Approximately 80 per cent of all health issues are a result of unhealthy choices like a ‘high-on-calories-low-on-nutrition’ diet, sedentary lifestyle, negative thoughts and undue stress. Is it not time to get back control of your life, your health and your happiness? The best way to achieve a healthy lifestyle is by making good choices. Which […]
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very distressing – they arrive suddenly and involve intense and often overwhelming fear. They’re accompanied by very challenging physical symptoms, like racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, or […]
Mental health is an important part of overall health and refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It involves how we think, feel, act, and make choices. Mental health disorders can be short-term or long-term and can interfere with a person’s mood, behaviour, thinking, and ability to relate to others. Various studies have […]
As per a survey, over 65% of all ‘New Year Resolutions Lists’ have ‘Stop Procrastinating’ as one of the top three resolutions! Procrastination, or the act of unnecessarily postponing decisions or actions, is a common problem, which chronically affects approximately a large part of the population, resulting in missed opportunities and increased stress. Procrastination wears […]
These days, it’s normal, or even a bragging point, to claim how hard you’ve been working. It’s almost like we have confused success with over-exertion and burnout. Having unrestricted social media exposure, our lives are more visible to all. We find ourselves enmeshed in a need to prove our worth, to show how busy and […]
One of the most frequent symptoms I come across, while consulting patients through various health issues, is ‘Fatigue’. Cases of exhaustion and fatigue have been on the rise, especially since the onset of the pandemic. I witness the epidemic of extreme exhaustion daily, as patients complain about feeling exhausted on waking up, and depend on […]
Around 80 per cent of adults claim to suffer back pain at some point in their lifetime. It is the leading contributor to absenteeism at the workplace. Unfortunately, the relief gained from pills is usually temporary. Treating the pain itself and not the cause, will only help so much, which is why many individuals turn […]
The best type of exercise for beginners is the one you will actually get down to doing and not push for that elusive ‘tomorrow’ that just doesn’t come! Truth is, it doesn’t matter whether you’ve never exercised before, are a newbie to home workouts, were a keen gym workout aficionado before the years of never-ending lock-downs or if you’re […]
. Diabetes affects more than 537 million people all over the globe and it is the seventh leading cause of death. The most common form of diabetes, ‘Type 2 Diabetes’, develops due to Insulin-resistance. Insulin is a hormone that helps transfer glucose from the blood to the cells where it can be used for energy. […]
. Yes, you read that right! If you read last week’s article, you probably might have gotten your Fasting C-peptide test done. Many readers have connected with me inquiring about the significance of the ‘Fasting C-peptide blood test’. The C-peptide test shows us how much insulin your body is producing. If the test results are […]
Sometimes, we experience one of ‘those’ days, when the weight of responsibility weighs you down, a heaviness in your heart, a dark cloud hanging over your head. Minor inconveniences you would usually brush aside now take their toll on you. You really wish no fights today. Perhaps something triggered this, perhaps it’s just a feeling […]