Words: Dr Jonathan COX Antimicrobial resistance is spreading rapidly worldwide and it has even been likened to the next pandemic — one that many people may not be aware is happening. A recent paper, published in Lancet, has revealed that antimicrobial resistant infections caused 1.27 million deaths and were associated with 4.95 million deaths in
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Allergies can be as wide-ranging as the world itself. Perhaps, the most common form is allergic rhinitis, the technical name for sneezing, coughing, runny nose, watery eyes, and itchiness that many of us experience every year. The seasonal pollination of trees, grass, and weeds distributing airborne allergens varies little from year
Background. Ovariohysterectomy [OH] is one of the most frequent elective surgical procedures in routine veterinary practice. Arnica montana is a well-known medicine in phytotherapy, with proven analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, healing, antioxidant and immunomodulatory activity. However, there is still a shortage of studies on the action and effects of the homeopathic formulation of the medicine on animals. The
Words: Paribha VASHIST It’s that time of the day when you have your refreshing cup of tea — or, coffee, or whatever you prefer. You are ecstatic to see the aesthetically pleasing cup and saucer on which it is placed. Instantly, you think, “Oh, a picture of this moment would suit my Instagram feed.” And,
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH Homeopathy offers a unique insight into particular character traits exhibited by individuals; it also reveals details and dimensions not found in other forms of investigation. In the homeopathic approach, not only are the characteristics of the substance captured, but also its origins in the particular ‘kingdom,’ which it belongs to with
Juhi CHAWLA on beauty, health, fitness and wellness. Juhi Chawla, one of India’s most renowned actresses, film producers and entrepreneurs, needs no introduction. She came and won the Miss India beauty pageant, in 1984. She soon established herself as one of the top stars of Hindi cinema — right from the late 1980s through to the early
Dr Pallav THANAWALA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? It happened just a couple of months before my 12th Board Exams. I changed my ‘fancy,’ also entire career path, from engineering to medicine. I wanted to be a doctor. This was a whim, maybe, in hindsight, but I am
Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU How to reduce skin disease with homeopathy. JM, a 30-year-old manager, consulted me for ‘hyperpigmentation,’ which she believed was a part of her since childhood. There was no ‘real-time’ itching, but the pigmentation was prominent on her face, limbs and back. JM reported that she’d taken conventional and Ayurveda treatments
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK The good, old, wise sages in India formulated a code for healthy living, apart from their emphasis on spiritual development. This is also one of the first tenets of Ayurveda, meaning life. Ayurveda represents optimal preventative aspects for a healthy life, but this, in the frenzied times that we live
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR In The Promise of Sleep, sleep medicine pioneer, Dr William C Dement, MD, PhD, who passed into the sunset, two summers ago, aged 91, narrates a refreshing relevant medical idiom. This is keyed to help us get a good feel of a whole, new idea — the quintessence of sleep. Dr Dement was
