HEAL WITH HOMEOPATHY Survey shows success in hair loss treatment

HEAL WITH HOMEOPATHY

Survey shows success in hair loss treatment

    Twenty-eight-year-old Sunita (name changed) first visited our clinic, looking for what our 700,000 hair patients regard as the ‘most preferred’ and scientifically ‘proven’ solution for alopecia areata — or, bald spots on the scalp. It was not Sunita who spotted her first bald spots; it was her hairdresser. Sunita could not believe when she heard it. She thought, “Oh, God, am I going to lose all my hair?” She quickly consulted a local doctor who referred her to us. Sunita reported that she experienced recurrent joint pains with migraine. She also spoke of having a stressful job and feeling awfully depressed. Although she described herself as a confident and optimistic individual, she confided that she would often brood over small things. For someone who kept her feelings under wraps, it was apparent that her suppressed emotions were likely the cause of her health problems, including hair fall.
    We prescribed Sunita the homeopathic remedy, Fluoric Acid, which corresponded with her personality, presenting symptoms and hair loss. In a span of four to five months, tiny, new hair strands started filling up her bald. Her other health problems, too, reduced. Six months later, her world changed. In her words, “I am happy that I opted for treatment at Dr Batra’s and saved myself from the frightful prospect of going embarrassingly bald.”
    A recent study, conducted at Dr Batra’s on 190,000 patients taking treatment for hair loss, showed ‘improvement’ in 94.1% of cases; ‘no change’ in 4.3% of cases; and, ‘not better, in spite of treatment’ in 1.6% of cases. These figures are in agreement with authenticated survey results, published by reputed external sources, such as A C Nielsen and American Quality Assessors.
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Dr Mukesh Batra

Skin hangovers on the rise in party season

Skin hangovers on the rise in party season

    Skin hangovers come as part of the package in the party season. Binging and sleeping at odd hours definitely has a downside especially on the skin. With Mumbai partying as it is, it isn’t just the city’s late-twenties crowd that look for respite from post-party rash and acne and other skin toxin issues... in some cases, even 15-yearolds go for quick fixes.
SKIN RESCUES “Suddenly everyone wants a skin rescue,” affirms a Mumbai cosmetologist, “There has been almost a 100% increase in those who suffer from acne, spots, rashes — all visible symptoms of post-party skin. Huge alcohol intake, greasy food, and constant makeup lead to a toxic buildup. And instead of altering their regimen, people just demand a quick way out.”
    A skin expert reveals that high heel rescues are in demand as well. “The therapy is for aching feet, tired legs, ankles and calves due to wearing heels all the time. Also popular is the detox envelopment that helps disperse energy-sapping toxins.”
VITAMIN ‘JABS’ UNSAFE While pop singer Geri Halliwell started off the trend of vitamin injections to keep energy levels high, the practice has already found its way to Mumbai. But experts are denouncing the ‘jabs’, with the British Nutrition Foundation calling the fad “extreme and dangerous”. A city dermatologist says, “Everyone is asking for these multivitamin and hyaluronic jabs; they look at intradermal vitamins as a kind of cureall. The refrain is, ‘I want a picture perfect’ look. It acts as a quick-fix glow and we warn people that it’s a bad idea as it can give viral infection, but they are adamant. They don’t want to opt for a non-toxic, balanced diet and stop partying. The situation is set to turn worse.”
HOW MUCH ‘PARTY FIXES’ COST Vitamin jabs 5,000- 10,000 per session High heel rescue 2,500 plus taxes Lymphatic drainage facial 3,500 plus taxes Detox envelopment 4,500 plus taxes

‘Docs kept dead man in ICU as cover-up’

‘Docs kept dead man in ICU as cover-up’  In a twist to a negligence case at the state-run St George Hospital where a patient died on Saturday, preliminary findings show that junior doctors kept the deceased in the ICU for two hours to cover up for their laxity. An inquiry by a three-member committee is yet to be completed.     The panel is investigating the “mysterious” death of Bhiku Tambe (65), who had been undergoing treatment at St George Hospital since December 4 for breathlessness. On Saturday, he was taken to GT Hospital for a pulmonary CT angiography; a little over an hour of going through the examination, Tambe collapsed at the hospital’s casualty ward. Around 3.50pm, doctors in the ward declared him dead and it was confirmed by an ECG test later.     But St George doctors, who barged into GT Hospital soon after hearing the death news, took Tambe’s body back to their hospital, said doctors from GT. Moreover, junior doctors allegedly used an ambu bag—a resuscitator used for patients who have difficulty in breathing—despite knowing the patient had already died, the doctors added. A senior doctor from St George confirmed that Tambe was taken to St George’s ICU and put on ventilator for two hours. “After two hours, the doctors informed Tambe’s relatives that he had died. They broke the news to the relatives around 6.50pm when he had actually died at 3.50pm,” said the doctor.     St George’s medical superintendent Dr D R Kulkarni said he would comment only after the inquiry was over.     The four who have come under the scanner of the inquiry committee are a chief, senior and junior resident doctors and a lecturer. The inquiry indicated that none of the senior doctors or administrators from either hospital was informed of the sequence of events.     The committee members are now listing the carelessness on the part of the doctors, the first being that none of them accompanied the patient who had a serious lung condition and a weak heart and was at the risk of collapsing during or after a CT scan. No one arranged for an ambulance though it was mandatory under government norms, said a source. Staffers at the imaging centre told the committee that Tambe was made to wait outside for over 30 minutes to check for any reactions. “We sent him away when he said he was feeling fine. The patient himself hailed a taxi to return to St George Hospital but returned half-way when he felt unwell,” an official from the imaging centre told TOI. This was corroborated by GT Hospital doctors. The doctors even handed over Tambe’s body to the family without conducting post-mortem, which is compulsory in a medico-legal case.     Since according to the initial rumours, Tambe had died of an infection caused by the dye used for CT scans, an FDA team on Monday collected samples of the dye. They have also taken samples of an injection given to Tambe.

No hurry to lose baby weight: Barrymore

 No hurry to lose baby weight: Barrymore

    Drew Barrymore has admitted that she gained “about 40 pounds” (18 kilos) during her pregnancy, as she was constantly craving cheeseburgers and ice cream, but insisted that she won’t throw herself into a vigorous fitness plan to lose it as she doesn’t want to waste her time. The Charlie’s Angels star said she would rather spend all her spare time with her baby daughter Olive than worry about regaining her pre-baby body.
“My new motto is: Impossible expectations are impossible. Look, with my luck, I will starve myself, work out and then the next day get hit by a bus. And think, ‘Why did I waste my time doing that?’ I’m the last person anyone should look at for workout tips. I don’t have them. I don’t care,” a website quoted her as telling a magazine. But the actress reveals keeping the tot entertained is helping her stay active. “Her first smiles (of the day) are just the greatest. I’ll jump up and down and dance and sing as much as it takes to get those smiles,” she was quoted as saying by a website.
    ANI

Drew Barrymore

Holistic health for beauty queens

Holistic health for beauty queens    Counted among the foremost yoga experts in Mumbai, Cosmic Fusion’s founder members Payal Gidwani Tiwari and Manish Tiwari say that they are glad to be a part of the Pond’s Femina Miss India beauty pageant, as it enters its 50th year.     The duo are on board as the fitness experts of the Miss India 2013 pageant and will be guiding and training the finalists to achieve the perfect body with the help of yoga and distinguished fitness regimes. “We are looking forward to train the winners and help them get the desired shape for the finale. We will also be guiding them to develop a holistic body and soul for the international pageants,” they say.     The couple, who run the Cosmic Fusion Yoga Wellness Studio, are consulted by the who’s who of the glamour industry like Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Farhan Akhtar, among others. Kareena, in fact, credits Payal as the person who “has helped me challenge my genes and transform my body.” Sridevi also has words of praise. “Payal’s form of yoga neither strains nor exhausts your body and mind. I am so satisfied that I have even introduced my children to yoga,” she says. Manish Tiwari with Payal Gidwani Tiwari

Guavas are good for you

Preventing cataracts

Protect the eyes from the potential side effects of certain medications. Prolonged use of steroids, tranquilizers, and psoriasis medication may cause cataracts when taken in large doses over a long period of time.

Those suffering from diabetes should keep their blood sugar under control. This is because diabetics tend to develop cataracts faster and at an earlier age than other adults.

Protect your eyes from ultraviolet sun rays as these rays speed up the development of cataracts. Whenever out in the sun, wear sunglasses.

udies have shown that antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene slow the development of cataracts. Make sure your body doesn't lack any of these vitamins and if it does, take supplements.

If there is uncontrolled diabetes, injury to the eye, or visual symptoms of decreased reading vision, consult an ophthalmologist to evaluate the problem to help restore sight and prevent blindness.

Foods like butter, oils (except olive oil) and salt, and increased fat consumption in general has been associated with a higher risk of developing cataracts. So, avoid using or limit the intake of such foods.

A diet rich in spinach, cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli), tomatoes, peppers, citrus fruits and melons help prevent cataracts.

Avoid exposure to heavy metals, particularly cadmium, copper, lead, iron and nickel as they may also increase cataract formation as these metals have been found in cataractous lenses.

Cataracts that occur due to the ageing process cannot be prevented as the ageing process itself cannot be prevented.