herd immunity. Before vaccines, many vaccine-preventable diseases (such as smallpox, polio, diphtheria, measles, and pertussis) outbreaks occurred, resulted in an increased mortality rate among children. The anti-vaccine movement has started in 1999 when a group of people refused …
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Keeping your head up and remaining happy is sometimes easier said than done. Once you hit that stage where depression or pessimism kicks in, you can’t get rid of it as you would hunger or a cold; there’s no outright solution to it. Negative feelings can come from everywhere, that is why it’s so tricky. …
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When I retired in May 2020 in the smack of the pandemic lockdown, I was overweight and always had heel, shin, and knee pains after an hour’s walk. I began to have more time walking in my neighborhood with a group of morning walkers. Then, a very fit lady joined the group. Hoon, a 66-year-old …