Dr Tim's Blog

Extending our healthspan. The number of people living longer is increasing dramatically. Here in Singapore, we are certainly one of the longest living nations, but the problem is that as our years increase, so do our years of poor health. One of my main jobs is to inspire people to live a healthy life THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE. For those who embrace this lifestyle, there are rich rewards. Centenarians (those 100 and older) are the fastest-growing subpopulation of the elderly. It

Yesterday I met someone at the gym who, despite trying her best to keep fit was clearly looking uncomfortable in her own body. After our respective workouts, we spoke and I told her I was a chiropractor and that I could probably help her considerably. We had a healthy discussion, but what was interesting was the question she asked me. She said that she was sick of just masking the pain and asked how she could really start to heal based on my experience. I gave her my answer b

What is our goal at Total Health Chiropractic? If you are reading this article, then you are more than likely looking for a solution to a health problem. The solution has always been there, it just needs recognizing and then simple steps implementing. How about the Big Picture? When I think of a patient, it makes me think of my children and the rest of my family. Health is about balance, but in this world in which we live, we need to increase our defenses against an ever more

No longer the demon of the grocery cooler, eggs are now recognized to have plenty of nutritional benefits. Eating more eggs is a fantastic way to give yourself a health boost. But remember, eating the whole egg is vital – the goodness is found in the yolk (containing over 90 percent of an egg’s calcium and iron) and the white (containing almost half the egg’s protein). If you’re not eating eggs regularly, here are five reasons why you should: 1. Provides great essential vitam

HEALTHY SPINE = HEALTHY LIFE If you want your child to grow up healthily, a balanced spine is critical. The evidence is overwhelming that posture is as important as nutrition and exercise and in many ways far more important. If you choose to ignore it then the consequences can be very serious indeed! Here in Singapore, we see worsening postures everywhere. Shockingly, we are seeing spinal degeneration (yes arthritis), headaches, depressed immune response and numerous other sp

Superfoods – For a Long & Healthy Life. The tomato has been called many things throughout history, even a vegetable. Today, however, this lovely fruit is fast becoming known as a Superfood! Recently it has been reported that the yellow jelly around the seeds has yet another benefit: They may stop blood cells from clumping together, which sometimes leads to strokes and heart attacks. What is it about this little red fruit that makes it so amazing? Lycopene. Lycopene the Diseas

Did you know that 77% of people suffer from moderate to severe pronation? 95% have some degree of leg length inequality, and 80% of people will experience back pain of some sort in their lifetime. Instability or imbalance in the feet is linked to instability and imbalance in the spine so, as specialist chiropractors, we are delighted to be able to offer you the latest technology for stabilizing orthotics. Foot levelers stabilizing orthotics are designed to treat the body as a

If you are experiencing neck and/or shoulder pain please try to understand what these ‘whispers’ from your body are telling you. In all likelihood, they are telling you that you are losing your structural balance. Looking at the above diagram we see two very different necks. ‘A’ is a near perfect neck with a great curve and natural balance. In ‘B’ the individual has unfortunately lost the good curve and has developed a reversed (known as a ‘kyphotic’) neck curve. ‘B’ is struc