Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Asthma comes from the Greek word, aazein, which means, “to exhale with open mouth; to gasp.” It is this typical feeling in asthma that makes its ‘victims’ run out of breath. Literally. Asthma is a psychosomatic disorder — it is triggered by allergens [allergy-causing substances], dysfunctional relationships and emotional, or psychological,
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Mysticism is, essentially, a practice — with a host of meanings. There are as many frames to mysticism as there are leaves on the mulberry tree. Mysticism is also aesthetics. It is practical science, its expression from a classic transcendental point. This explains why the transcendental has often been referred to
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR We all go through life like waves over matter, or slow, measured upsurges — a form of precise, or inventive, transformation. This is part of our time and space continuum. It defines us and contextualises our existence — of who we are, as self-regulating, independent entities, with each of us being
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR We all know that prevention of cancer is top priority — not just for individuals, but also from doctors’ point-of-view. To understand the idea, we need to first begin with how cancer probably starts, or originates. As we all know, molecular biology — which provides us with certain early-cancer clues —
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Dr Daniel Dr Goleman, PhD, the noted psychologist and best-selling author, pioneered the concept of emotional intelligence [EI]. This bid fair to his ground-breaking book, by the same name. It was followed by his yet another landmark tome, Working with Emotional Intelligence. It set out a framework of EI that reflects
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR All of us have within us an impelling attribute — one that keeps us going. It is called attitude. It is this one big thing that drives us to be what we want to be, no matter what. When you compound attitude with yet another propelling quality, the divine power principle,
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Q: I’ve been reading with great interest the medicinal value of turmeric and also using it to fighting viral and other infections. That I was hooked to turmeric during the COVID-19 pandemic is obvious. Could you kindly distil the glut of information available on turmeric and make it simple for readers
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR The idea of incorporating and teaching complementary and alternative medicine [CAM] in the conventional medical school curriculum has been a raging debate for too long. The argument is not so much as to whether or not conventional medical institutions are receptive enough to integrating evidence-based CAM knowledge in their own academic,
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Your feelings divulge as to what is going on in your life more accurately than your favourite astrological column. Our feelings and emotions form the vibrant, or resonant tapestry, a ‘multiclued’ synthesis and universal correlation between us and our fellow beings. You just can’t think of life without them; because, if
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Just like how loneliness is agony worse confounded by murky isolation and solitude is bliss, optimism always emerges in the midst of growing turmoil. What can also turn the tide is simple — little drops of empathy that bring about more than a sense of harmony, or calm. This occurs primarily
