Haze: What you can do to minimize negative health impacts
Mai Chun Wai,BPharm, PhD, RPh Haze is composed of small particles that can affect both your airways and vision. Haze particles are mainly formed from the incomplete combustion of fuel, open-air burning, by-products from motor vehicles or from manufacturing sites and plantations. They can cause irritation to the eyes and respiratory tract on prolonged exposure. […]
Natural is not equivalent to safe
Mai Chun WaiBPharm (Hons), PhD, RPh You have probably come across a lot of health products in the market being promoted as ‘100% natural’ to coax you into thinking that it is safe owing to its advertised natural content. Did you know that natural compounds or products derived from natural sources are not guaranteed to […]
Vitamin supplements: Do we need them?
Mai Chun WaiBPharm (Hons), PhD, RPh Vitamins are a group of compounds that are needed in small quantities for normal daily functions. In general, with the exception to vitamin D, human body cannot produce vitamins. We therefore have to rely on our diet and/or supplements as sources for our vitamins. Vitamin deficiency is uncommon in […]