Today at the gym, something meaningful happened. A man I have exchanged brief greetings with over the past year approached me between sets. This time, instead of small talk, he opened up about his journey to quit nicotine. He shared how he had moved from cigarettes, to nicotine patches, to now using nothing at all.…
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Discover how simple rituals, like movement under the sun, breath, yoga, and surrender, can transform your nervous system, support your skin, and help you truly heal from within. Drawing insights from Karen Fischer’s The Healthy Skin Kitchen, chapter 2 in the book explores the science behind the mind–skin connection and how my own yoga teacher…
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Heirloom Wisdom: How My Grandmothers Shaped My Path Into Health Science I grew up surrounded by heirloom wisdom — the kind that isn’t written in textbooks but passed down through hands, kitchens, gardens, and quiet conversations between generations. My maternal grandmother and great‑grandmother were the first health practitioners I ever knew. They didn’t have degrees,…
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Balanced living requires replacing harmful coping mechanisms like skin picking with physical and creative outlets. Research shows that skin picking is linked to emotional dysregulation, while physical activity and creativity both reduce stress and improve mental health. Recently, I was talking with a friend about our shared habit of skin picking, and it struck me…
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I have spent my life navigating eczema – not just through clinical advice, but through lived experience and ancestral wisdom. Raised in a maternal Asian household, I learned to manage my skin using traditional heirloom knowledge rooted in herbology and food-as-medicine practices. These foundations were strengthened by my years as an athlete and professional model,…
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How Running Clears Your Lungs and Lifts Your Life Running is commonly identified as a fitness trend but I do it because it’s a full-body, full-mind reset. Whether you’re pounding the pavement or cruising through trails, this rhythmic movement offers a surprising benefit: it helps mobilise and expel phlegm from your respiratory system. But that’s…
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From June 30 to July 12, 2025, I had the privilege of participating in the Healthy Longevity Talent Incubator (HLTI), hosted by the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. This intensive program brought together 40 brilliant minds from around the world – PhD candidates, researchers, medical doctors, and master’s-level professionals –…
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In my last post, I shared how waking up at 4 am has transformed my mornings into a sanctuary of clarity, creativity, and deep work. But here’s the truth: that kind of intentional start is only possible when the night before is treated with equal reverence. Beyond rest, sleep enables repair, regeneration, and renewal. And…
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