Wellness World

"Your habits will determine your future" Research shows that more than 40% of our daily behaviors are HABITS .  That's why its worth taking a close look at habits related to your health and whether they are having a positive or negative effect on our lives.  I always tell my clients that it is very hard to change behaviors that you have been used to for so long only through WILL POWER. Will power will only take you through the good days. As soon as you have a stressful day at work, or guests arrive at home - your resolutions will fly out the window. Instead people who succeed in sticking to their resolutions have one thing going for them - they have formed successful routines aka HABITS , which takes away the impulsive behaviors out of the equation. What are Habits? Habits are at the foundation of our everyday lives - often without us even noticing. How many times have you ended up ordering the same food at lunch? How many times have you said yes to extra fries? How man...

PCOS is a hormonal imbalance which is a very common endocrine condition among women. Women with PCOS have a higher than normal amount of male hormones. This imbalance causes irregular periods and can lead to weight gain, acne, hair-fall, thinning hair, pregnancy complications and a host of other issues. It can also contribute to long term health issues like diabetes and heart problems.  The symptoms of PCOS can be managed with some holistic changes in your lifestyle. The earlier you work on lifestyle changes, the easier it is going to be to manage PCOS. Lets look at the top 5 things which are in your control:   1. Clean eating: The number one reason for most lifestyle diseases is abdominal fat. If you can reduce even 5 to 10% of body fat, you will be well on your way to a healthier life. A number of the PCOS symptoms like acne, hair-fall etc can be reduced with a good diet.  Here are some tips to reduce fat and get the inches off your tummy: Have an early dinner. Avoid a...

Lets see a very familiar scene - you go out for a family function. Once you are back, you end up with a cold while the rest of the family seem to be fine! "What is it with me?" you wonder... And why do some people seem to be blessed with good health irrespective of what they put their body through. The reason has to do with IMMUNITY . The immune system is the body’s primary defense system that protects us from bacteria, virus, toxins and even cancer cells. The main parts of the immune system are white blood cells, antibodies, the lymphatic system, the spleen, the thymus and the bone marrow. Your first line of defense against any illness or infection is your own immunity system. People having pre-existing conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension, Respiratory Illness, Heart conditions, Obesity etc tend to have a reduced immune system. For e.g. people with diabetes are more prone to get infections as high levels of s ugar reduces a person's immune system. Diabe...