My Holistic Health and Nutrition Journey
My Story

In my early childhood days, I was sickly.  I grew up in the city and getting cough, colds and fevers seemed common.  At a young age, I was exposed to many kinds of medications.  

When I was 4, the pediatrician whom I have consulted for close to a year, advised my dad to consult a child specialist, particularly an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) specialist.  The pediatrician explained to my dad that he had prescribed every single medication that was available in his clinic but was disappointed that he could not help me to recover and strengthen my body from the frequent colds and flu infections.

After consulting an ENT specialist, I was diagnosed with nasal polyps.  I was given steroids, antibiotics and inhalers to control my nasal inflammations.

At that young age, how would I know that my flu-like symptoms were not due to flu infections but rather, were due to nasal growths and inflammations? The symptoms were so similar that even adults could not tell the difference! 

I breathed better with the medications prescribed by the specialist and all was well until history repeated itself, a few years later.  I was off from the expensive medications after taking for a few months, and had to start again.  I was then, already an adolescent.

However, this time round, my conditions were worst.  I experienced giddy spells, had to be excused from Physical Exercises (PE) classes often.  

My skin became very sensitive.  I developed serious acne on my face and eczema on my limbs.  My skin reacted aggressively when the temperatures were either too humid or cold.

I also became breathless and fatigue easily. Furthermore, I suffered from serious constipation and frequent gastric attacks.

My World was Upside Down

I could not comprehend why and what was happening to my body, skin and health at that time.  I was upset and kept to myself as I felt ugly.  

I had low self-esteem and was extremely introvert due to my weak health and sensitive skin.  I just wanted to hide away when I saw all the other girls were blooming into young beauties.

I did not have many friends then and I just wanted to get home after school.  My studies were affected.  I did not know if anyone could relate to me and understand what I was going through.

My Life started to Change for the Better

Thankfully, my beloved mother attended health courses and introduced me to holistic health and wellness, and my life began to change for the better!

At 15, I tried distilled water and organic juice fast for 7 days with before- and after-fasting detox preparations with specific fruits and vegetables for my health (with special guidance from holistic health teachers).  I also embarked on vegetarian and elimination diet for about a year.

Amazingly, my health improved gradually; my energy level increased and my sensitive skin started to stabilised.  I was happier, became more confident, my studies improved and began to have friends.

Due to my personal health journey, I became very interested in health and nutrition.  I went on to study nutrition, learning all about food science (food microbiology, food physics, food chemistry and many more).  I was so happy to study all these subjects. 

I majored in nutrition and community health technology and worked in the government (Ministry of Health); went on to study a Bachelor’s degree; and had the opportunity to work in a holistic health, beauty and wellness organization for 13 years.

I was exposed to naturopathy or holistic nutrition and had the chance to understudy the co-founder, my teacher/mentor.  It was a mind-blowing experience!

I learnt from her and started to practice Holistic Water Management Therapy.  It was not just how much water you drink daily but how you drink your water; and what type of water you drink to aid blood cleansing. 

The Chewing Food Concept was another WOW for me; followed by the 5-Elements (5-Colours, 5-Tastes) food nourishment concept, with basic Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), to aid our vital organs and achieve general well-being.

I began to intentionally change my diet to a more alkaline diet.  I gradually reduce meat and carbohydrates, replace with at least half a plate of different coloured vegetables and parts.

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In addition, I started to consume cleansing and balancing health supplements to aid my health.  I changed from a person who was skeptical about health supplements to someone who was convinced that not all health supplements were created equal.  As nutrients depletion from land is unavoidable, and fruits and vegetables are mostly harvested before fully ripen, hence the amounts of nutrients that we are eating from fresh food are lesser than expected.

As I began to read and research into the different health diseases and their common nutrients deficiencies, I became more convinced that the nutrients from the health supplements that I was taking, with evidence-based formulations and using scientific technology, had helped all my above mentioned health concerns!

I also witnessed how my teacher/mentor helped people with chronic diseases and cancer to recover gradually with specific diet and lifestyle changes, and health supplements.

It was then that I began to appreciate food science and nutrition technology better.  I saw how nutrition therapy when combined with practical lifestyle changes had helped people in their health.  Not only did I practice theses healthier changes, I also introduced these concepts to my family and friends.

My passion for holistic health flourished over the years and I began to study and research deeper into Naturopathy, Basic TCM, Positive Psychology and counselling, and practice these in my trainings and consultations. 

All this knowledge helped me in my work to serve others better as I wanted to reach out to the sick, befriend and create a positive impact in their lives – for I know how it felt to be sick in bed.

Finally, everything made sense to me

It was only when I was so sick that I could not get up; and experienced pain in every bone and joint in my body and every inch of my skin, that made me realized how valuable good health and healthy skin meant. 

I finally understood that everything that I have went through, was to facilitate and enable me to better empathise with people, and help them to improve their health using naturopathy methods, and in combination with their current treatments. 

My Passion

I want to touch lives and change lives, and to make a difference in people with health concerns to recover holistically and have a second chance to have quality lives and time with their loved ones.

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I have a dream: I want to build a community of healthier and happier people via education and consultations or, coaching.

I want to increase awareness in the importance of early prevention and management of chronic lifestyle diseases and cancer by promoting holistic health, wellness and fitness to our community.