How Your Genes Affect Your Skin Tone
Our skin consists of many melanocytes which are specialised cells that produce melanin. What is Melanin? It is a pigment that gives colour to our skin, hair, and eyes. There are 2 forms of melanin – eumelanin and pheomelanin. The amount of melanin your body produces helps to determine your skin tone. Those with more […]
How Type 2 Diabetes Affects Sports Recovery
Type 2 diabetes prevalence has been on the rise in the past decade. Various studies have looked into ways to prevent and manage diabetes, and some into curing it. Recent studies are shedding more light on the question of why does this disorder occurs in the first place. Some studies even show that certain ethnic […]
The ABCs of Hepatitis
Another day another disease gets the spotlights. At the time of writing, COVID-19 is still rampant around the world. All the focus goes into COVID and people start to forget that there are still various other viruses and diseases looming around. One prevalent disease, or rather a class of diseases, is Hepatitis. What exactly is […]
Gluten Sensitivity, Is It Just In Your Head?
What do you think of when you hear the word gluten? For many of us, we are just reminded of the uprising of gluten-free diets endorsed by various public figures and celebrities. They swear upon various health benefits from avoiding gluten, giving rise to the trend of gluten-free food products being marketed these days. Yet, […]
Malaysians And Non-Communicable Diseases
World Population Day is around the corner and it is time to cherish the achievements of mankind as well as highlight the rising global issues this year. The dawn of COVID-19 brought upon an unforeseen event of economic depression as well as urged us to reevaluate multiple aspects of our lifestyle. The current age of […]
The Secret to Glowing Skin: Antioxidants
Skin. The largest organ of our body and most of the time, its importance does not match up to its priority. Granted that skincare routines are taking on a more vital role in the lives of people but are they getting its due credit? Skincare, most time, is looked upon as more of a beauty […]
5 Ways To Help Your Super-dad Age Well
The human body is an amazing piece of machinery capable of achieving many feats. Throughout the course of our lives, it adapts and improves to suit our demands. Yet as we grow older, this capability to persevere diminishes. This is the phase of aging which our once-powerful super-dads will now experience. Along with this comes […]
5 Traits to Thank Your Dad This Father’s Day
Father’s day is just around the corner and the man of the hour requires his due appreciation. Our fathers strive to provide and inspire us to become not only a successful functioning adult but also motivates us to pursue our own dreams. Fathers work hard to give us all the food and resources we need […]
Keto(ned) – The Simple Guide to Ketogenic Diet
What is Keto? The ketogenic diet (commonly called keto diet) refers to the practice of a high-fat, low-carb diet. It is a trending diet mainly focused on weight management, but also possesses various overlooked benefits to all body types. Differences among other types of diets were also discussed in the previous article. This diet mainly […]
7 Ways to Create Healthier Hari Raya Delicacies
In preparing for Hari Raya, it is common for family members in Muslims families to gather around to prepare various Hari Raya delicacies. From sweet and milky kuih semperit to the spicy and savoury rendang, these foods always taste better if it’s made to celebrate Hari Raya. In turn, it’s very common for Muslims to […]