Category: Health EN

A primarily plant-based diet will activate more than 500 disease-preventing genes and deactivate more than 200 disease-causing genes. Plant foods have the power to switch on the genes that create health and to switch off the genes that create cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and many of the other ailments of civilization. This is what researchers know from over 30 years of clinical research at...

A healthy workout routine is made up of 4 types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance and flexibility. They don’t all need to be done every day, but variety helps keep the body fit and keeps your exercise routine interesting.             Source: American Heart Association  

Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by prolonged stress and overwork. Left unchecked, it can lead to serious physical and mental health problems, impacting performance, relationships, and overall well-being. Burnout doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a gradual process. It can creep up on you, often unnoticed until it's become a significant problem. And the...

Want to improve your life? Rewire your brain. By doing this, we can change our thought patterns, habits, and behaviours. It used to be thought that our brain was “hardwired” to function in predetermined ways. The truth is, our brain is not hardwired, it's “softwired” by experience. If we realise certain thought patterns aren’t serving us, and we want to change them, we can “rewire”...

Water is Life! Staying hydrated boosts energy, improves digestion, supports glowing skin, and keeps your body functioning at its best. Drink up for a healthier you! Source: The Gym Society

Joint Statement by FOMCA and its 18 affiliate members, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Third World Network (TWN) Kuala Lumpur, 18 April 2025 – We, a coalition of 21 Malaysian consumer organisations — comprising the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA), its 18 member affiliates, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), and the Third World Network (TWN) —...

The first time that Dr Jayabalan A. Thambyappa came across a patient suffering from mesothelioma was back in 1993. At that time, he was working at a private hospital in Malaysia as a medical officer. A man in his late 50s had come to the hospital complaining of shortness of breath and had been coughing for a few months. “The physician who saw him diagnosed him as possibly suffering from...

Consumers are advised to exercise caution amid growing concerns over the widespread sale of cheap perfumes in the market, many of which may contain dangerous synthetic chemicals. Some of these perfumes are being sold for as low as RM5 per bottle, raising serious questions about their ingredients and safety for users. Nur Afni Amir, a UF14 pharmacist and Chemical Safety Coordinator at the...

Want to be healthy? Adopt these eating habits. Eat plenty of veggies & fruits Watch your intake of fats Cut back on sugar Reduce salt Drink lots of water Source: FAO