Stephen Lau

Prevent disability through mobility. Exercise to keep muscle flexibility and body balance to maintain mobility. Good posture can prevent falls, which may create the debilitating fear that immobilizes the elderly. Aches and pains due to aging may be alleviated through an anti-inflammatory diet. Guided meditation and Qi Gong exercise can help mental concentration and release stress that affects mobility.

Work stress is detrimental to health. Work stress can be due to a demanding job, a stressful work environment, or interpersonal problems. Changing a new job may not be the solution to work stress. It is important to learn the strategies to deal with work stress, such as time management, coping with sexual harassment, learning to delegate and prioritize tasks.

Chinese medicine is based on the concept of balance and harmony between "yin" and "yang." Chinese medicine has a different approach to digestive health. In Chinese medicine, optimum digestive health is contingent on the balance of "yin" and "yang" expressed in the harmony and efficient functioning of the spleen, the stomach, and the liver. The root cause of IBS is the disharmony between the spleen and the liver.

The contemporary lifestyle is generally not conducive to good health. If you think you need to change your lifestyle to improve your health, maybe you should. But to make any change in lifestyle is not as simple and easy as you may think: it requires strategies. Nevertheless, make the effort to change lifestyle for the better.

Heart-attack survivors have to recover not only from the coronary heart disease itself but also from the emotions associated with their heart attacks, such as anxiety, anger, and fear. Depression is common among heart-attack survivors. Emotions may interfere with rehabilitation and recovery from heart attacks. Dealing with the emotional side of a heart attack is important.

Heart attack survival depends on what you do before, during, and after a heart attack. Being knowledgeable about heart attack warning signs, and adequate preparation prior to an attack may hold the key to survival from a heart attack.

God's grace is unconditional love, through which we are completely forgiven of our sins. Many people have a misconception that God is moralistic. God's grace is not moralistic and judgmental. God's grace not only mends but also renews our relationship with God.

Jesus' life is a model for love in a marriage. He lived with the purpose of doing the will of His Father - acceptance for all; He demonstrated His commitment to preach God's message of unconditional love and forgiveness. Likewise, love in a successful marriage is made up of intimacy, passion, and commitment. It all begins with a decision to love and commitment to love self as well as others.

According to the Chinese, eating is an art and a science, because foods affect body organs in different ways, either positively or negatively. The Chinese eat foods for balance and harmony, based on the concept of "yin" and "yang" which originates from the "Five Elements" of Nature. Therefore, they also eat foods based on different colors, representing the "Five Elements."

Normal forgetfulness is different from dementia or Alzheimer's, although they show similar symptoms of slower mental processing as aging continues. The main difference is that benign forgetfulness can be compensated by more effort and devoping new techniques to cope with slower mental processing, while dementia or Alzheimer's cannot.

Cheese craving is due to the presence of opiates in dairy products, which make you become addicted. Cheese addiction is bad for your health because cheese is concentrated protein loaded with saturated fat. Overcome your cheese addiction by controlling your blood sugar level and regulating your appetite-controlling hormone through eating a high-fiber and low-fat diet, and exercising daily. The health benefits of not eating cheese are substantial.

Eating chocolate is addictive because it is an addicting drug due to its various chemicals which have a marijuana-like effect on the brain. Chocolate may not be as healthy as the industry has suggested because it is packed with calories, fats, and sugar. It is important that you become aware of how it affects your mood so that chocolate seduction will not develop into an eating disorder down the road.

Sex and orgasm are continent on the levels of dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter of pleasure. Fish oil elevates the dopamine level. Serotonin also plays a critical role in sex and orgasm because it improves the mood for sex. But it is not the more the better; serotonin has to be balanced. A diet loaded with soy is not conducive to good sex due to its adverse effect on testosterone, which governs sex.

The major difference between Chinese medicine and Western medicine is that the former focuses on herbal cures, while the latter uses chemical drugs to treat the symptoms of an illness. Chinese medicine is "heal-all" and Western medicine is "cure-all." The best medical system is to use the best of both Chinese and Western medicine to complement each other to keep you younger and healthier for longer.

Your hair loss and your diet are related. Hair loss is primarily caused by hormone imbalance. Sugar is the culprit: it elevates your testosterone levels. To prevent hair loss, consume a sugar-balanced diet, which is a low-fat or vegetarian diet.

Depression may be caused by hormonal changes, in particular in women during different stages in their lives. Estrogen is critical to mental health because they are responsible for optimum functioning of your neurotransmitters. Other hormones, such as thyroid hormone and testosterone, may contribute to depressive episodes. Other factors, such as genetics, diet, lifestyle, and the environment all play some role in developing depression.

Accelerated aging is often a reflection of the culture because accelerated aging has to do with your lifestyle, your attitudes towards health and wellness, and your philosophy of life.The American culture, with its emphasis on high-fat diet, pursuit for material comforts, quick-fix mentality, and fast-lane lifestyle, promotes premature aging among its population.

According to the Chinese, eating is an art and a science, because foods affect body organs in different ways, either positively or negatively. The Chinese eat foods for balance and harmony, based on the concept of "yin" and "yang" which originates from the "Five Elements" of Nature. Therefore, they also eat foods based on different colors, representing the "Five Elements."

Macular degeneration is aging retinal disease resulting in poor vision or vision loss. There is no cure for macular degeneration. Therefore, the best option is prevention through diet rich in antioxidants to prevent sun damage as well as to keep the retinal blood vessels open. Preventive measures also include giving up tobacco or cutting down caffeine, and protecting the retina with sunglasses to maintain retina health.

Dollar devaluation is the perfect storm that is brewing. A dollar crisis is only a matter of "when" and not "if." Trillions of dollar-based assets are held by foreign governments, investors, and speculators. A change in the perception of the value of the dollar may lead to a dollar crisis. Inflation could contribute to decline of the dollar. Any unsatisfactory Treasury bond auction may also lead to massive dollar devaluation.

Cheese craving is due to the presence of opiates in dairy products, which make you become addicted. Cheese addiction is bad for your health because cheese is concentrated protein loaded with saturated fat. Overcome your cheese addiction by controlling your blood sugar level and regulating your appetite-controlling hormone through eating a high-fiber and low-fat diet, and exercising daily. The health benefits of not eating cheese are substantial.

Eating chocolate is addictive because it is an addicting drug due to its various chemicals which have a marijuana-like effect on the brain. Chocolate may not be as healthy as the industry has suggested because it is packed with calories, fats, and sugar. It is important that you become aware of how it affects your mood so that chocolate seduction will not develop into an eating disorder down the road.

Dealing with pain is not to influence perception of pain through the use of painkillers, but to deal with the source of pain through diet, exercise, and acupuncture, which not only increase pain resistance but also prevent pain from occurring. Pain is often a warning sign of the imminence of a disease, such as chest pain indicating heart disease.

Psychological food relationship is related to how you think about food and its effect on your weight and body image. Unhealthy psychological food relationship, due to negative emotions or distorted thinking, often results in food addiction or an eating disorder. To improve your psychological relationship with food, you must identify the trigger and deal with it head-on. To ignore it only perpetuates the unhealthy eating behavior.

Putting is an important game within the game of golf. A good putter must be a confident putter. To be a good putter, you must learn to forget your mistakes and remember only your perfect putts. Learn to change the way your memory works. Learn to discipline your mind to separate you from your competitors. Learn to practice mental visualization to make yourself a better putter.

To control your mind in putting, you must learn not only how to empty your mind of instructional thoughts from books, fellow golfers, or your instructor, but also how to narrow down your mental focus. Your brain works better when the mental focus is smaller. Controlling the mind holds the key to getting perfect putts for your golfing success because it controls your confidence.

Herbs are Nature's gifts. Many herbs do have their medicinal properties, which can cure many ailments with fewer side effects than pharmaceutical drugs. Indeed, some Western medications do include herbs in their ingredients - a testament to the medicinal potency of herbs. Because there is no regulation of herbal supplements by the FDA, consumers should be knowledgeable of herbs and their medicinal properties.

Binge eating is an eating disorder that begins with dieting, which is often abnormal eating. Feelings of deprivation, despair, and guilt lead to cyclical eating problems, such as purging. Binging is a component of all eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. Help an eating-disordered individual to re-establish good judgment and correct perception of self-worth in order to overcome abnormal food relationship.

Accelerated aging is often a reflection of the culture because accelerated aging has to do with your lifestyle, your attitudes towards health and wellness, and your philosophy of life.The American culture, with its emphasis on high-fat diet, pursuit for material comforts, quick-fix mentality, and fast-lane lifestyle, promotes premature aging among its population.

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorer, fluctuating between episodes of depression and mania. The mood swing is caused by physical, environmental, and emotional stressors in life. To control and overcome this disorder, the patient needs to be able to identify the stressors and avoid them. This requires rigorous training, like that of an Olympic athlete.