Singapore sits at 1.3 degrees north of the equator. We have no winter. No meaningful cloud cover that persists for more than a day. UV index above 6 — the level at which protective measures are recommended — is the norm here, not the exception. We reach UV index 12 and above on clear days, which is classified as extreme. This is not new information. What is worth examining is […]

I once counted the supplements a patient brought to her appointment. Twelve. Twelve different bottles, representing a monthly spend I estimated at over SGD 400. Some were duplicating each other. Two were interacting in ways that weren’t helpful. One was for a specific deficiency that her blood tests had never confirmed she had. She had been prescribed almost none of them by a physician. She had assembled the collection from […]

The question comes up in at least one consultation a week. Usually from a patient who has read an article, watched a documentary, or has a friend who has had “amazing results.” They’re wondering whether intermittent fasting is something they should be doing. They’re 45, 49, 53. They’re interested in metabolic health and they’ve heard that time-restricted eating might help. My answer is always the same: it depends, and the […]