Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Ginseng is one of the most widely recognised and used plants in traditional medicine. There are several forms of the herb; they have been used in medicine for over 5,000 years. In other words, there are as many species of ginseng as there are uses. The herb is cultivated all around the
Hunaid IBRAHIM responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty, in my view, is found in the little things that people often take for granted. It could be the sun shining through murky, or dusky, clouds, a beautiful sunset, or a brand new model of a German car, not to speak of an elegant
Dr RASHMI C SUVARNA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I never thought of becoming a doctor until it happened. What made you think of, study and specialise in the system of medicine you now practice? I think it was during my post-grad studies that I learned
Words: Drs Libby RICHARDS, Melissa FRANKS & Rosie SHROUT The new year is traditionally a time when many people feel a renewed commitment to create healthy habits, such as exercising regularly, drinking more water, or eating more healthfully. It turns out that when it comes to health, married people have an edge, especially married men. But,
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Garlic is a strong and bitter herb. It adds an unbelievable flavour to cuisine. It is packed with several health benefits. The miracle herb has, for ages, being used as medicine to prevent, or treat, various medical conditions. Allicin, a compound in garlic, is known to have great antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and
Words: Dr Sharayu S GAJAPURE & Dr Omprakash GULHANE Lifestyle diseases occur primarily due to our skewed daily habits and inappropriate relationship with our environment. The key factors contributing to lifestyle diseases include bad food habits, physical inactivity and disturbed biological clock. This is why a healthy lifestyle ought to be adopted with a balanced
Dr Sandra GOODMAN responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? As a child growing up, in Canada, in the 1950s and 1960s, I was horrified at scenes of starving children in Biafra, as also of the bloody consequences of wars. Added to these was the active encouragement from
Paribha VASHIST responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Your view on beauty? Beauty is about manifesting an inner ‘glow.’ It’s about radiating an aura that draws people towards you. This charisma only comes when we evolve our higher consciousness by being open to pluralities of opinion and by embracing new perspectives, including the ones that we may
Words: Anamika KUMAR For a happy-go-lucky girl, who was fond of being a ‘tomboy’ and prankster of the top draw, I was diagnosed with Stage-I, or early, cancer of the ovary at age 23. The disease, I was told, was fortuitously limited to a small area. But, the word, ‘cancer,’ came like a wicked shock.
Words: Dr Paul CALLINAN Ask a pharmacologist about the biological effects of very low concentrations of common substances on living organisms and the answer will be that there is typically very little, or zero, response. Ask for some theoretical backup, and in short order you will find yourself confronted by one of the pharmacological tools
