Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV Homeopathy is a holistic system of medicine founded by Dr Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, who revealed this beautiful healing art to the world in 1810 in his book, Organon of Medicine. It has certain fundamental therapeutic principles. Homeopathic remedies are tested on healthy people in highly dilute potentised form,
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR The greatest faux pas in the treatment of illness, or disease, is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul — although the two cannot be separated. The amazing fact about this reference is it is more than 2,500 years old — an ageless aphorism accredited to
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Nutraceutical-based medical care is the future of medicine, and I’m proud to be a part of it. Typically, patients come to see me after meeting several other physicians without satisfactory results. I put them on a programme of supplements, adjust their diet, and watch their lives change. At such times, I
Words: Dr Miranda CASTRO A baby’s cry is one of nature’s loudest sounds. At 80-85 decibels, it is as loud as an unmuffled truck, not far below the pain threshold. Some babies cry more than others; those who do cry usually settle down within 3-6 months. This is a long time in the life of
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 There are two basic varieties of asparagus, white and green. The latter is the only variety cultivated on a commercial scale in the United States, whereas the former is much-favoured in Europe. White asparagus is produced by banking soil against the plant to keep out sunlight, which otherwise would turn the stalks
Words: Kate WHITING Exercise is proven to keep us fit and healthy as we age — reducing our risk of dementia and boosting our immune systems. But more than half of us feel they’re not playing enough sport, according to a new global survey of exercise trends. IPSOS asked more than 21,000 adults from 29
Dr ANUPAMA K N responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I grew up admiring one of my close relatives, a doctor — right from my childhood days. This instilled in me a cogent feeling that I’d also, in like manner, save lives and help people in illness,
Raveena TANDON-THADANI on beauty, fitness, health and wellness. Your view on beauty? I believe in all things natural — including our inner and outer beauty. It’s sad that some of us in India are not ‘gung-ho’ until the West recognises, or patronises, something. In other words, we don’t appreciate what we have. The same thing
Words: Dr Vasantha Lakshmi MUTNURI Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, emphasises on the importance of food, its benefits in the maintenance of health, and also its usage as medicine, or therapeutics. Ayurveda has also described many dietary supplements in various contexts, e.g., dinacharya [daily regimen] and ritucharya [seasonal regimen]. The modern nutraceutical
Words: Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Picture this. When something goes wrong, somewhere, or when someone does not meet, or live up to our belief and/or fails to fulfil our trust and confidence. The parallels have one common thread running through — disappointment. Disappointments can occur at any point in time — age, or maturity, being no bar.
