Dr Dicky Ng

  June 20, 2025 Behaviour change is not easy; or forming new good habits, kind of the same way. Have you noticed, do you agree with  the Chinese Proverbs:   "Learn good take 3 years, Learn bad just 3 days"?     Why is it so?   I would like to seek your help to explore this phenomenon.  A better understanding, followed by using the knowledge to turn into right actions can help me and you toward better health and wellness.    改变行为并不容易；养成新的好习惯也一样。 你有没有注意到，你是否认同? “学好三年，习坏三天”？ 为什么这么说？     我希望您能帮助我探索这一现象。 更好地理解这一现象，并将知识转化为正确的行动，可以帮助我和您更加健康。

 June 13   Exercise is a panacea.  However, it appears to me that some parents are not aware of these important benefits for children: Improve Intelligence (cognition or thinking problem solving ability) Improve concentration/attention span Improve mental stability Enhance happiness   Enhance sleep   Source: https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity-basics/health-benefits/children.html  WHO (World Health Organization) therefore has a recommendation for exercise for children age between 6 and 15:    At least an average of 60 minutes per day of moderate- to vigorous-intensity, mostly aerobic, physical activity, across the week .  Vigorous-intensity aerobic activities, as well as those that strengthen muscle and bone, should be incorporated at least 3 days a week. Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241599979   

 Sleep is one of normal body processes, similar to pooh.  It is natural for us to pooh, so, it is also for us to sleep.  If you pooh poorly, most likely, there are some activities in your life that is not quite the best, the same goes for sleep.  This is true, at least for great majority of the people. Worry/stress is a sleep disturber; and the process of ensuring adequate sleep might become a cause for worry, esp if there is a tendency to be obsessed about things.  Tech nowadays provides us another platform of worries, ie not getting the "right amount" of sleep, or the "right ratio of REM/Non REM" sleep, "times waking up".   It sure works like KPI in the manufacturing plant, where the boss wants us to reach the "target" and beyond.  So, the 1st step , fix your stress over watching/perfecting these sleep "KPIs". Handling other stresses (finance, relationship, work, trauma, loss/grief) of life may not be as easy. So, if need be, get hel...

 June 1, 2025 Oh, I am late this time. I have not gotten back into my habit yet, to write weekly, due to the break of 6 months+.  Habit indeed is a 2-edged sword, a powerful tool either for improvement, or  worsening.  Believe me, it is probably more powerful than addiction. About Bone Health A summary of how to build bone Nutrition plays a critical role in building and maintaining strong bones. Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake are essential. Calcium is the primary mineral in bones, and vitamin D helps the body absorb it effectively.  Vitamin D, often called the “sunshine vitamin,” can be synthesized in the skin through sunlight exposure.That is the free source.  In my work, I found that close to 90% of my clients who test for their blood Vit D, do not meet the reference range.  I recommend daily supplement of Vit D 2000 iu. Physical activity AKA exercise (for most of us who are likely to be involved in non manual work/labour)is an importan...