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closeHapus filterMyths and Facts About Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction — There’s a lot of misinformation about the causes and treatments of erectile dysfunction (ED). To know the facts, you may need to bust some myths along the way. According to WedbMd there’s plenty of myths on erectile dysfunction and the first starts with a man’s age. Myth: ED is a normal part
The Miracle of Baking Soda
The Miracle of Baking Soda — There is one ingredient in nearly every kitchen cupboard that can do wonders for your hair, skin and body. This inexpensive, multitasking item is nothing but baking soda! In fact, baking soda can help you look your best from head to toe. Teeth Whitening Baking soda is a
Australia’s National Cancer
Australia’s National Cancer — Of the 14,000 Australians who will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer this year nearly 2,000 are expected to die from it each year, based on 2016 data and according to Cancer Council Australia, two out of three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70. Melanoma
Heart Healthy Magnesium
heart healthy magnesium — Magnesium deficits have been linked with a long list of cardiovascular and other disorders: high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation, cholesterol-clogged coronary arteries, painful spasms of coronary arteries, sudden cardiac arrest, diabetes, osteoporosis, and more. But whether modestly low magnesium stores are the cause of these conditions
Blood Pressure Meds: When Stopping May Be Appropriate
What happens if through lifestyle changes you lower your blood pressure significantly yet you are still on blood pressure medication from years past? In short, it’s not always an easy answer. To make an informed choice about your need for ongoing treatment, you and your BIMC doctor will first need to review the cause (or
Heart Healthy Wonder Vitamin Discovered
Heart Healthy Wonder Vitamin Discovered — A study published in the journal Nature Communications indicates that when people consume a form of Vitamin B3 called nicotinamide riboside (NR) daily, it mimics caloric restriction, kick-starting the same key chemical pathways responsible for its health benefits. NR also tends to improve blood pressure and arterial health, particularly
The Health Benefits of a Simple Ocean Swim
The Health Benefits of a Simple Ocean Swim — It stimulates our body and promotes the feeling of wellbeing that surfers very well know. Living in Bali offers easy access to take the plunge and get healthy, from a lazy float to wave riding, an ocean swim has endless curative benefits! Let’s start with an immune
April 7: World Health Day
April 7: World Health Day — The World Health Organization was founded on the principle that all people should be able to realize their right to the highest possible level of health. “Health for all” has therefore been their guiding vision for more than seven decades. It’s also the impetus behind the current organization-wide drive
The Fantastic Health Facts of Fibre
The Fantastic Health Facts of Fibre — Multiple media outlets are once again running with a new medical research study on the health benefits of a high fibre diet and how proper gut bacteria can benefit overall health and prevent type-2 diabetes. According to New Scientist, Liping Zhao at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China
Seven Steps to Avoid Stroke
Seven Steps to Avoid Stroke — The chance of living a lifetime without suffering a stroke are more than in your favor by following these easy to follow lifestyle choices if you are serious about staying healthy. 1. Take High Blood Pressure Very Seriously High blood pressure increases your odds for a stroke up
The Happiness Health Connection
The Happiness Health Connection — Scientific evidence suggests that positive emotions can help make life longer and healthier; learn how to keep happy even on bad days and what better place to maintain a positive outlook than the beautiful island of Bali. Do happier people live longer and if they do what is the
November 14: World Diabetes Day
The 2017 theme for World Diabetes Day is “Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future,” a campaign to promote the importance of affordable and equitable access for all women at risk for or living with diabetes. It is essential that all women are able to have access to diabetes medicines and
Relocating to Bali?
If you are deciding on an expat life in the world’s most popular island destination, whether on a sabbatical or early retirement, you will need to keep your mental and physical health in check by following some sensible lifestyle choices. Drink and eat sensibly Relocating to Bali doesn’t mean an endless summer of bliss
How Exercise Effects Your Metabolic Syndrome
Making an effort for daily exercise can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in people who are seated for long periods throughout the day, a recent study concludes. Sedentary behavior and office work has been associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, a cluster of unfavorable markers including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and
Bad Sleep Found to Increase Alzheimer’s Related Brain Proteins
Scientists have shown that a single night of interrupted sleep can cause an increase in brain proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings could answer the question of how broken sleep is possibly linked to Alzheimer’s and could help protect those who suffer from chronic sleep deprivation. “We showed that poor sleep is associated with
Link Between Lack of Sleep and Alzheimer’s Discovered
Just one night of poor sleep is enough to trigger a spike in a brain chemical linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has shown. Although scientists knew there was a link between dementia and lack of sleep, it was unclear whether the disease was driving insomnia or vice versa. Now researchers at Stanford University
The age old question: how long will I live
This past May numerous local and international news outlets reported the death of a Central Javanese man who claimed to be 146 years old, the longest living human ever. He was taken to hospital on April 12 because of deteriorating health. Six days later he insisted on checking out to return home only to die
Measure Your Waistline Not Just Your Body Fat
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 chronic diseases namely diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, heart disease — even hormone-fueled cancers like those of the breast, colon, and prostate.
March 9th World Kidney Day Theme: Kidney Disease & Obesity
According to the latest WHO data kidney disease deaths in Indonesia reached 41,042 at the same time evidence shows that obesity, which was previously a problem among high-income groups in the country, has spread across all income groups. Is there a relation? According to World Kidney Day website, obesity is a potent risk factor for
Managing Gastritis at the BIMC Specialist Clinic
If you feel pain in your abdomen or feel bloated after eating even a small amount of food you may be suffering from gastritis, inflammation of the stomach lining, that could last for a short period, called Acute Gastritis, or persist for months or even years, referred to as Chronic Gastritis. The condition needs to
Melanoma can be deadly. Are you at risk of skin cancer?
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 significantly. Prevention is the best strategy. An attitude that understands that a tan is not a sign of good health and wellbeing is a great
Use your body or lose it also rings true with your mind and they both work together
A recent US medical study put over 100 elderly people on a brain fitness regimen for three months that included meditation training, cognitive behavior therapy, and education about the Mediterranean diet, exercise, stress reduction and proper sleep habits. At the end of the program, over 80% of participants said they experienced significant improvements in cognitive
Simple Medicine: Walk to Improve Blood Sugar Levels
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 major role in managing type-2 diabetes. The American Association of Diabetes (AAD) and other world diabetes association underscore exercise, even
Harmful Beverages
Much like the anti-tobacco movement over the decades, Asia’s soda-guzzling nations are stepping up and taking notice, preparing to impose taxes on fizzy drinks in an effort to curb health issues that come with consumption of these sugary beverages. The giant global soda industry is under attack for good reason as doctors and policymakers are