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Omega 3 - 6

 September 11, 2026      A typical Malaysian diet is highly skewed toward omega-6, often pushing ratios to 20:1 or higher.  The optimal ratio should be at least 4:1 or less, to be less inflammatory. Pro inflammatory state of a  body brew many health issues,    I can testify that personally, I have experienced what is more common, urticaria, itchy skin rash, similar to mosquito bites. Since I manage my omega 3:6 ratio, it has come to almost none, compared to 10 years ago, when I needed to daily take a dose of antihistamine - Cetrizine to manage.    What I am doing now, daily 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal, and I also try to take a bit of chiaseed.  I also like seaweeds ie wakame, but do not make enough effort to include this and other seafood, Dulse, Nori, Kombu in my diet yet.  I do not like Fish Oil capsule due to their heaty effect and also the smell.  I am a vegetarian, so, no plan of taking salmon or sardine, mackerel. ...
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FOOD SAFETY 2

 September 4, 2026 Traveling this day to oversea. So, write this post early.    Accident, due to its nature of sudden abruptly causing loss - property, safety, tend to capture more attention than those slow effect to health, which technically is also a safety issue,  SLOW SAFETY ISSUE.   How about unsafe conditions in Cafeteria?              Is Smoking an unsafe act, even if there is no flammable combustible material? As it causes harm to the valuable smoker, and his colleagues.      
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Food Safety

 August 28, 2026   Long Weekend is around the corner. We like to get out of the house to do something.  And one of our favorite activities is -------> Food Adventure with care  This enjoyable pass time comes with risk, just like any other activity.    2026 World Food Safety Day is over. It is on June 7.  But I write about it because I just read the circular from Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia), on Food Poisoning Management, in the appendix, it contains   the list of 12 common microorganisms causing food poisong - acute gastroenteritis, with the description of the kind of sufferings (symptoms, severity, incubation period, how much you need to take in likelihood of being knocked out by that microorganism etc).   Eat Hot Food. Drink Hot Drink (Hot as more than 70 degree Celcius), if you are not sure of the hygiene of the place. No salad, fresh fruit juices.     If you are interested in the names, here ...
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Small Bites Big Impact

 August 21, 2026   Yesterday is     Major mosquito-borne diseases in Malaysia , 1  Dengue fever ,   2 Malaria ,   3 Chikungunya , and  4  Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Last JE outbreak in Penang year 2000, in Barat Day and Sg Bakap areas. C umulative Dengue cases in 2026 for Malaysia has reached over 56,700 cases and 49 deaths  in mid August. This marks an approximate 30% increase in cases and a steep 66.7% spike in DEATH compared to the same time frame last year.    What to do?    
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CC: The Natural Ways

  August 14, 2026 Control Cholesterol: The Natural Ways Heart-Healthy Nutrition, a meta-analysis reported in *JAMA* (2020) showed that a plant-based diet lowers LDL by 15–25%.  The Portfolio Diet (nuts, soy, fiber) is as effective as statins for some patients.   (Flaxseed meal, Sprouted Bread, Peanut Butters are some practical options that we may adopt easily).  Cooking demo below: You can use Meditarrenean diet too. It is not easy to eat out, but it is a fact of life that most of us eat out.  What to do?  If you live and work around Penang Island, Seberang Jaya, Kulim, I suggested to many of my EHS participants to try out food from   Homey  They deliver, and their food supposed to be designed by nutritionist/dietitians. Try out 2 to 3 weeks, most of your meals, and check your cholesterol/Lipid Profile, and give me feedback.  I am interested to know. Aerobic/Cardio exercise (Walking a good option) raises HDL, reduces Triglyceride;...
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