The world of Tzu Chi Augusts 2021 (Vol.136)

TZU CHI 136 15 45, Infrastructure support associate manager 21-day challenge periods: November 15 – December 6, 2020 March 22 – April 11, 2021 Ng Leong Eng to normal. After participating in two rounds of the health challenge, the doctor stopped prescribing him hypertension medicine and hypoglycaemic agent, and reduced the dosage of five of his medicines by half. “The improvements in my health were even more significant after the second round of the 21-day challenge. My cholesterol levels plunged and my glycaemic index dropped from 8.0 mmol/L to 6.3 mmol/L,” he said. In February last year, Leong Eng’s glycaemic index had ranged between 9.0 and 12.0 mmol/L, and his doctor even suggested using insulin. Thankfully, this issue was solved with a change in his diet. He had a heart rate of over 100 beats per minute. As a patient with high blood pressure, he was very susceptible to cardiovascular diseases. Following the change in his diet and better sleep quality, his heart rate has decreased to 60-80 beats per minute. “My skin looks healthier, and the dark pigmentation on my legs has reduced drastically. These are the unexpected benefits of this challenge.” He could not be more grateful to Dr. Chan, who was his prime inspiration. He said, “What my body needs is wholesome food instead of medicine. We only need to change our mindset and take the first step to witness the outcomes.” AHealthier Me – Let Us Begin Anew