Health & Wellness Apps

Health & Wellness Apps

We are observing both the Android and i-OS space flooded with Health and wellness apps, which are nothing but mobile application programs offering health/ fitness-related services on smartphones, tablet PCs and other digital devices. The availability of these health and wellness apps has focused interest a new domain – “digital health”. The U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) distinguishes between general… Read more →

Right time to exercise

Right time to exercise

2nd Feb edition of Times of India carries a new item “PUSH YOUR MORNING JOG TO AFTERNOON” citing some research done on professional athletes at a British University. Is it an advise that should be given to our patients? Absolutely NO! Such news actually demotivates. Who amongst us – lesser mortals – can afford to do regular exercise in the… Read more →

Dry skin of winter!

Dry skin of winter!

One third cases seen by any family doctor fall under the umbrella of ‘seasonal ailments’. Monsoons bring malaria, dengue, viral fevers; summer brings heat boils, diarrhoea and heat stroke and the healthy appearing winter in addition to giving rosy cheeks has a high incidence of dry skin, with increasing in colds, sinus infections etc.

Doc, I have Tonsils

Doc, I have Tonsils

It is very common for people to walk into the clinic and proclaim, “Doc, I have tonsils! Do something.” Smilingly I say, “Welcome to the group! Even I have tonsils”. The look on their faces is worth a selfie 🙂

Kirtan: Sound Meditation

Kirtan: Sound Meditation

Times of India carried a big write-up on benefits of age old Indian practice of Kirtan and equated it to Sound Meditation. This ancient Indian practice of Kirtan (where scores of people get together and jointly sing devotional / religious songs, led by a lead singer – one who is conducting the Kirtan) has come of age and has been… Read more →

Febrile Convulsions

Febrile Convulsions

A young mother rushed into the clinic, screaming ‘save my child’. She was carrying a 1 year boy who was convulsing, frothing at the mouth (with tinge of blood) and eyes turned upwards.

Unhappy marriages lead to health issues!

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 →

Yoga in day to day life

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.

Breakfast - a must daily

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

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”