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Health experts ask to go easy on Thai donuts, tea
Health experts ask to go easy on Thai donuts, tea
Friday 3 March 2023 03:11 PM
Thai people love their street food and “pa thong ko” (fried dough, Thai donuts also spelled pa tong go) and “cha Thai” (iced tea also know as ’cha yen’) are two favourites. But too much of a good thing can be bad for you, says the Health Department.
The truth about the world without glasses after the age of 50: Your dream, the truth and the possibility
The truth about the world without glasses after the age of 50: Your dream, the truth and the possibility
Sunday 4 December 2022 11:00 AM
Throughout my 10+ years of experience as a surgeon on this island, I have found that even the world has changed and medical technology has remarkably improved compared with what we had 10 years ago. The mysteries and questions that my patients end up in my consultation room is always be the same: Is it possible for me to see and do things without eyeglasses? And how?
Why you need reading glasses after the age of 50 and how to solve it
Why you need reading glasses after the age of 50 and how to solve it
Saturday 28 May 2022 11:00 AM
If you are reading this article, I assume that there are two things about you. First, you feel annoyed that you need reading glasses all the time to see up-close. Second, your age is over 50.
This piece of plastic can change your life, and how you see the world
This piece of plastic can change your life, and how you see the world
Sunday 14 November 2021 10:00 AM
If you are over 50 years old and stuck using eyeglasses for all your activities, and even for just taking care of most of your daily life, and you feel that you feel that you don’t get enough out of your life with glasses, then this information is exclusively for you.
Luma Solves Retirement Insurance Requirements for OA Visa in Phuket
Luma Solves Retirement Insurance Requirements for OA Visa in Phuket
Tuesday 27 July 2021 11:37 AM
Luma has launched their new health insurance plan called Luma Long Stay Care, which meets the insurance requirement for OA Long Stay Visa.
iNoble Clinics in Phuket Expand into the Expat Market
iNoble Clinics in Phuket Expand into the Expat Market
Saturday 12 June 2021 10:00 AM
With over 16 years of experience across Phuket, Songkhla, Trang and beyond, iNoble Clinics specialise in beauty, high quality skin laser treatments and cosmetic surgery. Their equipment and procedures are cutting edge, and combine leading modern innovations from overseas as well as Thailand in order to offer the best enhancements in their field.
Life without glasses possible after you’re 50?
Life without glasses possible after you’re 50?
Sunday 14 February 2021 11:00 AM
Yes, this state-of-the-art breakthrough technology makes it possible.
Sustainably Yours: What does a COVID vaccine mean?
Sustainably Yours: What does a COVID vaccine mean?
Sunday 13 December 2020 11:00 AM
On November 23rd, 2020 AstraZeneca announced that it had a vaccine that is between 70 to 90% effective, depending on how they administer it. This came shortly after Pfizer and Moderna both announced vaccines with better than 90% efficacy. After 10 months of a global pandemic, this is the first bit of good news and a sign that the world will eventually be able to return to a semblance of normal. 
Healthy Habits: Sulphur-rich ‘superfoods’ and Thai kitchen staples
Healthy Habits: Sulphur-rich ‘superfoods’ and Thai kitchen staples
Sunday 29 November 2020 11:00 AM
You have likely been told to ‘eat your greens’, but what about ‘eat your sulphur vegetables’? Likely not I presume. However, sulphur may be one of the most important minerals we should be getting from our diet. Sulphur is not a famous mineral like calcium, iron or magnesium yet sulphur is truly a quiet achiever. 
Healthy Habits: Are you the man your Dad was?
Healthy Habits: Are you the man your Dad was?
Sunday 25 October 2020 02:15 PM
If you measure your manliness according to your testosterone levels, sadly the answer is likely no, according to current statistics comparing men today with the previous generations at a similar age.  Naturally there is more to a man than his testosterone score, but testosterone plays a powerful role in how we feel as men. It is our dominant hormone responsible for the development of our sex organs along with playing a major role in so many of our health characteristics including muscle mass, bone density, libido, wellbeing and moods.
Healthy Habits: COVID-19 and Metabolic Syndrome, could diet help?
Healthy Habits: COVID-19 and Metabolic Syndrome, could diet help?
Sunday 4 October 2020 01:30 PM
You may have heard the saying, ‘If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail’.  As a nutritionist I will admit that I am a bit of a hammer. If someone asks, ‘How do I get more energy?’ I will likely respond, ‘Eat clean and stay hydrated’. ‘What about having better brain function?’someone asks. ‘Watch those blood sugar highs and low’ might likely be my response.
Healthy Habits: COVID consequences – Sleep, Health and Weight Gain
Healthy Habits: COVID consequences – Sleep, Health and Weight Gain
Sunday 2 August 2020 11:00 AM
COVID-19 has been linked with worsening mental health worldwide through increasing rates of anxiety, depression and insomnia. Sadly sleep is often underestimated in its role for supporting health. In this article, I will share my thoughts on why sleep is a number 1 priority for anyone seeking to be healthy and lose weight.
Healthy Habits: Who’s telling the health truth?
Healthy Habits: Who’s telling the health truth?
Sunday 3 May 2020 10:00 AM
The Dieticians of Canada, a government-sponsored organisation recently came out with a Facebook COVID-19 post that read: “Please follow the advice of Public Health Officials. Do not spread misinformation. You cannot ‘boost’ your immune system through diet. No specific food, supplement or natural health product will prevent you from catching COVID-19.”
Healthy Habits: Comfort eating in a COVID crisis
Healthy Habits: Comfort eating in a COVID crisis
Saturday 25 April 2020 03:29 PM
This COVID-19 crisis has the potential to transform people’s lives for the better or, the worse. Emotions like fear of sickness and death are great drivers for changing habits – so no doubt there are many people with a renewed urge to be fit and healthy. One of the flipsides of this lockdown is that people might find comfort in eating – so will frequently visit the fridge, even though they are not hungry.
Let’s Get Bent: The benefits of Vinyasa Yoga
Let’s Get Bent: The benefits of Vinyasa Yoga
Sunday 5 April 2020 10:00 AM
Hello and welcome to April, a little bit of a crazy time in this world but that does not mean that everything has to fall apart. We can do the best we can to keep ourselves in a happy and healthy frame of mind. One way of keeping yourself happy, healthy and occupied is to play around with yoga. This month I want to share with you a deeper look at Vinyasa yoga. What is it and how do you practice it?
Living with COVID-19
Living with COVID-19
Saturday 28 March 2020 10:00 AM
There is nowhere you can go in Phuket without the COVID-19 coronavirus determining every aspect of your life, other than staying at home hoping not to become infected. Here is a reality check on what COVID-19 means in Phuket.
No, coronavirus isn’t the same as the flu
No, coronavirus isn’t the same as the flu
Saturday 14 March 2020 11:30 AM
Aches and pains, sore throat, fever – although they may feel similar to those suffering from their symptoms, the novel coronavirus is not the same as the seasonal flu, experts have stressed.
Unleashed: Once bitten twice shy
Unleashed: Once bitten twice shy
Sunday 16 February 2020 10:00 AM
Following on from the ‘dog attack’ in Krabi the other day (Feb 7), I thought it would be good to talk about human-canine behaviour, and how the misunderstandings between the two are often the primary cause of unwanted issues. As you can probably imagine, this is quite an in-depth topic, so we’re going to spread this out over two columns.
Musing in the Mire: Good Vibrations-The healing art of Himalayan singing bowls
Musing in the Mire: Good Vibrations-The healing art of Himalayan singing bowls
Saturday 15 February 2020 04:00 PM
A quiet, growing community in the southern village of Rawai knows of a little oasis. A tranquil hideaway but a stone’s throw from the street hustle on Soi Saiyuan.Many may also know the wonders of A Spoonful of Sugar Cafe, but unaware of the even sweeter haven that lies just beyond. And its name is Jungala.
Let’s Get Bent: It takes two baby!
Let’s Get Bent: It takes two baby!
Saturday 15 February 2020 10:00 AM
Hello and welcome. This edition of Let’s Get Bent happens to fall near Valentine’s Day, so I thought it would be a great inspiration for this month’s yoga asana.

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