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Labral Tear -Hip Dysplasia 髖關節軟骨撕裂- 髖關節發育不良

Picture from Penn Medicine.org 從疫情期間開始返回工作崗位之後, 沒幾年髖關節就開始時不時出現異常疼痛, 一直到去年跌倒後初期長時間坐著休養睡覺, 這個問題就變的嚴重起來了. 今年春天開始陸續出現膝蓋外側與小腿麻刺痛, 甚至痛到無法入睡或是睡到痛醒, 這才認真的去看了骨科(Osteopedics). 一看才發現我這個髖關節疼痛的毛病應該是因為先天結構異常, 又加上久坐就造成了髖關節軟骨撕裂(labral tear)引起的. Since returning to work after the pandemic, I started to develop pain in the right hip area. The condition got worse after a severe fall last year, during which I spent quite a long time sitting and resting. Starting this spring, …

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Preventing Osteoporosis: Diet, Exercise, and Melatonin

Photo provided by National Institute on Aging 在看顧家中長輩時, 常聽見他們分享哪位老人家跌倒或摔倒, 結果把骨頭給跌斷了. 我想起家裡外婆那邊有的骨質疏鬆遺傳, 不禁開始擔心自己是否也有這樣的發展傾向. 加強能增加骨密度的飲食跟適度運動是絕對必要的了. While taking care of my parents at home, I often hear them sharing stories about someone who fell and ended up breaking a bone or two. It kinda reminds me that osteoporosis runs in my grandmother's side of the family, and I …

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有毒的黑巧克力-重金屬過量 The Dark Side of Dark Chocolate- A report from ConsumerReports.

I can't believe I just found out that chocolate can contain excessive amounts of lead and cadmium during the growing and manufacturing process. Most people may be aware of the harm that heavy metals do to our body's metabolic functions and organ performance. It also has a serious impact on pregnant women and young children's …

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(Post Surgery Update) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) 頸椎前路椎間盤切除及椎體融合手術 +術後一年半更新

Pic from AllSpine Laser and Surgery Center 2023年五月中的一天清晨, 我因為不明原因暈倒, 把自己的後腦勺跌破, 傷了頸椎. 這後半年恢復期, 經歷了傷口感染, 嚴重頭暈, 頸椎疼痛與吞嚥不適, 手術傷口附近的神經抽痛, 還有手臂的刺痛, 心情也從擔憂害怕, 焦慮鬱悶一直到現在可以接受嘗試著跟這些術後症狀共存. 現在再回想起來都覺得那是多痛苦的過程, 但也感到萬幸這次意外沒有傷到下半身. 也是有了這次經歷, 才知道這個頸椎手術是甚麼. One morning in mid-May 2023, I passed out for an unknown reason, resulting in a fall that caused a wound to the back of my head and an injury to my cervical …

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中年男人的煩惱- Testosterone Deficiency 睪固酮低下

The Concerns of Mid-Aged Men-Testosterone Deficiency 近期一位朋友提到印度文化裡熟悉的營養補給品Ashwagandha (又叫印度人參), 有些好奇這個是甚麼有趣的草藥., 之後在逛Costco 時, 也看到好幾牌賣這個草藥的supplements. 查了一下資料 才知道原來這個補給品不僅跟男性在中年可能經歷的更年期有關, 對於整體的身體健康來說更是有很大的影響呢! Recently a friend of mine mentioned Ashwagandha, a familiar nutritional supplement in Indian culture also known as Indian ginseng. I became so curious about this interesting herb. Later at Costco, I kinda noticed several brands selling supplements of this herb. After looking …

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High Fructose Corn Syrup , a natural sugar? 高果糖玉米糖漿-真糖還假糖?

The ingredients of McDonald's Ketchup Packet 麥當勞番茄沾醬包的成分表 Last time when I was looking to buy a bottle of tomato ketchup at the supermarket, I noticed that several brands used High Fructose Corn Syrup among their ingredients. It made me think about discussing High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) here. This food additive is something that I …

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(Updated 更新) Carrageenan- A potentially carcinogenic food additive, how much do you know about it? 一個潛在可能致癌的食物添加物,你, 對它了解多少?

Over the past decade, due to the increasing number of people with lactose intolerance and the extensive promotion of nut-based oils as alternatives, various nut milk (such as almond milk, cashew milk, or coconut milk) have become ubiquitous in supermarkets. I still remember about two years ago, discovering that the stabilizing additive used in these …

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(Updated 更新)Understanding fish oil ingredients in seconds – How much Omega-3 does your purchased fish oil actually contain? 幾秒看懂魚油成分- 你買的魚油到底含多少Omega-3?

When I first started taking fish oil, I wandered around Costco and saw various brands with labels stating different values like 1400 milligrams of fish oil and 1000 milligrams of Omega-3. I couldn't figure out how much of the beneficial components I was actually getting from these supplements. Later, after doing some online research, I …

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Collagen Type II Peptides & Hyaluronic Acid (HA): Do they really work?口服膠原蛋白二肽與玻尿酸- 它們, 有用嗎?

photo from Modere.com Starting this year, I am reading a lot of information about the oral collagen peptides & HA supplements. I am hoping that I could get an profound and fair idea of the effect of the collagen type II peptides and HA on skin and our joint health. I do have personal interest …

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