Dr VASAVI VARAMBALLY responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? My mother wanted to be a doctor — but, she could not, for whatever reason. She inspired me to be one. I opted for Ayurveda, because I found it best suited for my aspirations, passion, as also vision.
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Broccoli, a form of cabbage, of the mustard family [Brassicaceae], according to Encyclopaedia Britannica, is grown for its edible flower buds and stalk. It is native to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor. Sprouting broccoli was cultivated in Italy in ancient Roman times. It was introduced to England and America in the
Words: Drs Mayurkumar M PARATE & Vikas JAIN Optimal health, according to Ayurveda, depends upon proper balance — of the state of body, mind, sense organs and soul. Ayurveda connects our physical and mental status with natural harmony; it also believes that if a person follows good spiritual and moral conduct, they can attain a
Rana DAGGUBATI on beauty, fitness, health and wellness. Your view on beauty? Beauty is a feel-good, nice feeling. It’s what you are; not someone else. My foray into skincare is part of what I feel. I believe that men neglect skincare and grooming, because they seem too complex to them. My aim is to make
Dr LIJU B S responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? It was during my Plus Two that I developed a robust yearning to becoming a doctor. As I grew up, I was witness to some eminent doctors treating patients, with a wide range of diseases, or illnesses,
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Dr Jan Scholten, MD, Knight in the Dutch Order of Orange Nassau, the Netherlands, is a renowned homeopath-researcher. He brings to homeopathy not only his knowledge of medicine, but also of chemistry, mathematics, and philosophy. He calls himself a scientist, making good use of solid information and logical thinking. At the same
Dr SWETHA S responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? It was my childhood dream, to be precise — yet, the fact is, I always had the conviction, also passion, to helping others and making a positive impact on peoples’ lives. I was also inspired, no less, by
Rashmika MANDANNA on beauty, fitness, health and wellness. Your view on beauty? The best thing one should do is — embrace one’s own natural features, or what is natural to you. That’s inner and outer beauty for you. I always emphasise on natural beauty — one which nature bestowed on you. My simple ‘prescription’ is
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 The Happiness of Pursuit reveals how all of us can bring meaning into our life by undertaking a quest. When the author Chris Guillebeau set out to visit all of the planet’s countries, before he turned thirty-five, the compulsive goal-seeker in him never imagined that his journey’s biggest revelation would be how
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Never mind the tears they bring on — besides adding oodles of taste to your food. Onions provide incredible health benefits. Onions are found in every kitchen — thanks to the delectable taste they bring to food. They also form the basis of several dishes — be it raw, cooked, sautéed, baked,
