It’s not about doing something that’s too little, too late — prevention is much better than cure! — It’s common for us as humans to live life as if nothing were wrong — which somehow justifies us leading less than satisfactory lifestyles. Even when those aspects of our lifestyles that we do neglect will inevitably result in our health going awry as we age. In an episode of…

We’re quite clear what these surgeries can do… But what do they NOT do? That’s a whole new ball game altogether. — According to the World Health Organization, heart disease is the number one killer of humans worldwide. And as such, there have been many different things that the healthcare industry has developed with in an attempt to counteract that issue, such as: The use of statins, where more than 35 million…

It all has to do with how efficiently we’re generating energy in our bodies. — Itis a common sight to see people slumped over or being one with the floor at the end of an exhausting workout. The inertia becomes too much to overcome. It’s difficult to stay up straight. And then we decide that the horizontal position is the position that requires the least…

It never will be the case that sleep is only for the weak. — There lies this unfortunate vicious cycle between stress and sleep. When we’re stressed, our minds go into overdrive and we find it difficult to sleep. However, when we experience a reduced sleep quality, we’d end up getting stressed more easily. That, of course, leads to us making poorer decisions. But…

There are too many “sugars” and “carbohydrates” floating about out there that we have to be sure of what’s what! — I think most of us have this love-hate relationship with sugar. Even myself. On the one hand, I do like my ice cream and cookies — but on the other hand, I do hate the sugar that I’m ingesting from it. Because we do know what excessive sugar consumption can…

It’s a case where calcification accelerates the entire issue, which just worsens the entire issue of heart disease. — The coronary artery calcification (CAC) rating is an important consideration in patients with heart disease. What we can tell from this reading is that: Coronary calcification occurs when calcium builds up in the plaque found in the walls of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle. …

How does the immune system really function within our body? — The body’s immune system is responsible for defending the body against any potential threats or infections. The idea being that we will be able to prevent ourselves from getting infected if we have a “strong” immune system. Unfortunately, the strength of one’s immune system is never properly quantified. Because, how? …

Is it really the case that nobody wants to work anymore… or nobody wants to work for a specific organisation anymore? — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much upheaval in the labor markets, that is for sure. According to the Harvard Business Review: In 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs — an unprecedented mass exit from the workforce, spurred on by…

It turns out that these two issues can be linked to the same enzyme. — Heart disease, as we know it, is and has been responsible for the deaths of many people on this planet. The data presented by the World Health Organisation indicate that: The world’s biggest killer is ischaemic heart disease, responsible for 16% of the world’s total deaths. Since 2000, the largest…