Dr BASAVARAJESWARI B responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? My father always dreamt of seeing me in a position of respect and service. He strongly believed that a doctor’s profession juxtaposed compassion with responsibility and respect. His vision became my purpose; I strive every day to live
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 The physically fit look good and feel good, because exercise helps pump-in more oxygen and nutrients to the skin. Exercise not only slows down aging, it also helps extend your life, improve your appearance, self-confidence, and your overall figure. It goes without saying that exercise benefits for the skin are immense. Exercise
Words: Drs Kimberley BAXTER & Rebecca BYRNE Feeding babies and toddlers can be challenging at the best of times. But when families can’t afford enough food, let alone the recommended range of different coloured vegetables, or iron-rich meats, it’s tougher still. In our recently published research, parents told us how much effort they put in to feeding children when there is little
The garden, or table, beet is the type most commonly grown for human consumption. Three common varieties are the Lutz salad leaf beet, the Detroit dark red beet, and the Chioggia beet, an Italian favourite with alternate red and white concentric rings. Yet another type of beet is the spinach, or leaf beet, grown not
Words: Drs Mohita BOHRA & Gyanendra D SHUKLA Anidra [insomnia] is a disorder characterised by difficulty in proper sleep and restlessness. In the condition patients fail to sleep, experience a feeling of tiredness and wake up early, etc. Fatigue, inability to focus, grogginess and irritability, etc., are major issues that persist with insomnia. According to
Homeopathic treatment for common illnesses affecting children below two years of age is superior to allopathic treatment, a study published in European Journal of Paediatrics [EJP] has claimed. In the study, researchers at Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy [CCRH] Collaborative Outpatient Department of Jeeyar Integrated Medical Services [JIMS] Hospital in Telangana compared health status
Ileana D’CRUZ on beauty, fitness, health and wellness. Your view on beauty? Colour doesn’t define beauty. Be yourself, always. I keep my make-up to the basic eyeliner and mascara and wear hues of reds and pinks on my lips as well. I’ve tried every kind of hairdo across the board. Everything from sleek, straight hair,
Dr D A ANAND responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I’ve always been drawn to helping others. The idea of making a positive impact on people’s lives through holistic healthcare inspired me to pursuing this path, because a ‘healthy life,’ as I cogently believe, is the greatest
Words: SciELO/Brazil Homeopathy was founded in 1796 by the German physician Dr Samuel Hahnemann, MD. It is an integrative medical practice that uses a clinical approach based on four heterodox and complementary scientific assumptions [principle of therapeutic similarity, homeopathic pathogenetic experimentation, use of individualised medicines and in dynamised doses], with the aim to awaken a
Yogurt is the result of milk that has been fermented and coagulated. Its inception, probably by accident, was thought to be around 4,000 years ago when nomadic Balkan tribes stumbled on the process as a way of preserving milk. In this age-old process, milk is left at 1100F for several hours to be invaded by
