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Main Branch
#09-06 Gleneagles Med
Ctr 6 Napier Rd
Singapore 258499
Tel: (65) 64710965
Fax: (65) 64721984
Operating Hours:
9am - 5pm (Mon - Fri)
2 - 3pm (Sat)
Strictly by appointment |
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Satellite:
#02-06 East Shore Med
Ctr 319 Joo Chiat Place Singapore
Tel: (65) 64401568
Operating Hours:
9am - 12.30pm (Sat only)
Strictly by appointment |
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Photos:
Surgery
photo courtesy of National Cancer Institute, US;
Laser photo courtesy of Coherent Lasers.
Educational
Information:
Used
with permission from oneSkin.com |
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Free radical theory of ageing
Free radicals are unstable molecules
with an extra electron that go around stealing electrons from
wherever they can, causing oxidative damage to cell membranes,
DNA (deoxyribonucliec acid) and other proteins. Our body's metabolic
processes, tobacco smoke, pollution and ultraviolet light generates
free radicals. When cells lose electrons, they become oxidized;
this is termed oxidative damage. The term, oxidative stress refers
to an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the
respective anti-oxidant defences of the body.
Some of the diseases that might be caused
by free radicals include:
- Alzheimer's disease
- CancerHeart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Diabetes
- Macular degeneration of the retina
and cataracts
- Skin ageing and wrinkling
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Anti-oxidant |
Male |
Female |
Maximum Dose |
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Beta carotene* |
5.4mg |
4.2mg |
18mg |
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Vitamin C |
90mg |
75mg |
2000mg |
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Vitamin E |
15mg |
15mg |
1000mg |
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Selenium |
55mcg |
55mcg |
400mcg |
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Manganese |
2.3mg |
1.8mg |
11mg |
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