That harmful gaze
Look around any place you are in……..men, women and children are ‘glued’ to some type of a screen. It may be a tab, laptop, desktop or even a smart phone, but all are gazing intensely at a screen. Have we thought of the impact of such screen-use on our eyes? “When we focus our eyes [...]
Simple foods with detox power
The detoxing system in our body is quite powerful with the liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal system, respiratory tract, skin and lymphatic system playing critical roles. In the fast-paced world we live in, this system can be under considerable pressure as while it is hard at work eliminating toxins and invaders, there is a continuous overload of [...]
Understanding the problem of gaining weight
You might wonder why a psychiatrist is writing about obesity but in my practice, weight gain is a common problem among my patients. There are several reasons. Often mental illnesses such as depression make people lethargic and inactive. They eat inappropriate food and stop exercising. The medicines we use in the treatment of psychiatric problems [...]
Appendicitis: To operate or not to operate?
After a long and celebrated reign Queen Victoria of England died in 1901. Her oldest son Edward was due to be crowned King on June 16, 1902. Two weeks before the great event, he began to get episodic pain in his abdomen, which then became constant and severe. The most eminent physicians in the land [...]
Badminton, a ‘thinking’ sport that’s good for your brain
Playing ‘complex’ sports such as badminton are good for your brain, according to research. Twenty participants were asked to take a cognitive test before and after taking part in different forms of exercise. Scientists found performance was boosted after participants played badminton – but no effect was seen from running on a treadmill. The researchers [...]
