LOL – The Healing Power of Laughter
“Laughter is the best medicine”. You’ve heard that line before but how often do you practice it? Humour is so infectious. Be around children and you will feel the difference. Their laughter will erase away whatever that is bothering you…
How Green is Your Bedroom?
If you plan to go eco-friendly, wouldn’t it be great to start with your bedroom – a place where you spend almost one-third of your life? It may seem arduous but with good intention and a combination of common sense…
Crystal Therapy- Healing With Gemstones (Part 2)
If you think that crystals are nothing more than rock beneath our feet, you are wrong. As modern medicine is failing to give the desired results to mankind, more and more people are now turning to alternative healing methods. One…
Qi: Energy Through Qigong Meridians Nourishes Your Body, Mind & Spirit
There is a subtle yet potent energy system circulating in our body which in the traditional Chinese medicine is recognised as Qi or Chi – loosely translated as ‘breaths.’ The Japanese named it ‘Ki,’ while in Indian medicine, it is…
Asthma Can Be Controlled
Asthma affects almost 10 to 13 percent of the total population of this country. That’s more than three million people. As for children, roughly one in 10 is an asthmatic. Everyday many suffer severe symptoms – debilitating breathlessness, coughing and…
Bad Diet Attitudes to Avoid At All Cost
Even though there is so much information available about weight loss, the same diet mistakes are being made over and over every day. We are not talking here about little slip-ups where you ate a slice of pie that was…
Cow Stuff and Culture In Healthful Eating
Finding the magic way to health and longevity is a major quest in our society. We think about it, read about it, write about it with frightening frequency. Yet we are not really willing to do what it takes, because…
Bikram Yoga: It’s Hot!
Hollywood celebrities have always been obssessed with yoga, in its many forms and variations. And what attracts them to this 5,000 year old Indian ancient practice is mind-boggling. Some do it to trim their bodies, others to save their souls,…
The Great Malaysian Diet: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Can we live in this food paradise and still be healthy? Can we enjoy our food without killing ourselves? Malaysia is a food haven. However, Malaysian foods are notorious for helping us put on the extra weight and clog our…
The TRUTH about Potatoes, Glycemic Index, and “White Foods”
I’d like to start a little discussion today about carbohydrates… and in particular, “white foods” as well as potatoes. One reason I wanted to mention this is because so many health and fitness professionals trash talk potatoes about being a…
