Back pains or pain near the waist are the usual complaints of patients who come to me for consultation. My first question is whether an accident has happened: was there a fall, a bump, a slip? But in real day-to-day situations, the most common cause of back pain is due mainly to wrong body posture […]
Have you ever eaten and felt that something is lacking? We all have. Food without spices and flavors is not something enjoyable. Whatever the culture and tradition, food is meant to be enjoyed together by family and friends. And further knowledge of the spices and flavors and its health-giving wonders can certainly add more enjoyment […]
Spices and flavors have been popular for centuries because they provide excitement and liveliness to food, eating and dining. You can also add zest and pizzazz to your health and wellness by taking spices and flavors as medicine. Here are a few more spices and flavors that heal. Kamatis or tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum L. or […]
Spices have been used for centuries in a variety of ways. Spices make food more flavorful. With its blend of aromas permeating the air, one’s senses and appetite will surely be stimulated. Aside from flavoring food, they have been used as well as ingredients in magic potions, breath sweeteners and perfumes. These very same spices, […]
If you practice these 10 essential steps, you are already 85 percent to 95 percent healed. Depending on how intense and passionate you accept, take and practice these 10 essential steps. Consider these 10 steps as your checklist or score card to find out how much you are working towards achieving them. People can live […]
D o you have high blood pressure? Ideal blood pressure is 120 over 80. And high blood pressure means you have a blood pressure more than 140 over 90. By shifting to a whole food plant based diet (WFPH), plus regular walking of 30 minutes to one hour a day and seven to eight hours […]
In late 2017, a group of physicians and scientists called Doctors for Truth and Public Welfare expressed their dismay and alarm at how the dengue vaccine controversy was degenerating into a fiasco. They predicted that the consequent erosion of public confidence in the country’s vaccination programs would result in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses such as […]
Setting healthy resolutions for the New Year always seems like a great idea, but can be very challenging to see through. Still, research shows that small actions we take every day can have a big impact on our lifelong health, and physical and mental well being should be a priority. Our ability to maintain health […]
Choices regarding medical care are generally within our control. However, there may be times when we are unable to make decisions ourselves, due to illness or incapacity. Therefore, planning for when we cannot make important medical decisions is crucial. An advance health care directive has two parts: • The living will give family members and […]
On Dec. 12, 2017, Congress approved the Philippine Mental Health Act after a tedious review of its Senate (SB 1354) and House of Representatives (HB 6452) versions. President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11036 or Philippine Mental Health Law last June 20. The Philippines is among the last 30 percent in the world without a […]