Why It’s Not Just Hormones… And What You Can Do About It You’re sitting at your desk, trying to finish one simple task, but your brain feels foggy… You’re snapping at your loved ones for no real reason… Tears spring up while watching a random advt. on TV… You can’t sleep well and you’re always […]
As the calendar turns, we’re gifted a fresh slate – a chance to shed old habits and step into a version of ourselves we’ve long admired. Reinvention isn’t magic, it’s a deliberate practice. In the coming year, imagine yourself as someone who greets challenges with poise, savours life’s simple pleasures and stands tall with courage […]
– 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 […]
Over the past year, I’ve had dozens of patients walk into my clinic with the same hopeful question: “Doctor, should I start Ozempic or Mounjaro? I’ve heard it works like magic for weight loss!” I understand where this hope comes from. With celebrity endorsements, dramatic before-and-after photos, and the promise of shedding kilos without dieting, […]
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 […]
Kashmira Shaw Raj is a professional Taichi and Qigong practitioner and teacher, commanding over two decades of successful practice. She is also a clinical psychologist, psychic and healer as well as the co-Founder of ‘The Tai-Qi Touch’, which offers classes for adults and children. For details, Email: kash.shaw@gmail.com Just as we maintain physical hygiene to […]
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 […]
As India prepares to welcome the monsoons, healthcare providers are also bracing for a familiar annual challenge: the spike in respiratory infections, including seasonal influenza (the flu). With damp weather, poor air circulation and increased exposure in crowded settings, the conditions are conducive to the spread of the flu virus. Among the most effective tools […]