Dr Ravina DUHAN responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I’ve always been endowed with a natural empathetic element, right from my childhood. I like people around me to be happy and healthy. I also like to bring a smile on everyone’s face — I’d reckon that this
Words: Dr Divya SONALI & Dr Bijendra SHAH Ayurveda is not merely the science of life, but the science of longevity too. It deliberates on the purpose of good health and a long life by maintaining equilibrium in the doshas, dhatus, mala, and agni. It also deals with the ways of living in healthy ways.
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Falls are a serious issue for elderly patients. Almost 40 per cent of elders aged 60 and older — even those who are generally healthy — fall at least once a year. Five per cent of them who fall need hospitalisation. Also, 75 per cent of deaths are a result of falls
Words: Zhangjing LUO, Hildy ROSS, Michal PERLMAN & Nina HOWE A mother wondered about her two-year-old child Oliver’s socialisation with peers when he played at his friend’s house, or when he was at his childcare centre. Since Oliver is still learning to talk, he cannot describe his social experiences. This is a fictional situation, but
Priydarshani DUSA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty is all about perception — of how you perceive things in your mind. This may be one’s outwardly appearance, a certain quality, or inferred experience. Being an art lover, I find beauty in colours. Art is expression of thoughts, also emotions. It is a
Rekha SHANDILYA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty, in my view, is a refined, three-in-one expression of our mind, body and soul. It’s reflects in our personality. It is, of course, not limited to our physical appearance. It is representative of our confidence, compassion, warmth and positivity. The sheer impact of beauty
Dr Saleha AGGARWAL responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I harboured a deep passion for spreading the wonders of homeopathy to the world, from my childhood, because I was an ardent ‘witness’ to my grandfather and father’s dedication to homeopathic clinical practice and their success with patients.
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Oats have a certain magic, especially with people who love them for their morning fill. They are low in calories, high in fibre and protein. They’re a rich source of magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, thiamine, and pantothenic acid. You name it. They also contain phytonutrients, or nutraceuticals, such as polyphenols,
Dr Tasneem H IBRAHIM responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? I’ve known, for long, people who struggle with feeling beautiful and confident in their own skin — not just the skin of their thought. It would be a cliché to say that society’s beauty standards are often overwhelming, and many people feel they
Dr Amy L LANSKY responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a homeopathic educator? My first, real experience of homeopathy, as some of you, ThinkWellness360, readers may know, was actually the most miraculous — the cure of my son Max’s autism. All this began in early 1995. The initial effects
