Insomnia

डॉ. राजलक्ष्मी अय्यर अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान (एम्स), ऋषिकेश में “फिजिकल मेडिसिन एंड रिहैबिलिटेशन” की प्रोफेसर हैं । वे हमें सावधान करती हैं कि यदि अच्छी नींद संबंधी आदतों को न अपनाया जाए और दवाएं नहीं ली जाएँ तो रेस्टलेस लेग सिंड्रोम (आरएलएस) जीवन की गुणवत्ता को काफी खराब कर सकता है और उत्पादकता को कम कर सकता है। रेस्टलेस लेग सिंड्रोम (आरएलएस) एक प्रकार का स्लीप डिसऑर्डर (नींद का विकार) है। क्या आप हमें इसके बारे में कुछ बता सकती हैं? यह किसे हो सकता है? आरएलएस एक चिकित्सकीय विकार है…

कब्ज़ सबसे आम और असुविधाजनक परेशानियों में से एक है। पोषण विशेषज्ञ कोहिला गोविंदाराजू का कहना है कि स्वस्थ भोजन की आदत और उच्च फाइबर वाले आहार से कब्ज की तकलीफ कम हो सकती है। इस लेख में वे कब्ज़ पर चर्चा करती हैं और उच्च फाइबर युक्त पौष्टिक भोजन के लिए जानकारी और एक रेसिपी बांटती हैं । कब्ज सबसे आम पाचन-संबंधी शिकायत है। इस के कारण पेट फूला हुआ लगता है, चिड़चिड़ाहट महसूस होती है और जीवन काफी दुखी लगने लगता है। आम तौर पर, कब्ज तब माना जाता है जब प्रति सप्ताह मल त्याग (बोवल मूवमेंट) तीन या कम बार…

Dr. Manvir Bhatia, Senior Consultant in Neurology and Sleep medicine, says that the pandemic has severely affected the crucial sleep-wake rhythm of people impacting their mental and physical health, leading to chronic insomnia. She highlights the role of sleep in building immunity and recommends some tips for better sleep. We have been hearing and reading about an increase in the number of people suffering from disturbed sleep patterns and poor quality of sleep due to Covid-19. Have you seen a…

Sleep disorders may make a person more vulnerable to psychiatric illnesses, intensify the severity of the symptoms points out Dr Nileena N.K.M, Specialist in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, and stresses the importance of better sleep for better life. Plus Tips For Good Sleep. What is the correlation between mental health and sleep? Sleep and mental health go very much hand in hand in our day to day life. Many of the psychiatric illnesses are seen to be associated with sleep complaints and…

Shampa Maitra, 48, a Mumbai-based professional, faced the travails of insomnia, which started in her late teens and lasted for over 25 years. How did she finally get over her addiction to sleeping pills?  When were you diagnosed with Insomnia? Pretty early, when I was about 18/19, around the time I lost my father. What were the early symptoms? It was difficult to fall asleep. I counted sheep till they came home many times over but still could not fall asleep. When I did, it was hard to…

Vidya Heble has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and now writes and edits from her home near Mumbai which she shares with several cats. She shares her daily battle with depression and suicidal thoughts for over a decade and the stereotypes and stigma associated with it.  Wrath and tears, that is how it started. Sadness, feelings of desperation alternating with irritability that sometimes turned to anger. The symptoms were probably attributable to mood swings till past my…

Around 20% of new mothers experience Post Partum Depression. In our #AskTheDoctor series Dr Madanki Srinivasan, Gynaecologist & Women’s Health Counselor addresses the difference between baby blues and PPD, the symptoms, treatment options and recovery tips. What are perinatal mental illnesses? Perinatal mental illness is a significant complication of pregnancy and the postpartum period. These disorders include postpartum blues, depression, anxiety disorders, and postpartum psychosis.…

Healthy eating habits, high fibre, can quite easily take care of one of the most common and inconvenient trouble like Constipation, says nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju. And a high fibre, nutritious recipe. Constipation is the most common digestive complaint, that makes one feel bloated, irritated and makes life quite miserable. Generally, constipation is defined as infrequent or fewer than three bowel movements per week. Less than one bowel movement per week is considered severe constipation.…

#WorldLaughterDay A good, hearty laugh comes with myriad health benefits. We speak to Dr Mahesh Parikh, founder of the Laughing Club at Mahemdavad, the 321st Club in Gujarat, who has witnessed people recover from severe respiratory problems, high blood pressure, and other health complications with laughter yoga. Why do we need a Laughter Club? A club means an association of people with common interest. The Laughter Club is a gathering of persons interested in maintaining their health, because…

Millions of people round the world are chronic users of sleeping pills or other intoxicants to rest each night increasing the risk of death and poor health. Dr A Banerjee, Director Sleep Medicine and Research Center at MGM Institute of Health Sciences emphasizes the importance of good sleep to regenerate the body’s mechanisms and ward off diseases like diabetes, hypertension and bipolar disorder. #WorldSleepDay Sleep is essential for a healthy life. Every person requires the right amount…