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Wellthwise: Learning to be the tortoise
Wellthwise: Learning to be the tortoise
Sunday 1 December 2024 11:00 AM
Aesop, the ancient Greek storyteller, is famous for his fables that taught moral lessons through personified animals. In the ‘Tortoise and the Hare’, the deliberate and focused tortoise beats the much faster, but distracted hare in a race. The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins. The wellness race is won the same way.
Exploring Peptide Implications in Scientific Research
Friday 15 November 2024 09:24 AM
Research peptides, short chains of amino acids believed to mimic naturally occurring proteins, have emerged as promising compounds across diverse fields of scientific inquiry. Their potential to influence various cellular functions and interactions has piqued the interest of biologists, chemists, and biotechnologists alike.
Wellthwise: Health choices, where to now?
Wellthwise: Health choices, where to now?
Sunday 3 November 2024 11:00 AM
I have a fantasy of waltzing into an international airport, looking up at the departure board and randomly choosing a flight that leaves in the next two hours. I go to the ticket counter, buy a ticket, and go straight to the departure gate. It feels wildly spontaneous, even audacious, but promises to be great fun, right?
Wellthwise: Permission to be healthy
Wellthwise: Permission to be healthy
Sunday 29 September 2024 11:30 AM
The first step of a wellness journey does not even require that you get out of bed. Could it be any easier? What it does require is that you know your mindset ‒ your set of beliefs, attitudes or perceptions about yourself. Mindset influences how you interpret situations, react to challenges and deal with disappointments. 
Wellthwise: The magic of good health
Wellthwise: The magic of good health
Sunday 1 September 2024 12:45 PM
There will never be a magic pill. Sorry to dash your hopes, but there is good news: We all have the power to improve our wellbeing in measurable ways.  
Opening the door to mental health
Opening the door to mental health
Saturday 7 October 2023 09:00 AM
Mental health is a universal human right. That is the theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day. Observed annually on Oct 10, this day serves as a reminder for us to reflect on our own mental fitness, reach out to those who may be struggling, and open the conversation surrounding mental well-being. What community initiative will you be taking part in to promote mental health this year?
Health concerns rise as 9.1% of Thai youth report e-cigarette use
Health concerns rise as 9.1% of Thai youth report e-cigarette use
Saturday 8 July 2023 07:52 AM
A survey has found that around 9.1% of young people in Thailand use e-cigarettes, raising serious health concerns from public health officials.
Trifocal Lens Implant Technology: Say Goodbye to Reading Glasses after 50
Trifocal Lens Implant Technology: Say Goodbye to Reading Glasses after 50
Sunday 21 May 2023 11:00 AM
Dear patients, let me introduce you to an incredible advancement in the field of ophthalmology: trifocal lens implant technology. As an experienced surgeon, I’m thrilled to share how this groundbreaking procedure can significantly reduce your reliance on reading eyeglasses after the age of 50.
Life Beyond Glasses: The Game-Changing Advantages of Refractive Lens Exchange!
Life Beyond Glasses: The Game-Changing Advantages of Refractive Lens Exchange!
Sunday 12 March 2023 11:00 AM
Are you over 50 and tired of constantly reaching for your glasses to read the newspaper, watch TV, or even see your loved ones’ faces clearly? Do you find yourself limited by your eyeglasses, preventing you from living life to the fullest? 
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.