Riya SEN on beauty, fitness, health and wellness. Your view on beauty? Beauty in my view is being confident, strong, self-assured, and calm to express oneself. I think a minimal make-up and just a little lipstick would be good enough, unless you’re shooting for a movie. Well, the best part, for me, is — beauty
Rupali MANIAR responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty is god, also everything in nature, like the mountain, the calm sea, the changing colour of the sky — the list is endless. For me, the key aspect is inner, or ‘bespoke,’ beauty. It is the sublime reflection of a generous heart and a
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 This is an inspirational book that presents information about human nature and its huge potential to transform. It introduces the reader to several scientific discoveries, explaining the neuroscience behind certain habits and how they can be changed. While it is easy for some people to change their habits according to new situations,
Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? This is a difficult question to answer because I don’t see myself as ‘doctor.’ I associate the word exclusively with conventional [allopathic] medicine. Homeopathy goes far beyond the realm of allopathy and is a true method of healing.
Words: Drs Sidram GULED & Jyoti Sthoulya [obesity] is not only a disease; it is a phenotype, a disease manifestation, that is difficult for management. Patients of COVID-19, with associated obesity, to pick a recent example, had higher rates of hospital admission, need for oxygen, more ICU admissions and higher rates of mortality. When
Dr Alka SHARMA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I never ever wanted to be a doctor, but destiny has its ways — and, here I am, a doctor in her own right and write. What made you think of, study and specialise in the system
Anushka SHARMA on beauty, health, fitness and wellness. Anushka Sharma, the enormously charming and talented Indian film actress, producer and model, needs no introduction. She was first signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films. She made her acting debut in Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. It did not take
A study at the University of California, Irvine, US, shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall. The discovery helps explain the anti-hypertensive properties of tea and could lead to the design of new blood pressure-lowering medications. The discovery, published in
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has underlined that his government invested ₹1,000 crore to develop the AYUSH infrastructure in the state, during the past three years, including an International Institute of Ayurveda Research and a new Ayurveda medical college in Idukki district. The CM inaugurated a two-day Global Ayurveda Summit and Kerala Healthcare Tourism and
Words: Dr Lara B AKNIN, Dr Gillian SANDSTROM & Kristina CASTANETO Millions of Canadians are lonely. This is worrisome because loneliness, defined by the World Health Organization as “the social pain of not feeling connected,” predicts both lower mental and physical health. Research shows that lacking a sense of social connection can pose an equivalent health risk
