Every supermarket has a counter specifically for all these over the counter vitamins and nutrients that are supposed to give you immunity, reduce muscle fatigue, solve women’s hormonal problems, increase your libido, and boost your immunity. Have you realized that we are constantly being solicited by marketing companies targeting every segment of health concerns to […]
It usually dawns on us around this age that we have been neglecting our bodies. Fitness at 40 becomes a mantra we would all like to live by and turn around the last couple of years of being nonchalant about our lifestyles. A lot of us have been busy battling our daily lives with pressure
Nothing pumps up that adrenaline as running. The wind in your hair, the sweat on your brow, the thump of your heartbeat and wings on your feet, a run gets those happy hormones soaring high. With the remake of “Rocky” in Bollywood being written about, I can’t help but think about Stallone’s inspirational run against
Humans have been given the gift of the brain to use it judiciously should have been natural. However when it comes to our own well-being and health, I think we couldn’t have been further away. Here is how animals can teach us well in this sphere of things. 5. Birds share food: Sparrows, Mynahs, hens, geese,
Isn’t there an actor inside each of us, secretly embarking on his/her own histrionics, making our lives a stage, a film, our very own series, sequel after sequel in the hope of coveting that award for a performance of a lifetime. Full on drama ! I think that’s what happened to me, my life story.
Ghee is the healthy fat, much needed by the body, needed to prevent brain disorders, help in memory and motor skills, maintain hormonal balance and repair and regenerate damaged cell membranes. It is also called, “nectar for the brain”. It fuels all the neurological functions that create our conscious and subconscious movements and decisions, the
You must visit the Quan spa in Bangkok to experience the true meaning of pampering. It is indeed luxury redefined. The tranquil pool at the entrance already set the mood of what to expect. My appointment had been pre- booked with one of the best therapists, Anya. As I sipped on my chamomile tea, she
Many of us have suffered through symptoms of acidity and heartburn after a wedding celebration dinner or a late night party. We blame it on the spicy food, the fried stuff and the late night shenanigans. But we never seem to go down to the basics of understanding why till it becomes a frequently repetitive
The poop chart for constipation was sent to me and like one would normally react I went ‘ewww!’ But when I actually thought about it, it occurred to me that this was hardly an alien subject. Even films are being made on the subject, ‘Toilet- ek prem katha’, ‘Piku’ and ‘Delhi belly’ The overuse or
You must visit the Gangaram Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The peace envelopes you as soon as you step inside. The huge Statue of Buddha though overpowering has a surprisingly calming effect. It’s almost as if he is saying, “I will always be with you.” The soft Buddhist chants brought to you on the gentle