@channelnewsasia: “Work hard, play hard” was 32-year-old Muhammad Nasrulhaq’s motto — until blood tests found signs of inflammation and cardiovascular risk more typical of someone in their 50s or 60s. Nasrul’s nights could stretch late with trading or socialising, and on others he would wake up early to watch football. He also smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day and ate plenty of unhealthy food. “I thought because I exercise, I would be at a healthy cardiovascular level,” Nasrul said. "But I guess not." With digital medicine expert Professor Dean Ho, he made small lifestyle changes: sleeping earlier, eating less fried food and gradually cutting down on cigarettes. After 12 weeks, his hs-CRP, a marker of inflammation, had fallen 80% into the low-risk range, while his homocysteine, a marker linked to cardiovascular risk, dropped about 30%. Watch the full episode of Restless: Biohacking Better Health. #cnainsider #singapore #health #sleep

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Tuesday 13 October 2026 02:00:00 GMT