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Blake Warren Ang, MD

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Specializes in Adult Medicine – Pulmonology and Pulmonary Critical Care. He caters to General Internal Medicine concerns and diseases of the lungs: Asthma, COPD, Lung Cancer, Pleural Diseases. Has also undergone training in COVID critical care management.

How Nature Walks Makes Your Brain Healthier

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There are many benefits to spending time in nature, but new research shows that walking in nature changes the brain for the better. These and other health benefits give you more reasons to take the time to walk in natural settings. If you live in a city, you may be at risk for health issues related to chronic stress. Physiomed’s infographic helps you understand all of the benefits that walking in nature can provide while helping you set up a plan to make this a part of your healthy lifestyle. Why Walk in Nature Instead of the City? Although walking » » » [Read more]

Edgardo Navarrete, MD, FPCP, FPCCP

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General Internal Medicine Specializes in Chest and Lung Diseases Bronchoscopist Certified Hypertension Specialist Member TB council of PCCP Member Asthma Council PCCP Member ERS Treats various cases in internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Diabetes and stroke Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Pulmonology Local Board Accreditation: Fellow, Philippine College of Physicians Fellow, Philippine College of Chest Physicians Clinic Address & Schedule: Capitol Medical Center Room 311, Scout Magbanua Cor Panay Ave., Quezon City Philippines Phone: (02) 372 3825 Schedule: Mon: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Wed: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Thu: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Sat: 3:00PM – 5:00PM San Juan De Dios Hospital Room 25, 2772 » » » [Read more]

20 Tips to Combat Chronic Inflammation

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Inflammation is the immune system’s way of biologically responding to an injury or, in some case, an infection. In fact, it is the sign of a healthy immune system, but only initially. If your immune system goes into an overdrive, it could turn into a chronic inflammation. An inflammation can be acute or chronic. When acute inflammations go unresolved, they can enter a chronic phase. Chronic Inflammations are persistent and can be linked to serious conditions like cancer, heart disease and asthma. They can also lead to small ailments that can go unnoticed. Here is how you can treat those » » » [Read more]

Benefits Of Chiropractic Care

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What is Chiropractic? Having the meaning of efficient or practical by hand, chiropractic is not technically recognized as a part of medical treatment but is often made use of. Chiropractic care is the diagnosis and treatment of patients by medical professionals without the use of medicines. This treatment completely involves practical techniques. Chiropractic care helps to regain flexibility and better functioning of bones, ligaments and muscles. When this treatment is being conducted, Chiropractors focus more on the spinal area, as like the brain, it deals with the nervous system of the body. Apart from making the back and neck work » » » [Read more]

10 Tips To Improving Your Overall Health

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It is no mystery eating right and exercising have positive effects on our health. Many of us are perfectly aware of what we are supposed to do, and yet for the majority of the population we seem to keep falling short. As the diagnoses of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer are on the rise, it is time the culture takes a shift to a better way of life. Can what we eat reduce our risk for such diseases? There are certainly skeptics in the world that will tell you that you cannot avoid or cure diagnoses such » » » [Read more]

Alopecia Areata - an autoimmune condition

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About Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly fights the hair follicles from which hairs grow. The consequences of this disease include hair loss on the head and in some cases, in other places on the body such as the pubic region, eyebrows, eyelashes etc. Generally, the hair falls in a few smaller round patches. Although in some people hair loss can be larger, the condition usually does not surpass beyond these bare patches. It is possible for the disease to lead a total loss of hair on the head (alopecia totalis) or complete » » » [Read more]