Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR The major glands of the endocrine [hormone secretion] system, which produce one or more specific hormones, in our body, are the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands, the islets of the pancreas, the adrenal glands, the testes, and the ovaries, in men and women respectively. Not all
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH There is always something to celebrate, or honour, at times in our life — cultural, or religious occasions; birthdays and anniversaries; births and deaths. Usually these ‘festivities,’ more often than not, result in ‘too much’ of something, most likely overindulgence in food and drink. Indulging in lavish dinners and drinking beyond
Words: Dr Chaithra S RAO The COVID-19 lockdown acquainted us with this wonderful weed, or herb — a truly appetising super-food. We were ‘locked’ in a village with meagre supplies. We had no choice, but to rely on indigenously grown produce — for the most part, the various weeds that were sprouting, with no effort,
Dr R K ANJALI responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? It was always my childhood dream to be a doctor. I focused on it and made it my primary professional option though I had other alternative choices. What made you think of, study and specialise in the
Words: Dr Harisha JANAMARAJU It’s a given, that, since the dawn of time, or civilisation, certain women couldn’t bear children. The sad part was they were ridiculed with spiteful tags and tabs which inferred that infertility was a flaw, a major fault. Worse still, it was only women that had to endure the brunt of
Words: Dr Christine LASCHKOLNIG Many people cannot get over bad experiences. They also carry them within — sometimes for their whole life. It is impossible for them to forgive and forget. They are haunted by buried and repressed events that push to the surface again and again. Painful memories rooted in childhood occupy the innermost
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR When we think of awareness, or conscious receptiveness, most of us go through a state of perplexity. As we become attentive to our emotions, we also think as if we are subject to a plethora of warped emotional feelings. It takes time to understand such feelings — more so, to figure
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 For most people sensuality and sex are synonymous. They are not, although there may be a definite connection. The physical fizz depends on how you want it to be — a sensual lover, who brings one’s sensuality into the lovemaking process and also sex into the sensual experience and vice versa. It
Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU Question: Doctor, could you please explain to me in layman’s terms what erectile dysfunction [ED] is all about and its homeopathic perspective, as also treatment, which, I am told, is safe and more than useful? — JKL, Kolkata Answer: Erectile dysfunction [ED] is a common disorder in men — it
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR You’d sure think what the buzzword about nutraceuticals is all about. Because, the expression seems to be doing the rounds, much more than its equally noted ‘corollary’ — functional foods. Here goes — Nutraceuticals are simply functional foods with specific health and medical benefits. They also refer to dietary supplements and/or
