Dr Tim's Blog

Thank goodness for the immune system! Did you know, you encounter bacteria that could make you sick each and every day? Bottom Line: Your immune system is fighting to keep you healthy 24/7, and when it’s not at 100%, you’ll get a signal – like a runny nose – that sickness may be on the way. No one wants to be sick, and recent research indicates that some simple changes may help strengthen your immune system and keep you from getting sick. Why it Matters: Most people who rarel

When you’re in pain, how many times have you had to decipher what the doctor is telling you and still remain confused about your condition? How many times have you been told there’s nothing you can do about back and neck pain and what about headaches and fatigue? Wouldn’t you want to know for sure where your symptoms originate and understand what your body is telling you? Consider this… When we have a ‘temperature’, this is the body killing the infection. If this is the case

How to survive a 60-hour workweek. I read somewhere recently that Singapore is the hardest working nation in the world and I think this is true. Certainly, compared with my previous home in Spain, the work ethic here seems to be off the charts. People I meet, and certainly many of my patients, regularly tell me that they put in 60+ hour work weeks. This is not without a cost and every year we are seeing more and more health-related issues that can be traced directly to this s

Chiropractic is for winners! This is something I’ve been thinking about recently as I visited the Rugby World Cup in Japan. For those of you who don’t know, rugby is a bruising game where 30 men (or women) put their bodies on the line to wrestle and fight an oval-shaped ball over the opposition line. Some say the game is crazy and after playing it myself for over twenty years I still feel pain from some of the hits I took. Would I do it all again? Absolutely! And then there i

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

Do you have numbness in the shoulder or perhaps pain or tingling down the leg? Some of you, I’m sure, will immediately know what I mean. At times we all experience aches and pains, but when a tingling sensation or numbness accompany them, could it be a sign of something more serious, perhaps a pinched nerve? A pinched nerve can be very worrying for many people, and I’d like to throw some light on the subject. So what causes a pinched or trapped nerve? Pinched nerves are usual

Silicon Valley Syndrome is, unfortunately, something you probably have. The incidence of Silicon Valley Syndrome in Singapore’s working population is 80-90% so, in all likelihood, this probably means that this is something you have or will develop. When we first saw this condition back in the 90s in Northern California, we named it Silicon Valley Syndrome. Now it is worldwide; you can call it ‘Text-Neck’, ‘Turkey-Neck’ or ‘Hunchback’. We can also call it ‘Computer Posture’ bu

Singapore’s national fertility rate has dropped significantly in recent times. This fertility rate is a concern for the Government, and it reflects the changing society in which we live. More stress, different goals, changing lifestyles, and worsening health are all to blame if having a difficult time to conceive. If you are ready to start trying, you should undoubtedly consider improving your odds of conception with a natural method. Chiropractic is non-invasive, and often q