8 Warning Signs of Dementia

Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien, hailed by The New York Times as “Taiwan’s Greatest Filmmaker,” received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Golden Horse Awards. Recently, his family confirmed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This personal revelation brings to light a crucial global concern — dementia. Effective strategies to prevent dementia The heart-wrenching ...

Mikel Davis

Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien posing for photos at Cannes, France, in 2015.

6 Abnormalities of the Feet That Alert the Body to Disease

The feet are known as the “second heart” of the body. It is easy for blood to flow from the heart down, but it’s not so easy for blood to flow back up to the core. This is because the force of gravity and the blood from the feet have to travel a longer distance back ...

Emma Lu

Closeup of a young father and daughter's bare feet standing on a hardwood floor.

Lengthen Your Life by Changing 5 Bad Habits

How long you live is not only determined by genetic factors, nutrition, access to medical care, and physical environment, but also by your habits. If you stop bad habits and develop good habits, you can lengthen your life by up to 10 years longer. Stop these 5 bad habits to lengthen your life 1. Staying ...

David Jirard

Two elderly cyclists astride their bicycles stop to give each other a high-five.

Drinking Excess Water May Lead to These 6 Health Issues

Drinking water benefits your body in many ways. For example, water aids the fluid circulation in the body, the proper digestion of food, and accelerating and discharging metabolic waste, to name a few. However, drinking excess water can cause problems. In some cultures, water is always boiled to kill any bacteria, thus making it suitable ...

Emma Lu

Man drinking a glass of water.

8 Red Foods to Eat in Summer

Eating red foods in summer is very important. The summer heat tests your tolerance and temper, and you can get irritable and lose your head more easily. This can lead to a drop in your immunity, which can induce the onset of various diseases, especially cardiovascular disease. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there is the ...

David Jirard

Eating red foods in summer help the heart (Image: Christopher Paquette via Flickr / CC BY 2.0 )

3 Treasures for Better Health: Chinese Yam, Pumpkin, Sweet Potatoes

If the spleen and stomach are unhealthy, the person will be prone to indigestion, physical fatigue, and dull skin. If the spleen and stomach are healthy, the body will have little illness and the individual will most likely have a long life. Three foods can nourish your spleen and stomach, which leads to better health. ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese yams.

These Three Treasures Support the Digestive System

If the digestive system is unhealthy, a person will be prone to indigestion, physical fatigue, and dull skin. If the digestive system is healthy, the body will have little illness and the individual will most likely have a good life. Three foods can nourish your digestive system. China’s ‘Three Treasures’ for the digestive system 1. ...

Helen London

Chinese yams.

6 Reasons Why Apple Cider Vinegar Is Good for You

Apple cider vinegar is made by adding yeast to apple juice. This turns the sugar in the juice into alcohol. Eventually, bacteria convert the alcohol into acetic acid, which gives the vinegar its strong smell and sour flavor. Apple cider vinegar is usually used as a salad dressing. Since it is an acid, you should ...

Raven Montmorency

Three red apples sitting on a table.

Watch for the Silent Symptoms of a Thrombus

Imbalanced blood circulation can lead to blood clots forming in veins. These clots can cause serious trouble. Clots in blood vessels are known as thrombi. A thrombus causes heart failure if it develops in cardiovascular vessels either by blocking the vessels or through ischemia; it is known as deep vein thrombosis if it develops in ...

Helen London

The formation of a thrombus.

Intermittent Fasting: The No Drama Diet Program

In the past, people rarely ate more than three meals a day. But today, people have fridges and cupboards full of sweets, snacks, and other foods. It’s almost as if human beings have developed a tendency to keep eating every hour or two. This is a dangerous habit since it leads to weight gain and ...

Raven Montmorency

Intermittent fasting.