Words: Suzanne NEWCOMBE What is a human body? This may seem a facetious question, but the answer will be very different according to which medical tradition you consult. Take Ayurveda, a traditional system of medical knowledge from India which has enjoyed a renaissance of popularity in the West since the 1980s — and is the
Words: Paribha VASHIST The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a major stain on our socio-economic fabric. It not only had a ravaging impact on our health and well-being, but also disrupted the functioning of the global economy. Millions lost their jobs and potential employment opportunities were, more or less, wiped out. The vulnerable sections, including
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN John, a thirty-seven-year-old executive, was rushed to the hospital after collapsing. When he regained consciousness, his doctors told him he suffered from a severe case of adult-onset diabetes. His blood sugar reading was 830, nearly 700 points above normal. For the rest of his life, he was told, he would have
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH We all fall ‘victim’ to a variety of injuries and accidents at some time in our life, and we have to act quickly and effectively to deal with the bumps, bruises, stings, burns and a myriad of other ailments that result. Fortunately, homeopathy, a holistic system of medicine, founded by Dr
Kiron B SHENOY responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Your view on beauty? Beauty is skin deep. This is an age-old saying; yet, it encases a simple truth. Beauty is an indispensable element in glamour and its arc light-centric world. I’d, therefore, rate charisma as being more important. A charismatic person casts a long-lasting impression. Beauty, as
Words: K R CHANDRIKA It all happened 21 years ago — a time of great emotional and physical upheaval when the ‘Big C’ hit me like machine gunfire. It’s pragmatic medical intervention, wonderful support and love of my family, parents, relatives and friends that helped me surmount all odds and beat cancer from the inside
Hiren Kumar BOSE engages Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, in an e-mail tête-à-tête, on the power of introverts: HKB: What are the distinct advantages of being an introvert? SC: Research has found that many of the most creative people are introverts. This is because solitude
Words: Dr Anne VERVARKE While everybody is still asking what is going on, it seems like, in the midst of the hypnosis and hysteria, the first and fundamental question is forgotten.This question is: do viruses cause diseases? Do bacteria or other ‘pathogens’ cause diseases? As natural healers we know they don’t; it is the false
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Millions of people worldwide are subject to some form of disease. Besides, millions today have developed a ‘weakness’ to gulping down tranquillisers and sleeping pills, anti-arthritic drugs, antacids, and beta-blockers for high blood pressure, a common malady. In the same breath, one could also relate to the growing incidence of diabetes
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Change is a given. It is difficult to live if we don’t accept change. More so, because change is a constant. Change often comes to us without notice, or clue. But, it pays to be constantly prepared to deal with change… when change arrives… with change. It is a timeless aphorism.
