Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Stress is an inevitable part of our life and existence. While it is agreed that the stress response does not make us ready for instant action, it sure makes way for what is referred to as short-term stress response, famously called the fight-or-flight response. This mechanism clearly involves a rapid switch
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR It does not matter whether you are 65, or 75+. Falling or a risk of some injury is imminent, especially when you are alone at home. The question uppermost in one’s mind is — what if you are not able
Words: Dr Pankaj AGGARWAL Although our urban lifestyle, more so for women, is often hectic and demanding, it is, indeed, heartening to find that women are excelling in all fields — be it at home, taking care of their family, or work. A woman dons the role of a daughter, wife and mother, at home,
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Ginseng is one of the most widely recognised and used plants in traditional medicine. There are several forms of the herb; they have been used in medicine for over 5,000 years. In other words, there are as many species of ginseng as there are uses. The herb is cultivated all around the
Words: Dr Rachel LEVINE It goes without saying that genital, gonadal and chromosomal variants are neither completely ‘male’ nor ‘female.’ This is primarily because intersex individuals are born with possible anatomical and physiological sexual differences. This also results in different intersex variations. Besides, what used to be a unified classification of hermaphrodite, exploration of gender
Hunaid IBRAHIM responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty, in my view, is found in the little things that people often take for granted. It could be the sun shining through murky, or dusky, clouds, a beautiful sunset, or a brand new model of a German car, not to speak of an elegant
Words: Kerry DULIN The ancient Egyptians were ingenious. Starting with the solid foundation consisting of multiple and precisely engineered stones layered successively in small increments they built the largest and most enduring structures on Earth. No doubt the Kings and Priests of Egypt consulted the best bodybuilders of the day to arrive at a fundamental
Dr RASHMI C SUVARNA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I never thought of becoming a doctor until it happened. What made you think of, study and specialise in the system of medicine you now practice? I think it was during my post-grad studies that I learned
Words: Dr Amy L LANSKY Occasionally, I get a question from someone who is new to homeopathy and is nervous about embarking upon treatment. For example, I recently got this inquiry: “I just saw a new doctor [MD] who practices homeopathy almost entirely. I’m trying to learn what it is all about. I’ve read homeopathy
Words: Dr Joseph KELLERSTEIN Studying the homeopathic Materia Medica — the scientific compilation of remedial substances used in the practice of homeopathic medicine — can seem like spending time playing video games. You think you’re making it to the next level, but really it’s only a fantasy. Well, just get one severe case of infectious
