(hla) This is an interview dedicated to our students from Sandhya Maarga Holistic Living Academy and Sphaeram Academy, and our crew members from Kreativ Künste Productions. Michael Law Ming Wai is part of our panel of Honorary Patrons to advise us on matters related to the Performing Arts and Music. His years of experience in the field may provide some useful insight to our young performers today. Read on and be inspired.

(hla) A teacher not only lost a whopping 37 pounds but also experienced a rapid drop in his cholestrol level from a reading of 249 to 170 by eating exclusively at McDonald's for 90 days, local TV station KCCI reported.

The result of this particular experiment challenges the health factors posed in the 2004 documentary Super Size Me (SSM) whereby the subject who also ate only at McDonald's, experienced a deterioration of health. Science teacher John Cisna in the Colo-Nesco School District in Ankeny, Iowa wanted to show his students that health is not so much about where you eat, but what you eat.

(hla) The popularity of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in the Philippines was evident at the 12th Annual Conference organised by the Philippines College in the Advancement of Medicine Inc. (PCAM) at Club Filipino, Manila last month.

(hla) Spiritual Master of the Sandhya Maarga Mission, Master Genevieve Tan Shu Thung, gave a lecture titled "Sandhya Maarga Meditation to awake the Kundalini: Your Key to Health and Life" at the Philippines College of the Advancement in Medicine (PCAM) Annual Conference 2013.

Master Genevieve spoke about how meditation is instrumental in promoting health and maintaining one's overall well-being. She highlighted various important scientific researches that highlighted how being in a meditative state could help boost their quality of living and also cure them from certain diseases.

(hla) Last month (October) on the 7th, a workshop on Discovering Vibrational Medicine was organised by the Sandhya Maarga Holistic Living Academy at the Sandhya Maarga Holistic Wellness Centre.

Three speakers, Dr. Genevieve Tan Shu Thung, Dr. Erwin Torres and Silambarasu Karuppiah, conducted the workshop to educate the public on the position and effectiveness of vibrational medicine in society today.

Term 2 has begun at Sandhya Maarga Holistic Wellness Centre, Klang (MALAYSIA). We wish all our recurrent students a good "WELCOME BACK" and to all new students, "WELCOME TO THE FAMILY"!

We have had wonderful achievements over the last term with very positive stories of our students who lost weight, reduced their cholestrol level until they need not take cholestrol control medication any longer, normalised their blood pressure (for hypertensive patients), improved their bodies' agility and flexibility, and who had experienced a boost in their confidence, concentration and memory.

(hla) Just last Saturday on September 7th 2013, staff members and students from the Sandhya Maarga Holistic Living Academy, along with other staff members and students from the INTI International University travelled all the way into an isolated village situated somewhere in Hulu Langat (Selangor) where many of the indigenous people (also known as the “orang aslis”) of Malaysia live.

(hla) Sandhya Maarga Holistic Living Academy is organising a workshop on "Discovering Vibrational Medicine" this coming October.

To understand health, we must understand what vibration is and how it affects our physiology. Come join Dr. Genevieve Tan Shu Thung (Malaysia) and Dr. Erwin Torres (Philippines) and explore the reality behind our physical state and what we can do to correct any imbalance.

(hla) A scientist from the University of Washington Professor Rajesh Rao claims to have been able to control the hand movement of a colleague solely by using the power of his thought. He was able to mentally stimulate his colleague, who was all the way on the other side of campus, to tap the space bar on his computer keyboard.

(hla) A study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that children and young adults prescribed with antipsychotic drugs are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Prescribe Update states that a higher risk of type 2 diabetes among adult schizophrenic patients is already known, and the use of antipsychotic drugs increases the risk further.

(hla) You may want to think twice before cooking with your doors and windows shut tight as you may be vulnerable to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. It is a highly poisonous substance produced by the incomplete burning of gas and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).

According to BBC News, Derry City Council has issued a warning on Thursday to all areas of Northern Ireland that certain models of gas cookers can cause such poisoning. To name a few brands that are affected would include BEKO, Leisure and Flavel cookers.

(hla) While Chinese scientists who tracked the evolution of the new bird flu virus (the H7N9 virus) discovered that ducks were the main hosts before the outbreak, they also found a new strain of virus called the H7N7 that has the ability to infect ferrets.

Since ferrets are often used as a laboratory subject to test if a particular virus can infect humans, the results of this test suggest that there may be a new flu virus lurking in birds that could potentially infect mammals.

(hla) Whoever said there is no harm eating burgers could not be more wrong. A woman in Liverpool just dislocated her jaw when she tried to gobble down a giant triple-decker burger, reported The Mirror today.

Nicola Peate had bitten off more than she could chew in a Man Versus Food style moment on a work night out in Liverpool at the Almost Famous restaurant.

(hla) An article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch had failed to report that there are serious health risks associated with the Tdap vaccine, says Michelle Goldstein of VacTruth.com. The vaccine that supposedly prevents tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis can cause brain damage and even lead up to death.

The need of the new vaccine is due to cases of pertussis, otherwise commonly known as whooping cough, that doubled in the United States in 2012, with a figure of 41,000 as compared to only 19,000 in the previous year.

(hla) Leader laser eye surgeon David Allambym announced that 40-50 percent of 30-year olds could suffer from myopia by 2033 as a result of smartphones. Although smartphones have made our lives easier, is the potential vision impairment worth it?

Also the founder of Focus Clinics, Allambym reported a 35 percent increase of patients with advancing myopia since the launch of smartphones in 1997. He also claims that that there is potential for the condition in young adults to increase by 50 percent within 10 years.

The healing powers of hot water is synonymous with the hot water therapy. It is a new scientific discovery and has been assimilated as being part of the Hydro-Thermal Therapy, which is a combination of:-
a)  The Methods of Drinking Hot Water.
b)  The Hydro-Thermal Air Therapy (a combination of Hydro-Thermal Towel Therapy and Thermal Air Therapy.)
c)  The Hot Water Steam Therapy

The human brain is the most unique organ, which no one to date has ever discovered its full potential. Not only does the brain emit hormones, it controls the flow of these hormones throughout the human body. It is the most sensitive and delicate organ that I have ever come across according to my own personal scientific discovery. Regardless, what makes it interesting is that this delicate organ is able to carry out spectacular functions throughout the entire history of mankind.

New York (hla) - AN infant has been cured of an HIV infection, reported the New York Times. According to the report, doctors from Mississippi said that the infant had been tested positive for HIV on five separate occasions but now, at age two and a half, the child shows no signs of the virus in its body.

This is the first time that an infant has been cured of an HIV infection after being treated with antiretroviral drugs shortly after its birth (around 30 hours). Apparently, such aggressive treatment is effective in crippling the virus before it can affect the baby's immune system.

Though the case was contested that the baby was probably not even HIV positive in the first place, associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center Dr. Deborah Persaud was certain that the child was infected: "It's proof of principle that we can cure HIV infection if we replicate this case."

The New York Times also reported that more studies are already being planned to observe if similarly aggressive treatment can also prove effective in other HIV-positive infants. If further study confirms the potential of such treatment, there is definitely hope for newborns of HIV-infected mothers all around the world. Recent figures show that there are currently more than 3 million HIV-infected children.



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Holistic Living Annex (MARCH 2012)

GENEVIEVE TAN SHU THUNG
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, February 23, 2013

UNITY, loyalty and devotion were strongly felt in the air as the citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam participated in a national march parade this morning before His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzadin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Government officials, groups of students, teachers, association members and workers of different companies from different backgrounds, ethnicity, religion and countries proudly marched towards the field to show their gratitude for being able to live in this beautiful and prosperous nation.

GENEVIEVE TAN SHU THUNG
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

A HUGE crowd thronged the Brunei Darussalam's Jerudong Park Amphitheatre tonight to enjoy and appreciate an ecstatic cultural performance - "China Festival of Spring". Families travelled all the way from other districts and some even from the neighbouring country Malaysia, to share a special 90-minutes of togetherness for this year's Chinese New Year celebration.

Fasting is defined as a willing abstinence from some or all food, drink or both, for a period of time.  According to the principles of Alternative Medicines, the act of fasting is by itself therapeutic as it is beneficial for the health. Fasting helps purify and rejuvenate the body by eliminating toxic waste matters and regenerating new cells to replace the old diseased ones.

INTRODUCING "SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR UNVEILED"

The mind is a powerful instrument gifted to man. Utilised properly, it will help you live the life that you have always wanted. Compiled more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's "Art of War" is still perhaps the most influential literature on strategy in the world. This book offers a unique interpretation of Sun Tzu's work, linking it to the teachings of Mental Science. With the power of right-thinking, you will find that the life of your dreams is just within your reach. Master your mind and be the mastermind of your own life.

It is very common to hear patients demanding for antibiotics (especially for common cold or cough) even for illnesses that do not require antibiotics at all (eg. viral infections). One of the most common misconceptions is that antibiotics are able to fight almost all kinds of infections. Patients should understand that antibiotics are INTENDED TO TREAT BACTERIAL INFECTIONS ONLY and NOT VIRAL INFECTIONS!

Stevia (Stevia Rebaudiana) is a plant of South America and Central America origin that has been used traditionally for centuries as a natural sweetener by its natives.

Stevia leaves have many nutrients that help control blood sugar, such as chromium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3 (Niacin). It is also believed that Stevia has anti-bacterial, anti-septic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-glycemic (reduces high blood sugar level) and anti-hypertensive properties (reduces high blood pressure).

Kuala Lumpur (hla) - PRACTITIONERS of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) will soon be required to be registered and work at local hospitals and medical institutions approved by a council in Malaysia.

It will be compulsory for all TCM practitioners to undergo a residency of not less than one year with any hospital or institution identified by the council. Failure to do so will result in a RM30,000 (approx. USD$10,000) fine, 2 years imprisonment or both upon conviction. Repeated offenders can also be imposed a maximum fine of RM50,000 (approx. USD$16,666), 3 years imprisonment or both.

London (hla) - RESEARCHERS have discovered five key signs that can be detected for the Alzheimer's disease up to 25 years before patients begin to suffer from its symptoms.

KLANG, MALAYSIA
Sunday, June 10, 2012

"A bright new born baby girl by the side of the dustbin. Sitting around her are three street mongrels. The same unchanging picture throughout the night. This unbelievable and inconceivable incident is not a scene from a screenplay.

The infamous Paracetamol AKA Acetaminophen is still one of the most widely used over-the-counter medication to bring down a fever as well as reducing pain. It is highly effective to suit its purpose only if it is used in the PRESCRIBED DOSE and WITHIN A LIMITED TIMEFRAME!

Gracie, a spirited Welsh pony, stood still except for one thing: She was yawning. A lot.

Her owner, Jacob Anaya, wasn't concerned. He's used to seeing this reaction when Gracie has a couple dozen acupuncture needles lining her spine, as was the case during this moment. Rather than being an indication of distress or fatigue, the yawns were signs of endorphins being released and pain disappearing.