High blood pressure is one of the most common chronic conditions in the world. It is also one of the most neglected.

Not because people do not know t...

What would you do if you were told you have prediabetes, or that your blood pressure or cholesterol is borderline high?

Now ask yourself a second que...

Is there a pill that can cure insulin resistance? The short answer is: no. There is no pill, medication or supplement that can truly and fully reverse...

Let's call him David.

David is on medication for diabetes. He is also on medication for high blood pressure, and medication for high cholesterol. Thr...

If you are Singaporean and you have diabetes, there is a good chance you have thought this at some point.

"I eat at hawker centres almost every day. ...

Let me start with something I say to every patient with diabetes I work with.

No pill in the world, whether it contains pharmaceutical drugs or sup...

"Dr Chan, what exactly do you do?"

I get asked this often. My answer: I help people unlock the power of their lifestyle and eating habits to better c...

I am Dr Chan, I can say emphatically that Money alone is never enough if one wants to fully and optimally combat diabetes. Because from my experience ...

If you have diabetes, how often has work been the reason you could not eat better, exercise more, sleep properly, or manage your stress?

If your hone...

When patients are diagnosed with diabetes, they are usually advised two things: change your diet, and exercise more, or both. Of course there are othe...

Most people with type 2 diabetes have never heard that their condition may potentially be reversible. And amongst those who have heard, many still do ...

People with diabetes face a dilemma every time they are invited to eat out with friends - risk losing control of their blood sugar and face diabetes p...

One of the things I hear most often from my patients with diabetes is this: they could do with some support to manage their diabetes, especially in te...

Six out of every ten Singaporeans living with diabetes have poor blood sugar control.

Not six out of a hundred. Six out of ten.

That figure comes fr...

"You have diabetes, you should not be eating this."
"This food is good for diabetes, it is in the Facebook post I forwarded to you, did you read it?"
"Y...

No. Cutting down sugar intake alone is not enough for diabetics. It is the first and most obvious step. But it is far from the only one. And in my exp...

Is basmati rice good for diabetes? The short answer is: basmati rice can be a better choice of rice for diabetics than most other varieties, but the q...

Why I Disagree With the "All Diabetics Must Cut Out All Carbs" Low Carb" Rule

I hear this said often. By well-meaning people. By advocates of low car...

Vinegar is something that many people with diabetes know has the potential to help lower post-meal blood sugar spikes. There are some studies to suppo...

Does vinegar help lower blood sugar spikes for people with diabetes? The short answer is: yes, to some degree, especially when taken with high carbohy...

One in three Singaporeans may develop diabetes in their lifetime.

And I have heard many Singaporeans blaming unhealthy hawker food for Singapore's di...

What is Prediabetes? Beyond understanding the medical definition of prediabetes, the most important thing is to know how to see and respond to a diagn...

Eating habits, for diabetes, is the foundation for optimal management.

And for eating habits change to be successful, the role of family is key.

The...

Most people with diabetes spend a lot of time thinking about what to eat.

Which rice. Which bread. Which sugar. Keto or plant-based. Brown rice or wh...