Anti-ageing Allies

From zapping wrinkles to promoting cardiovascular health, these anti-ageing supplements help retard ageing. According to award-winning actress and fi tness guru Jane Fonda, “Now more than ever, you are what you eat.” At 73, Fonda is still as glamorous as ever and still[...]

8 Foods to Keep You Young

Smart eating can help slow down the ageing process and stave off age-related diseases

In the fight against ageing, some women are more than willing to try just about anything to stay young looking – from injections and surgery, to hormone intake and inversion therapy. But for others who believe it takes more than[...]

Growing up in a Mafia family – Interview with Dr Richard DeAndre

From ghetto to Princeton, Dr Richard DeAndre tells it all

Growing up was not easy for Dr DeAndre. He was brought up in the streets of the poorest, most violent areas in United States – Hell’s Kitchen, New York City – known for its Mafia, druggies and high crime rates.[...]

Stop Sneezing and Wheezing

Managing allergies in the tropics

Being in the tropics, Singaporeans have had their share of allergy concerns. In a study conducted in the country in 2009 by the University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, it was found that about 730,000 residents suffer from allergic[...]

Colon Care

Colorectal Cancer awareness matters

Many probably didn’t know that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, or that colorectal cancer is one of the top cancers in Singapore. Unless you have it, or someone in the family has it, it’s easy to not care about[...]

Simple Steps to Staying Young

Healthy lifestyle and supplements to help you look and feel young

Ageing is a natural process and cannot be reversed, but there are things that we can do to prevent premature and more aggressive ageing effects to our bodies. A healthy, balanced diet is absolutely essential to staying young. However, supplements can be used to top up[...]

From Heartbreak to Hope

New treatments are transforming the lives of psoriasis patients

Living in a tropical climate, Singaporeans like to slip into their shorts and t-shirts to enjoy the sunshine or the cool evening breeze on their skin. But for Singaporeans with psoriasis, few feel confident to enjoy the simple luxury of[...]

Love Your Liver

Lifestyle changes you can make to ensure a healthy liver

Your liver is one of the most hard-working, resilient and low maintenance organs in your body. It has many big and complex functions in our system. Aside from processing, storing and converting nutrients absorbed by the intestines during digestion and[...]

HIV Testing on Wheels

Anonymous HIV testing made accessible

In November last year, it was reported that researchers at Tan Tock Seng Hospital have found a new and possibly more aggressive strain of the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in Singapore. This is believed to be the 51st known recombined[...]

Get tested to get treated

The truth about HIV treatment

The treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has moved in leaps and bounds in the past decade. What was once a condition viewed with fear and desolation has now become eminently manageable with the right medications and regular follow[...]

Spine Adjustments

Slow down ageing with chiropractic care

Forget about wrinkles and laugh lines for a moment, and let’s talk about how ageing takes a toll on our backs and hips as well. We may have creams and needles to combat ageing on the outside, but if we[...]

Collagen for Beauty

From creams to injections, collagen offers options to combat ageing

We’ve heard about this beauty wonder too often. Some drink it, others inject it, and many apply it. But what is collagen really, and how does it suddenly become a byword for beauty fix? Way before it became synonymous with[...]

Contemplating Plastic Surgery?

Heres a checklist before having one

With the proliferation of many beauty and anti-ageing options nowadays, ageing gracefully becomes a cinch. From creams, diets and exercises, to lasers and surgeries, the means to hold ageing at bay are endless and effortless. All you need to do[...]

Hagen Troy – Finding his Passion

Inspiring the Youth and the Young at Heart

Beyond his boyish looks and ever changing hairstyle, Hagen Troy exudes a certain calm and wisdom of a man who knows exactly what he wants. No, it’s not fame or money. Those are just icing on the cake. What Troy[...]

Antioxidant water

Exploring the anti-ageing benefits of alkaline ionized water

We owe it to our body to drink enough water. It’s simple. Our body is made up of 70 percent water, and lack of water causes dehydration, which in turn takes a toll on our body, especially our skin. Notice[...]

How do you take good care of your legs?

How do you take good care of your legs? Answer our monthly question and the three best answers will receive VENETRIM Vein Reducing Cream (worth $79).  [...]