Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU Twenty-nine-year-old MB consulted me, primarily with symptoms of irregular periods. She reported that her ‘periods were inconsistent’ — with each cycle having a gap of 4-5 months. MB was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS] with a cyst in the right ovary. PCOS is a condition in which a woman’s
Words: Dr Narayan C DESHPANDE Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, was born to a porcelain painter couple, in Meissen, Saxony, Germany, on April 10, 1755. His birthday, therefore, is fittingly celebrated as World Homeopathy Day, every year, in his honour, and to recognise, no less, the great contribution, also value, of
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Most of us regard the self, our deepest hub, as subtle. Just think of this. Without your body, tongue, or ear, you would not have spoken, or heard another’s voice. You’d also not have verbalised anything, reflected, or sensed them — because, there would be no contact, or ‘bumping into’ acquaintances
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK I love author Diane Mariechild’s timeless articulation, “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform” — this underlines every woman’s importance, like no other, in our world. Today, women have made their mark in every walk of life; but, the fact remains
Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU DP, a thirty-year-old physiotherapist, was distraught with her hair loss. She had tried various potions, shampoos and prescriptions that ‘vowed’ to regulate her hair loss for over two years. The result, however, was a disappointment. To top it all, she was detected having polycystic ovarian syndrome [PCOS], and anaemia, the
Sunil Robert VUPPULA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Your view on beauty? As a child I was taunted for my dark skin. The spin-off is predictable. I have a coloured view of beauty. Beauty is not just skin deep, its ‘sin deep.’ Beauty, in my view, is having a winsome personality. A pleasant and confident disposition,
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH All adverse health conditions, according to homeopathic tenets, are a result of imbalances in our physical, emotional and/or mental energy systems. Fortunately, our bodies have a built-in alarm system which continuously alerts us to problems and this alarm system continues to function in our senior years constantly making us aware whether
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Flaxseed has actually been a part of the human diet for thousands of years. It has a rich history of use. Four thousand years ago, in southern Mesopotamia, citizens constructed irrigation systems primarily for the growth of flax, and the plant was cultivated in Babylonia, Circa 3,000 BC. The famed philosopher-physician
Words: Dr Nilufar AHMED The war in Ukraine has left many across the world feeling stressed and anxious. Coming on the back of a global pandemic which has already had a devastating toll on mental health, news of the war has only compounded feelings of fear and uncertainty which are known to increase anxiety. People far from the
Words: Paribha VASHIST Whether in school, college, or 9 to 5 job, we’re all bombarded with last-minute tests, assignments, and deadlines. So, it is a ‘common shock’ that we take a few seconds to fathom, and, in the next moment, insurmountable pressure builds up. Scary thoughts, such as “What if I fail?” or “How will
