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Ginger chili peppers could work together to lower cancer risk

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
Red pepper and ginger
08
Jan

Chili peppers are one of the very popular spices known for their medicinal and health benefiting properties. Chili pepper contains an impressive list of plant derived chemical compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. Capsaicin, which gives them strong spicy, pungent character, has been shown to have anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic, analgesic and anti-diabetic […]

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Tips for safe strength training

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
03
Jan

Strength training is important for everybody, regardless of age or gender. Strength training helps shed excess fat, maintain healthy bone mass and prevent age-related muscle loss, which can start as early as your 30s if you do not actively counteract it. Strength training should be a part of any comprehensive exercise program. The following tips help […]

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Ginseng can treat prevent influenza and respiratory virus

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
01
Jan

Ginseng, an herb prized by Chinese Traditional Medicine, has long been hailed as a cure-all from anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, boosting immune system to increasing endurance and fighting fatigue. In a study by researchers from Georgia State University Institute for Biomedical Sciences, the scientists report that Ginseng can help treat and prevent influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), […]

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Include warm-up and cool-down in your exercise routine

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
27
Dec

The perfect exercise routine involves the right mix of cardiovascular and strength training. Whether your exercising goal is weight loss, body-building or strength training, you should always include a warm-up session (to warm up the muscle and prevent the sports injury) and a cool-down session (to reduce the muscle cramp). Warm-up Warming up pumps nutrient-rich, […]

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Ginkgo biloba may protect brain against dementia by promoting neural stem cells growth

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
11
Dec

Ginkgo biloba has a long history of use in treating blood disorders and memory issues.  In Chinese traditional medicine, Ginkgo biloba is often used for cognitive enhancement or to alleviate cognitive decline.  The extract of the Ginkgo biloba is rich in antioxidants such as flavonoids and terpenoids.  Laboratory studies have shown that the extract improves […]

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Want to lose weight? Don’t eat before exercising

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
29
Nov

Those who exercise to lose weight often wonder whether it’s better to eat or fast before a workout. A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology — Endocrinology and Metabolism is the first of its kind to show the effects of eating versus fasting on gene expression in fat tissue in response to […]

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Mad for Exercise? Get Antioxidants

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
Mad for Exercise
01
Nov

There are many great benefits of exercise. However, as the old saying goes, every coin has two sides. Exercise creates large amount of free radicals. During vigorous exercise, cellular mitochondria work extra hard pumping out energy to support the activity. With generation of energy, free radicals are also generated. Free radicals not only cause injury […]

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Get moving and reap many benefits of exercise

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
25
Oct

Exercise is great. Studies have shown that regular exercise can make you feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life.   In addition, the benefits of exercise are consistent regardless of age, sex or physical ability. Here are some well-recognized benefits of exercise: Exercise controls weight: Exercise can help prevent excess weight […]

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The detrimental effect of mental stress on health

Posted on by Connie Wan, Ph. D.
18
Oct

We are in an over-stressed society. Stress activates the sympathetic nervous system’s fight-or-flight response — our built-in mechanism for safely escaping a life-threatening emergency. Our bodies have not quite caught up to the modern era, so our brains are unable to distinguish between the stress of a lion chasing us and the stress of a […]

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