Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia defines Holistic Health as a non-medical philosophy of well being that considers the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced. Holistic Medicine takes holistic approach involving allopathic and complementary systems of medicine for treatment of patients. Interestingly ‘Holistic Living’ has not been defined either in Wikipedia or in Oxford dictionary. Possibly it has been left to Scriptures and Click to Read More

“Our knowledge of science has already outstripped our capacity to control it. We have many men of science, too few men of God… Man is stumbling blindly through spiritual darkness while toying with the precarious secrets of Life and Death. The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience.” Omar N Bradley Indians in general are spiritual and live on ‘hope for better future’ as observed by the presence of slum dwellers living in inhuman conditions for Click to Read More

Doctor: I have some bad news and some very bad news. Patient: Well, might as well give me the bad news first. Doctor: The lab called with your test results. They said you have 24 hours to live. Patient: 24 HOURS! That’s terrible!! WHAT could be WORSE? What’s the very bad news? Doctor: I’ve been trying to reach you since yesterday. Click to Read More

Ingredients: • 2 onions medium sized • 1 carrot • 1 potato • 6 to 7 French beans • 2 medium sized tomatoes • Cabbage ½ cup finely chopped • 1 tej patta • ½ cup boiled noodles • 3 tsp boiled rajma • Salt, black pepper to taste Method: • Dice the tomatoes, finely chop the cabbage, cut onion rings and cut the rest of the vegetables into slender pieces. • Dry roast the onions, French beans, carrots for at least 3 minutes. • Boil 6 cups water. Add tej patta to Click to Read More

Authored by: Dr. Swati Piramal Alcohol affects most normal people by acting as a neuromuscular poison, if imbibed in large amounts. As Homer wrote in his classic the Iliad in 850 B.C. “Inflaming wine, pernicious to mankind, unnerves the limbs, and dulls the noble mind.” Alcohol is of importance to nutrition because it provides energy and because its ingestion can affect many other nutrients. Excessive alcohol causes an evidence of nutritional deficiencies. Fermented beverages have Click to Read More

Authored by: Dr. Swati Piramal Fats are an essential part of the diet and a good source of energy. They insulate the body and are carriers of fat-soluble vitamins. The body stores all extra calories in the form of fat. Cholesterol is essential to the human body in small amounts for the manufacture of hormones. However, a high level of blood cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease. Saturated fats raise cholesterol levels in the blood while unsaturated fats help lower it. Adopt a diet Click to Read More

“What shall we have for dinner?” Come evening and you are faced with an eternal dilemma. “What shall I cook for dinner?” it goes. In such a state, if we try to tell you about cooking healthy and nutritionally balanced meals, you may dismiss the thought as too cumbersome or too time-consuming. Fact is, this is not true. Cooking healthy meals does not necessarily mean imposing a series of “don’ts” on your family. It is up to us as caring parents to Click to Read More

The best diet and exercise plans can go astray when you’re faced with insatiable cravings for sweets or other sinful foods. So, satisfy your craving with a small portion (really small) of the food you desire. Eat it slowly, savor every bite, and then resist the urge to reach for more. Out of sight is out of mind…better still…keep the food item out of your reach and sight which will help you to forget your craving. Click to Read More

Authored by: Dr. Swati Piramal If you are 50 but feel like you’re 70, it is all your own doing. Conversely, if you are seventy, but feel young and fit, so be it. Attitude is the key. A cheerful disposition will go a long way. It will help you fight every step of the way. Of course, it’s only natural, that our bodies will grow old. That does not mean we should feel and act old before our time. It’s bad enough that certain degenerative diseases and infectious diseases flourish Click to Read More

1. Don’t worry. I think it is sharp enough. 2. Nurse, did this patient sign the organs donation card? 3. Damn! Page 84 of the manual is missing! 4. Everybody stand back! I lost a contact lens! 5. Hand me that…uh…that uh…thingie 6. Better save that. We’ll need it for the autopsy. 7. Accept this sacrifice, Oh Great Lord of Darkness. 8. Whoa, wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what’s that? 9. Yah I know, there’s big money in kidneys. Hell, Click to Read More