Dr Arti Nagraj NALLU responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I was zealous about one thing as a kid — to be a doctor. My uncle and aunty, the gynaecologist duo, were a huge influence — their success stories, doubtless, lit up my little world. My parents too shared my
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Blueberries, a species native to North America, grow in shades ranging from light blue to dark purple. The berries have a smooth, but somewhat waxy skin, covered with a powdery silver film, or ‘bloom.’ Blueberries are, in some cultures, called star berries, because of the star-shaped calyx on the top of each
Puja GOSWAMI-KULKARNI responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty, I’ve always reckoned, is a bespoke expression that each of us carries in their heart, mind and soul. It’s expressed, also perceived, not just in the humdrum of our daily lives, but also through the clarity of our actions. It celebrates details, not frills
Words: Team ThinkWellness360 Think of exercise as a way to fitness and improved health — think also of it as a healthy, happy, and optimal habit which you need to tend and grow up with. So, delve on the practical issues — not rippling muscles. Next, you need to set your goals — this will
Dr Shailesh Y ACHARYA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I read an article related to Ayurveda, in a local newspaper, when I was in high school. I just wanted to be an Ayurveda physician, ever since — or, right from the word go. What made you
Words: Debora OLIOSO, Marta MARZOTTO, Clara BONAFINI & Paolo BELLAVITE Recent studies conducted in human/animal cells have suggested that homeopathic remedies may have an effect on the gene regulation, initiating a cascade of gene actions to correct the disorder, or disease, at the cellular level. We have focused our attention on the possible gene modulation
Yami GAUTAM-DHAR on beauty, fitness, health and wellness. Your view on beauty? I fully endorse the delineation of beauty as it has evolved over time — that having a fair complexion is no parameter of beauty anymore. I remember vividly the criticism for my looks when I was relatively new to the industry. The big
Dr Heena KAKWANI responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I always had, from my formative years, a strong desire to help people overcome their health challenges. This stays rock-solid in my psyche — more so, today. To cut a long story short, it was a heart-breaking personal
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Lettuce is a small-size annual plant. Its leaves give out milk-like ‘sap’ when cut. There are about six varieties of lettuce that exist. The leaf varieties which have a mild bitter taste are rich in antioxidants. A low calorie green-vegetable, fresh lettuce provides just 15 calories per 100gm. Put simply, the vegetable
Kiara ADVANI-MALHOTRA on beauty, health, fitness and wellness. Your view on beauty? Beauty, for me, is more about how you feel rather than how you appear. It is also, any which way one looks at it, just about feeling at ease, not merely in and with my own skin, but in every manner of one’s
