You might have read my previous post on mental health. If you haven’t, you can read it here. Did you know that gut and brain is connected? The gut includes every organ involved in digesting food and processing it into waste and it’s often called the “second brain”. The gut is connected to the brain by […]
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How TCM views Mental Health (Part 1)
The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Many are taking this opportunity to raise awareness for mental health which affects 1 in 5 Americans worldwide. In Singapore, the lifetime prevalence of mental illness is 12%, which is about 1 in 8 people having a mental disorder. The top 3 most common disorder is […]
How TCM can help you with stress
They say when you are stressed, eat desserts because it’s “stressed” spelt backwards. Polishing off that tub of Ben & Jerry’s will probably make you sugar high and feel oh-so-comfy and all problems solved for about… 30 minutes tops. Then you’re back to stress-land once again. Rinse and repeat. 2 TYPES OF STRESS Stress can […]