Buffet breakfast: Good or Bad?
I attended a destination wedding at one of Goa’s 5 star hotels. Every morning we were treated to a buffet breakfast and I recall how difficult it was to eat a limited quantity like a true breakfast.
Unhappy marriages lead to health issues!
Immature love says: “I love you because I need you.” Mature love says: “I need you because I love you.” -Erich Fromm Researchers have, repeatedly, proven that unhappy and/ or hostile marriages are a risk factor for several health issues in the partners and has adverse effects on kids as well. Unhappy marriages means repeated marital conflicts and these… Read more →
Panic attacks
34 year old female MS was brought in the clinic by relatives with severe palpitations, heaviness in chest and uneasiness (Ghabrahat) for last 10 minutes.
Yoga in day to day life
All of us are now more health conscious & aware of the need to exercise. Weight training, treadmill, brisk walks, cycling, swimming, dancing, outdoor sport, trekking, yoga, taichi, dance forms are some of the activities we make a choice from.
Nature’s call
It is commonly heard people, especially girls and women, holding urinary urge till they reach home/ office with the explanation that they just CANNOT use public facilities (even in restaurants/ malls)!
COPD
COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease What is COPD? It is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;it is a progressively worsening, chronic affliction of the lungs where there is long standing (chronic) obstruction to normal flow of air. COPD describes progressive pulmonary (lung) disease including emphysema (permanent ballooning of the lung) and chronic bronchitis. It is characterized by gradually reducing airflow over… Read more →
Spiritual Wellness
Spiritual wellness is an integral part of overall wellness. It is about finding your place in the universe–the quest for meaning, value and purpose resulting in hope, joy, courage and gratitude. Spiritual Wellness is the evaluation of personal beliefs.
Digital screens and our eyes
Although eyes help us carry on our daily chores and appreciate the beauty of the nature, they are one of the most abused organs of the body.
Breakfast – a must daily
Breakfast as the term denotes (break+fast) is breaking the fast! Getting up in the morning after almost after 8-12 hours of the dinner, the last meal, our stomach is absolutely empty and, for sure,we will not be able to work on an empty stomach; hence the concept of breakfast! …as well as the adage ‘breakfast like a king, lunch like… Read more →
Dengue
8th October 2014, TOI carried an article “Number of people affected with dengue in India maybe 300 times higher than what is officially reported: ICMR study”
