Tag: Wellness

How to have a happy, heart-healthy holiday season

The last place you want to be in during the most anticipated time of the year is in an emergency room. Yet hospitals, according to Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) Cardiologist Paul Quetua, MD are at their busiest in December, and often for conditions that could have been prevented, had people practiced merrymaking in moderation.   […]

Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Impact on Quality of Life

Often, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is simply thought of as a condition that affects one’s “kasu-kasuan” or joints. But this systemic autoimmune disease, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues, has far more impact on one’s body and quality of life—from creating chronic joint inflammation that limits movement and affecting mental well-being to […]

The holistic way to healthy skin

Measuring between 1.5 and 2.0 square meters in an average adult, the skin is the largest organ of the human body. As such, it plays a crucial role to our survival. Besides acting as a physical barrier to infection, external threats, and ultraviolet rays, it regulates our body’s temperature and, thanks to nerve endings, allows […]

Is vaping safer than smoking? Here’s why you should quit both

In 2024, a 22-year-old Filipino male died of a heart attack following two days of onset severe chest pain after a sports activity. Before that, he endured a week of fever, blood in his cough, and vomiting.   Described as “sporty,” he had no known risk factors. He did, however, smoke e-cigarettes or vape daily […]

To Get Good Grades, Sleep

Slaving on a school project and hitting the books in the wee hours leading up to final exams were believed to be the habits of a hardworking, conscientious student—someone on the honor roll who juggled academics with extra-curricular activities throughout the day, thus necessitating them to pull all-nighters. But if she had her way, Rosalina […]

A 15-minute break for mental wellness? Here are healthy coping tips from a psychiatrist

During the 2019 pandemic, two patients of MakatiMed Psychiatry and Mood Disorders Specialist Carmina Charmaine G. Bernardo, MD had contracted COVID-19.   While holed up in their respective two-week quarantines, one spent the time meditating, reading Bible verses, and connecting on the phone with family and friends. The other turned to TikTok, uploading videos of […]