Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Free radicals. When I was in medical school, I rarely heard a word about them. Only a small group of ‘kooks’ would rave about the powers of vitamins and minerals. It wasn’t until my own struggles with asthma in the late 1980s that I began to appreciate the benefits of antioxidants;
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR All of us have a quest — the search for happiness, or complete contentment. Some of us endeavour to take it to the next level — bliss, or ecstasy. While there is no precise definition for true happiness, philosophers define the true nature of ecstasy as deferment of all conscious awareness
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Sore throat is a common problem in children. It may, ironically, not be as simple as it looks on the surface. While viruses cause a majority of throat infections, bacteria are no less to blame. Just think of it: a mild irritation, or a more serious infection, such as laryngitis, may
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Avocados and almonds are not just healthy treats; they are also delightful options to bringing home the natural healing nutraceutical ‘punch’ to optimal wellness. Avocados, originally a ‘native’ of Central Mexico, are sometimes known as ‘alligator pear,’ because of their shape and leather-like appearance. Their name is actually derived from the Aztec
Anjumol K JUSTIN responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty, for me, lies, as the legendary Greek philosopher Plato said, in the eyes of the beholder — this age-old ‘maxim’ says it all, yes. But, there is more to beauty than beauty alone. The great Hollywood actress and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn, put it
Dr Anil Kumar SANTAPUR responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? This happened, first and foremost, because I was much impressed by Dr Nageshwar Reddy, a senior doctor in Hyderabad, when he treated my mother. The way he approached patients, so professionally, also compassionately, was incredibly impressive. He
Words: Dr Sandra GOODMAN I am grateful, flattered and humbled by the invitation from Raj — Dr Rajgopal Nidamboor — to write a special piece for ThinkWellness360, for reaching its one-year milestone: First Anniversary. From the perspective of entering its 28th year of publication, Positive Health PH Online — launched in 1994 to refute the assertion
Words: Dr B C JANA & Dr Ajay Kumar SRIVASTAVA The universal law of life states that anything that takes birth [utpatti] gets developed [vikas] and, in the end, ceases [laya]. Human beings are no exception to this law. Ayurveda is basically a health manual of mankind. It deals exclusively with protection of life, health,
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Do you know that philosophy is truly consoling — a mirror onto itself, and self? Maybe, you do. It can, therefore, be a great source of inspiration, and curative design, for many of our distressing problems — day-in and day-out. Alain de Botton’s delightful book, The Consolations of Philosophy [Penguin Books] brings
Words: Lis KU Studies suggest people were leaving, or planning to, leave their employers in record numbers in 2021 — a ‘great resignation’ that appears to have been precipitated by these reflections. But, if we’re all reconsidering where and how work slots into our lives, what should we be aiming at? It’s easy to believe that if
