Health News and Updates from BioBalance
Genius Doctor is a Biohacker
by Anna Isabel C. Sobrepeña Dr. Ted Achacoso makes a strong impression at first meeting. While there is no set image of what a doctor should look like, his appearance is atypical in his profession. For one, his hair tied back in a ponytail. The lean and buff frame...
9 Important Things You Should Know About Intermittent Fasting
1) Rather than a diet, intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating. Simply put, it’s about when you eat rather than what you eat. The ideal pattern is the 8/16 method, where you don’t eat for 16 hours and you give yourself an 8-hour window to consume all your...
The Power of Poop: Bacteria-Rich Infusions From Human Excrement May Cure Diseases
Dr. Peter Konturek, a Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Thuringia Clinic Saalfeld, recently came to Manila and discussed one of the most...
Surprising Reasons Why People Gain Weight
Health Optimization Medicine and Functional Medicine Specialist Dr. Stan Chua explains all the other factors you didn't know make you gain weight.
How Your Gut Affects Your Brain, Your Skin, And Your Weight
Dr. Ted Achacoso, a European Double Board Certified and Anti-aging Medicine specialist tells us more about our gut, and how its condition affects our weight, skin, and brain.
Hidden Hazards in Your Everyday Eating Habits
From breakfast, lunch, to dinner, the most common food you eat may contain hazards that may be slowly hacking away at your health. We’ve compiled a list of the most common meals taken by Filipinos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and present the serious risks that...
Higher Levels of Sleep Hormone in Men Reduces Risk of Prostate Cancer, Study Reveals
Every year, more than half a million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, with increasing incidence in developed and developing countries. Prostate cancer is a disease of the prostate, which is the gland responsible for producing a fluid that protects sperm....
How Coffee Depletes Your Calcium And Other Habits That Affect Your Body’s Nutrient Levels
Drinking Coffee - Drinking coffee lowers your calcium and magnesium levels. Many people can be dependent on drinking coffee, and that is understandable, seeing its wide range of benefits from keeping us awake, and raising our body’s levels of antioxidants. However,...
Fecal Transplantation Is The Next Big Thing In Medical Treatments
The world’s most prominent microbiota expert is coming to Manila to discuss what could be one of the most promising solutions to disease: human waste. Recent years have seen fecal transplant, or formally Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT), becoming an emerging...
These Are the Essential Vitamins You Can’t Supply Your Body With By Just Eating
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...
