Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Jim Weston was 71, when he first faced bypass surgery. Although he had had attacks of angina [chest pain] prior to surgery, causing frequent discomfort, Jim’s mind had always been razor-sharp. He was a retired army drill sergeant, as strong as he was smart. After his surgery, however, Jim quickly noticed
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH Disease is a result of a morbific stimulus which resonates with the particular level of susceptibility [predisposition] of the organism. The stimulus, or exciting, cause may be a microorganism, chemical, emotion, vaccination, etc., but without a strong susceptibility to the morbific agent, disease is not produced. That is, there must be
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Backache [back pain] is as common as the common cold. It affects five out of six people, some time in their life. While most cases of backache do not have any underlying ‘factors,’ the disorder attracts a huge annual cost, running into several million rupees — from absence at work to
Dr GURUPRASAD responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? I always empathised with and to serving society, more so the sick. This led me to my predictable destination, also career — that nothing is better than being god’s helping hand as a thoughtful, conscientious physician. What made you
Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU GK [28] presented with clinically-established hyperthyroidism [overactive thyroid] and dermatitis [eczema]. She looked wiry, with a fatigued physical presence, juxtaposed by a noticeable eczematous manifestation on her face. Her hubby was estranged from her owing to a long-term property disagreement. This ostensibly had a hostile effect on her health. What’s
Words: Dr Vihar Rajendra BIDWAI & Dr Pranay GANDHI A host of rapid changes in peoples’ lifestyle, in recent years, has led to several new disorders — they are collectively called ‘lifestyle disorders.’ Hypertension [high blood pressure] is a well-known risk factor of the cardiovascular system that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. It also
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Beans are as old as civilisation. There is evidence that native Mexicans and Peruvians cultivated beans as early as 7,000 BCE. The use of beans existed in ancient Egypt and Asia, no less. It is, therefore, apparent that beans were an integral part of several cultures throughout the world. Beans are rich
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH Classical homeopathy is based on the belief that disease can be cured by strengthening the body’s defence mechanism with substances carefully selected for their energy-giving properties. Disease and the body’s defence mechanism originate on the dynamic plane, and homeopathic medicine directs itself to this plane, aiming to change the imbalance in
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON No one is immune to stress. It’s a universal human experience. You’ve undoubtedly heard that some stress can be ‘helpful,’ especially if it motivates you to make changes that improve your lifestyle and health. This is called eustress [the Greek prefix ‘eu,’ meaning ‘good’]. Some people even work best when
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR We are our emotions and emotions are ‘us’ — one way, or the other. Our emotions make our behaviour and thoughts. The ‘trio’ represents a complex mechanism. The more emotional you are, there is less blood flow for your logical functions. Not more, as may be the popular opinion. This is
