Clinical Blogs

Food-Nutrition-Brain health. Nutritional medicine is getting more attention now in the field of mental health. More evidence shows good quality nutrition promotes brain and mental health while eating low-quality food (e.g. processed food and refined sugars) can promote inflammation and oxidative stress and therefore, damaging our brain cells and worsening mood disorder. The food we eat can affect how we feel. Studies also show that nutrients link to brain health include B vitamins, omega 3 fatty acids, choline, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin D and amino acids. Probiotics also has been shown to reduce anxiety, the perception of stress and mental...

There are still lots of myths about eating fats. People who are on a diet to lose weight always try to eliminate not just carbs but all fat in their diet. Eating more good fats (unsaturated fats) instead of bad fats (saturated fats) and carbohydrates is beneficial to our health. For those who want to lose weight, good fat is needed to help boost the metabolism. Also, a meta-analysis study reveals that replacing carbs and saturated fats with healthy fats (mono or polyunsaturated fats) lower blood sugar levels and improves insulin control. For each 5% of the dietary energy that...

Have you ever tried to quit smoking? It is easier said than done! So what can one do to make this journey an easy and successful one? Find the strong reason to quit Tell your family and friends you are trying to quit smoking Relax and don’t get stressed Clean up all the smoking related items Use smoking cessation aids: Nicotine replacement therapy reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It comes in patch, gum, and inhaler form Natural smoking cessation aid: Cytisine helps to relieve craving and withdrawal symptoms and only needs a short course of treatment (25 days only) What...

What is your skincare routine? Standard sequence that our clinical team suggest: cleanser -> toner -> serum -> moisturizer. Applying face mask is also an important skincare component to maintain youthful looking skin and can help to address various skin condition (e.g hydration, regeneration). Topical B12 has been demonstrated to relieve the symptoms caused by chronic skin condition (eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis). B12 can deeply regenerate, repair and rejuvenate skin cells. Other ingredients that have been proven to help relieving skin irritation and redness include allantoin, chamomile extract and Epilobium angustifolium extract. Manuka honey extract has been shown to help...

The skin around our eye area is very delicate. Aging signs of fine lines and crow’s feet are commonly seen with aging. Maintaining youthful looking eyes is an essential component of fighting against aging. Leading a healthy lifestyle with good quality sleep and nutrition is important to nourish our skin from inside out. Ability to deliver active nutrients and ingredients from outside in is also critical to maintain youthful looking skin especially around the delicate eye area. Here are some of the clinically proven ingredients at clinical proven strength that fight against aging targeting the eye area. 4 Powerful Peptides:...