Fatty liver disease (specifically Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), is highly prevalent in Singapore, affecting up to 40% of the adult population , significantly higher than the global average of roughly 25%. The age group that is at high risk are those in their 40s, especially when the individual has other co-morbidities such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Recently, clinicians are seeing more patients from younger age group, as young as teenagers and those in their 20s, and...

The liver is an important organ, and its proper functioning is crucial to keep you alive, much like the other vital organs like the heart, kidneys and the brain. It is important for metabolism, immunity, digestion, detoxification, and vitamin storage, an many other functions which the body subsists on to keep itself going. Source: https://liverfoundation.org/about-your-liver/how-liver-diseases-progress/ The liver can be damaged by various lifestyle habits an worsened by pre-existing...

Most of us may have heard of this traditional form of therapy. It consists of oil, or other forms of liquid like medicated buttermilk or herbal decoction to be dripped in a constant flow on the forehead of the patient. This therapy is extremely versatile and used to treat many conditions; ranging from skin ailments, psychiatric disorders to even autoimmune conditions. The number of therapy sessions, the choice of liquid, the speed at which the liquid is to be dispensed from the dharai...