In the age of clean eating, fitness trackers, and mindfulness apps, it’s easy to believe we’re doing everything right. But what if, despite your kale smoothies and 10,000 daily steps, something sinister is stealthily undermining your health—from the inside out? Enter heavy metal toxicity, a...
In a previous column, I wrote about how it alarmed me to observe that women of my generation who are not working often do not keep up with advances in computer technology. They let their children take over their laptops and shy away from acquainting...
Women’s bodies are beautifully complex, yet often misunderstood. Society has conditioned women to accept discomfort, pain, and exhaustion as a normal part of womanhood. But what if these symptoms were more than just physical? What if they were messages from your body, urging you to...
When it comes to health and wellness, the heart, brain, and digestive system often steal the spotlight. But lurking just beneath the surface, quietly working around the clock, is a powerful network that plays a crucial role in keeping you healthy: the lymphatic system. Often...
She has as many feathers in her cap as the number of degrees and accomplishments she holds in her medical field. Dr. Priya Selvaraj MD, DNB, MCE, MNAMS, FICOG, a senior consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology with specialisation in reproductive medicine and clinical embryology has...
As Deepavali celebrations ended in October and Christmas festivities faded recently, many of us reflect on our indulgences—sneaking in a slice of rich plum cake, relishing pudding, or savoring a plateful of murukku while enjoying festive movie premieres. However, for those living with diabetes, prediabetes,...
Among the most perplexing and misunderstood conditions in modern medicine is - Auto Immune Disorder. At its core, an autoimmune disorder is a case of mistaken identity. The immune system, designed to protect us from infections and foreign invaders, becomes confused and begins targeting healthy...
IIn India, the internship—known as the Compulsory Residential Rotatory Internship (CRRI)—is a one-year training period after medical school. Interns rotate through major departments to gain experience and earn their medical license. After completing my medical studies in Ukraine and passing the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination...
Varun (name changed) came to my clinic with a history of blurred vision. He faced glare at night while coming home from tuition on his cycle; he faced severe eye strain, and his spectacle power values kept changing every three months, which was unusual. He...
Consuming alcohol and socialising have gone hand-in-hand for centuries, in most cultures around the world. The Swedes take shots of potent aquavit at their midsommar parties; Spaniards keep wine on the table for both lunch and dinner; English law permits 16-year-olds to have a single...
