Parenting is tough. It is a great challenge and a great investment. And the only return we expect is the health and happiness of our precious beneficiaries- our children. In "big picture" terms, all parents want the same thing for their children. We want them to live their life to its fullest potential. But what … Continue reading What is the purpose of parenting?
Whether or not you love your job, school or relations; everything comes with a set of responsibilities. We have all felt overwhelmed at certain points in our lives. We all know the feeling of “exhaustion” or being at the brink of “burnout”. I will never forget the look on the faces of some parents (I … Continue reading Burnout!!!- The Truth about Stress and How to Manage It
Someone we love dearly recently underwent cardiac angiography which revealed a significant blockage to a major coronary artery. The cardiologist explained to him that the blockage was due to calcium deposits which likely happened due to the fact that he was taking OTC calcium supplementation. This prompted me to do a literature search on the … Continue reading Dietary supplements: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Earlier this week, I traveled to Manhattan from Long Island on public transport after a long time. Since I was by myself, with no driving to do, I got a chance to indulge in some people watching. I noticed a lot of this: People spend a lot of times on their phones. Now with extended … Continue reading What you need to know about Cell Phone Radiation and Health: 10 tips
As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I have heard horror stories on bullying ranging from class full of students engaging in hurtful words to severe physical maltreatment in locker rooms. More than that, I was a “middle-schooler” once and remember exactly how bullying felt. Let’s just say I wouldn’t always fit in. I didn’t know … Continue reading 9 Must Know Facts About Bullying
Soon the temperatures are going to plummet. This is a hard time for parents (I'm right there with ya!) as children need extra warmth and TLC. Young children are less likely to recognize when they are cold and more likely to lose body heat quickly due to their smaller size. Here are 11 tips for when … Continue reading 11 Tips to Keeping Children Safe this Winter (Plus, Bonus Adult Tip)
India has long been called the "Spice Bowl of the World". Did you know India, also gave us the technology to extract sugar from sugarcane? As early as 350CE, during the Gupta dynasty, Indians learnt how to crystallize sugar. From India, it spread to China, Persia and the Middle East. Sugar was brought to Europe by the Crusaders. When … Continue reading The Bitter Truth About Sugar: 7 Things to Consider
Yes, it's almost over but the effects of this election race may reverberate with us for months to come! Whether you are nervous about handing over the most powerful position in the world to a man who might evict your neighbor or to a woman who can't keep classified information secret, you know the stakes have never … Continue reading 6 Ways to Protect Your Kids from the Election Craze
Coffee has been around for centuries. If we were to plot it's reputation for health effects, it would be a rather undulating graph. In this post we will tease apart the current research about coffee and it's effect on our health. Most of the effect that coffee has on us is through the action of caffeine. Biologically, … Continue reading Spilling the Beans: Is Coffee Good or Bad?
The mid year violent crime survey released in July 2016 by the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows 307 more homicides so far in 2016, according to data from 51 law enforcement agencies from some of the largest US cities. This is a shift from decades of falling crime levels. The threat of terrorist attacks is … Continue reading Helping Our Caregivers Help Us: Hospital Employee Wellness
Wellness: Facts Vs Fluff 