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Dr Guang Chen

Locality: Westmead, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9633 1820

Address: 10/1A Ashley Lane 2145 Westmead, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.guangchen.com.au/

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25.01.2022 New oral treatments for Hepatitis C are now available. These are highly effective at eradicating the virus in the majority of patients. Chronic hepatitis C is a silent disease. It is typically transmitted by body fluid or blood contact. Common routes of infection include sharing needles and poor tattooing practices. Many people can still be infected without ever sharing a needle or having a tattoo. Speak to your health professional for more details.

24.01.2022 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERIES #3 PORTION (SERVING) SIZE Portion size has changed a lot over the last 50 years. Our perception of portion size is largely determined by what we see. This may be popular media, restaurants or our mother's cooking. Our perception of an average portion size has increased. This is true for fresh foods as well as snacks. For example, few people know that the standard serving for chocolate is two to four small squares. ... The total amount of food per person per day will depend on age, lean body weight and level of exercise. Broadly speaking, energy requirements are highest during rapid growth, pregnancy and severe illness. Caloric requirements start to decrease after the age of 30 for both men and women. To maintain healthy weight, try the following tips. 1. Understand standard portion sizes. 2. Avoid up-sizing 3. Store away left overs so there is no temptation to overeat 4. Eat slowly to allow the brains satiety center to work 5. Eat bulky low calorie food such as salads at the start of the meal #healthyweight #portionsize

23.01.2022 Happy 2018! Our office will reopen 5th January 2018.

20.01.2022 We are off to a busy 2018!

17.01.2022 Bowel cancer is a leading killer of men and women. We know that many bowel cancers can be prevented. Please do not throw away your National Bowel Cancer Screening Kit.

12.01.2022 It was great to meet all the dedicated and caring GPs in the Blue Mountains today. What a beautiful part of the world!

10.01.2022 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERIES #1 Welcome to our Weight Management Series. Over the last several decades, Australians are on average getting larger. Associated with increased weight are multiple health implications including but limited to diabetes, sleep apnoea, heart disease, stroke and cancers. ... In this series, we explore the factors that influence our weight and how to manage these. -------------------------------------------- Let us begin first by discussing human physiology. Prior to crop farming and domestication of farm animals, food was not easily available. Our ancestors would eat only if they found food or were successful at hunting. As a result, our bodies are designed to store energy efficiently. Fast forward to 2018, food is now available at our fingers 24/7. With the popularity and availability of smart phones, we can have any type of food delivered directly to the door. One strategy is "intermittent fasting". The definition of intermittent fasting varies depending who you ask. In essence, it is about restricting the time available to eating. There is no specific restriction on the types of foods one can eat. Common recommendations include 16/8 (16 hours of normal eating and 8 hours of fasting) or 5/2 (5 days of normal eating and 2 days of "fasting"). Intermittent fasting is thought to work via restricting calories and improving insulin metabolism. Intermittent fasting will not work if you over eat. Stay tuned for our next post. Please share you if you think some one else may benefit from this series. #healthyweight #intermittentfasting

07.01.2022 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERIES #2 SUGAR For most of us, there is something deep inside our brains that craves sugar. This must be evolutionary as we see bears risking their lives to get honey. ... Sugar is pervasive within our modern lives. Sugary goodness have become part of our traditional celebrations. Birthdays, Easter and Halloween just to name a few. We do not need to walk far to get our sugar fix. Sugary drinks, confectionaries and cakes are everywhere the eye can see. Coca Cola and Pepsi became multibillion companies because of our insatiable need for sugar. Supermarkets use discounts on sugary snacks to attract our wandering eye. Sugar is also abundant in many foods that do not taste sweet or appear healthy. How do you ask? Sugar is often used as flavour enhancer. Sugar is what makes the expensive yogurts with fruit syrup tastes so naughty. Sugar is what brings balance to the acidity of sauces. Sugar is what makes low fat foods taste so palatable. --------------------------- Let us be clear, I am not against sugar. I love sugar. Sugar awareness is important because the subconscious effects of sugar are no different to many illicit drugs. Ignorance can be detrimental. I suggest reading up on daily recommendations of sugar intake. I think you will be shocked out of your pants. One can of Coca Cola will blow your daily limit right out of the water. Thats not to say you should not have a full strength soda ever again. Moderation is the key. Reading labels is also helpful. It takes a bit of practice because food manufacturers are very clever and try to hide certain naughty ingredients under different names or fancy code names. They also try to give breakdown of dietary information per serving. What the manufacturer treats as a serving is often vastly different to what the average person thinks. For example, one serving of chocolate is 2-3 squares. I personally do not know anyone that eats only 2 squares when they buy a block of chocolate. Using a common reference such as per 100g will be more fair. SUGAR = dextrose, brown sugar, cane crystals, cane sugar, corn syrup, fructose sweetener, fruit juice concentrates, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, liquid fructose, malt syrup, maple syrup, molasses, nectar, raw sugar, sucrose, syrup, etc Please Like to get our next update and Share this article if you think someone else may benefit from this series. Leave your comments below. #sugarfix #sugaraddiction #foodlabelling

07.01.2022 Hepatitis B can cause chronic viral infection of the liver. It is often a silent disease. Untreated Hepatitis B infection may lead to irreversible cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Do you know your Hepatitis B status?

06.01.2022 Fatty liver disease is becoming the leading cause for liver transplantation in the United States and Australia. It is a silent disease. Fatty liver disease is associated with obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and many cancers. Many of the complications of fatty liver disease can be prevented if diagnosed early. Have you had your liver check?

06.01.2022 Alcohol has been linked to anxiety, depression, heart and liver disease as well as many cancers. Please think about how much you drink.

02.01.2022 Sydney has just had one of its hottest days in history. Please keep well hydrated