Doc Gary Sy

07/05/2025

GOOD NEWS
ATTENTION DIABETICS!

Several studies suggest that vitamin C supplementation can improve glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes. These studies have shown that vitamin C can reduce HbA1c levels and fasting blood sugar. High-dose vitamin C (1000mg/day) has been particularly effective in reducing fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, and serum insulin levels. In addition, studies show that the mineral Zinc helps in boosting immunity, acting as antioxidants, and supporting wound healing and tissue repair.

People with diabetes can generally take Vitamin C and Zinc, as they may offer potential benefits for managing diabetes and its complications.

29/03/2025

IS IT BAD TO EAT FRUITS AT NIGHT?

No, there's no scientific evidence to suggest that eating fruits at night is inherently bad, and they can be a healthy part of a balanced diet at any time of day. However, some individuals might experience mild discomfort or a blood sugar spike if they eat high-sugar fruits close to bedtime.

11/03/2025

Asthma Diet

Research suggests eating an overall healthy, balanced diet can help. While there’s no magic-bullet food to cure asthma, making some changes in your diet may ...

07/03/2025

In March 2025, awareness months include National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Women's History Month, and National Nutrition Month.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of awareness months in March:
📌 National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month:
This month aims to raise awareness and understanding of issues affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

📌 Women's History Month:
This month celebrates the contributions of women to history, culture, and society.

📌 National Nutrition Month:
This month focuses on promoting healthy eating habits and making informed food choices.

04/03/2025

“Leg discoloration" related to diabetes, specifically referred to as "diabetic dermopathy," appears as brown or reddish patches on the lower legs, often on the shins, and is considered a common skin complication in people with diabetes; these patches are sometimes called "shin spots" and are usually harmless.

03/03/2025

MIGRAINE SELF-HELP

Self-help for migraine includes avoiding triggers, exercising, and taking pain medication.

📌 Avoid triggers
Avoid foods that trigger migraines, such as chocolate, aged cheese, caffeine, and alcohol.

📌 Avoid strong smells, such as perfumes, gasoline, and chemical odors.

📌 Avoid loud noises

📌 Keep the temperature down

📌 Exercise
Regular aerobic exercise, such as walking, swimming, or cycling, can help reduce tension and prevent migraines.

📌Warm up slowly, as sudden, intense exercise can cause headaches

📌 Take pain medication
Over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin, can help relieve pain.

Take painkillers, like paracetamol, aspirin, or ibuprofen, at the first signs of a migraine attack

📌Other self-help techniques
• Lie down in a dark room
• Stay hydrated
• Eat meals at regular times
• Get enough sleep
• Manage stress
• Try relaxation techniques, such as biofeedback or meditation
• Keep a headache diary to identify triggers.

25/02/2025

MUSCLE CRAMPS FIRST AID

First aid for muscle cramps includes stretching, massaging, applying heat or ice, and taking pain relievers.

📌 Stretching
• Gently stretch the muscle until the cramp subsides
• Hold the stretch until the cramp stops
• Try pulling your toes back toward your head while keeping the other leg straight

📌 Massaging
• Gently rub the muscle with your hands or a massage roller

📌 Applying heat or ice
• Use a heating pad or take a warm bath on tense muscles
• Apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel to sore muscles for a few minutes

📌 Pain relievers
• Take over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen

📌 Hydration
• Drink water or low-sugar sports drinks to replenish electrolytes
• Eat foods rich in electrolytes like bananas, lentils, spinach, and yogurt

📌 Other tips
• Stop the activity that triggered the cramp
• Stand up and walk around
• Prop up your leg after the cramp starts to feel better

⚠️ Seek medical advice if you experience regular muscle cramping or if cramps last longer than a few minutes.

19/02/2025

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DENGUE

To protect yourself from dengue, you can use mosquito repellents, wear protective clothing, and avoid mosquito bites. You can also take steps to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.

📌 Use mosquito repellents
• Use EPA-registered repellents that contain DEET or other ingredients that repel Aedes mosquitoes.
• Spray repellents around buildings.
• Use mosquito coils or candles.
• Wear protective clothing
• Wear loose clothing that covers your arms and legs
• Wear socks and full shoes
• Cover exposed skin outdoors, especially at night

📌 Avoid mosquito bites
• Avoid going outside during peak mosquito activity, which is usually 2 hours after sunrise and just before sunset.
• Use mosquito nets when sleeping, especially during the day.
• Keep windows and doors closed, or use mosquito nets

📌 Prevent mosquitoes from breeding
• Empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or throw out items that hold water, such as tires, buckets, toys, pools, birdbaths, flowerpot saucers, or trash containers.
• Repair holes in screens
• Check around outdoor faucets and air conditioner units and repair leaks or puddles
• Consider vaccination Some vaccines can help prevent dengue.

16/02/2025

Bananas are a nutritious fruit that can help with digestion, heart health, and weight control. They contain fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and other nutrients.

📌 Digestive health
Contain fiber that helps with digestion
Contain prebiotics that help beneficial gut bacteria thrive
Can help with diarrhea, yeast, and urinary tract infections

📌 Heart health
Contain potassium, which helps regulate heart function and blood pressure
Contain magnesium, which helps protect against hardening of the arteries

📌 Weight control
Contain fiber that can help you feel full without extra calories
Contain resistant starch, which may help you manage your weight

Other health benefits
📌 Contain manganese, which helps make collagen and protects skin and other cells

📌 Contain tryptophan, which helps your body produce serotonin and melatonin, which regulate mood and sleep

📌 Contain compounds that may help reduce exercise-induced inflammation

📌 Contain antioxidants that may help reduce the risk of chronic disease

📌 Bananas are also fat-free, cholesterol-free, and virtually sodium-free. They can be a good pre-workout snack because they contain natural sugars for energy.

Banana Health Benefits
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14/02/2025

Many health issues affect people around the world, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental health conditions, and infectious diseases.

📌 Cardiovascular disease
A leading cause of death in the Philippines, cardiovascular disease includes heart attacks and heart failure.
Risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity.

📌 Cancer
A leading cause of death worldwide, cancer includes breast, lung, colon, re**um, and prostate cancers.

📌 Mental health conditions
Stress, anxiety, and depression are common health issues.
Mental health conditions can impact a person's ability to work, study, or have relationships.

📌 Infectious diseases
A significant health concern, infectious diseases include tuberculosis, HIV, dengue, and
COVID-19.

📌 Malnutrition and food safety are also related to infectious diseases.

📌 Other health issues Obesity, To***co use, Substance abuse, Injury and violence, and Environmental quality.

Tips for coping with health issues: Eating a healthy diet, Exercising regularly, Getting enough sleep, and Taking medication or treatment as prescribed.

13/02/2025

For those asking, here is my clinic details:
The Life Extension
Center for Health & Wellness
3rd Floor of Bell-Kenz Tower
127 Malakas Street
Central Diliman, Quezon City
(at the back of Philippine Heart Center).
Contact numbers:
(02) 8911-13-14
(02) 8400-42-05
Clinic Celphone # 0917-5777675
Clinic Hours:
Monday to Saturday
8:30am to 5:00pm

Consultations strictly by appointment only.

13/02/2025

SPRAINED ANKLE SELF HELP

The recommended treatment for a sprained ankle is rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE).

You can also take over-the-counter pain medication.

📌 Rest
• Avoid putting weight on the ankle.

📌 Ice
• Apply ice for 15–20 minutes, 4–8 times a day for the first 48 hours.
• Use a cloth or towel between the ice and your skin.

📌 Compression
• Wrap the injured area with an elastic wrap or bandage.
• Keep pressure on the area to reduce swelling.

📌 Elevation
• Keep the injured ankle raised above your heart level as much as possible.
• Use gravity to help drain excess fluid

📌 Pain medication
• Take over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

📌 Range-of-motion exercises
• Start gentle stretching exercises while seated without putting weight on the ankle.

📌 Physical therapy
• A physical therapist can show you exercises to help you heal and keep you from injuring the area again.

📌 Most ankle sprains heal in about four to six weeks.