You know how our beautiful Parsi heads are full of ideas, advice (whether asked or not), and that royal lineage swagger? All very fine. But who’s holding up that glorious crown? Your poor neck. Yes, that slim fellow between your brain and your torso – working harder than a Bawa at a Navjote buffet, keeping […]
-Dr. Kaiwan M. Randeria If you’ve ever woken up in the morning and felt your fingers behave like rusty taps that refuse to turn, or your knees creak louder than an old wooden chair, you might have brushed it off as ‘just ageing’. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. It could be Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) – […]
Ever tried reaching for the top shelf and suddenly felt like your shoulder was staging a revolt? Or lifted a grocery bag thinking, “Why is my arm betraying me?” Welcome to the world of shoulder muscles – a fascinating group of muscles that work tirelessly so you can wave, hug, lift and even do a […]
Dr. Kaiwan Randeria is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Mumbai holding a fellowship in complex joint replacements. You can reach out to him on drkaiwan94@gmail.com for any queries. In every Parsi colony, there’s a scene we’ve all witnessed: a beloved vintage Royal Enfield or Yezdi, restored with more care than that ancestral gramophone no one […]
– By Dr. Kaiwan M. Randeria As we welcome the New Year with wishes for health, happiness and new beginnings, we get busy with family, feasting and making plans. But amidst the celebration, one important aspect often gets overlooked – our bones. Even as we enjoy festivities and traditions, our bones are quietly ageing with […]
Parsi New Year is marked with dagli and gara-ni-saree ma greetings, lighting the divo and the aroma of sukhar- loban in the air! It’s the time to press the restart button – not just spiritually, but in our minds, hearts, and yes, even our joints! Us tradition-loving Parsis will keep a pocket-watch from 1952, and […]
Dr. Kaiwan M. Randeria is an Orthopedic Surgeon, holding a Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery. He aims to increase awareness about bone health, which has been adversely affected in keeping with today’s unhealthy lifestyle and nutritional issues. [Connect with him at: drkaiwan94@gmail.com ] As an Orthopaedic surgeon, I encounter numerous patients with musculoskeletal issues, and […]
In today’s digital age, ‘Dr. Google’ has become every healthcare professional’s unofficial, uninvited and wildly inaccurate colleague – the one who skips med school but still has a lot to say in the exam room! With the rise of search engines, medical symptoms are just a few clicks away from self-diagnosis, whether you’re suffering from […]
– 30 Days of Kindness: Eating With Asha During Bahman Mah – As the holy month of Bahman Ameshaspand gently descends upon us like fragrant loban, many Parsis consider taking a pause from their love affair with marghi-na-farcha and the omnipresent-ma-gohst. It’s that sacred time of the Zoroastrian calendar when we remember not only the […]
Let’s begin with a real-life story. Jasmine was once full of energy and joy, but lately, everything had changed. She felt constantly drained, struggled with painful acne, and was gaining weight despite regular workouts. Most heartbreaking of all, she had been trying to conceive for over a year, but irregular periods made pregnancy seem out […]
My dear Parsi Times readers, Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak! Let’s welcome the new year with an honest chat. We Parsis love our comfort – our cushy armchairs, our afternoon naps, and of course, being WhatsApp warriors where we sit and type away, slowly turning into Dhansak-fed ‘papeto’. But while our taste buds may be thriving, what […]