Health & care

We’ve all heard of people travelling abroad to wellness resorts, detox centres or yoga retreats. However, the increasing trend is medical tourism, where people travel abroad for health check-ups and treatments. I sat down with a friend, Subi (not her real name), to talk about her experience and appeal of medical tourism for better affordability […]

I met Jane (not her real name as she wanted to remain anonymous, which I’ll honour) through a friend and was touched by her story. We were of similar age, and she had recently battled cancer. During that time, I had family members also fighting their own cancer battles. Seeking advice, I contacted Jane, and

People have long been asking if celery juice is good for detoxing. I spoke to a close friend about her recent experience. Nala (not her real name, although she was kind enough to share her story) had been suffering from chronic health conditions. At her lowest point, she decided to take matters in her own

Kiri Quinn is a personal trainer at a Snap Fitness gym. She’s been one of the prominent trainers there for over four years. She works with clients on weight loss, muscle gain, strength and sports training. After my weekly workout with Kiri, I looked around the packed gym. It’s heaving at the moment. People are

Joanne Anderson is a homeopath and nutrition advisor. She helps people turbo charge their healthy eating habits. Joanne was introduced to the power of food as medicine growing up on a farm in New Zealand. She also turned to food to treat her daughter when she developed a life-threatening illness. Joanne uses her 30 years

Everything you need to know about egg freezing, from the cost, process, to the best age to freeze your eggs. Over dinner one night, I spoke to a friend who, at 35, decided to freeze her eggs. My friend had gone through a bad breakup and didn’t want to rush back into dating. She wanted