We celebrate these days every year, Cancer day, diabetes day and tomorrow we have World Heart Day. Heart diseases lead to the most amount of suffering and deaths in India right now followed by diabetes and cancer. So what's going wrong when we have hospitals, doctors, pharmaceuticals, medications, vitamins, Ayurveda, gyms (more…)
Is your child fond of fancy food? Influenced by popular culture, we have embraced new and convenient foods like fries, pizzas and burgers. However, as celebrated chef Julia Child has said, sometimes the simple recipes passed down through generations are the best.Parents often make the mistake of thinking that when their child comes (more…)
Constipation may be due to the slow movement of food through the digestive system. This may be due to poor diet, dehydration, medications, chronic illness and diseases affecting the nervous system or some mental disorders. Constipation is not a disease. Constipation may be characterized as passing stool (more…)
Hair primarily turns grey when melanocytes around hair follicle decrease or stops production of melanin.Grey strands of hair are really a person's most devastating nightmare. Hair primarily turns grey when melanocytes around hair follicle decrease or stops production of melanin. Keratin is the main protein which builds up hair. (more…)
Sleep is super important for overall health and well-being. It’s as important as good food, fresh air, sunshine, exercise, and managing your stress levels. Unfortunately, most of us do not prioritise sleep unless chronically deprived of it. (more…)
When you are travelling, you can try these two simple exercises which can be practiced anytime, anywhere, without the need for equipment. They are simple, quick, and do not require equipment. Lunges work on your back, legs and buttocks It focuses on the two largest muscles of your body, back and legs. (more…)
As sickness continues to grow across different countries in the world, there is a massive gap between treatment and healing that needs to be filled with things like nutrition, adequate amounts of exercise, the right quality of sleep, the right quantity of sleep and your emotional health. You can never divorce physical health from...
For all young girls and ladies, your vaginal and sexual health is as important as the health of your other body parts. From yeast infections, thrush and discharge to UTI ( urinary tract infections ) and vaginal pain, here are simple lifestyle changes to make and be aware offor optimal vaginal and sexual health....
We all know it's all about immunity when it comes to protecting and healing yourself from disease. Gone are the days where walking on a treadmill or working out for 30 to 45 minutes was enough for your body if your goal was fat loss. Everyone reaches a weight loss plateau, that's how the...
There is no perfect way to live or eat. The only perfect lifestyle is the one that suits you and your health. However if you have been struggling to kickstart a healthy lifestyle or confused about where to begin with or feel like you need a change from your already healthy lifestyle, here’s what...
I see patients every single day and almost 90-95% of them are taking antibiotics the wrong way. I’m not against antibiotics. Sometimes they can save you from a life-threatening disease and in most cases it can add to the quality of our life, but only when it's not used the wrong way. (more…)
Oil Pulling is an age old Indian practice which originates from Ayurveda and which is about 3,000 years old. The process involves using a tablespoon of a good quality cold pressed or wet coconut oil. Many people also use sesame oil or olive oil. You put this oil on your mouth first thing in the morning before...
