Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR All of us have within us an impelling attribute — one that keeps us going. It is called attitude. It is this one big thing that drives us to be what we want to be, no matter what. When you compound attitude with yet another propelling quality, the divine power principle,
Words: Dr Pankaj AGGARWAL Most babies are born following a perfectly normal and uneventful labour. Yet, the fact remains that things don’t go according to plan always. A little help from your homeopathic physician could help in making such a plan safe and also uneventful. Homeopathy has an impressive safety record. Its remedies are non-toxic
Words: Jawahar NIDAMBOOR The river, as we know it now, is not only dangerous; it is also endangered. This is, perhaps, the colossal price we have to pay for progress, or call it what you may. The river today also reminds us of a lovely poem by Robert Frost — the one that asks, “What
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Q: I’ve been reading with great interest the medicinal value of turmeric and also using it to fighting viral and other infections. That I was hooked to turmeric during the COVID-19 pandemic is obvious. Could you kindly distil the glut of information available on turmeric and make it simple for readers
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR The idea of incorporating and teaching complementary and alternative medicine [CAM] in the conventional medical school curriculum has been a raging debate for too long. The argument is not so much as to whether or not conventional medical institutions are receptive enough to integrating evidence-based CAM knowledge in their own academic,
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON One of the best things about exercising regularly is that it literally helps to ‘grow’ a younger body, which is simply a body that has regenerated its cells more recently. When exercised routinely, the body must regenerate its cells more quickly than when idle. Depending on our activity level, 6-8
Words: Dr Marysia KRATIMENOS There been an explosion in the number of cases of hyperactive children and kids with attention-deficit disorder. Over two million children in America are currently on medication for ADHD — this is one in every 30 children. The company that manufactures Ritalin, the ‘drug of choice,’ would have us believe that
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 You’ve often been lured to go on a diet ‘plan’ with grapefruit, or cabbage soup — to lose weight quickly. The motto is: eat grapefruit for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. Grape fruit has a measly 80 calories per cup — small wonder, you’ll lose weight in a jiffy. Remember, the pitfalls
Bharti KOTWAL responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? I personally believe that beauty comes from within — it has got nothing to do with fair skin, beautiful hair, or applying the best there is in beauty and body care. Positive thoughts, respecting others’ emotions, or feelings, being down to earth, and having everything
Dr Ravina DUHAN responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I’ve always been endowed with a natural empathetic element, right from my childhood. I like people around me to be happy and healthy. I also like to bring a smile on everyone’s face — I’d reckon that this
