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
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
