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Posted on : November 14, 2016

Eat Your Veggies and Revers...

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 ...
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Posted on : October 13, 2016

Melanoma can be deadly. Are...

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 ...
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Posted on : August 30, 2016

Exercise matters: it will l...

Valuing physical activity for the positive effects it brings to your body and soul is the first step in creating a lifestyle that adds value to your well being, physical and mental health. ...
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Posted on : August 30, 2016

Brown Rice versus White Ric...

Bali’s neighboring island of Java is curiously where the benefits of brown rice over white rice were discovered in the 1890s by Dutch military physician Christian Eijkman who was assigned to try ...
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Posted on : August 30, 2016

Broga: It’s Yoga Dude

A new male-oriented exercise technique offers a workout that combines traditional yoga with functional fitness exercises and high-intensity interval training to improve core-strength, cardio and ...
healthy fat
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Posted on : August 5, 2016

Fat is Your Friend

One of the leading causes of the rising rate of obesity in SE Asia is the over consumption of fat resulting in heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol; what most don’t realize however is all ...
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Posted on : August 5, 2016

Vitamins: Shattering Anothe...

The global dietary supplements market combined, that is to say, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs and other botanical ingredients, is expected to exceed $130 billion dollars in 2016with the ...
20 Healthy Restaurant Dining Tips
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Posted on : July 18, 2016

20 Healthy Restaurant Dinin...

  Here’s what you might not wish to hear: most restaurants don’t serve healthy food. They’re often loaded with processed crap and enough calories that could be spread over 3-4 balanced ...
BIMC First Aid Kit: An Absolute Must Have
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Posted on : June 8, 2016

BIMC First Aid Kit: An Abso...

No matter where you live (perhaps especially Bali and SE Asia), a first aid kit is essential to have on hand for all homes (and don’t forget your automobile) helping you deal effectively with ...
Keep Kids Free of Ringworm
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Posted on : June 8, 2016

Keep Kids Free of Ringworm

Bali schools can often be prime locations to come in contact with ringworm, which is not at all a worm but referred to as “tinea corporis” and easy to treat. Tinea infections are caused by ...
The 60-Second Workout
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Posted on : June 8, 2016

The 60-Second Workout

A new study of interval training shows less is indeed more:a mere 60 seconds of strenuous exertion proved to be as worthy at improving health and fitness as 45-minutes of moderate exercise. A ...
13 Food Myths Debunked
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Posted on : June 8, 2016

13 Food Myths Debunked

  Even with such clear advancements in nutrition and science, the datedmyths on how we should eat are still in circulation. Health-e helps clear the confusion.   Myth: Avoid eggs ...
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Posted on : June 8, 2016

10 Most Common Home Injuries

  It’s not just being outdoors in Bali where we can find injury, accidents can happen in your home or villa when you least expect it. When it comes to health and safety, especially for those ...
Destination Asia Trains 60 Guides in First Aid
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Posted on : May 5, 2016

Destination Asia Trains 60 ...

  BIMC Hospital is well recocognized for its Basic Life Support First Aid Training program. In the month of April, the hospital group provided Destination Asia three first aid training ...
Managing Chronic Back Pain
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Posted on : May 5, 2016

Managing Chronic Back Pain

By Dr. Ketut Ngurah Gunapriya, SpAn,KIC,FIPP     Back pain is one of the most common reasons someone seeks medical attention in fact about 80 percent of adults experience lower back ...
Simple Medicine: Walk to Improve Blood Sugar Levels
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Posted on : May 5, 2016

Simple Medicine: Walk to Im...

  We are upright walking animals that are meant to amble and not just on a treadmill. A healthy walk after a meal, especially dinner before you sleep, reduces blood sugar levels that play a ...
A Positive Space for Children
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Posted on : April 6, 2016

A Positive Space for Children

    BIMC Hospitals now provides a pediatric specialist specifically to meet inquiries from the expatriate community and families travelling with children to the island. BIMC recognizes ...
Wake Up and Ride Safely
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Posted on : April 6, 2016

Wake Up and Ride Safely

The island’s Bali Wake Park celebrated its 2nd anniversary with the International Wake boarding Competition held March 26-27. Bali Wake Park director, Ryan Lee, said the competition was an ...
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Posted on : April 6, 2016

Indonesia’s Very Own Super ...

Heart healthy: Fermented soy foods namely, tempeh, have more bioactive peptides (breakdown proteins) than non-fermented soy foods and are broken down by molds, yeasts and bacteria into peptide ...
Fitness Training the Functional Way
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Posted on : April 6, 2016

Fitness Training the Functi...

Over the years, we have witnessed a shift toward making training more functional, a concept originally used by physical therapists in rehabilitation exercises that mimic what patients did daily ...