Why is it important to recognize mental health issues in children under 12 years? Parents should first realise that occasional anxiety, low mood, anger or worry are a normal part of every child’s development. However, these issues become a disorder when they are persistent and cause significant distress, thereby interfering with the child and family’s […]
Covid-19 Affects Mental Health of Children Read More »
Most of our immunity building doesn’t come from physically keeping the lungs moving, but taking care of what truly runs our entire body smoothly. Covid-19 has, rightfully so, brought a lot of attention to the health of our lungs. We are thinking of increasing – even if not practising regularly – pranayam, yog, neti. We
The Science of Lung-Gut-Brain Axis in Fighting Covid-19 Read More »
Many patients who have recovered from COVID-19 report continued fatigue and forgetfulness; a condition being described as the COVID-19 brain fog. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately been a part of our lives for over a year, healthcare professionals are noticing that some patients have developed persistent symptoms. Actually, the concept of continuing and
Namaste! I’m back again. We bring this video to you from a part of Puerto Rico called Condado which is like a suburb of San Juan, the capital. Look at these rocky beaches! How wonderful to be living on this small island and seeing this scene everyday! I will try and make this video short
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Namaste! I’m back again. Before we delve into today’s topic, I just want to make sure that everyone has seen our new name and logo, which we are very excited about. For those that may not know, Siddhi means ‘to attain a goal’ and is another name for Ganapathi/Ganesha, the God of Prosperity and Luck.
Tips to Lose Weight and Reverse Diseases Using Intermittent Fasting! Read More »
Dr. Jenny and I were extremely lucky and honored to have been invited by the GSB Sabha Mumbai to give a talk on staying positive in these times of the corona virus pandemic. The talk ended with some very thought provoking questions. All these were recorded by the GSB Sabha volunteers and duly posted on
GSB Mumbai Samvad Webinar on Staying Positive Read More »
Hello, I’m Dr. Jenny Prabhu. I am a Med/Peds doctor- meaning, I’ve been trained in two separate fields: so with me, you get a two-for-one deal- an internist and a pediatrician in one!. Do you have diabetes? I can take care of you! Blood pressure creeping up? Let’s figure out why and how we can
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Hunger is a strange thing. Many of us do what I do – I get “hangry”. I become irritable and unless someone (usually Jenny) points that out, I stay hangry and not do anything about it. Anyway, I digress. Let’s start with the basics so we are on the same page. Hunger pangs are signals our brains sends
I get a headache or nausea if I don’t eat! Read More »
Doctors are the worst patients! Anyone that has tried to ask a doctor they know, to help themselves know exactly what I am talking about. They know they need to do certain things, but often times, they wait till the last minute, or keep postponing the inevitable. Dr. Jenny, my wife, has been a vegetarian for as
Doctors are the worst patients! Read More »
I am no psychologist, so if you are looking for a psychologists perspective for the blame, look elsewhere. I’m a scientist so my explanation below will be mostly science-based. I will give two very specific reasons why it is very easy to fall into the trap of self-blame. Both are not so obvious, but once I
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