We all want to grow old healthily and you have to be willing to do something for that. Think of: no smoking, enough sleep, no stress, healthy eating and lots of exercise. Some take it much further, such as the American Bryan Johnson (45). With an impressive history of successful business deals, such as the sale of his mobile payment app Braintree to PayPal for $800 million in 2023, Johnson has now focused on his personal project, Blueprint, which focuses on age reversal and immortality.
Long flight to Thailand: How do you stay fit and healthy?
Long flights can be challenging, but with the right activities they become part of the fun of traveling. From watching movies to studying, there are many ways to keep yourself busy and relaxed. Here we discuss how you can make your flying experience to Thailand not only healthy and bearable, but also how you can enjoy it.
Why I started working out in Thailand?
A few years ago, a friend of mine in the Netherlands fell with his electric bicycle. It was a one-sided accident but he fell unluckily and had suffered a complicated fracture. After a fairly long time in the hospital, a lengthy rehabilitation followed.
Thai Massage: Therapeutic Uses and Benefits
Thailand is famous for hospitality, food, beautiful beaches and certainly Thai massage. In this article we will discuss the therapeutic applications in more detail, but in addition it remains a nice relaxing experience.
Thailand visa question 45/23: My visa period has expired, but I cannot leave due to illness
At the moment I am with my girlfriend in Pattaya. I have been having health problems for a few weeks now. I am now being examined at Memoriam Hospital. I would leave for the Netherlands on February 25 and my visa will expire on February 28.
On Thailandblog there has been a discussion about the squat toilet. In Thailand you see them disappearing more and more and European toilet bowls are being replaced. That is a pity, because if you compare a squat toilet with a sitting toilet, the squat toilet turns out to be 'healthier' than the sitting toilet.
Thailand seen through rose-colored glasses
Life in Thailand is as it is stated in all travel brochures: a great society of people with a fine character, always smiling, polite and helpful and the food is healthy and delicious. Yes, right? Well, if you're unlucky, you sometimes see from the corner of your eye that it's not always right, but then put on rose-colored glasses and see Thailand again as it always has been, perfect in every way.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Will I stay healthy and free from illnesses and ailments?
Due to the absence of any medical history in both me and my immediate family, is it not really to be expected that major defects and illnesses will not occur? You can never know for sure, but is it true that the older you get, conditions such as heart or cerebral infarction stay away?
Wonderland Healing Center on Koh Phangan
Gringo hadn't seen his acquaintance John in almost a year, but this week I caught up with him again in the pool hall Megabreak. He had had enough of Pattaya and had moved to Koh Phangan with his Thai girlfriend, whom he called a princess. He wanted a different lifestyle, drinks only moderately, no longer smokes and eats exclusively vegetarian. He wants to grow old, even older than I already am. With this philosophy and the fact that he wanted to do something useful with his money, he bought - in the name of his princess - the Wonderland Healing Center on Koh Phangan.
Swimming in the Mekong River
Swimming in a canal or river was the most normal thing in the world in my younger years. We didn't always have the money to pay the entrance to an official swimming pool, so we often dived into one of the two channels near my hometown.
In a coma in Thailand
Dear readers, I left for the Netherlands at the end of March, but my girlfriend stayed behind in Thailand. Unfortunately, it is all taking a bit longer than we thought at the time. As many of you know, with a Thai friend you usually get her family for free. Your girlfriend's mother in particular is often a key figure. In my case it concerns a mother in poor health, who recently ended up in hospital for the second time in a short time after serious heart complaints.
Explanation of a Health Check Up – Part 1
Everyone has to deal with it at some point. Whether this is to respond to certain complaints and find out where those complaints come from, or in preparation for an operation, or for a periodic check-up (for example in case of diabetes) or simply because you want to know the state of affairs in which your body is located.
Today, more than 1600 Dutch doctors, scientists and other healthcare professionals are calling on politicians, the population and industry to take a stand against the corona virus: Ensure a healthy lifestyle. Being fit reduces the chance of serious symptoms and increases the chance of a speedy recovery.
Tattoo artists will be required to apply for an annual license. To obtain the permit, they must be aware of the proper use and disposal of their tools and waste. The Ministry of Health will let you know.
Highly educated older people have a higher life expectancy, while the less educated do not
The life expectancy of highly educated 65-year-olds has increased in recent years, while that of the less educated has remained the same. In the period from 2015 to 2018, the difference in life expectancy between highly and low-educated people was more than 4 years for women and more than 5 years for men. The difference in years of life without disabilities also increased for men.
'Medical cards' turn out to be very dangerous
In Thailand, so-called medicinal cards are sold that can cure all ailments and diseases. But alas, if it's too good to be true, it is. The so-called 'cure-all' card also turns out to be dangerous because it is extremely radioactive.
Private clinics must publish drug prices
Starting next week, private hospitals must publish drug prices. Patients can then better judge where to buy the medicines based on the price.