Jan 22, 2019 | Food, Health News, Optimal health, Promos
The beginning of the year is filled with promise as we reflect on the year that has passed and look forward to our goals for 2019. After a stressful and overindulgent holiday season, our overall well-being undoubtedly comes to mind. Now is the perfect time to feel...
Feb 22, 2017 | Health News, Optimal health, Vitamins
There’s a reason supplements were invented and so whoever tells you that advocating their consumption is a racket can go live a malnourished life. Just kidding. First, you must know that while you regularly eat healthy meals, you may still not be getting enough of the...
Feb 20, 2017 | Health News, Optimal health
Aging and a number of illnesses, like flu, is linked with oxidative stress, or the imbalance in the levels of free radicals and antioxidants in your body. The following are ways you didn’t know increases the free radicals in your body. Grilling Food – take...
Feb 15, 2017 | Health News, Optimal health
There are more things about your body that you can control than you think. And when it comes to your health, knowledge is definitely power. Sure, diets and workouts may help you get into shape and lose weight, but are you sure you are eating and working out exactly...
Feb 15, 2017 | Gut health, Health News, Optimal health
Our body functions in amazing ways we never knew about, and technology has advanced by leaps and bounds to provide us with vital information about our health and wellness. We are far from developing technology that can scan our whole body and determine whatever is...
Feb 15, 2017 | Chronic Disease, Food, Health News, Optimal health
The 3 Biggest Misconceptions About What You Think Is Your Worst Enemy What you’ve long considered as your worst enemy turns out to be a great ally in managing your weight and health. The Issue We have long lived under the impression that consuming fat leads to obesity...
Jan 28, 2016 | Gut health, Health News, Optimal health
The unsuspected lifestyle causes of chronic fatigue The season of endless dinner parties and reunions is over, and you are able to get that much needed downtime and go back to your usual routine, but how come you still feel tired? Why does that feeling of fatigue...
Jan 28, 2016 | Health News, Optimal health
If you’re eating enough but you still lack the energy and enthusiasm to get through the day, the culprit might be your metabolism and/or your gut. “Fatigue can be secondary to maldigestion and malabsorption of important nutrients for energy,” according to Dr. Rolando...
Jul 13, 2015 | Health News, Optimal health
For folks who live right by the sun-drenched equator, it’s ironic that Filipinos are largely Vitamin D deficient. Local research shows that 3 out of 5 Filipinos are low on this vital nutrient [1]. Considering that Vitamin D is absorbed by the body through the...
Jun 24, 2015 | Optimal health
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a host of chronic diseases. Research shows that vitamin D deficiency is linked not only to fatigue and depression, but also to osteoporosis, heart disease, dementia and cancer. If you are low on this vital nutrient, follow these...
Jun 24, 2015 | Media features, Optimal health
Fortune Aleta Ledesma begins her day as the sun rises. She goes to mass, squeezes in some exercise, carries out her duties as consul general of Monaco to the Philippines, organizes fundraisers, and manages a real estate business— all these while taking care of her...
Feb 20, 2015 | Optimal health
As an informed consumer, you understand that nutrition is important. You know that the foods you eat affect your health. Conversely, the things you do not consume—but perhaps need—may also have a tremendous impact on your body. That’s why many people...
