Dr Vishal SHARMA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I had a great fascination for the medical profession, from my childhood. This was why I always thought of becoming a doctor, and nothing else — because I loved the noble idea of serving people. What made you
Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV I was inspired to write this article after speaking to one of my clients, a young man in his thirties. He was spouting his belief system about the state of the world. “Inflation is out of control. The Feds are going to keep on raising interest rates. There are more foreclosures
Words: Dr Joseph KELLERSTEIN Olga presented with a chief complaint of mild, but persistent, depression of five years’ duration. Sulphur 10M was given and she reports feeling much relief in that department within 2-3 days, but this week there was a return of her old back pain, but with tremendous severity. The pain was so
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Allergy is a famed word — it conforms to a clear, unexpected reaction of the body to any substance that may, otherwise, be harmless. What happens in allergic reactions? Our immune system identifies certain substances as allergens and produces antibodies, which now go into action to destroy them and, in
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Vitamins and minerals should be a part of our wellness indemnity — just like life insurance — in health and illness. Here’s why — vitamins are a group of organic nutrients, found in plants and animals. They are called essential vitamins. They are fundamental to regulate the chemical processes that go
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR We cannot take pride in the fact that we are wise than ever before. We don’t derive, for instance, our ecological inspiration, through technology. Most of our enlightened ideas are drawn from the sublime principles of ancient civilisations — most notably, the Vedas. In addition to this, our understanding of the
Words: Dr Dave SMALLEN A woman and her fiancé joke and laugh together while playing video games after a long day. A college freshman interrupts verbal harassment aimed at a neighbour, who expresses gratitude as they walk home together. A man receives a phone call to confirm an appointment, and stumbles into a deep and
Words: Dr Dana ULLMAN Too often people assume that psychological problems require psychological solutions. Since some psychological symptoms arise from physiological processes — and, vice versa — it is of value to treat the psychologically sick person holistically. A holistic approach is inherent in homeopathic care. A homeopath prescribes the individually chosen medicine for the
Words: Dr Narayan C DESHPANDE Q: Can homeopathic treatments be used alongside allopathic treatment; also, can we use homeopathy to self-treat at home? — JR, Bhubaneswar A: The old, or traditional homeopathic, view was they should not be used together, because homeopathy believes in the theory of suppression — through the use of certain conventional,
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Reflexology is as old as the hills. Yet, if ever there’s a paradox by way of the usage of a word, or definition, here it is. Reflexology has got nothing to do with reflexes. Rather, the foundational principle of the complementary healing method is based on an ancient theory that the
