Wellness Genie on June 2, 2019A new wave of an overrated intensive physical exertion, called boot camp, has taken the elite by storm. It’s considered a trendy and social way to lose weight fast. This article is an analysis of the theory, implementation, and post-exertion effects. Originally the idea came from penalization at the correctional facilities. Besides the rigorous daily […]
Wellness genie: wellness tourism on May 25, 2019The incidence of lifestyle-related chronic diseases has been on a sharp rise around the world. Getting away from a stress-free environment and daily chaotic routine has made the wellness tourism industry one of the most vibrant businesses around the world. It is estimated that the wellness tourism industry generated $563.2 billion in revenues in 2015, […]
Wellness genie: killer belly fat on May 18, 2019Your belly is your powerhouse. Modern research shows that strong abdominal muscles increase physical endurance. Ancient martial arts harness the power of life force, “Chi”, from the navel. Vedic science elaborates on importance of the stimulating the core to invoke the vital force (kundalini) and three major chakras. Abdominal muscles are designed to work round […]
Wellness genie: holistic therapy for high blood pressure on May 11, 2019Hypertension is a condition of high blood pressure in the body. Unlike many sicknesses or conditions, such as a sore back or asthma or sinusitis, high blood pressures rarely shows any symptoms. It takes its irreversible toll on the body silently and becomes a lifelong condition. Thus it is rightly called the “silent killer”. I […]
Wellness genie: the art of happiness on May 4, 2019The eternal quest of the mind is to attain success and happiness, although there is no correlation between the two as not all successful people are happy and not all happy people are successful. For common man, hindrances can be identified through self-awareness, self-understanding and self-knowledge. One day the sun and a cave struck up […]
Wellness genie: we are what we eat on April 27, 2019Salt is a magical ingredient for food manufacturers. It helps preserve food at a low cost. Salt is well tolerated by the body in small quantities but packaged foods often have much larger quantities of it than the body requires. The convenience foods revolution has caused a lot of confusion regarding the optimum fuel for […]
Wellness genie: miracles of walking on April 21, 2019Walking, a basic human mobility action, is now on doctors’ prescription. A daily 30 minute walk has become an integral part of prescribed medical programmes worldwide, for heart patients, diabetics and people suffering from blood pressure and autoimmune diseases. There can be no doubt that walking is the fountain of youth and longevity. If everybody […]
Health, healing & yoga on April 14, 2019Last week, a friend’s wedding was scheduled to take place with a big bang but just a three days before the event, her father, a 55 year old successful corporate executive, was rushed to the hospital with a severe heart condition. Spending his days wrapped in tubes and electrodes, the executive struggles to live more […]
Wellness genie: say goodbye to back pain on April 7, 2019Our spine is designed to to carry our bodies with grace. However, it is itself rather fragile. Its resilience depends on the health of the individual discs and the cartilage pads that have a gel-like centre which acts as shock absorber. Obesity, sedentary lifestyles and stress continue to swell the ranks of back pain suffers. […]