Dr Visalatchi Anjan GURUSAMY responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I remember, quite well, that when I was around ten-years-old, or so, I loved carrying a doctor’s coat on my shoulder. I also had great interest reading books on the sciences, especially human biology, in my formative
Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV There are as many opinions on the subject of ‘how to take homeopathic remedies’ as there are homeopaths. Understanding homeopathic posology, or the part of medicine concerned with dosage, is not easy. It really takes years of practice to get a feeling for it. The goal of Dr Samuel Hahnemann, MD,
Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU GB, a thirty-five-year-old accounts manager, presented with conspicuous hair growth on her face and hands. Her periods, she reported, were irregular, or lop-sided. She had been diagnosed of ovarian cysts, or polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS], following investigations etc., by her gynaecologist. PCOS, a hormonal disorder, is usually triggered by the
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Ayurveda emerged during Vedic times — for the well-being of our human race. The origin of Ayurveda, as literature testifies, started when illnesses emerged on earth. When this happened and triggered a cascading effect, our ancient great sages submitted themselves to Lord Brahma for help — to alleviate ill-health. Lord
Words: Dr Lionel MILGROM Homeopathy works by assisting the body’s own powers of self-healing, rather than brushing them aside, or overriding them, as conventional medical treatments often do. Though not necessarily implying therapeutic superiority [timely conventional medical intervention is often vital in accident and emergency situations], homeopathy has often proved invaluable in the treatment of
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR The best way to become a skilful leader — from the sports arena to the workplace, also home, whether as a player, coach, executive, parent, spouse, or whatever — is not to set out to become ‘perfect,’ but rather to aim to be effectively balanced all the time. For most of
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR We all enjoy pleasant dreams. We don’t seem to relish them when they tend to be dreadful. Dreams cost us nothing — rather they help us make something out of life. Most people with religious, or devout, upbringing relate to such dreams as good, or bad, omen, with the help of
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON All of us know how stress can keep us from our athletic, or fitness goals. Let’s now turn our focus on what we can do proactively to become the strongest, healthiest, most athletic versions of ourselves. One of the best things about exercising regularly is that it literally helps to
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Natural supplements are being increasingly used to combat stress, anxiety and depression. They are useful all right, but they need to be taken with prudence and preferably under medical guidance. St John’s Wort, or Hypericum perforatum, was among the first natural, herbal supplements to break into the mainstream market. It remains
Words: Dr Hilary A MARUSAK Many of us are looking for new ways to manage stress. Although mindfulness and meditation are not new — there is evidence suggesting that humans have been practicing meditation for more than 5,000 years — many are turning to these techniques to improve overall well-being. Mindfulness is a technique that involves paying
