To celebrate Women’s Day 2025, let’s look at some positive habits and routines of healthy women. Whether you’re a teenager, in your 80s or somewhere in between, discover how making healthy choices can help you thrive and live your best life. 2. Regular exercise. Exercise impacts everything from strength, mobility and metabolism to mood, cognitiveContinue reading “Habits of a healthy woman: how to thrive regardless of your age”
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In your late 30s or 40s? Tips on navigating the hormonal roller coaster (for women) and hormone decline (for men).
If you are in your late 30s or early/mid 40s, you may start noticing certain changes in your body and mood. For women, common first symptoms of hormonal change include irregular menstrual cycle or menstrual flow as well as depression, irritability and anxiety. For men, common first symptoms include decreased libido, hair thinning or hairContinue reading “In your late 30s or 40s? Tips on navigating the hormonal roller coaster (for women) and hormone decline (for men).”
Hong Kong has one of the world’s highest life expectancies. Experts give these reasons.
Hong Kong’s life expectancy has seen a steady increase over the past half-century. Since 2010, both women and men in Hong Kong have attained the world’s highest life expectancy, but saw a dip during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Worldometer, the life expectancy for men and women in Hong Kong stands at 82.97 yearsContinue reading “Hong Kong has one of the world’s highest life expectancies. Experts give these reasons.”
Stanford study: rapid bursts of aging occur in 40s and 60s
A new Stanford study published in August 2024 shows that we humans go through rapid and accelerated bursts of aging, on average at age 44 and then again at age 60. So if you’ve ever felt that your body is breaking down all at once, it might not be your imagination. What does the studyContinue reading “Stanford study: rapid bursts of aging occur in 40s and 60s”
Ladies, in your 40s and depressed? Here are the reasons why and what you can do about it.
Women are at a higher risk of developing depression or depressive symptoms during the peri-menopause stage of their life than in their pre-menopause or post-menopause years. Researchers have found that peri-menopausal women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) as those who hadn’t yet entered this hormonal transition. The studiesContinue reading “Ladies, in your 40s and depressed? Here are the reasons why and what you can do about it.”
How much exercise for a longer, healthier life? Study offers clues.
We know that regular exercise is good for one’s health and wellbeing, but how much is needed to decrease the risk of premature death? A recent study spanning 45 years looks at the optimal amount of exercise for increased longevity as well as other factors that contribute to a longer, healthier lifespan. Researchers in theContinue reading “How much exercise for a longer, healthier life? Study offers clues.”
Why am I still unwell? Addressing the root causes of complex ailments
Have you struggled with an unresolved health issue for months or years? Do certain symptoms or ailments keep coming back (e.g. recurrent warts, cold sores i.e. fever blisters, ovarian cysts, PMS/ pre-menstrual symptoms, infections, eczema, diarrhea/ loose stool, cancer or benign tumours, etc.)? If so, it’s time to take a deeper look at the variousContinue reading “Why am I still unwell? Addressing the root causes of complex ailments”
Self-care tips for the new year
2021 is coming to an end. The COVID pandemic is still here; the Omicron variant is spreading like wildfire in many parts of the world. You may have suffered immeasurable loss this year, or faced numerous challenges. Or you may have enjoyed a very productive and successful year. Regardless of how 2021 has been forContinue reading “Self-care tips for the new year”
Kids and teens: want to grow taller?
Many parents come into Dr. Yik‘s office asking what their child can do or eat to grow taller. What factors influence how tall your child will be? Scientists estimate that about 60-80% of your height is determined by the DNA sequence variants you inherited from your parents. For most individuals, height is controlled largely by genes, withContinue reading “Kids and teens: want to grow taller?”
Tackling high blood pressure and high LDL (bad) cholesterol
High blood pressure (also referred to as HBP or hypertension) is a condition in which your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high. Under the new guidelines in 2017 from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, anyone with a blood pressure of 130/80Continue reading “Tackling high blood pressure and high LDL (bad) cholesterol”
Dr. Ardyce Yik ND 