It is one of the most widely-used medicines and yet it is also one of the most controversial. HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) is prescribed to women who suffer from menopausal symptoms. The principle is simple: the woman gradually stops producing the female hormones (oestrogen and progesterone), normally around the age of 50. The HRT is [...]
The inspiration for this post came from a BBC survey that dominated the headlines recently. The survey found that one out of four people (25%) suffers from chronic pain (described as pain lasting more than three months). Some of the sufferers described living with the condition as "intolerable" and "debilitating". Although pain has to be [...]
Hello, everyone. In today’s blog we are going to continue to discuss those unfortunate situations where the treatment offered by modern medicine is not up to scratch. We're going to examine Asthma, Migraines, and Musculoskeletal pain. In all of these conditions I don’t think that the treatment offered is completely useless – it does have [...]
The idea for this post came to me when I saw a full two-page article in the news section of the i newspaper this week. It was about chronic UTI (urinary tract infection) in women and how the NHS is failing them. The article featured a few heartbreaking stories about how chronic UTI had devastated [...]
When I talk with people about Chinese medicine a question often comes up: If Acupuncture and Chinese herbs are so great then how come that, in modern times, people live much longer than in ancient times when people were supposedly in tune with nature and were using natural remedies? A good question indeed! The loyal [...]
It seems like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccination is here and the new infection numbers are gradually falling. Is it possible that this nightmare epidemic is entering its last phase? Considering how unpredictable the course of the Covid-19 saga has been so far, I wouldn’t hold my breath [...]
A New Year is upon us. As always, we are looking forward for a better year. This year we are going to be healthier, happier and all around a better person. Fair enough, it’s good to have those ambitions, but how? New Year Resolutions, of course. Eat less, drink less, exercise more. This would surely [...]
So, we are all back in (a sort of) Lockdown. It is indeed a strange experience. Different people feel and react in different ways to the new reality. For me, the most stark observation was how much we become attached to our ways and our comforts. Thinking about it now, (hindsight is always a great [...]
I was always fascinated by the Immune System. Late in my medical student days when I had begun to doubt whether I actually wanted to be a medical doctor, I chose to spend three months in the Rheumatology Clinic. Most of the Rheumatological conditions are Auto-Immune conditions. I have found them very interesting. I hoped [...]
The great guru Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi once said, ‘difficult times are nothing but a useful lesson’ (not exactly in these words but this was the general idea). So, what lessons have we learnt from the Covid-19 saga? Quite a lot, I hope. Early in the pandemic I was talking with my good friend Avi [...]
