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07/05/2021

24/03/2021

Change the tune! Stop drinking sodas and other sugary drinks.

Classic coke ad remade with real people suffering from diseases related to sugary beverage consumption. Their clear message: “Please drink soda less. It isn’...

02/01/2021

How to be Happy? Look within.

5 evolution-infused suggestions for living the good life in 2021.

13/12/2020

28/11/2020

Shaking the Family Tree: A Journey from Addiction to Recovery by Dallas H PRODUCT DETAILS April 2017 Release from Written Dreams Publishing Category: Memoir with Poetry/Self-Help Trade Paperback: $14.99 Ebook: $4.99 Approx. 85 Pages OVERVIEW There was a boogie man in the closet and its name was alco...

15/11/2020

When you're alone and despondent all you want to hear is a friendly voice. Dear friends, call someone today if you can. Thank you.

Dying of loneliness here, pick up the phone and give someone a call. Lots of love- Simi. K. Rao

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02/11/2020

Covid 19 Alert!

Alerting all college students (and their families) coming home for the holidays!
Be cautious. You don't want to spread Covid 19 to your loved ones. Please follow these sensible guidelines and share widely!

Essential steps for college students to see family safely

16/10/2020

With the pandemic raging throughout the United States, it's time for US parents to get their kids to wear masks. Children around the world do it. Here are 5 ways for you to teach your child to protect themselves and others.

04/10/2020

Drink some tea for your heart!

Drink tea and be happy and healthy. Enjoying the lovely weather in beautiful Coonoor, in the Nilgiris (blue mountains), in the Western Ghats, sipping a nice cup of piping hot tea and getting inspired to write a book. What else could I want? I need no excuses at all but for those who like some […]

30/09/2020

𝐆𝐋𝐘𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 is way to rank 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 (low, mid and high) in how they 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒈𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔.
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐆𝐈 foods are absorbed and digested quickly causing 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 (𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵) 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 which gives a makes one feel good (sugar high) but then right away also feel tired and lacking in energy whereas 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗚𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 are absorbed and digested more gradually 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 (𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮) and 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒚𝒑𝒆 2 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔 (the most common form of diabetes) and 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

Find out why following a low GI diet is so good for you. It is an easy way to ensure you are ticking the healthy eating box.

22/09/2020

Being honest with oneself- self honesty is critical for recovery from any addiction.

Moving Day “Truth or consequences?” “Truth.” “Do you think you are addicted?” And my response to that question resulted in several more years of me, and the ones that I loved, and who loved me, paying the consequences. It was not an intentional lie. Instead, it was a skewed perception I ...

07/09/2020

There is a solution! Listen as I talk with Expert counselor Deepika Pawar and she provides insights and tools on how to interact with your teen! And please share!

Where did my sweet child go? Who is this stranger? Adolescence– a period of stress and storm. A time of tremendous change and emotional upheaval. A time when your child becomes unrecognizable. Why is this happening? Is there anything I can do about it? Yes you can! Join me as I talk with counselor...

05/09/2020

The road to recovery isn't easy. But it needs to be traveled. Author Dallas tells how:--

Rituals and Recovery Many of us lived too long in the slums of our mistakes. We lived in a gated community, that in the beginning, appeared to be both exciting and appealing. We roamed about freely in the fog of its deception, oblivious to the cost that it would eventually extract. In our false sens...

25/08/2020

Homemade Chana Masala. Yum Yum! My recipe. Hearty, healthy and vegan too! Check it out!

Who hasn’t heard of Chana Masala (chickpea curry). It’s everyone’s favorite. We don’t fail to order it when we go to the Indian restaurant even though we can easily make it at home. It’s not just delicious but it is also healthy and Vegan! What else could you want?! So we decided to make s...

24/08/2020

Traversing the long and difficult road of recovery from alcoholism. Author Dallas shares some very useful tools. Please read.

Opening the Toolbox Rituals, especially for those of us in recovery, can impact the quality of our sobriety. Established early on, mine has remained basically the same throughout the years. They require minimal effort on my part and include prayer and reading my daily meditations. They are my number...

14/08/2020

Hi friends! Sharing the first episode of my podcast 'Conversations with Simi. K Rao' getting HealthWise and Author Talk and much more.
In this introductory episode I talk about my experience treating COVID 19 patients in the hospital. Please listen,share and follow. This podcast is also available on Spotify and soon will be on other platforms as well. Please forgive the glitches -- will do better in the future. A shout out to Samantha Koren​ for putting this all together. Thank you!

Hey everyone! Welcome to the very first episode of Conversations with Simi K, Rao. We discuss what it's like to be an author and a physician especially in this very difficult time. Simi talks about being a physician and handling the pandemic in the hospital she works at. Please join us on her Facebo...

12/08/2020

The second in the series on Alcoholism from a layman's point of view by Dallas Hembra. Do Read.

Alcoholic I was handed a toolbox to build a new life A gift freely given to alleviate strife It contained all I needed to repair and reclaim A flickering spirit in search of a flame. How many tools do you have in your toolbox? Is it time to add a few more? In the beginning, […]

08/08/2020

Continuing my On call series with a cautionary tale about a medicine we have all come across sometime or other in our lives. Please read!

Based on true events: A young woman in the late teens called 911 after she swallowed a whole bottle (100 pills) of a common fever and pain medicine called Tylenol (generic Acetaminophen). She was depressed and despondent because her family didn’t understand her. She also took another bottle (more ...

01/08/2020

Drug and alcohol addiction, usually starts in adolescense. And it's very common. Unfortunately sometimes we find out when it's too late.
Sharing Case #2 in my OnCall series: Please read and share.

The following is based on true events: RM is only 21. “Don’t be surprised doc. He’s tiny!” His nurse informed me before I stepped into the room. So he was. Tiny (barely over 5 ft, under a hundred lbs) and young. His innocent face belied the colorful life he’d led so far. RM had been […]

25/07/2020

Are you or do you know a young woman who is unusually tired and fatigued? You may be suffering from a common and easily treatable condition. Please read and share!

  On Call is a series where I present some interesting cases I saw in the course of my practice. Case #1: A Young Woman with Fatigue and Shortness of breath Mrs. S, is a very pleasant 35 yo young woman. She is married with two young children and is a school teacher by profession. […]

22/07/2020

The White Room I lie on the bed in the white room They sit around me These strangers with familiar voices I think we are waiting for something or someone. These strangers, they look at me They mutter words I don’t understand A man in a white coat walks in He stands next to my […]

22/07/2020

Join my new Healthwise facebook group to take control of your health and be in the know about current issues. Find the link in my carrd in my bio. 🌿

20/07/2020

Do you know of someone with memory problems, who gets lost often, who can't do common tasks? They may have dementia. Here I present an overview of the common syndrome of DEMENTIA- a devastating condition and what you should know about it. Do read and share. Let me know if you have any comments or questions. Thank you!

The White Room I lie on the bed in the white room They sit around me These strangers with familiar voices I think we are waiting for something or someone. These strangers, they look at me They mutter words I don’t understand A man in a white coat walks in He stands next to my […]

15/07/2020

  This is a guest post by Sonali Dhir on the current times and how it has changed us and our lives:– I have lived and worked in New Jersey my whole life. Covid-19 changed our way of life drastically here since mid -March of this year. Pre-Covid-19, if we did not feel like cooking, […]

13/07/2020

Disclaimer: This is a general overview of COVID 19. A lot of the information is evolving so refer to CDC or your country’s public health agency. I am a practising physician, an Internist and hospitalist working in the USA and this is my small attempt to raise awareness about this virus.   What is...

09/07/2020

  The mind is at the center of the body. It controls/ influences every organ. Yet, a lot of its workings remain a mystery. How it does or doesn’t control or manipulate our thoughts and emotions. How things long ‘forgotten’ manifest in our subconscious in our dreams and influence our health an...

06/07/2020

03/07/2020

Blood flow up, arterial stiffness down in small trial

02/07/2020

What is life but about finding peace and meaning amidst the twists and turns.