JAWAHAR NIDAMBOOR Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes as most of us know, is a disorder in which the islets in the pancreas fail to secrete adequate insulin, or it can be the body’s decreased ability to use insulin. Diabetes mellitus, in Greek, means ‘a passing through of sweetness.’ This relates to the passing of sugar-rich urine […]
RAJGOPAL NIDAMBOOR Osteoarthritis is a bone-joint disorder. In a purely literal sense, it simply means inflammation of one or more joints. Here is everything you wanted to know about the disorder, but did not ask… There are many forms, or types, of arthritis. It is estimated that there are over one hundred or more types […]
SANJIV NIDAMBOOR The gym, as you know, is a great place for fitness. It can also, at times, present you with problems — some small, some big. To achieve gym balance, it is most essential for you to understand and follow certain safety programmes. The Integrative Post presents a handy peek at what you ought to […]
JAWAHAR NIDAMBOOR You want to feel better all day long — but, you just don’t seem to have the zest, or energy, if not the urge. The reason is simple — lack of emotional and physical stamina. This could also take the vim, or ‘jazz,’ out of your work-life balance — no more, no less. […]
RICHARD FIRSHEIN Fred Reynolds [32] was new to New York from the sunny state of South Carolina, US. Although he had moved up north for a glitzy job as the photo-editor of a famous men’s magazine, the exciting career move did nothing to incite in him a love for the Big Apple. He missed the […]
CHANDRA-SHEKAR I became a certified hypnotherapist, some years ago. It was pure coincidence that I ventured into this arena of healing. It was a few months after my wife had succumbed to her fight with cancer that I was given a book to read by a good friend. It was Many Lives, Many Masters by […]
RICHARD FIRSHEIN Free radicals. When I was in medical school, I rarely heard a word about them. Well, only a small group of ‘kooks’ would rave about the powers of vitamins and minerals. It wasn’t until my own struggles with asthma in the late 1980s that I began to appreciate the benefits of antioxidants; only […]
GAYATRI PAGDI Some years ago, while working for a newspaper, I did a piece on the role of tears in people’s lives. I interviewed several people on whether they ever cried. “Don’t mention my name, and I’ll tell you if I cry,” a hunk had told me with an embarrassed smile. “I cry when I’m […]
R J OENBRINK There are three different, or main, classes of ‘bad’ reaction that are often called ‘allergic reactions.’ There are also misconceptions — which lead to confusion — so, it’s important to clarify a handful of things as to what’s what as it is. These can range from mild discomfort to life-threatening and lethal […]
RYAN HARRISON No one is immune to stress. It’s a universal human experience. You’ve undoubtedly heard that some stress can be ‘helpful,’ especially if it motivates you to make changes that improve your lifestyle and health. This is called ‘eustress’ [the Greek prefix, eu, meaning ‘good’]. Some people even work best when they’re under this kind of […]