Get a Dermatological Makeover
The New Year is a good time for new beginnings and turning over a new leaf. If you wish to give your face and your skin an overhaul, a skilled…
Health & Wellness For Today’s Woman
Women have special areas of concern when it comes to matters of health and well-being. As female life expectancy and quality of life continues to improve over the generations, awareness…
How Culture Influences Beauty
Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder. Our perception of beauty is guided by cultural influences and ideas of aesthetics determined by fashion dictates of that era. Women, and…
Is Bigger Really Better?
Besides a fat bank balance, big cars, fancy gadgets, great hair and a good-looking woman. What is it that men really want? If countless sociological studies are to be trusted,…
Eating Your Way To Good Health – Know More About Edible Cosmetics
Hippocrates once famously said “Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food”. As interest in holistic medicine continues to rise, I meet at least one patient a…
Pros & Cons of Ethnic Cuisines
Traditional ethnic cuisine from across the world is fairly healthy. However, modernization has led to a focus on speed and taste, rather than wholesome nutrition. This translates into high calorie,…
The Caffeine Conundrum
The effect of caffeine on our body – both good and bad – is hotly debated and highly controversial even amongst health experts. Opinions vary and there has never been…
“Unclench” Your Lifespan
Man, woman, child or pet- each one of us has experienced stress in one form or the other at some point in our lives. Studies conducted by the American Association…
Top 20 Food Related Myths Busted
When it comes to food, nutrition and diet related information, the science is constantly changing. Many of us cling onto our hard-held beliefs, even though research and data prove otherwise.…
Homeopathy – Hope or Hoax?
In a world where most diseases do not have a permanent cure and medications instill the fear of side effects, patients often look towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with…
The Wonders of Tea
If you’re cold, it will warm you. If you’re too heated, it will cool you. If you’re depressed, it will cheer you. If you’re excited it will calm you. Tea…
Tired of Feeling Tired?
In today’s fast paced and competitive times, one cannot afford to become tired or laidback. Yet, chronic tiredness and fatigue is deterring more and more people from doing their best…