Dr. Dixa Bhavsar

Depression- is not a new word anymore for any of us, right? From teenagers to youths to adults to elders- all of us are well acquainted with this word now, all thanks to 2020. This year has brought many things into the limelight and Depression for sure is one of them. When we think of depression, all negative emotions start circulating in our mind- Be it stress, anger, anxiety, panic attacks, insecurities, loneliness, hopelessness- just to name a few. All of these are mental attributes of Depression but just so you know, depression isn’t just a mental condition; it can…

I have had around 500 patients or more (including gents and children, not just ladies) suffering from hair fall in the years of my practice. What I’ve noticed common among all of these people is STRESS. Yes, you read it right. Its stress, that plays a role in hair fall, a major one actually. Any kind of stress could be responsible here- be it physical, emotional or environmental stress. Stress doesn’t mean just worrying about one or the other thing. Its way deeper than that. As per Ayurveda, poor digestion (mandagni) is responsible for all the diseases in our body (रोगा: सर्वेपि…