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
Words: Consumer NOTICE.ORG Roundup, a widely-known herbicide, owes its potency to its active ingredient, glyphosate. This non-selective weed killer targets and eradicates most plants within days, or weeks, making it a staple in both large-scale agriculture and household gardening. Despite its widespread use, glyphosate has come under intense scrutiny for its potential health risks, particularly
Atmantan, a truly transformative, internationally acclaimed wellness centre and clinic, resides atop a natural, also unique, crystal hill that lends subtly therapeutic, or healing, frequencies. Atmantan spans 42 acres of lush Sahyadri, overlooking the pristine Mulshi Lake, proximate to Pune. You’d resonate with Atmantan as the holistic amalgamation of the atma [soul], mana [mind] and
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 The banana is an elongated, curved, tropical fruit with a smooth outer skin that peels off easily when the fruit is ripe. Bananas are harvested while still green, but they may be ripened under controlled conditions before being delivered to the grocery store. Yellow bananas are fully ripe when the skin has
Dr Shalini KATOCH responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? Well, I never thought of becoming doctor; it just came to me ever since I understood my being. I knew only one thing, from then on — that I just want to be a doctor, no matter how
