Wellness Genie: The Vitamin Therapy on August 10, 2019Going back two and a half decades, doctors hardly ever prescribed vitamin supplements as a part of medical treatment. Food and drug administration authorities worldwide classified vitamin supplements as food and not drug. It is for this reason that health insurance didn’t cover vitamin supplements. But now it’s a common item on a doctors’ prescription […]
Wellness Genie: treating arthritis on August 4, 2019A disease that causes painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints, arthritis is the leading cause of disability among adults. According to conservative estimates, 54 million adults are doctor-diagnosed with arthritis, while up to three hundred thousand babies and children suffer from it. Arthritis no longer affects just the old-aged population. Nowadays, more and more […]
Digital Madness on July 27, 2019Social media traps healthy minds in non-stimulant environment and trends. Instagram has taken a bold step to hide “likes” in six countries. This has triggered a whole new conversation on digital wellness as a serious issue. Image-based social media has become a staple diet for the young; causing unimaginable harm to its users’ mental well-being. […]
Wellness Genie: migraine decoded on July 20, 2019Migraine or headache is a common, usually lifelong, and often disenabling chronic condition that impacts people most around the world. It is most misunderstood illness even by medical doctors because the symptoms are overlapping and most suffers don’t keep a track of their headache or migraine pattern. The characteristics of migraine and headaches are quite […]
Wellness Genie: rise of youtube influencers on July 13, 2019The marketing cost has been reduced significantly due to paid sponsorships with influencers. With the rise of YouTube, there has been a simultaneous rise in the influence, popularity, and riches of its beauty, motivation and wellness gurus. Mostly young, twenty-something-year-olds, these men and women have found fame while doing what they love: entertaining the global […]
Wellness genie: Fat but fit on July 7, 2019Currently, a popular tool, BMI, is being applied to define whether people are fit or fat. Body Mass Index (BMI) is used as a cardinal rule to determine body status or category whether they are normal weight, overweight or obese. BMI calculations are based on one’s height or weight. A particular number will identify the […]
Wellness genie: First Lady of Yoga on June 30, 2019Despite the immense known benefits of yoga for human body, it is still seen as a woman’s deal for fitness. Historical evidences are quite contrary to this modern day notion that women are the preferred gender for practicing yoga. In fact, traditionally yoga was only for men and forbidden for the women. Practiced strictly by […]
Wellness genie: climate action through yoga on June 23, 2019Climate action and yoga may seem to be a far away subject for many. However, climate action is actually taking yoga off the mat. Dalai Lama puts it very aptly, “The earth is, to a certain extent, our mother. She is so kind, because whatever we do, she tolerates it. But now, the time has […]
Wellness genie: heal with breathing on June 15, 2019Yogic breathing enhances the cell’s efficiency in relieving the body of waste. Studies have shown the uniqueness of yogic breathing can heal and revive the body from ailments; expelling toxicity. We give little attention to breathing as it is a natural phenomenon of involuntary action of inhaling and exhaling. However, it is also a complicated […]
Wellness genie: yoga to cure sleep disorders on June 9, 2019Sleep is considered as a crucial element of healthy living. Modern science asserts that good sleep plays a significant role in brain development as it enables the brain to perform better. Further, medical statistics assert that humans need sleep to maintain cognitive skills such as speech, memory, innovative and flexible thinking. Without enough sleep, a […]