<![CDATA[South China Morning Post - Health & Beauty]]> Follow South China Morning Post - Health & Beauty, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp47 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:01:27 +0200 <![CDATA[How to identify old people with anxiety – 5 questions; plus expert tips on what will help, from breathwork and yoga to psychotherapy]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cR4Ir5BDqbR2ps0ohxaO6Yr Five simple questions are enough to deduce whether an older adult needs evaluating for anxiety, and the condition is treatable. Yet a US preventive health task force proposed excluding over-65s from screening for it.]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:15:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cR4Ir5BDqbR2ps0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[‘Treated like animals’: traumatised pilots can’t seek mental health counselling post-pandemic without risk of being grounded]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cRRuxNUUgVvGClmFkX7M1Jw Pilots who flew during the Covid pandemic faced enormous stress, and were vilified after two Hong Kong flight attendants breached quarantine. Yet they risk being grounded if they have mental health counselling.]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2023 12:15:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cRRuxNUUgVvGClmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[60kg weight loss after quitting alcohol: how a beer lover’s liver disease saw him give up his ‘6 to 8 pints a day’ habit and get in the best shape of his life]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSE_W3a9_Gg9eT5HJgy6HUf Ross Bendix weighed 127kg before having a seizure and being diagnosed with liver disease. He quit alcohol, started exercising, changed his diet and now he’s in the best shape of his life.]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 01:45:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSE_W3a9_Gg9eT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[How hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) helped osteopath’s mother fight cancer, and how it can aid long Covid and dementia patients – and slow ageing]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTenR3GZ1aA2ylmFkX7M1Jw Multidisciplinary healer Amberin Fur used HBOT to help her mother before and after her colon cancer operation in 2018, and believes the pressurised oxygen treatment was instrumental in her recovery.]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTenR3GZ1aA2ylmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[How a US$1 cancer drug may stop cells from ageing; why scientists and biohackers are taking it despite the unknown risks]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTgyxlLlkpxq11cWWor9YPv Rapamycin is prescribed to treat some cancers and reduce rejection after kidney transplants, but some biohackers are taking it, hoping to benefit from its potential anti-ageing properties, despite the unknown risks.]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 05:19:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTgyxlLlkpxq11cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[5 facts about cordyceps, the bug-eating parasitic fungus that inspired HBO’s zombie apocalypse series The Last of Us]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cT9JDf6QbTrLcb1naedg1wr Cordyceps, the bug-eating fungus that inspired HBO’s hit zombie series The Last of Us and the video game it’s based on, has been sought after in China for centuries. Here are 5 things about it you may not know.]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:15:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cT9JDf6QbTrLcb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[6 dementia fighting tips from Dr Sanjay Gupta and Marc Milstein, experts on brain health – walk, talk, read, learn, relax, and eat and drink properly]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cRbbYETn6YODyejEQ2Mq9rY We can reduce our dementia risk by adopting simple lifestyle practises, say experts Sanjay Gupta and Marc Milstein. Exercise, eating well, drinking less, reading more and trying new things help keep the brain sharp.]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:15:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cRbbYETn6YODyejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers did a dark retreat – what’s that? Fans of the practice tell us about its benefits – ‘you don’t come back the same person’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSBs4JlCjuxzeT5HJgy6HUf Dark retreats are gaining in popularity, so what are they and why is NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers a fan? Devotees of the practice explain how it works and what you can get out of it.]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSBs4JlCjuxzeT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[He’s worked with Jim Carrey, Bill Clinton and other celebs – ‘brain coach’ Jim Kwik on how to fix yours and combat ‘digital dementia’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSQcyrAfdGCwOzdsCmHakzH Jim Kwik – the world’s best-known ‘brain coach’, who has worked with Jim Carrey, Bill Clinton and others – says we need to safeguard our mental health in a technology-reliant world.]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:15:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSQcyrAfdGCwOzdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[How to age well: university dean runs endurance races at 55, and says it relieves stress and helps him keep his mind in balance]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSK2SnlqKnYzKCY3L745TL_ Will Hayward, dean of social sciences at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, is a running obsessive and takes part in gruelling endurance races to find balance and be in the moment.]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 05:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSK2SnlqKnYzKCY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[Selma Blair has it, now Christina Applegate too: MS, autoimmune disease with no cure whose cause is a mystery but whose treatment, say experts, keeps improving]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSFScNtBC4NQ3n9ye8UNv30 Multiple sclerosis – MS – is an incurable autoimmune disease of the nervous system. After actress Christina Applegate’s recent MS diagnosis, we talk to experts about its symptoms and improvements in treatments.]]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 12:15:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSFScNtBC4NQ3n9ye8UNv30 <![CDATA[‘I’m not a statistic’: getting cancer twice was a message to holistic nutritionist to put her mind and body at peace]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cT0IZ9Q6ul3d6CY3L745TL_ Chinese-Canadian Denise Tam tells Kate Whitehead about being a party girl, overcoming stage-four cancer twice, and learning to love herself, body and soul.]]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 01:15:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cT0IZ9Q6ul3d6CY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[How to protect yourself against chronic kidney disease, a silent killer, and recent advances to help you live with CKD]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cT4Y7W_9P-5FMb1naedg1wr On World Kidney Day doctors urge us to protect ourselves against chronic kidney disease (CKD) by living healthily. This incurable condition often shows no symptoms until it is advanced.]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cT4Y7W_9P-5FMb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[Let’s talk about sex: 5 common myths – about pregnancy, periods, orgasms and it burning calories – debunked by doctors]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cRBjA8FohKqqiejEQ2Mq9rY A gynaecologist and a clinical sexologist clear up 5 common myths about sex, including getting pregnant during menstruation, orgasms, the calories it burns, and using emergency pills as regular contraception.]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cRBjA8FohKqqiejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[How a sauna can make you happier and healthier – having one regularly lowers depression, heart attack and dementia risks, studies show. Or ask a Finn]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTRJlrDTv3ze11cWWor9YPv Often dark and wet, Finland ranks No 1 on the World Happiness Index. Could it be because it has a higher number of saunas per capita than anywhere else? Studies show the health benefits of regular saunas.]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:15:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTRJlrDTv3ze11cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Nutritional yeast: all about the ‘umami bomb’ natural flavour enhancer vegans and vegetarians know as ‘nooch’ that gives meals a savoury kick]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cQp05X-Zd82ZuT5HJgy6HUf Nutritional yeast has a nutty, savoury taste similar to Parmesan cheese, and is packed with B vitamins and antioxidants, making it a favourite among vegans and vegetarians, who often call it an ‘umami bomb’.]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:16:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cQp05X-Zd82ZuT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[‘It’s hard to explain cancer to a child’: Hong Kong father whose tumours have spread on his ‘last-ditch’ treatment and staying strong for his family]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSTg1YtYgGiLSejEQ2Mq9rY Massimo Gavina has been fighting stage 4 colon cancer since 2019, exercising and doing an online MBA to keep his mind sharp. His last hope is robotically assisted surgery, for which he is crowdfunding.]]> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 12:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSTg1YtYgGiLSejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[How to shed 30kg in 7 months? Follow a healthy diet and exercise regularly, says Hong Kong executive challenged by back injury, thyroid disease, pre-diabetes and fatty liver]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTeZyux9boIb-zdsCmHakzH An executive in Hong Kong lost 30kg in seven months after joining a gym and hiring a personal trainer. Her lifestyle changes have helped her overcome her many health issues.]]> Sat, 04 Mar 2023 01:45:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cTeZyux9boIb-zdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[‘Disabling’ hearing loss is a growing problem worldwide; how to protect your hearing – experts’ tips include stopping smoking]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSZ3Gbiw9OsEOT5HJgy6HUf ‘Disabling’ hearing loss affects 430 million people worldwide, and it is linked to depression and dementia – so it’s vital you protect your hearing. Experts offer advice on how you can.]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:15:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSZ3Gbiw9OsEOT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[To age well, try 6-minute HIIT sessions; study suggests they may provide a fresh source of brain fuel to stave off dementia]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSUujjXBuK8Y-T5HJgy6HUf High-intensity interval training increases oxygen and blood flow, and may boost production of a protein vital for brain formation, learning and memory. This could help the brain age more slowly.]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:15:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fmpDpwWo4cSUujjXBuK8Y-T5HJgy6HUf