Gout is a type of arthritis where small crystals form inside and around the joints, causing sudden attacks of severe pain and swelling. The condition is more common in men over 30 and women after menopause.

A study examined whether there's a link between gout flares and heart attacks / strokes. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examined electronic health records of more than 62,000 patients with gout in England. 10,475 of these patients had a heart-related problem not long after.

Patients who suffered a heart attack / stroke were:

> Almost 2 times as likely to have had a gout flare-up in the 60 days prior.

> 1.5 times more likely to have had a gout flare-up in the 61-120 days before.

The results show that gout patients who have a flare-up have a higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. 

Thus, people with recurrent gout flares should consider treatments to remove urate crystal deposits. Allopurinol drugs is used to lower high uric acid level but educate yourself on the multiple side effects. Patients would also need to be concurrently treated with Colchicine for the first few months, as Allopurinol may trigger gout flares in the short term. 

Click here for 5 natural ways to reduce gout flare-ups and gout pains without using medicine.

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Taking Lingzhi / Ganoderma also help patients who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes to minimise their risks of heart attacks / strokes.

(Source: Past-gout heart danger, StarHealth 7/8/2022)

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Since young, our mothers always nag us to "Eat more fibre". Do you know why? 

This post shares with you the importance of taking sufficient fibre and the grave consequences of fibre deficiency.

Fibre is found mainly in fruits, vegetables, legumes etc. It is actually the roughage or bulk that stays relatively intact throughout our digestive tract because unlike carbo, proteins or fats, it cannot be digested. 

These are some tell-tale signals which your body gives you when you're not taking enough fibre:

> Constipation. Even though there are many factors that contribute to constipation, fibre deficiency is one of the major contributor.

> Feeling hungry soon after eating, as fibre gives a feeling of satiety.

> Weight gain. Fibre helps to maintain a healthy weight. If you don't consume enough fibre, you may be at risk of gaining extra kgs.

> Bloating symptoms, as fibre contributes to our gut health.

> Elevated cholesterol, if you don't take enough soluble fibre.

> High blood sugar level.

In Malaysia, the recommended intake is 20-30g of dietary fibre per day. BUT do you know that according to the statistics from the National Health & Morbidity Survey, 95% of Malaysians do not consume enough fibre? One of the consequences is increased risk of colorectal cancer. Other factors which increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer include age (over 50), high-fat diet, being overweight and alcohol & tobacco use. Apart from age, all the others are modifiable factors, i.e. they are lifestyle habits which we can change.

According to WHO, colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer type worldwide, with almost 2 million cases diagnosed in 2020. It's the 2nd most common cause of cancer death, with almost 1 million deaths / year. In Malaysia, colorectal cancer is the leading cancer for males and 2nd leading cancer for females (after breast cancer). Unfortunately despite it being one of the most common cancer, it's usually diagnosed late: up to 73.1% are diagnosed at Stages 3 & 4. 

How to prevent colorectal cancer?

> Adequate fibre intake.

> Reduce processed meat.

> Reduce alcohol.

> Maintain weight.

> Be physically active.

Introducing Jia Hor Fibre

Jia Hor Fibre contains water soluble and insoluble dietary fibre, Lingzhi and minerals. Each sachet offers 4g of dietary fibre, enriched with Digestion Resistant Maltodextrin.

(a) Insoluble fibre

This type of fibre doesn't dissolve in water or intestinal fluid and thus helps food to pass through the digestive system and helps bulk up the stools. As such, it's effective to:

> Reduce diverticular disease (small pouches that form in the wall of the colon) risk.

> Reduce colorectal cancer risk.

> Improve satiation as it physically fills up our stomach thereby making us feel full for longer after meals.

> Prevent constipation (defined as having hard and dry stools or less than 3 bowel movements / week). Common causes of constipation are:

- Older adults.

- Pregnant women.

- Low fibre diet.

- Dehydration.

- Certain medication.

(b) Soluble fibre

This type of fibre dissolves in water and intestinal fluid to form a gel-like material and provides these benefits:

> Aids in weight management because the thick and spreadout gel helps to reduce the absorption of fat in our body hence help to maintain a healthy body weight.

> Lowers cholesterol by trapping the bad cholesterol and prevents the body from reabsorbing it. 

> Stabilizes blood sugar because it reduces the absorption of carbo or glucose hence reduces glucose spikes after meals.

> By maintaining healthy weight, reducing cholesterol and stablising blood sugar, it helps to reduce cardiovascular risk.

> Being a gel-like material that cannot be digested in the small intestines, it's fermented by the healthy gut bacteria in the colon, thereby feeding them.

Digestion resistant maltodextrin cannot be digested by the small intestine. It's fermented by gut bacteria in the colon and produces beneficial short-chain fatty acids like butyrate. Hence it's health enhancing. 

The benefits of Resistant Maltodextrin include:

> Enhances gut health.

> Increases satiation and reduces food intake.

> Reduces fat absorption.

> Maintains healthy blood sugar level and doesn't cause blood sugar spikes after consumption.

Note: Digestible maltodextrin increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and other health issues as it has high GI value and causes blood sugar spikes after consumption. 

Benefits of Jia Hor Fibre

1. Improves gastrointestinal health

Promotes regular bowel movements & reduces accumulation of toxins in the intestinal tract ~ reduces the risk of colorectal cancer.

2. Aids in blood glucose control

Improves blood glucose metabolism & reduces glucose spike after meals ~ helps control blood sugar and prevents complications of diabetes.

3. Lowers serum cholesterol

Water soluble fibre helps absorb cholesterol deposits in the blood vessels ~ reduces LDL cholesterol and risk of arteries hardening.

4. Maintains healthy gut microbiome

Adequate dietary fibre (20-30g) encourages the proliferation of beneficial bacteria and reduce harmful bacteria ~ preserves the vitality of intestinal tract.

5. Maintains healthy bodyweight

Provides sense of fullness ~ ideal for controlling weight.

How to Consume?

> Recommended usage: 3-4 sachets daily.

> Mix with 300ml of warm water, fruit juices, milk or other drinks.

(Source: SH seminar, 22/7/2023)

How to Order? 

A box of 20 sachets of Jia Hor Fibre costs RM90 for Malaysian members.

In May 2023, Ms Pei-Chin Chung conducted a seminar on the benefits of Lingzhi for people with health problems relating to the "3-Highs" (high blood pressure, blood lipid and blood sugar), and how they impact your cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems if you don't control them properly.

Below are the credentials of this esteemed speaker, Ms Pei-Chin Chung, a Dietitian with Double Crane Group in Taiwan: 

This article talks about the application of Shuang Hor products in addressing different kinds of diseases related to 3 main systems in our body - Immune system, Nervous system and Circulatory system.


1. Immune System 
- allergy, cancer, SLE, AIDs

(a) Immune-Regulatory Effect

Lingzhi has the ability to suppress over-active immune cells (which refers to T and B cells). The T and B cells start to act irregularly when the body is constantly under a lot of stress. They may randomly attack your platelets or blood vessels (causing stroke).

There's no medicine to treat auto-immune problems completely. Doctors can only control using steroid. No doubt steroids can suppress immunity, but there are a lot of side effects. And if the level of T and B cells are constantly low, it increases the risk of cancer.

Our body's most powerful anti-cancer cells are NKC and phagocytes. They patrol our body and swallow the cancer cells.

Young people have thousands of cancer cells in their body. These cells are unable to form into tumour because they are eaten by the NKC and phagocytes, which are active and functioning well. Those who succumb to cancer have low levels of NKC and phagocytes.

Some symptoms of poor immunity and thus face higher risks of cancer:
- White spots on the tongue or lining of mouth.
- Mouth ulcers that will not heal.
- Hardly have fever.

Old people have tens of thousands of cancer cells. One of the ways the body protects itself is to group all cancer cells together to form a tumour.
If size of tumour is less than 1 cm, it is undetectable.
If size of tumour is 3-4 cm, it can be detected. By then, it may be at stage 3, especially for colon cancer.

How Lingzhi works

For auto-immunity problems, Lingzhi suppresses the activity of T and B cells. At the same time, it boosts up the activity of NKC and phagocytes. YK2 works more effectively for those with auto-immune problem due to the higher content of triterpenoids.

Take at least 20 YK1 or 3 YK2 within an hour to suppress the activity of T cells.
If the auto-immunity problem is very severe, take the said dose 3-4 times / day.

(b) Anti-tumour Activity

Our WBC count start to deteriorate as we grow older. There is no medicine in the market that can boost up WBC. However, YK1 has the certification that it can do so.

Click on this link for more info on the types of certifications YK1 has been accredited with:
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2011/11/accreditation-and-endorsements-for.html

YK1 has the ability to activate the vitality of WBC and that's how it achieves anti-tumour ability. When the WBC kill the enemies (by engulfing and swallowing them), they also die at the same time. If you have sufficient and strong WBC, they can quickly eliminate the pathogens.

This explains why some people feel feverish after taking Lingzhi. People who don't get fever could mean their WBC are not working. Because one way to destroy the virus is by increasing the body temperature. Hence fever is a good sign as it means that the body is fighting against the invaders. Such people recover quickly from their illnesses. Relying on panadols and aspirins are not good solutions in the long-term because the WBC would forget how to work.

How to take Lingzhi

Stage 4 cancer = 2 boxes YK2/day for a higher chance of survival + 10-20 sachets Pollen + JH Soya (for patients who have no appetite or cannot eat).
Stage 3 cancer = 1-2 boxes YK2/day. Take for 3-4 months, many a times the cancer cells will disappear.
Stage 2 cancer = 1 box YK2 or 10 capsules YK2 + 10 capsules YK1 (budget constraint).

A suggested ratio is 1 YK2 to match with 1 sachet YK Pollen.

(c) Reduce Side Effects of Chemo

Experienced doctors will examine a patient to check if they are strong enough to undergo chemo. Patients feel very low in energy after chemo. There are many things they cannot eat.

Chemo patients and those who are exposed to a lot of radiation (e.g. using handphones excessively) should take more YK Pollen, as it has anti-radiation properties. A lot of cancer are caused by radiation, which creates free radicals in the body, which attack the stability of our body cells and cause massive cells death. YK Pollen can protect the cells from the attacks of free radicals.


2. Nervous System
- migraine, epilepsy, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer

Such diseases are closely related to the brain. Our cells are in one of these 4 stages - healthy, dead, sick and ageing. Our body has a mechanism called Apoptosis. If this apoptosis process is working well, it has the ability to eliminate the cancerous, abnormal cells and regenerate new good cells. If we abuse our body through unhealthy lifestyle, sleeping late and having a lot of stress, this apoptosis mechanism will malfunction and kill its own good cells, including brain cells.

As the brain controls the nervous system, when we lose a lot of brain cells, we also start to lose control of our bodily functions. Some problems include memory loss, stiffness of joints, loss of speech and movement, endometriosis (the body does not eliminate the abnormal cells growing outside the uterus wall when apoptosis mechanism malfunctions) and PCOS.

How Lingzhi works

Lingzhi can maintain the balance and homeostasis of the apoptosis. Lingzhi can prevent the occurrence of diseases.

(a) Lingzhi has calming and relaxing effect on nervous system
When the body is in a calm and relaxed state, the apoptosis function would be more normal.

(b) Improve the condition of Alzheimer disease
There's no drug to treat this disease at the moment. They can only relieve the symptoms.

3. Circulatory System
- HBP, LBP, stroke, cardiac infarction (heart attack), arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of walls of artery)

Lingzhi has the ability to clear blockages, as well as regulate HBP and LBP. Some people found that 2 capsules Lingzhi + CEO Coffee work wonderfully on these circulatory problems.

Circulatory problems can also be caused by auto-immunity problem. The malfunctioning macrophage immune cells can trigger the over-growth of endothelial cells, leading to blockages of arteries.

This article is from a talk by Taiwan nutritionist Ms Yu-Chi Cheng, in conjunction with the launch of YKK ("Shen Ji" Lingzhi) in Malaysia on 6 April 2020.

In our body, there are 3 main elimination channels - the wastes are expelled out through our sweat, urine and stools. In this detox process, our kidney plays a very important role as it's one of the main detox pipeline. It may seem like it's not a big deal as going to toilet is something we do everyday. But if the kidneys don't function properly, we will feel a lot of discomfort. Toxins which are stuck in the body will start to poison it.

YKK's main function is to take care of our kidney. If the kidney is healthy and it can flush out all the toxins, the rest of our body organs will also benefit and be healthy.

YKK is the first product derived from antelope Lingzhi. The main ingredient in YKK is lucidenic acid (one of the 200 types of ganoderic acid). The molecule size of lucidenic acid is extremely small and therefore, is able to easily penetrate into every body cell.
This lucidenic acid composition in YKK has received many patents and endorsements, including from China, Taiwan, EU, USA, Hong Kong and Singapore.


Functions and Benefits of YKK

1. Enhance kidney function

Our kidney is like a water purifier. On average, we drink about 2 litres of water a day. But our kidney has to filter about 200 litres of blood daily. After the age of 40, kidney function deteriorates by about 1% every year. Hence early kidney protection is very important, even when they are still healthy.


Experiment: 2 groups of healthy mice (simulating healthy humans) are (i) injected with stevia (sweetener) and (ii) injected with stevia and fed with YKK. The objective is to determine if YKK can increase the kidney's filtration capability (GFR) to excrete out the stevia.

Experiment result:
Top row: Even for mice with healthy kidney, the stevia still stays in the kidney after 60 mins (blue fluorescent colour is still bright).
Bottom row: For mice fed with YKK, the blue fluorescent colour has dimmed tremendously by 60 mins, indicating a faster renal metabolism rate, or better kidney function.
Bar graph: This experiment demonstrates that YKK effectively improves kidney's GFR function by 5 times.

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This article talks about how Lingzhi helps reduce cerebral ischemic injury (CII), as extracted from page 11 of the presentation by Ms Yu-Chi Cheng in 2018. A study was published in 2014 in the online Journal of Ethnopharmacology by Zhou, et al.. In the study, Ganoderma lucidum is shown to reduce the impact of ischemic brain damage by reducing brain cell apoptosis and reducing inflammatory response.

An inflammatory response occurs when tissues are injured by bacteria, trauma, toxins, heat, or any other cause. The damaged cells release chemicals including histamine and prostaglandins. These chemicals cause blood vessels to leak fluid into the tissues, causing swelling.

The conclusion of the study states, "Our findings indicate that Ganoderma Lucidum Polysaccharides protects against cerebral ischemic injury by inhibiting apoptosis by downregulating caspase-3 activation and modulating Bcl-2 / Bax ratio."

Let's seek to understand what this finding means:

1. Cerebral ischemic injury causes a condition of insufficient blood flow to the brain. When the brain doesn't have sufficient blood, brain cells will die due to lack of oxygen. Massive death of brain cells can cause stroke.

2. Apoptosis is the death of cells which occurs as a normal and controlled part of an organism's growth or development. In other words, apoptosis is a form of cell death in which a programmed sequence of events leads to the elimination of cells without releasing harmful substances into the surrounding area. Apoptosis plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining the health of the body by eliminating old cells, unnecessary cells, and unhealthy cells.

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This article talks about how Lingzhi can protect the heart tissues and reduce the burden on myocardial cells, thereby preventing heart failure.

Typical causes of blood circulatory problems include formation of thrombi, fats and LDL cholesterol against artery walls.

Typical ways that conventional medical doctors use to overcome blood circulation blockages are:
(a) Prescribing blood thinners e.g. heparin or warfarin.
(b) Performing an angioplasty procedure and placing a stent inside the coronary artery.
(c) Undergoing an artery bypass surgery.

They all carry varying degrees of side effects and levels of risks. They are not safe solutions and not for long-term.

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Symptoms which indicate that oxygen flow to the Heart is low (according to TCM):
- Lips turn darker colour.
- Forehead complexion darkens.

What you can quickly do:
Open up 20 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma, mix with warm water, and drink immediately. Continue for a few days. The dark colour will slowly lighten back as your health improve.

What can you do (TCM tips):

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Testimony: Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke

Mr E's friend started to take Lingzhi in Feb 2016, consuming only 2 capsules Jia Hor Lingzhi a day. She wasn't consistent with her consumption.
She attended many meetings to learn more about health and products. She started to take high dosage since April 2016, taking 20 Lingzhi + 5 sachets Yung Kien Pollen + 2 Vitaking + 2 Lactoberry + 2 Jia Hor Soya Protein, twice a day.
On 12 April 2016, she had a stroke, was admitted to the hospital and had 3 angioplasty done. She continued with the same dosage until her first checkup in July 2016. The doctor reduced her medication from 7 types to 5 types and her glucose level reduced from 9.7 to 8.8.
After attending Dr Chen's talk, she continued with the same dosage of 20 Lingzhi + 5 sachets Yung Kien Pollen + 2 Vitaking + 2 Lactoberry + 2 Jia Hor Soya Protein until the 2nd checkup on 19 Sept 2016. The doctor further reduced her medication from 5 types to 4 types. Her high blood pressure pills dosage reduced from 90 mg to 75 mg. Her blood thinning pills reduced by 20mg.
She continued with the same dosage until the next checkup on 15 November 2016.
Testimony: Heart Attack

Mr E said 6 years ago his mother suffered from a heart attack.
3 of the main arteries in her heart had blockages of 65%, 50% and 50%. She went for a triple bypass operation. During the recovery period, the scar healed quickly and very well because she consumed Vitaking, so much so that from afar, the scar cannot be detected.
Following that, for 8 months, everyday she consumed 8 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma + 16 capsules Yung Kien Pollen + 2 Vitaking + 4 Jia Hor Soya Protein + 2 Jia Hor Fiber + CEO Cafe Coffee + Luchun Lingzhi Tea. Lactoberry was not launched at that time.
He is very grateful to know about Shuang Hor products because over the 6 years of consumption, her health has recovered significantly.
In the past, her mother used to consume 12 tablets of medication from IJN (Institut Jantung Negara), under the advice of Dr Akmal. Now she only consumes 3-5 tablets of medication.
After 4 years of taking Shuang Hor products, Dr Akmal advised his mother to undergo renal hypertension therapy whereby a tube (with diameter smaller than a straw) will be inserted through an artery in her thigh towards her kidney, and a little electric current will be used to "kill" certain arteries of her kidney so that water cannot come out through the kidneys, because that is causing her water retention problem. This is actually the side effects of many years of taking medication.
However, till to-date, she never did undergo renal hypertension therapy. Because at the time doctor advised her to do the therapy, she consumed 4 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma2 + 16-24 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma + Vitaking + Fiber etc.
Vertigo reaction: More bowel movements, feelings of fatigue.
Now she has reduced her dosage to maintenance dose of 3-5 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma per day.

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Testimony: Stroke

Mr N said that a 75 year old man had a stroke and was admitted into the HDU ward of Assunta Hospital for 3 days on 12 June. He started taking Lingzhi on his second day there. His blood pressure shot up to 290 mmHg. Mr N was worried that his blood vessels would burst and he would go into coma. Hence he advised the man to consume as many Lingzhi as possible because such extremely high blood pressure level is not easily regulated with western drugs. He took up to 50 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma2 (YK2) on Day 1 and 40 YK2 on Day 2. By Day 3 he was back to the normal ward. He consume 20 YK2 a day. He was discharged by Day 6.
At home, he consumed 5 YK2 + 15 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma + 2 sachets Jia Hor Soya Protein + 2 sachets Yung Kien Pollen + 1 sachet Vitaking + 6 sachets Lactoberry.

After about 1.5 months, he could walk and go back to work. The family had arranged for a maid to take care of him and also a wheelchair but it was hardly used. He had good stamina.

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Testimony: Stroke

A Myanmar lady's father, 73, suffered from stroke. It was a big blood clot. He cannot speak and was in a coma. He was fed only through tubes. He was advised to take 10 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma + 20 capsules Yung Kien Pollen + 2 sachets CEO Cafe Coffee (without sugar) + Lactoberry a day. The 2 sachets coffee are divided 4-5 times throughout the day and each time when it is brewed, 2-3 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma are added in. After waiting till the coffee cooled down, he was spoon-feed.

After about 1 week, her father regained consciousness. He still cannot talk but he can move and feels stronger.
Vertigo reaction: start to pass out solid stools. Under TCM theory, the Heart and Small Intestines are "linked" along the same meridian point. The stools were previously watery because the small intestines cannot absorb food and there's also a lot of bad bacteria in the large intestines.  At the same time, the heart has no strength and thus, he has difficulty talking. After taking Lingzhi, the stools start to become solid when his absorption is better, the colon has more good bacteria and the heart starts to get supply of energy. The strength returns and he will regain his speech.

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Testimony: Stroke and a 76-Year Old Man

Ms PH's father, 76, suddenly collapsed on Friday night. The sides of his lips turned black, his forehead turned darker in colour, his body was weak, he was half conscious and half-paralysed, he couldn't talk and his tongue couldn't move. He had been complaining of water retention problem a few days ago. Ms PH's cousin who is a qualified acupuncturist went to the house to give him treatment. His blood pressure was 178 mm/Hg. After feeding him 1 bottle Yung Kien Ganoderma and the acupuncture, his condition was quite stable.

Nevertheless, the family decided to send him to SJMC on Saturday. He was admitted to the ICU. He was fed with 1 bottle Yung Kien Ganoderma throughout the day on Saturday, by opening the capsules and dissolving the powder with some water before feeding him. This was done without the doctor's knowledge. By the end of the day, his blood pressure was down to 166/75 mm/Hg.

On Sunday, he was moved out to normal ward. He was also fed with 1 bottle Yung Kien Ganoderma throughout the day without the doctor's permission. His pressure fell further to 123/73 mm/Hg. He could talk already. He was discharged on Monday. He is now on maintenance dose of 8 capsules Yung Kien Ganoderma a day, together with other Shuang Hor products. He can walk and bathe himself, However, his memory is not so good.

Libra

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Our feet are one of the most overlooked parts of our body. We tend to brush aside many feet problems, thinking they are something minor. Do you know feet symptoms can be an indicator of serious health conditions?

Take a careful look at your feet now. Do you notice any of these abnormal signs? If yes, they could be symptoms for potentially serious diseases and you should quickly do something about them before it's too late. Here is the list..


1. Cold Feet
The constant feeling of cold in your feet that makes you wear socks day and night, regardless of weather. Do you also suffer from hair loss, fatigue, weight gain, moodiness and dry skin?

Potential condition:
Hypothyroidism, where your thyroid gland is not producing enough hormones to keep your body cells functioning normally.

2. Frequent Cramps
Pins and needles feelings, or severe muscle contractions in calves or toes.

Potential condition:
Dehydration.
Potassium, calcium and magnesium deficiencies.
Blood circulation problems.
Nerve damage caused by diabetes.


3. Painful Large Toe
Acute pain at the big toe that wakes you up at night.

Potential condition:
Gout, when there's too much uric acid in your body. Avoid high-purine foods like tomatoes and anchovies.

4. Pain at the Heel
Sharp shooting pain at your heel every time your foot touches the ground.

Potential condition:
Plantar fasciitis, where the ligament supporting your foot arch is strained and inflamed, possibly caused by excessive walking on hard surfaces and wearing worn-out shoes with poor arch support.


5. Stubborn Sores
Sores that begin as a minor cut or blister that do not heal.

Potential condition:
Diabetes.
Peripheral arterial disease, which results from poor blood circulation.

6. Numbness
When you poke your feet with something sharp, there could be no sensation.

Potential condition:
Peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetes, chemotherapy or alcoholism.


7. Burning Feet

Potential condition:
Diabetes with peripheral nerve damage.
Vitamin B deficiency.
Chronic kidney disease.
Hypothyroidism.

8. Itchy, Peeling Skin
Potential condition:
Eczema or psoriasis.
Athlete's foot caused by fungal condition.

9. Hairless Feet and Toes
Hair on your toes indicates that you are getting enough blood circulation. Bald toes could bring bad news.

Potential condition:
Insufficient blood being pumped into your extremities, which suggest heart disease.


10. Abnormally-shaped Toe Nails
Potential condition:
Whitish nails can be caused by injury, infection or psoriasis, liver disease, heart problems or diabetes.
Pitting or yellowing nails - psoriasis.
Spoon-shaped or concave nails - anaemia.
Clubbed nails (curve downwards at the ends) - lung disease, heart disease or gastrointestinal problems.


11. Swollen Feet
Potential condition:
Water retention.
Poor circulation.
Lymphatic disease.
Kidney problems.
Under active thyroid.

When you get persistent warning signals from your feet, you shouldn't ignore them. Get them checked. They are telling you stories that something is wrong, so do something before it's too late.

(Source: If feet could talk by Datuk Dr Nor Ashikin Mokhtar, StarFit4Life, 4 May 2014)

• Hypothyroidism
• Mineral deficiency
• Blood circulation problem
• Gout 
• Diabetes
• Kidney disease
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Heart disease.

Do you know what is the best indicator of a man's overall health?
The penis. Or rather, Sexual Dysfunction.

Most research suggest that the Penis runs into trouble before the Heart does. This is because the blood vessels supplying the penis are smaller and more vulnerable to damage. So if you have erectile issues, it may be because your heart is not healthy. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of sexual dysfunction in men. Therefore, the smartest way to improve your overall health and sexual health is to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease to as close to zero as possible.

Here are 5 ways to improve your Heart Health.
The good news is, these same 5 tips will also improve your Sexual Health.


1. Stop Smoking

Smoking damages all sorts of blood vessels, including those that go to the penis. So too much smoking will "mess up" your penis.

2. Handle Your Medical Problems

Diabetes can cause erectile problems. High insulin levels from too much blood sugar can cause blood vessels to constrict and reduce blood flow to your penis.

How do you handle your Diabetes problem? Take Lingzhi / Ganoderma. It has been scientifically proven to be effective to lower blood sugar level, maintain insulin level and ensure the stability of blood glucose level. Click here for details of the research work proving the Positive Effects of Lingzhi on Diabetes.

3. Sleep More

Less than 7 hours of sleep a night increases the secretion of a compound in the body called endothelin-1, which is a powerful blood vessel-constricting agent. This means less blood gets to the penis, thereby affecting your sexual performance.


4. Reduce Weight

Weight or waist gain causes testosterone in men to be converted to estrogen. This can cause erectile problems. In fact, studies show that as a man gains weight, the excess abdominal tissue begins to pull or retract the penis in toward the abdomen, and will expose less of the length of the penis. Losing weight not only "lengthen" your penis, but also improve your heart and sexual health.

5. Less Alcohol

Excess alcohol is a sleep inducer and a sedative. Thereby too much alcohol can also make your penis go to "sleep", making it limp and weak.

In conclusion, the secret to Longevity and Better Erections is to improve your Heart Health.
How do you do that? Take Lingzhi / Ganoderma. Click here to discover the Malaysian Experience and the report from a Japanese university that taking Lingzhi can reduce the serious symptoms of heart attack.

(Source: The answer is... the penis, Dr Mark A. Moyad, StarFit4Life, 3 November 2013)


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