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
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
Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE The first time I witnessed a panic attack was in a young mother after she had taken a conventional medicine for pinworms. Within minutes of taking a dose of this drug, which was essentially a pesticide, Paula flew into a surge of physical and mental restlessness. She described it like this:
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR We all have enough time each day to get everything done — whatever one’s perimeter of thought, or view. The only thing is many of us don’t seem to make use of time fittingly. This is reason enough why we feel frustrated while taking stock of our respective ‘to-do’ checklist —
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR It is simple; it is complex; it is also, at times, prickly. You guessed it right — our life is like the seasons. Yet, in the midst of happiness, or chaos, it is as exciting as a nail-biting Twenty20 cricket match. It seems like everything in life is happening at the
Dr Amber GWYNNE For millions of readers around the world, self-help books offer a discreet, affordable way to access an array of psychological insights and therapeutic techniques. Take a moment to browse your local bookshop, or department store, and you’ll find books addressing everything from shyness and burnout to worry, weight loss and ‘the common cold of
