Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV Question: I’ve heard about it. It sounds a tad complex too. “What do layers in homeopathy mean?” Could you please explain. — A L, USA Answer: Most of us come into the world carrying the baggage of inherited conditions from our ancestors. These can comprise some of the layers. For example,

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Question: I’ve heard and read a great deal about functional foods, nutraceuticals, or super-nutrients, among others. They sound simple, they also sound complex. Could you please help me separate the chaff from the grain, as it were, and make it comprehensible for me and other TW360 readers, who may be interested

Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU Question: Doctor, could you please explain to me in layman’s terms what erectile dysfunction [ED] is all about and its homeopathic perspective, as also treatment, which, I am told, is safe and more than useful? — JKL, Kolkata Answer: Erectile dysfunction [ED] is a common disorder in men — it

Words: Usha Gajapati RAJU Question: I have heard that chamomile is good and it has useful benefits. Could you please specify them for my information? — K P, Pune Answer: Think of chamomile as a mild, light and useful ‘adjuvant.’ Chamomile is a calming, also useful anti-inflammatory herb. It is helpful in the treatment of

Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR  Question: Heart disease seems to run in my family. Please let me know the basics and also what I can do to ‘prevent’ the disease, if possible. — S K, Bengaluru Answer: A host of risk factors plays a major role in the development of heart disease. For example: cigarette smoking,

Words: Usha Gajapati RAJU Question: I suffer from constipation. I have tried several concoctions, but the problem persists. Please give me a brief outline of the problem and suggest some simple measures to help me get rid of the annoying problem. — M J, Mumbai  Answer: Constipation occurs when you have trouble having bowel movement.