Functional Medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease and addresses it as a whole person; not just an isolated set of symptoms. Practitioners spend time with their patients and use cutting-edge functional testing, to listen to their history and look at the interactions among genetic, nutrition, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease.
Updates to Safe Management Measures (Phase 2 Heightened Alert) wef 22 July 2021
We hope you and your families are well and safe. In light of further safe management measures set out by the Singapore Government to curb the increase of COVID-19 cases in Singapore, we would like to address what these restrictions will mean for you.
Here are updates to fitness and wellness services conducted in our space from Thurs, 22 Jul 2021 to Wed, 18 Aug 2021.
The use of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), which is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electrical impulses, has been around for many years. Recent advancements in these technologies have gained an increasing amount of attention due to their potential to improve muscle function, augment and optimise the training performance of athletes, and sculpt the physiques of healthy individuals alike.
Body fat accumulates when an individual consumes a number of calories that are more than what they expend. The excess amount of calories is then converted to fat and stored by the body. Energy balance refers to the number of calories consumed versus the number of calories expended by an individual.
While conflicts between partners are a normal part of relationships, excessive arguments could suggest sensitivities or emotional needs that are not sufficiently understood in the relationship, or inadequate communication skills.
The mere mention of the word “cancer” alone can bring immense feelings of unease. But for a well-known disease that’s heavily feared, many are highly unaware of the root causes of it that can be avoided or prevented.
One of the recent additions to Core Collective’s suite of wellness service providers is Pure Wellness Studio - Singapore’s first dedicated private infrared sauna studio.
It’s every Nutritionist’s mantra, “Eat more broccoli”. Touted for its health-promoting benefits and a reduction of chronic diseases, broccoli and its breakdown constituent sulforaphane have been studied immensely as being “plant medicine”.
From managing a household to taking care of children and a husband, and for some even working a full-time job; the responsibilities that come with being a mother can seem overbearing. It’s important that despite these challenges, mums don’t compromise their own health and well-being - after all, you can only be the best mother to your children when you are your best!
The lure of perfectionism
Many of us hold the belief that the only way to improve is to hold high standards for ourselves. Consequently, letting go of this yardstick might put us in danger of underachieving.