Words: Dr Manfred MUELLER He looked older than his 59 years, with grey-white hair and wrinkled skin. Bill had worked for the local government as tax assessor, but had retired early because of his illness. He seemed withdrawn, as if profoundly depressed, and despite his regular habit of dressing in a suit and tie, he
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK This is an important physiological function for a healthy body, every day, more so after getting up in the morning, and emptying the bowels. The bowel habit of an individual is one of the prime indicators of their health. The nature of stools, like frequency, colour, and consistency, tells one
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR You got it right. That trust is the core of our being — it is delicate like culture. However, it is, in other words, a palpable entity — one, we’d think of as possibly an extension, or outcome, that emanates from perceptible processes. Every literature, or culture, addresses itself to trust
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR As the cool waft of winter cuffs our face, it ushers in an early nightfall. To use a metaphor, winter strikes a chord. It reminds us that it is time for leaves to wobble in the air and bring in more radiance into our life. Yet, when the leaves slowly shed,
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON Research is constantly uncovering the relationship between an active mind and the reduced risk of several debilitating conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, or cognitive decline. A lifetime of mental activity is evidenced to be the best protection against mental decline in old age. Make time to relax.
Words: Dr Narayan C DESHPANDE We are now at the threshold of a new era in which millions of people would be safe from some of the most terrible diseases that have haunted humankind. Poliomyelitis, neonatal tetanus, leprosy, Guinea worm disease, night blindness, and Chagas disease, will soon join small pox as the illnesses of
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR The concept is as old as the hills. But, it’s also something that is new. As Jerry Lynch, a sports psychologist, and Chungliang Al Huang, a ta’i-chi master and expert calligrapher, explain in their ‘back-to-the-future’ standard for sporting excellence, Working Out, Working Within, which is, in essence, a premise on how
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Does your food talk to you? Maybe, it doesn’t audibly yell at you, or whisper sweet nothings, in your ear; but, the fruit, meats, and vegetables that we eat every day have a message to tell us. We are only now beginning to realise what birds, bees, and even other cultures
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH Patients today can be complex and complicated. No two individuals, or patients, share the same understanding and approach to health. Some patients are spiritually aware and understand that health is a continuum; others see health as a finite state. Some present with a basic understanding of homeopathy, while others are held
Dr Anusha BICHALA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty has got nothing to do with a pretty face, or ravishing countenance. It is, in my view, a pristine expression — the balanced visage of your inner and outer simplicity, kindness and distinctiveness of who you truly are and what you genuinely emote.
