Pernahkah anda ternampak label makanan menyatakan “Produk ini bebas lemak trans”. Bebas lemak trans? Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan bebas lemak trans? Bukankah kita harus risaukan kuantiti lemak tepu di dalam diet harian sahaja? Perkataan “trans” tidak merujuk kepada sifat keterlarutan…
Introduction The problem of obesity in Malaysia is ongoing. Not only are we outweighing our South East Asian neighbours, but our children are also following suit among their peers as one in every 5 school-going Malaysian children is overweight or…
Non-communicable disease is the current epidemic affecting Malaysia. It is the current health burden of the country. But do we all know what it is? According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are mostly chronic diseases which cannot…
Question 1: I am trying to go into serious dieting. How can I do it ? After 2 weeks of detox, you can start practising strict but healthy diet control. In the process of losing weight, you have to strictly…
10 friendly tips in consulting your GP In most developed countries like Australia, General Practitioner (GP) is the first contact for every individual facing with health problems. In Malaysia however, a person can choose to see a medical officer in…
A recent tweet to Dr. Husna (our dental columnist) highlighted one of the dangers of smoking which is often forgotten, namely oral health and its effects due to tobacco smoking. The tweet went, “Does smoking affect the gums?”, and the…
When I said in my part 1 article that we should be eating and living healthy the way our ancestors did it, I really meant it. This week, we will discuss on detox process and foods that we should avoid…
You’ve probably had it before. A distended belly. A feeling of fullness. And the fact that you have not had a bowel opening for the last 3 days. Rest assured, however, that you are not alone. In fact, you might…
Malaysia is now officially the fattest country in South East Asia. Our overweight prevalence is around 44.2 % in 2011. Many of my patients told me that they have lost their hope and have given up on their fight against…
Ever wonder why there is such a huge craze to maintain attractiveness among men and women? Contrary to popular belief, attractiveness is actually equally important in both sexes. For various reasons, attractiveness however plays much more important roles in women…