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Time Medicine

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Our sleep-wake cycle and full day-night functions are regulated by a smart, resident inner bio-clock that drives us all. What propels our bio-clock has mesmerised generations — right from the days of philosopher-scientist Aristotle. Yes, the working of the bio-clock is apparent not only through the process of our sleep-wake cycle, but also the

Breathe Easy With Magnesium

Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Andrew Jenkins was an irrepressibly buoyant six-year-old boy when he first came to see me.  He had been to the emergency room [ER] four times in the past year because of his asthma.  Like most kids, his favourite foods were pizza, hamburgers, and ice-cream. He was a very finicky eater who

Spiritual Mindfulness

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Spiritual consciousness, or mindfulness, is the most compelling therapeutic force that exists within each of us. It complements and drives every function and process of our body. It ‘ups’ our normal healing processes with a spurt of curative energy that directly impacts every bit of illness. It works synergistically with medical

The True Essence Of Leadership

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR History is witness to one, primal fact of life: that no social endeavour is more difficult, more complex, and equally more awesome than leadership. More so, effective leadership — be it statecraft, or organisational stewardship. If effective leadership is an essential attribute, the key to every responsibility of a leader, learning

Info Glut: Downside & Upside

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Most clinicians, physicians, researchers, and others are up against a huge challenge — the overwhelming wealth of information, even in taut, small areas of speciality interest. Reviews designed to summarise the outsized volumes of information are, as a result, frequently published. When a review is done systematically, following certain criteria and

Eczema & Psoriasis

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is an inflammatory skin disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Psoriasis, or scaly patches syndrome, is a chronic progressive inflammatory disorder of the skin. Its cause is unclear. Research implicates our genetic root, or predisposition for it. This piece presents a holistic overview — as to

The Tao Of Quietude

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Noise is essentially disturbing. Even annoying. It isn’t like the chirping of birds, or the zephyr caressing us softly — to soothe our thoughts and souls. Yes, mechanical noise hits us most with its ‘rip-tide’ of agitation. It’s stress-causing, not relieving. This explains why a lack of quietness has made us quite unused to

Less Is Powerful Medicine

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Homeopathy is not just a system of medical treatment; it is an advance in the area of mind-body, holistic medicine. It involves treating the individual having an illness, or disease, with highly diluted substances, prescribed primarily in pill, or liquid, form with the aim of triggering the body’s natural capacity for

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