Her Mother Tried to Make Her Right-Handed. Science Tells a Different Story
The mother taught at an international school, where children learned to welcome different languages, cultures and ways of life. At home, she was trying to...
Category : Child Health
Parents Prepare Kids for Exams, But Forget Stress Skills
On the morning of his board exams, Arjun doubled over with stomach cramps. His parents blamed the hostel food. His grandmother muttered about “too much...
Why Healthy School Lunches Are Becoming Harder Every Day?
The lunchbox has always been more than a metal case with food inside—it’s a mirror. It reflects not only what a child eats but also...
Medhya Rasayana in Ayurveda: Natural Boosters for Brain and Memory
Last week, a 29-year-old chartered accountant marched into my clinic looking like he’d just escaped a corporate circus—three meetings, two Excel tantrums, and one full-blown...
The Obesity Pandemic: How We’re Failing Our Kids and What We Can Do About It?
The children of Bangalore are growing—not in height but in width. They waddle where they once ran. Their laughter, once light and airy, now comes...
Ayurveda for Academic Stress: A Holistic Approach to Support Students’ Well-being
As a society, we often place immense pressure on our children to excel academically, sometimes at the cost of their mental and physical well-being. In...
Want your kids to live a good life? Focus on contentment rather than relentlessly pursuing happiness
Recently, I was waiting outside the Ramaiah Memorial Hospital ICU, where my mother was admitted. As the hours stretched on, I chanced to meet the...
Sleeplessness in Infants: A Mother’s Cry for Help
When a new mother walked into my clinic recently, looking weary and desperate, I knew something was very wrong. Little did I expect to hear...
Using Breastmilk to Soothe and Heal Your Baby’s Diaper Rash
As an Ayurvedic physician with over 20 years of experience, I have seen my fair share of worried parents bringing in babies with angry red,...
Donkey Milk for Babies: A Miracle Elixir for Healthy Growth
It all began when Bhuvaneshwari, a loving mother of a newborn, came to my clinic with a heart full of concern and determination. She was...