Words: Drs Mohita BOHRA & Gyanendra D SHUKLA Anidra [insomnia] is a disorder characterised by difficulty in proper sleep and restlessness. In the condition patients fail to sleep, experience a feeling of tiredness and wake up early, etc. Fatigue, inability to focus, grogginess and irritability, etc., are major issues that persist with insomnia. According to
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON This article may not quite connect itself to Ayurveda, but would of interest to our Ayurveda readers. 1. Aloe vera is an ancient medicinal plant that is said to have been part of Cleopatra’s beauty regimen. The sap of the aloe plant is an excellent first-aid remedy for minor burns
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR There was a US Senate hearing, years ago, on alternative medicine practices — most of which were resented by the American Medical Association. Yet, some medical schools in the US began to include study courses on patients’ emotional issues, nutrition, and so on, while acknowledging that there was a certain mind-body
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN The speed and power of nutritional healing are sometimes astonishing. Blood test results can change in a matter of weeks with the proper diet and supplements. In fact, many nutrients cause changes in the blood within hours — changes that can be measured. In other cases, the healing is slow, but
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Our mind is more astounding than a super-computer. It develops, creates, analyses, nurtures, balances, gauges, organises and also judges perceptions at the speed of thought — without waiting for the system, or processes, to ‘boot.’ What is most astonishing is the fusion of countless mental processes into one whole. Add to
Homeopathic treatment for common illnesses affecting children below two years of age is superior to allopathic treatment, a study published in European Journal of Paediatrics [EJP] has claimed. In the study, researchers at Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy [CCRH] Collaborative Outpatient Department of Jeeyar Integrated Medical Services [JIMS] Hospital in Telangana compared health status
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Illness, according to homeopathy, is internal imbalance. Homeopathy suggests that Illnesses first occur at the most fundamental levels of our being. This underlying imbalance is the cause of all disease, which presents itself in due course in the body as symptoms. These symptoms are manifest, or created, by the body in
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,
Words: Emma CHARLTON Exercise helps protect your brain against ageing, according to a new study that adds to the multiple reasons to stay active. While it’s long been known that exercise is good for our general well-being and health, this new data shows how physical activity can alter the brain chemistry that maintains synapses — the junctions
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
