Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV We have all witnessed the scare, also excitement, over the swine flu epidemic. I want to say a few things about it from the homeopathic perspective. There was a fear that the swine flu epidemic could turn into a pandemic, or worldwide epidemic, of the proportions that the world experienced in the Spanish
Anushka KULKARNI responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Your view on beauty? Beauty, I believe, is simply styling with comfort and carrying yourself beautifully and also being relaxed with whatever attire you’re sporting. The triad reflects just about everything — your personality, attitude, and also belief in yourself. Well, you may be wearing clothes designed by the
Words: Kerry DULIN The term natural envelops almost every facet of life today — this includes natural muscle building. Here is a clear analysis on what ‘natural’ bodybuilding is and what it is not. The term natural has undergone multiple revisions in the last few years. New and ‘high-tech’ supplements have blurred the distinction between
Dr Swapna VEMULA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? Well, I was like all ‘wannabe’ kids of my generation. It’s but natural for me to dream and think of becoming a doctor, right from school days. I also had no other option in mind aside from a
Words: Dr Manfred MUELLER The young gentleman, in his early thirties, was a little self-conscious about his looks. He had been plagued by severe acne of the face, a condition diagnosed as tuberous acne, although one could argue that was really cystic acne. You could see significant acne scaring over his cheeks, chin and all
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Acne Acne — pimples in common phraseology — is a ‘universal’ inflammatory skin disorder. Apart from being a cosmetic glitch, acne represents a certain elevation in the body’s production of the sex hormones, especially at puberty. This stimulates the sebaceous glands to produce excess sebum — the fatty oil that lubricates
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Question: I’ve read and heard a good deal about being mindful and how mindfulness can help us to achieve balance and calm in our day-to-day life. It all sounds good to me, but it is, I feel, a muddle; a simple thing being made too complex. It’d be a blessing it
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 The physically fit look good and feel good, because exercise helps ‘pump-in’ more oxygen and nutrients to their skin. Exercise not only slows down aging, it also helps extend your life, improve your appearance, self-confidence, and your overall figure. It goes without saying that exercise benefits for the skin are immense. Exercise
Words: Dr Michael CARR-GREGG Social media can offer many benefits to adolescents, connecting them with friends. We often hear, or read, about the dangers of young people logging on to social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, and other online spaces where they can socially interact, including YouTube, virtual worlds and gaming
Words: Deborah OLENEV I have compiled the following Mental Exercises for Inner Peace as a self-awareness tool, and as a guide to help people gain control over their minds when they have difficulty breaking out of the cycle of obsessive thinking. Thoughts can locate in the body as physical and emotional reactions. Watch your thoughts
