Category Archives: Health & Wellness

VENKATESH GOVINDARAJAN Sleep disorders are far more variegated and complex than you think. The causative factors are numerous and the complementary, synergistic effects they have, make this a challenging field for physicians, psychiatrists and psychologists. It is also more psychosomatic than one can imagine. This piece is a ‘free’ translation of a booklet this writer […]

RICHARD FIRSHEIN Chronic fatigue syndrome [CFS], according to the Centers for Disease Control [CDC], US, is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning that certain conditions must be ruled out before a true diagnosis can be made. There are specific major and minor criteria that must be fulfilled for at least a six-month period. Some of the […]

RICHARD FIRSHEIN People the world over love the smell and taste of licorice: the root itself was found buried with King Tut in his tomb and was used as a medicine in ancient Egypt. In China circa 3,000 BC, licorice was included in religious ceremonies. For many of us, black licorice whips and twirls were […]

RICHARD FIRSHEIN Why is it so hard for some of us to give up foods like ice-cream, juicy steaks, and potato chips, especially if we know that eating those foods regularly is actually making us ill and shortening our lives? When I ask my patients why they continue to eat these foods, they say, “Because […]

RICHARD FIRSHEIN Nora Samuels, aged fifty-six, had gone through menopause, six long years ago; she was still suffering hot flashes. She had initially tried hormone-replacement therapy [HRT], but the medications had made her feel even worse than she had before she began treatment. Over the years, her symptoms had increased. If her hot flashes let […]

RICHARD FIRSHEIN Steve, for one, was not alone in neglecting to pack his diet with the proper nutrients. In fact, the United States, or any other country, as a whole is guilty of consuming insufficient amounts of B vitamins. While the optimal dose of folic acid, for instance, is 650-1,000mcg a day, most of us […]

PREETI MANDAWEWALA In the yogic sciences, arthritis is not regarded as a disease in itself, but as a symptom of a prevalent metabolic and pranic malfunction. Here’s help — to beat the joint disorder. Arthritis is one of the most common diseases affecting one in ten people. The disorder Is characterized by pain, swelling, redness and loss […]

JAWAHAR NIDAMBOOR There are two forms of essential fats: omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Their balance is vital for optimal health and healthy longevity. Well, well, well. For many of us who have been working hard to go ‘fat-free’ during the last few years, it would be surprising to know that we are slowly learning […]