Her many symptoms – among them exhaustion and weight gain – were ascribed to age and pre-menopause. Alpa Shah, now 42, talks about her eventual diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and the dietary changes that brought her life back on track.
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That’s how Rahul, 49, describes his journey. A journey from an athletic teenager to some one who is now a cardiovascular patient with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. All because he did not make his health a priority.
“It’s changed my family’s life…
Asok Mitra, 80, used to smoke almost 100 cigarettes a day. He has been smoke-free for 40 years, but tobacco has taken its toll. He tells us why and how he quit.
1. Please tell us a bit about your condition.
I am prone to chest…
From being in denial to Diabetes Support Group member, Christine Lee, 62, talks about her 22-year tryst with diabetes. She tells us how she changed her life around, and her take on hawker food.
When were you diagnosed?
In August 1993 when I was…
Alok Kaushik, now 40, talks about his transition from the life of a sighted person to a blind person. “Start living in the solution domain rather than the problem domain,” he says, sharing the solutions that help him maintain his …
Mrs. Kalyani talks about her 85-year-old mother and what it took to keep everyone happy.
My mother, Vijayalakshmi, is 85 years old and her behaviour can be like that of a young child. She has mobility problems. She needs to be monitored 24x7, mainly…
Prem's startling discovery of the root cause of his wife’s altered personality. Prompt diagnosis and treatment gave him back the woman he had married.
In the summer of 2012, my wife’s behaviour started to change. Initially we …
The idea of hospice care in my home overwhelmed me. I was very afraid of witnessing her physical deterioration and her death.
At age 99, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Because of her advanced age, there was little to do except make the…
36% of Indians suffer from depression according to WHO. 100,000 people commit suicide every year.
Deepika, her mother Ujjala, and her doctors Dr. Anna Chandy and Dr. Shyam talk about it, about the need for family support, the need to talk…
