‘Bedside Medicine’ – a Lost art in High Tech Medicine A doctor’s bedside manner is key to the delivery of high-quality patient care. Patients are often fearful and anxious. It is the doctor’s job to calm their fears and offer hope. A physician’s manners and...

Healthy Nidra, “Sleep”: A Pillar of Health in Ayurveda “Swasthyavrit: Circle of Health” Everyone has certain sleep needs to function normally. The amount of sleep adults need is different from that of children, and one person may need more or less (on average) than...

UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE Your liver and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Our liver is the largest internal organ in our body. It is the heaviest gland in the body, weighing about three pounds in an average adult. It is one...

summer skin care At long last, long warm days are upon us! For many, the return of summer is a time to show off more skin while for many others, it a time to hide the outer layer of the body from sun, humidity, embarrassing blemishes. Summer is a strange time for skin...

THE TRUTH ABOUT DIETARY FATS AND HEARTH DISEASE Fats and oils in our diet have been subject to a lot of controversy in the past 3 to 4 decades. Doctors, scientists and the media have warned people about the risks of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and other...