by DrHemaKalan | Sep 3, 2022 | Nutrition, Wellness
Not sure about you, but ever since the April Holidays, I have felt off kilter. I thrive on routine (like most people, I suppose) and so when that was taken away from me, I felt as if I had lost control over my life. I know that life is a process and not a structure...
by DrHemaKalan | Jun 20, 2017 | Nutrition
Ms X and her hypertension A few weeks ago, Ms X came to see me for her ‘resistant hypertension.’ She had seen a few doctors before, throughout the years to help control it. We started with the basics which meant looking at her lifestyle. I advocated that...
by DrHemaKalan | Nov 14, 2016 | Nutrition
Most people who hear the word ‘detox’ think that it is some sort of hippie, restrictive diet where you starve or deprive yourself from the pleasures of eating and living. This is because they do not understand the way the body functions. By the time they realise...
by DrHemaKalan | Nov 8, 2016 | Nutrition
There is so much confusion these days about what is healthy and what isn’t. The end result is people eating whatever they desire which is usually the cause of their ill health. “All carbohydrates are not created equal.” You have heard this a thousand...
by DrHemaKalan | Nov 8, 2016 | Nutrition
Vitamin D has been known for its effect on bone health for decades. In the recent years, there has been extensive coverage in the medical industry as well as in the media about the benefits of this vitamin. So why is this vitamin so essential to our health? Vitamin D...
