HANGOVER – a strange word that seems to connote wanting to hang yourself to relieve the oppressive misery that seems to center itself just above and hanging over your eyeballs. The weight of enthusiastic excess is no stranger though to millions around the world – you are most definitely not alone. But that is of little consolation when all you want to do is to eradicate that overwhelming feeling of being totally and convincingly SICK. So what is one to do? Well, search HANGOVER on Google and … Read More →
Drinking for Sports Success
Proper hydration is the key to sports and exercise success. How much to drink? What to drink ? When to drink? In this 2nd part of the Sports Nutrition series, let Dr LOW WYE MUN tell you what science and practice has to offer you. Athletes have a drinking problem. And those involved in endurance sports have the biggest challenge. No, I am not referring that kind of drinking but to the reason why companies world-wide are falling over themselves getting new sports drinks onto the shelves of … Read More →
Heat Injuries
What are heat injuries? Heat injuries, heat disorders, heat-related illness: all refer to the same entity namely a medical condition arising from failure of the body to properly regulate its heat level, resulting in over-heating. Heat injuries are common in physical activities of a strenuous nature (sports, outdoor activities, endurance events). These activities do not need to take place in an outdoor setting for someone to be at risk of developing a heat injury. It is important to realize … Read More →
Managing Aches and Pain
A simple fact: almost every adult has aches and pain that they would rather not have to live with. Here is some information that may help you better understand and then overcome those aches & pain you have. NECK ACHE/PAIN What is feels like: Feeling of ache or tiredness over the back of the neck and upper shoulders Often associated with tightness of the muscles, and sometimes headaches Worse after long days in the office, long travel, and sometimes just on waking up from … Read More →
Heat Injuries Can Kill –Take Care for Survival
Exercising in the heat? Find out all about heat injuries, how to prevent them, and how to exercise safely in hot weather. What are heat injuries?Heat injuries, heat disorders, heat-related illness: all refer to the same entity namely a medical condition arising from failure of the body to properly regulate its heat level, resulting in over-heating. Heat injuries are common in physical activities of a strenuous nature (sports, outdoor activities, endurance events, outdoor recreation sports, … Read More →
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