Health-e Tips

Diets that include more plant foods, especially beans, have been shown to lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and provide a source of protein, fiber and healthy fats, along ...

If Thailand has muay thai, then Indonesia has pencak silat, a full-body martial art involving strikes, grappling and throwing, even weaponry, and practiced for physical defense and optimal ...

Medical research now points out that fat around the waist has more visceral fat, which is located deep inside the abdominal cavity that surrounds the internal organs and is associated with ...

Some 10 percent of people with diabetes experience problems with diabetes control when traveling. Visit Bali and travel safely with these tips: Carry a doctor’s letter: your trip through ...

Has the world awakened to the dangers of soda and canned fizzy drinks? In the USA, bottled water has now officially surpassed soda as the most-purchased beverage by volume — but is it time ...

The cost of leasing a car compared to a motorcycle in Bali is so negligible that it’s hardly worth consideration especially given the savings of a few dollars could mean your life and that of the ...

In this third of our three part Health-e series, we look at further blood works and what they mean. Sometimes called blood panels, examining your blood is one of a physician’s most vital tools in ...

In this second of our three part Health-e series, we look at further blood works and what they mean. Sometimes called blood panels, examining your blood is one of a physician’s most vital tools ...

Pool workouts are growing in popularity providing better balance, agility and endurance, which is a great confidence boost for anyone who has shied away from exercise in the past. Pool exercises ...

Typical symptoms of heart attacks such as chest pain and/or pressure, cold sweat, extreme weakness, are well understood. But there are more subtle signs you’re having a heart attack that can be ...

While most people have heard of 23andMe, the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that’s provided well over one million users with personalized information about their ancestry and genes ...

Cancer is most lethal once it has begun to spread as successful treatment is much more difficult at an aggressive stage. Professor Benitah’s team found CD36 was present on metastatic cancer cells ...

Understanding the state of your health all starts with a close look at your blood. Consider that your blood is like an oxygen delivery system and waste removal mechanism. Certain organs in the ...

Setting a performance goal may help you stay more motivated compared to a weight-loss goal. Start with say 10 pull-ups or 20 push-ups or touch your toes 30 times throughout the day, adding more ...

The holiday season in Bali is upon us, a time to reevaluate 2016 and plan ahead with new health-related goals, yet Health-e suggests not to wait for Jan. 1 as the over indulgences of December can ...

There is probably nothing worse than a sleepless night and as we stay wired to more and more digital devices throughout the day and into the evening,we disconnect with our natural needed state of ...

The lists of countries with unregulated bars that’ll pour you a deadly, illicitly produced drink containing methanol are many and growing. Numerous outbreaks due to drinking fake alcohol in ...

A personal service that became popular in the 80s as an option for those with spare cash is today more of a common monthly expense for a wider audience because for many, having workout support ...

Over decades of research one doctor has proven heart disease can be avoided but there’s a catch: to become completely immune to heart attacks and coronary heart disease you need to adopt an ...

Prevention is better than misguided beliefs Skin cancer is responsible for 80% of new cancers diagnosed each year in Australia and the incidence and mortality rate of melanoma has increased ...