<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dr. Wu's Life After 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life After 50]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:49:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thedrderrina.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Does fasting improve brain and mental health? The importance of BDNF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you seen the candy bar commercial where a hungry, irritated person becoming normal again after eating the candy bar? It is commonly...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/does-fasting-improve-brain-and-mental-health-the-importance-of-bdnf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65aac12e7c3f6aabc017f088</guid><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:02:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_e1aceb14fc6e494182c4c7159d5c24d0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Wu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autophagy &#38; Longevity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autophagy (pronounced as aw-TAW-pha-gee), literally means eating oneself.  When Yoshinori Ohsumi discovered the mechanism of autophagy in baker’s yeast and received a Nobel Prize in 2016, it started a wave of studies and research on autophagy in animals and ultimately human health(1). Autophagy allows cells to recycle their intracellular contents to “rejuvenate” or simply self cleanse. It is decluttering in the cellular level, getting rid of old, nonessential organelles to make room for new...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/autophagy-longevity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a22f39b8c9dc98b9b44493</guid><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_67e626d3408c4ce08580ef885dc43cbe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Wu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why should we fast?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intermittent fasting has gained a lot of popularity recently. 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I ate a balanced diet with lots of vegetables...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/my-personal-wake-up-call</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659a43af94e85a0fb431e526</guid><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 21:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_f067e39a24a64087a9b2e20e1a1f1493~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Wu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tropical paradise - Amanpulo, Palawan, Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanpulo, one of the many luxurious properties of the Aman group, offers a tropical escape for unforgettable memories to be made! Upon...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/a-tropical-paradise-amanpulo-palawan-philippines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65932ca702cac7309b727b24</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:13:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_e6b05507df624912a068cbd3a530a8ac~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Derrina</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kauai - The garden island truly is green, blooming with flowers, even in December! I could have written a ”2 days in Kauai” like the ”2...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/kauai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d75ddd6be72c001658a5a2</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:05:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_6777c17e53ab4410b635d52935dbad5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Derrina</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Case of Pins and Needles - Too Much of a Good Thing!]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Moderation!” - my mother’s favorite word Most people have experienced the sensation of tingling, pins and needles poking the skin, when...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/a-case-of-pins-and-needles-too-much-of-a-good-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61febfa113f5f35f74438d61</guid><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_9fa33b2357c043ba87e5ec4d4f2b37fd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Wu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamonde Rose Water Toner - the “evolved” toner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember the toners that we used to use to help reduce acne? Remember how it stung? We were told toners reduced the oil on the face and...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/mamonde-rose-water-toner-the-evolved-toner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ca59c40089c6001618430c</guid><category><![CDATA[Beauty]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 02:28:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_8c0cfc954b97456c8911ed0e71a5df94~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Dee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair - A night time routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that you have read the first thing I put on my face - SKII Facial Treatment Essence, and the last thing I apply - Olay Regenerist...]]></description><link>https://www.thedrderrina.com/post/est%C3%A9e-lauder-advanced-night-repair-a-night-time-routine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ca5903acdd500016f198d9</guid><category><![CDATA[Beauty]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:23:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc0758_db7ba677f1c74cc9913a0c333bf91323~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Dee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olay Regenerist - could it be the ultimate anti-aging cream?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I tell people that I use Olay, the most common reaction is disbelief — A drug store product?!?! 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