Mind•body•food•pain, by Dr Elaine Barretto

12/05/2023

If you need to get your health back on track but you are feeling overwhelmed and don’t even know where to start, save this chart. Everything you need to know is here! You can do this 💪🏻💕

16/03/2023

Have you been struggling in the toilet for a while now, or having abdominal discomfort? So many people suffering from chronic gut disorders take a long time to get diagnosed, or many times never do. This quiz can help you get some answers!
https://www.mindbodyfoodpain.com/ibs-quiz

03/03/2023

When thinking about brain health, many people think about supplements and cognitive challenges like puzzles and crosswords. But many other factors can influence in a positive way, and they are part of the decisions we make every day. If you want to reduce your chances of having in older age, and keeping your brain active and fit, don't forget to make time for those! Prioritize your and invest in your 🥰🧠

11/10/2022

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Indeed a huge challenge for Singapore given the predominant food culture of dining out. I'm happy to see the awareness growing, especially given the aging...

06/10/2022

When I heard those statistics is when I decided to change my career and do something about it. We can do so much better! Let's improve health together.

21/09/2022

Our fourth episode is out! We talk about all things related to diabetes, explaining what insulin resistance really is, the latest research, and how you can prevent it or even revert it through lifestyle changes. If you suffer from prediabetes or Type-2 diabetes or know someone that does, you can't miss that one.

On your browser: https://www.mindbodyfoodpain.com/podcasts/health-science/episodes/2147795237

On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overcoming-diabetes-type-2/id1642701707?i=1000580153419

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XzbfH18k2QANPnz8OZvsS

19/09/2022

Now here is a scary statistic: Singapore has six new people diagnosed with kidney failure every single day.
Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure. And it is easy to see the correlation, since over 400,000 Singaporeans live with this type of diabetes. It is the second-highest proportion of diabetes patients among developed nations, according to the International Diabetes Federation. An estimated 14% of the population aged 18 to 19 years are also diagnosed with prediabetes.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/national-kidney-foundation-warns-tsunami-kidney-failure-cases-rise-rapidly-video-2929911

Those were the bad news. The good news is that prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are preventable and reversible conditions caused by lifestyle. This means that by changing the way you eat, sleep and move your body can be the key to avoiding this problem, or correcting it. If you (or someone you know) are confused and have no idea where to start, talk to me. I am a board-certified lifestyle medicine professional, and I'll guide you all the way to your best health, with habit and mindset changes that you can sustain for life. Find out more at: https://www.mindbodyfoodpain.com/metabolic-disorders

The National Kidney Foundation is warning of a "kidney tsunami" with six people now diagnosed with kidney failure every day, a three-fold increase from two decades ago. With 600 new dialysis patients a year, the NKF wants to ramp up home-based dialysis instead of treating patients at its centres. Sh...

15/09/2022

I have created a free guided meditation session for helping you tap into your inner strength and your resilience. For whenever you are facing any challenges, or just for reconnecting with your core.

This is a guided meditation that can be used anytime, but especially in times when you feel helpless, depleted, or simply that life is throwing too much at you. It will remind you of your inner strengths and bring you a sense of resilience and calm.

15/09/2022

Our third podcast episode is out!
Resilience is such an important concept to talk about in the context of chronic pain or disease, but also just for living a better life in general. It is not something you need to be born with - we all have the capacity of cultivating it. I'll share some concepts relating resilience to character traits, agency, perspective, and a growth mindset, as well as the importance of intentionality, empathy, and gratitude.

From your browser: https://www.mindbodyfoodpain.com/podcasts/health-science/episodes/2147793072

On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-resilience/id1642701707?i=1000579405143

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1S3zAPckZ7GhBfnR2nW90B?si=98c423bc72ee4b54