Traditional Chinese Medicine,Acupressure,Acupuncture,Skill Techniques
Is Acupuncture an althernative way to produce endorphins?
As a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, I believe that I must keep my medicial knowledge up-to-date and must be able to bring up TCM concepts to support my diagnoses. No matter what we do, we must exercise due deligence and duty of care to our patients. Remember, […]
Acupressure: How Much Pressure To Apply?
I always believe that Acupressure is one of the most effective treatments for relieving pain and stress. In the Acupressure point therapy, it releases tension, increases the circulation of blood, and improves the body’s life energy to improve health.
Acupressure does not only help to maintain good health through self-care but […]
Why after taking Glucosamine and Chondroitin the blood sugar level will increase?
The other day, my mom called to seek my advise. She told me that her blood glucose was high and asked me what to do. Without a second thought, I asked her, how many tablets did you take? “I followed the doctor’s instruction, to […]
Technique: Smacking your way to fitness and health.
I talked to Ong about Mary Chong’s presentation today. He gave me a big starred and then threw me some statistics. He told me that study showed that adults watching about 3 hours of TV per day will be twice likely to be obese. Those who watch 4 […]
Energy Balance Theory
A presentation was done by a Dietitian, Mary Chong , a couple of months ago on energy balance weight of maintaining your weight. She said that the Energy Balance theory was derived from the following formula:
Energy intake = Energy expenditure
Mary mentioned in her presentation that an extra 100 kcal intake per day […]
Uniquely to Singapore: Chinese Culture Values and Cultural Portability.
The Chinese in Singapore cover a diversity of communities and individuals but the cultural values that are of major importance are “hard work, acceptance of what life brings, respect for and harmonious coexistence with nature, family before individual welfare, education, self-control, self-actualisation, interdependence, respect for elders, collectivism […]
MM Lee’s Yin And Yang
I recalled in a dialogue session between MM Lee and the students on the topic: “Government Takes Decisions That Benefit Majority” It that was reported in the local newspaper, Straits Times On the 4th of November, 2006.MM Lee used the yin and yang symbol in response to a question: […]
