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Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty
Columns
Build your mental resilience to get through this pandemic
This present atmosphere of uncertainty, financial insecurity, and the threat of an unpredictable illness have made many of us ...READ MORE
Want to live longer? Tame that temper
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to ...READ MORE
Vaccination isn’t just for babies
Vaccines taken during childhood don’t provide lifetime protection against diseases. That is why adult vaccination is important On 14 ...READ MORE
Magnesium: the forgotten mineral
Magnesium is one of the most crucial minerals for our body. It is required in over 600 biochemical reactions, ...READ MORE
Protect your spine
The spine is an anatomical design marvel. It is a string of 33 vertebrae, or bony blocks held together ...READ MORE
Demystifying the pause
In 2000, when Radhika* turned 42, she found herself feeling uneasy and more fatigued than usual. There were sudden ...READ MORE
Rise, gentlemen
Ram Sadhwani* is a banker in his late 40s who spends at least two-three days a week travelling. His ...READ MORE
When a cough can turn dangerous
Rajinder Singh has been Delhi-based entrepreneur Vinay Guptas driver for 20-odd years. He drives him to the office every ...READ MORE
The metabolic monster
Arjun Sharma is an IT professional in his mid-40s, working in Bangalore. He used to play squash and tennis ...READ MOREA micronutrient deficit
In her address to Parliament in June, President Pratibha Patil spoke of the enactment of a new law, the ...READ MORE
Loving The Wheat Free Life
In January, I decided to try a new diet. My energy levels had been on the lower side for ...READ MORE
Meditate and live better
Out of pure curiosity, I tried it—and loved it because when you meditate, you very quickly discover this sense ...READ MORE
The sunshine paradox
Vitamin D plays a definitive role in the normal growth and upkeep of our body and the quality of ...READ MORE
Fast for health
Those interested in rejuvenating their bodies and minds post Diwali, listen up. The secret to extending your youth while ...READ MORE
The joy in giving
People routinely give their time and money to others, often at a cost to themselves. Blood donation is one ...READ MORE
Why vegetarians should worry about vitamin B12 intake
Have you had your vitamin B12 levels checked recently? A 37-year-old homemaker in Delhi had been suffering from mood ...READ MORE
Cellphone alert
Cellphone technology is over 40 years old. The first call over a cellular network was by American engineer Martin ...READ MOREBattling the blues
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Battle ready
When my two-year-old coughed a little recently, I thought it was time to start on the cough syrup and ...READ MORE
You’ve got to move it
There are people who appear to remain slim almost magically, no matter what they eat and whether they formally ...READ MORE
The truth about supplements
India is a paradox when it comes to the intake of vitamins and health supplements. We have seemingly healthy ...READ MORE
Let’s talk about Aids
It’s long been known that strong muscles are critical for living healthy. Strong muscles help keep balance and prevent ...READ MORE
Give Power To Your Muscels
It’s long been known that strong muscles are critical for living healthy. Strong muscles help keep balance and prevent ...READ MORE
Matters of the heart
An inherent part of ageing gracefully is staying physically well for as long as possible. I like to think ...READ MORE
Do you know who steals your sleep?
Mahatma Gandhi said, “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake ...READ MORE
Too Good to be true
A 35-year-old man had been suffering from clinical depression for five years. He was brought to psychiatrist Sanjay Chugh’s ...READ MORE
India’s biggest killer
Since the late 1990s, India has had the dubious distinction of being the coronary artery disease (CAD) capital of ...READ MORE
Go With Your Gut
The gut is considered the seat of good health in Ayurvedic medicine. The first step in Ayurvedic treatment for ...READ MORE
What is wellness?
The word wellness probably conjures up the image of a spa in your mind�s eye. The smell of massage ...READ MORE
Is yoga the magic bullet?
Poorly managed stress plays a key role in the development of lifestyle diseases, including major depression, heart disease, diabetes ...READ MORE
A life lived with dignity
Sushama, my wife, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when she was 57,” says V. Jayaprakasan. This was 2008 and ...READ MORE
Time You Stopped Poping Those Antibiotics
Antibiotics are used liberally during this season of coughs, colds and sore throats, even though most sinus, ear infections ...READ MORE
Mixed signals
Pain is a protective experience: It�s our brain�s siren call to get us to pay attention to what it ...READ MORE
The silent epidemic
What do you do when you can�t hear something that is quietly but steadily wearing out your body? You ...READ MORE
Don’t Back Away From Back Pain
Dehli-based Varsha Jain, 35, is the busy mother of two teenagers. A few months ago, she bent down to ...READ MORE
Beat the blues
Seeking help when you’re feeling down or blue for weeks or even months is something that many people feel ...READ MORE
Tormented by headaches?
Adull ache started behind my right eye one afternoon six months ago. By the evening it had morphed into ...READ MORE
Not just baby fat
A 14-year-old-girl in class IX in New Delhi had her parents worried. She had a petite 5ft, 1-inch frame ...READ MORE
HPV vaccine: cancer killer
Bharati Jacob, founder-partner of Seedfund, a venture investment firm based in Bangalore, had her daughter vaccinated with the Human ...READ MORE
The power of afternoon naps
I have been taking 20-minute afternoon naps every day for the past 25 years,” says Suresh Pingale, 73, agriculturist ...READ MORE
It’s all in the genes
Do you need to know if your DNA is imbedded with disease-causing mutations? The answer is, it depends. In ...READ MORE
Ayurveda | Ancient system, new faith
Kala Shekhar, a 48-year-old homemaker in Bangalore, started getting searing pains in her left hip in 2009 and found ...READ MORE
Colostrum: A supplement you may not know much about
Avinash Inamdar was prone to persistent upper respiratory tract infections, and had been battling chronic fatigue for years. Dr ...READ MORE
Why you should be exercising right now
S Ravi, 49, who lives in Washington, DC, US, writes in an email interview: “In 2011, I was diagnosed ...READ MORE
Being a smart patient
It’s dengue season and you find yourself awash with high fever, muscle pain and fatigue. After waiting for a ...READ MORE
Let the music in
I love music. Singing relaxes, and dancing rejuvenates me. I would rather sing or dance to de-stress than do ...READ MORE
Sugar: the sweet devil
One-quarter of what you eat keeps you alive. The other three-quarters keeps your doctor alive,” says the hieroglyph on ...READ MORE
Invest in real friendships
My close friends keep me grounded, help me stay centred, remind me of what is important and make me ...READ MORE
Money can buy you smiles…
There is a popular belief that the things that bring us happiness aren’t for sale. Songs have been sung ...READ MORE
The Mediterranean Diet,Adapted
The Mediterranean (Med) diet is replete with fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, wholegrains and olive oil, with moderate consumption of ...READ MORE