Superfoods 2 – The Next Ten
The next ten foods that should be in our diet. Broccoli – This is definitely a superfood with its fiber content and also sulforaphane which I have written about earlier. Should not be over cooked as it will lose some of its vitamins. Mushrooms – Some of the most common [...]
Our own Anti-Viral Jedi – The Natural Killer Cell (NK Cell)
Natural Killer cells are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the host rejection of both tumors and virally infected cells. NK cells are cytotoxic; small granules in their cytoplasm contain special proteins such as [...]
New kid on the block – Sulforaphane
Just for a moment, imagine a line of Christmas tree lights with about 200 tiny bulbs attached. The end of the cord is plugged into the power point on the wall. When you throw the switch, all 200 bulbs are illuminated at once. It might surprise you to know that [...]
PROBIOTICS
A healthy human’s gastrointestinal tract is rife with billions of friendly bacteria vital to our health and well-being. There are between ten to twenty times more bacteria than cells in our body. Rather than causing disease, they prevent it, fighting viral infection and other ailments. The term probiotics was coined [...]
Mr. A and Mr. R – the Two Diabetic Patients
Early in my career as a young specialist, I had two diabetic patients who happened to see me in my clinic at around the same time. Mr. A was a 40 year old executive working for a telecommunications company. His company doctor had referred him to me because they noted [...]
Chronic Diseases and the Corona Virus
The verdict is out. If you have Metabolic Syndrome like Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Chronic kidney disease , Heart disease and Strokes(which are all related to metabolic syndrome) than your risk of having more severe disease and death is higher. We see the same trend here in Malaysia. Smoking and Chronic [...]