Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON Depression is nothing new — it’s the stuff that keeps some companies [and, practically an entire industry] in business. Some even speculate that such companies don’t actually intend to ‘cure’ depression, for then it becomes less lucrative. Small comfort for you, if you are among the millions of people who
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON What’s smaller than most prescription medication pills but powerful enough to relieve constipation, clear up digestive problems, banish joint pains, fight heart disease, help prevent cancer and heal inflammation? Why, that would be the seed of the Linum usitatissimum plant, much more commonly known as flaxseed. The origin of the
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON Many people think of vitamin D as the ‘sunshine vitamin,’ and aptly so: one of the best sources of vitamin D is the natural reaction that occurs when the sun’s ultraviolet rays act on the oils of the skin to produce the vitamin, which is then absorbed into the body.
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON There’s been quite a buzz about omega-3s and EFAs, and for good reason: omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to provide an amazing array of health benefits, literally from head to toe. Hundreds of studies have already investigated and confirmed a host of ways that omega-3s positively affect health. As
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON Q: ‘Pollution, pollution everywhere,’ but what to do is a big question today. Please suggest a few simple, also useful, measures that could help us all best. — NM, New Delhi A: The most immediate effects from indoor air pollutants may show up after a single exposure, or repeated exposures
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON Much of your brain’s tissue is composed of fat, and as the cells that make up brain tissue are replaced, your body requires dietary fats to create new, healthy brain cells. About 20 percent of the human brain is comprised of docosahexaenoic acid [DHA], and eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA], an anti-inflammatory
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON Have you ever considered the power of your imagination? Some believe it is a person’s least utilised health resource. Dr Martin L Rossman, Co-Founder of the Academy for Guided Imagery, US, states that imagination “can be used to remember and recreate the past, develop insight into the present, influence physical
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON One of the best things about exercising regularly is that it literally helps to ‘grow’ a younger body, which is simply a body that has regenerated its cells more recently. When exercised routinely, the body must regenerate its cells more quickly than when idle. Depending on our activity level, 6-8
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON When most people think of the term ‘health,’ they relate it to how well they are feeling, whether or not they are sick, or how quickly they recover from the bugs that get passed around between friends, family, and co-workers. Each of these aspects is connected, of course, to the
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON A ‘syndrome’ is a pattern, or collection, of symptoms that together indicates a disease. You don’t actually ‘catch’ a syndrome like you do a virus. Rather, the word ‘syndrome’ is used to describe a concurrence of symptoms that act as hallmarks for a disease, or health condition. Metabolic syndrome —
