Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV This article is keyed to focus primarily on certain ways to take remedies that I came to, on my own, over the years of my practice. I refer you to the article ‘How to Take Homeopathic Remedies’ for information about the traditional approaches. My intention with this article is to bring
Words: Dr Frank GRUBER Mary is a 42-year-old mildly retarded woman who came to my office with her sister with a chief complaint — of epileptic seizures. She was taking Tegretol 400mg each morning and had been on that medication for about three years. Prior to that she had been on 4-5 different seizure medications
Words: Dr Parag Vasudev YADAV Ayurveda details a host of concepts related to disease pathogenesis and ama is one of them. It is described as toxin, or antigen, that may trigger disease pathogenesis. It is believed that hypo-functioning of agni leads to the production of ama — this can combine with other biological entities and
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Blueberries, a species native to North America, grow in shades ranging from light blue to dark purple. The berries have a smooth, but somewhat waxy skin, covered with a powdery silver film, or ‘bloom.’ Blueberries are, in some cultures, called star berries, because of the star-shaped calyx on the top of each
Words: Dr Emily KATZ While most love songs are inspired by the joys and heartaches of romantic relationships, love between friends can be just as intense and complicated. Many people struggle to make and maintain friendships, and a falling-out with a close friend can be as painful as a breakup with a partner. Despite these
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Think of a commonplace scenario. Soon after a job interview has gone well, one is often asked — pronto, “Would you mind having a psychological appraisal?” While it may be argued that there’s no better way to punching trepidation than asking job seekers to go through the motions of a psychological
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Homeopathic remedies are widely available in different forms: dilutions, mother tincture, tablets, or as speciality products. They are safe for home use. The question is how to choose and use the right remedy, in the right potency, for a given problem. Yet another issue is whether or not to use the
Words: Dr Miranda CASTRO Fevers are not all bad. In fact, medical research over the past twenty years has consistently shown them to actually help in fighting infections. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said, ‘Give me a fever and I can cure the child.’ A weak child may be endlessly ‘sick’, neither very ill nor
Puja GOSWAMI-KULKARNI responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty, I’ve always reckoned, is a bespoke expression that each of us carries in their heart, mind and soul. It’s expressed, also perceived, not just in the humdrum of our daily lives, but also through the clarity of our actions. It celebrates details, not frills
Words: Team ThinkWellness360 Think of exercise as a way to fitness and improved health — think also of it as a healthy, happy, and optimal habit which you need to tend and grow up with. So, delve on the practical issues — not rippling muscles. Next, you need to set your goals — this will
