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Joints form the connections between bones. They provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain.

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a water soluble, non-enzymatic antioxidant in plasma and tissues. It must be taken daily through food or supplements as the body does not store it. Absorption of vitamin C decreases to less than 50% when taking amounts greater than 1000 mg and excessive vitamin C intake can cause burden to our body or side effects.

Madu adalah satu sumber makanan yang mempunyai khasiat yang sangat luas serta sangat istimewa. Dari sudut pandangan Islam, madu merupakan salah satu makanan syurga yang ada diceritakan tentangnya melalui ayat Al-Quran dan hadis. Dijelaskan bahawa di syurga kelak, akan terdapat satu sungai dimana air yang mengalir adalah madu dan sesiapan ahli syurga akan dibenarkan untuk menikmati air sungai itu.

Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. According to National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019 by Ministry of Health Malaysia, about half of Malaysian adults are overweight or obese, with 30.4% overweight and 19.7% obese.

Managing and taking care of our mental health is as important as physical fitness and cannot be neglected. Based on the statistic, 1 out of 3 individuals in Malaysia is suffering from mental illness, with the highest prevalence is from the lower income group. Based on a survey done by Malaysia National Survey Health and Morbidity (NHMS) in 2015, people aged 16 and above have higher probability of suffering the mental illness by 29.2% compared to those below 16.

Having a baby with eczema is very common and there are ways to tackle it. There are several types of eczema. Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema and seborrheic dermatitis, also known as “cradle cap” in infants, are the most common types that affect children. Eczema, especially atopic dermatitis, often appears in the first six months to five years of a child’s life.