Major depressive disorder, or depression, is a common mental disorder that is sadly not taken as seriously as other chronic conditions. Untreated depression can lead to a variety of emotional and physical issues which affect normal daily life.Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has historically been used to treat depression up till today, particularly in Asia. Western medicine typically uses medication and therapy to tackle depression, while TCM adopts a more holistic approach.Read on to understand more about depression from a TCM perspective and some tips to help ease depression.
Brown rice, red rice, jasmine rice, wild rice, black rice, sushi rice, basmati rice – what makes them different and which is the most nutritious?In fact, there are only 2 main categorisations— polished rice, and unpolished rice. Read on to learn more on which type of rice you should go for and why. Polished Rice […]
The mid-autumn festival, traditionally marking the end of the autumn harvest, falls on 10 September this year. To celebrate, Chinese around the world buy or make mooncakes to enjoy with family over tea. In Singapore, there are choices abound with restaurants, hotels and confectioners offering numerous textures, flavours, colours and their own variations of this traditional […]
Many people struggle with losing weight. With misinformation, conflicting advice, and fad diets that are ineffective or do more harm than good, people seeking to lose weight often find themselves plateauing and going back to square one. Does this sound like your experience? Find out what suits your body’s needs and target the issues impeding […]
Fibre, at its core, is profoundly unglamorous— it’s something associated with the constipated, with the elderly, and the chronically ill.However, this humble nutrient goes far beyond its ability to help with constipation. There are many health benefits associated with a high-fibre diet, including a higher immunity, maintaining a healthy weight, better mental health, as well […]
With the current COVID-19 situation, Health Minister Mr. Ong Ye Kung revealed that the Omicron variant is more likely to infect children than the Delta variant. Among all the age groups in Singapore, children are contracting COVID-19 at the highest rate. According to MOH on 16 Feb 2022, the infection rates for children aged 0 to […]
Sedentary behaviour is defined as any activity involving sitting, reclining, or lying down that has a very low energy expenditure.This kind of behaviour has become increasingly common during the outbreak of COVID-19, as people were forced to stay indoors to reduce the spread of COVID. In addition, outdoor activities and gyms, yoga studios, etc. were […]
With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, it has become quite common to experience COVID and its lingering post-COVID symptoms, drawing concern to the potential long-term health effects. It can be quite worrying and frustrating for those who are unable to pinpoint or relieve their symptoms even several months after recovery.