Arthritis
How Diet And Lifestyle Changes Helped Me Beat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pallavi is a Bangalore-based ecommerce professional who was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 4 years ago. She shares how she made diet and lifestyle changes to manage the condition. Last month, I went to my friend's son's birthday party; he was…
I Walk with Hand-Weights to Lose Weight and Build Health
Kavita Behl, 53, who was diagnosed with high levels of uric acid causing excruciating pain and swelling in her feet, got back her health with a strict walking regimen and disciplined diet. Her mantra now - Be positive and Keep walking. My…
Slowing Down to Speed Up Wellbeing
Kajal* had been active and careful about her lifestyle. When she experienced weight loss and started having knee pain she went through a series of tests and specialist doctors. Not satisfied with the solutions presented, she pro-actively looked at…
Each Appearance Of An Oral Ulcer Gives Me A Panic Attack
MHR, as she prefers to be referred to as, has been battling Behcet’s Syndrome, a rare auto-immune disease for the last 17 years. Having been through various stages of pain, depression and hopelessness, body image issues she has tried ayurveda and…
I Should Have Gone For A Second Opinion
Gita Kantawala, 72 from Mumbai had a complete knee replacement of left knee preceded by arthroscopy due to a meniscus tear. She talks of the failures and successes of her surgeries and the recovery and rehabilitation process. And the need for a…
Don’t Let Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain and Disability Consume You
Vidya, a long-standing patient of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) narrates her experience with specialized medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, yoga, Ayurveda, oil massage, warm baths among other things to alleviate severe, chronic pain,…
No Matter What The Illness, Never Let Your Spirit Die
There is a lot to learn from the life story of Jacqueline Colaco, 68, a National Hockey Champion and highly successful banker, who was struck by Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 36. But she bravely fought the disease with surgeries, medications and a…
Some days I am too Weak to even Squeeze Out Toothpaste
How does one smile and be cheerful when one wakes up with severely stiff joints and incredible pain? In the conclusion of this two-part series, Lakshmi Menon, 63, talks about the various health issues that arise as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)…
