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Effects of Gardening on Health and writing Audiobook Chapter #Podcast

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on July 13, 2020 2

I love researching the effect of gardening on health and writing. I believe there’s a bigger plan behind all coincidences.

Whether gardening will help you write or not will depend on whether you ready to take up the challenge and let me know a year from today.

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When I wrote the book about How to walk, write, and garden for a Healthy life, I was a fan of walking. But after the 2020 scene of lockdown and generally crazy, walking, gardening, and writing has become lifesaving.

There are studies about the effect of the therapeutic effect of gardening on older people, but few studies on the emotional and mental wellness of the working adult population. Before I started gardening, I lacked focus. I wanted to do a lot of things but felt a disconnect and discontentment. But with gardening and writing joining hands in my life, I have realized peace and contentment like everything else, starts inside.

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From Chapter 4a Effects of Gardening on Health and Writing from the Book How to walk, write and Garden for the healthy life you want

From Chapter 4b Effects of Gardening on Health and Writing from the Book How to walk, write and Garden for the healthy life you want

From Chapter 4c Effects of Gardening on Health and Writing from the Book How to walk, write and Garden for the healthy life you want

If you ask me what comes first, walking, writing, or gardening, I will be in a fix. When I miss out on any of these activities, I feel uneasy, and my mood swings and I focus on all the dark misery and feel the weight of the world. Going for a brisk walk on the treadmill puts me in the right frame of mind, tapping away on the laptop. Trimming a few plants and watering them makes my heart sing, and my brain full of ideas.

If family, education, and a higher power have brought me so far, then walking, writing, and gardening have been the fruit of those trees. Writing and taking care of your garden need right-brain thinking. Creating, nurturing, and finding new ways to use the old. They make you intuitive and creative, showing you glimpses of magic and untold mysteries of finding wisdom lost. The insights are borne of sweat and toil. Writing and gardening will take your time, make you tired, but will fill your heart with gladness.

I am a reader. Even now, I can spend days with books. Fiction or nonfiction if the topic piques my interest and the book is written well, I read it. I am not a natural writer. Writing happens with toil and sweat. It occurs after fighting with imposter syndrome, of feeling not good enough and worrying about what I am doing with my life thing!

But if 2020 has taught me anything in the last several months is this:

Every path my God shows me is a path of service. I need to embrace it and have faith.

While being a doctor is a dream come true. being an author is an unplanned journey. Writing has helped me heal. It helped me become more patient and find ways, to tell the truth without breaking a bone. It had helped me find points of view, when I thought only my way was the right way. It has helped me find my own self.

A small exercise for your writing brain if you are not a gardener yet.

Get a small potted indoor plant. Keep it where you can see it when you write. Water it and give it sufficient light. After one year write to me telling me at dramrita@healthwealthbridge.com about what happened in your writing life,I would love to know.

Walking, writing, and gardening is what’s in my toolbox for feeling better. What’s in yours?

PS: In July every year, I publish a book on KDP. Wait for the announcement about my new book coming soon.

10 Powerful ways to have a High Health Score! #RestartRight

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on July 6, 2020 23

The Lockdown and Unlock-down has been quite a roller coaster ride!

How did six months of 2020 zoom past cooking, cleaning and staying focused? Well, your guess is as good as mine. But things are changing now, so how do you stay healthy, safe, and manage the unlock-down happening in India?

I am an ENT surgeon, and I plan to share with you ten easy steps to try and live your healthiest life. As we go back to life, or some semblance of it, we realize that nothing is as it was. Now we must wear a mask, maintain social distance, and avoid crowds. None of this is easy, but you and me, we can do it!

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But what exactly can you do to ensure your health remains at an optimum level in India during these times?

10 Powerful ways to have a High Health Score

1) Exercise every day – no shortcuts for this

It’s the best way to beat the blues. At least 40 minutes of cardiovascular exercise of moderate intensity is needed for maintaining good heart health. If running is not your thing, then walk. It’s beneficial to invest in a treadmill for your home. Walking is a kind of exercise you can easily do every day.

If you are a healthcare worker, you need an N95 mask. In other cases, disposable surgical masks or reusable cloth masks also work.

3) Quality time for you

Spend quality time with family and enjoy a creative hobby. Reading, writing, art, music, dance help boost endorphins, in turn boosting your immunity.

4) Having a good health insurance plan

Even when you have group insurance through your company or workplace, never skip on a personal family health insurance. When we had to leave our jobs, we would have been without health insurance if we didn’t have a family health plan.

ICICI Lombard’s complete health insurance is one you can check. It gives you a host of benefits, especially hassle-free cashless claim approvals. Apart from that, they have also released a Take Care app – especially to help you manage your health better in times of unlock-down. It keeps you updated about your health insurance, lists of hospitals, doctors available in OPD facilities, and much more – all in one easy-to-use app. This will help you get timely reviews for any pre-existing diseases too.

5) Eat healthy at every meal

Lockdown has taken our meal planning for a toss – now with easy access to our kitchen and fridge, we have forgotten what is healthy balance like. An easy step to remedy this would be to keep a good portion of fruits and vegetables as part of your diet. But if this doesn’t come easy to you, then as part of Take Care App, you get access to diet consultants too – and so meal planning is almost as good as a chat message away.

6) Optimism boosts immunity

While a healthy meal plan is always key to immunity, stress free life is equally important for same. Being positive helps lower the rush of corticosteroids in your bloodstream and combat stressful situations. Further, it helps to do yoga or any other kind of meditation to maintain focus and relax your mind. Additionally, remember that as part of Take Care App – You also have access to stress management consultants – that you can always use to check in if need be.

7) Don’t forget the beauty sleep

With day and night merging into each other, our sleep cycles have gone for a toss. A good eight hours of sleep is a must and helps balance our mind and body.

8) Bring a few plants home

Having nature indoors boosts mental health and improves optimism—both are great for building your health in these testing times.

9) Keep your medical conditions under check

Take your medicines regularly, especially if you are suffering from serious medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, asthma, heart disease, etc. But in times like these where social distancing norms and lockdown measures are still in place, easy access to online pharmacies through the Take Care app comes very handy.

If you are an ICICI Lombard policy member, then this app can offer you delivery of medicines at your doorstep at the click of an app.

10) Avoid addictions

Smoking, chewing gutka or tobacco, drugs, and alcohol are not your friends.

We must focus on healthy habits, doing productive work, and long-term financial goals. This will help return our inner peace. Being healthy is the best option, but excellent health insurance is not far behind! Here’s to a being a step ahead and #RestartRight.

The first half of the year has been a different kind of a ride – with our world slowly opening up and offering a window of normalcy, it is important that you follow these ten steps and Restart Right. Here’s hoping to a safe and healthy start to you and your family!

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not necessarily comprehensive, complete, accurate or up to date; not professional or legal advice (if you need specific advice, you should always consult a suitably qualified professional).

Healthy Eating for Busy Moms #BlogchatterEbook

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on June 16, 2020 4

Cooking, eating, and cleaning up never stops, right? Neither does reading and writing. The problem now, is staying focusses. All the long-term goal setting is now in the freezer, and I am taking one day at a time. That’s why I am reviewing the Blogchatter ebooks keeping in mind what I want to learn more of. Cooking is right up there.

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I think Lockdown made everyone realize the value of cooking skills. Even now in Unlock 1, you should know the right way to make food germ free, if you are ordering in.

The only reason I learned cooking was my mom insisted I learn to do everything she could possibly teach me. That came in good stead many times in life but none more than the last 3 months. When it comes to cooking every day, LockdownLockdown was a good teacher. God always helps those who help themselves, and this A to Z Dr.Surbhi shared her quick recipes with healthy twists to make cooking fun!

The Book Healthy Eating for Busy Moms

Author Dr.Surbhi Prapanna

In this book, the author shares some delicious Indian recipes. The ingredients, their nutritional information, and the best ways of cooking . The author also shares anecdotal stories that make readers connect well.

There are plenty to choose from. In fact, twenty-six delicious ones.

My favorites

The Amaranth paratha with tomato chutney.its healthy, tasty and ticks off the innovative quotient box

Dal Dhokli is something I never had and really wanted to.

Mixed grains paratha, some new spices to add.

Quinoa pulao never did this well, so I am looking forward to getting it right

Fenugreek Thepla- a big fan of this Gujrati staple. My best friend from Medical College brought the best Theplas for lunch! It’s a love affair since then.

Wheat flour sweets because I have an insatiable sweet tooth.

What works for me

The recipes are simple, secure, made from home ingredients available in all Indian homes.They are Quick and keeps in mind what moms want.

The recipes work and are not fillers.

The chapter on tips for Healthy eating by Busy moms is a helpful addition. I am mentioned there with some very talented bloggers, and that makes it even more special.

Who is this for?

The book is for all those who love healthy eating.

If you like cooking and eating Indian food.

If you love experimenting with vegetarian food.

If Indian regional cuisines interest you .

If you are a mom who believes ,eating healthy at every meal is an important habit.

My Take

A must-have cookbook for all Indian moms

About the Author Dr.Surbhi Prapanna

Dr.Surbhi is a Homeopathic physician and a busy mom of two lovely daughters. She loves blogging, writing, and sharing her stories. You can find her at her blog surbhiprapanna.com.

Download the book for free here. This is a part of the Blogchatter Ebook Festival where there are 63 books for free! Limited period offer. Hurry!

How to ‘top-up’ health cover: Health Insurance Truths

By Anamika on June 15, 2020 26

Do you have a health cover?
Drastic changes in lifestyle and high medical costs are making it imperative to ensure the health and financial safety by taking significant precautions. Efforts are being made to make people aware of the benefits of a healthy diet, exercise and maintaining wellbeing through yoga and physiotherapy sessions. But, even when these services are easily accessible at least in urban places, there is no guarantee that health problems will not arise.

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Even youngsters between 25 and 30 years of age group are at risk of developing ailments like heart problems, asthma, diabetes, etc. All such illnesses require proper treatment and regular check-ups. Mostly, people avoid regular check-ups as they consider it as a complete waste of money. However, any delay could prove to be costly in the long run, if God forbid, the medical condition turns into a serious ailment.

So, what is the solution? Insurers suggest availing a regular health insurance policy as per one’s requirements. Suppose a person avails a health plan for Rs 5 lakhs, it might seem on the surface that all the medical costs, including hospitalization, will be covered and there is no need to worry! But is it so, really? In reality, a single hospitalization or multiple hospitalization in a single year might put a strain on one’s pockets as the treatment costs might go beyond the coverage.

How to ‘top-up’ health cover: Health Insurance Truths

So how can one expand the health coverage in such a situation? Getting an increased sum insured or availing another regular policy will raise expenses as the premium amount will rise. If a person needs to increase the health cover at nominal rates, a super top-up health insurance plan is the best way to do so.

What is a super top-up health cover?

A super top-up cover offers health coverage that comes with a threshold or deductible limit. It means the policy will cover expenses only if they cross the threshold limit as mentioned in the policy document. Unlike a top-up plan, a super top-up plan considers the total medical expenses in the policy year and not the single instance of expenses.

Advantages of super top-up policy:

Available at nominal premium rates
A super top-up plan is available at nominal premium rates in comparison to a regular policy. This is because it comes with a threshold limit and is applicable only if the total expenses in a policy year exceed the limit.

Can cover multiple claims:
The policy works on the aggregate claim amount and thus, covers multiple hospitalization cases in a year.

Can be availed as an independent plan:
It is not necessary that one should have a mediclaim policy to buy a super top-up plan as it can be availed as an independent policy to cover expenses beyond a certain limit.

Can be purchased from two different insurers:
It is not necessary to buy a super top-up plan from the same insurer from whom you have bought your health insurance policy. It means, you can buy your super top-up plan and health insurance policy from two different insurers.

How a super top-up health insurance works?

Basic Information: Mr. Verma has a regular health insurance policy of Rs 5 lakhs as the sum insured. He avails a super top-up plan of Rs 10 lakhs with Rs 5 lakhs as the threshold or deductible limit.

Super top up Table

As we can see from the above table, super top-up health insurance policies increase the health coverage and are the best mediclaim insurance policies which can be used during emergencies.

Given the rising hospitalization costs, merely having a basic health insurance policy is not enough. You have to go an extra mile to save yourself and your family from soaring medical costs. It is here a super top-up plan can help you!

Super top–up plans and top-up plans are again much in conversation.The top-up plan covers a single claim above the threshold limit of your primary health insurance. But the super top-up plan covers the total of all hospitalization bills above the threshold limit in a year. For senior citizens will be helpful.

How to store my medical records so that I can access them from anywhere at any time?

Upload and store on Google Drive, Dropbox, One Drive. You can email yourself as pdfs. That way, you can access them from anywhere.
In all cases, create good passwords.
You can also invest in something called WD Home, which is your server.

How do you buy a Health Insurance without the name of an Agent?

It would be best if you went to the office of the concerned insurance company that is otherwise challenging to get it done. Sometimes the option is not shown in the online access to the account.
The words Direct Agent is in place of the name of the Agent. In this case, no one gets a commission.
We opted for this because of a horrible scam we faced from an agent and employees at a local branch. But the helpfulness of the people in the main office helped.

Should you have multiple health insurance? How does two Medical insurance help?

Yes, you can. I am a doctor in a medical college and have full medical insurance provided by my govt. The facility covers my family. It’s cashless and covers everything. But I have still opted for mediclaim from National coverage with individual claims of a certain amount for each of my family income.

The advantage here is depending on who falls ill? What are the expenses? It would help if you ideally used the mediclaim with a lower amount, which covers it. That way, you and your family are still protected when you need it.
For all insurance matters, you must make decisions after reading the fine print.No Agent, including office personnel, should be taken at their words.
Ultimately it’s your health. You can’t run here and there when a situation needing health care arises.

How much health insurance should I have?

How much health insurance will depend on your current age and health issues, if any. Always remember to have your health insurance, even if your employer gives you medical benefits. Health insurance is most often A necessity after 50 years. Make all calculations inflation-adjusted. If you switch jobs, you and your family shouldn’t have to be without proper coverage even in the transition period.

Try to be as healthy as possible. Never ignore niggling problems. Choose your policy with care.

Overall remember health insurance premium has to be paid on time—no safety period. A lapse in payment makes you at risk of no cover as new policies have a waiting period for some conditions.

Stay healthy. Keep cash in the bank and mediclaim card image on your smartphone, backed up on Google drive.

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Disclaimer:

Healthcare and mediclaim is an individual decision and needs careful discussion and research before taking any decision.The author is sharing her personal experience .This post is meant as educational information and all insurance decision to be taken at own risk after consulting insurance advisor.

I am not an expert on financial asset management. This is an opinion piece. I am not a qualified Financial Advisor and this is not to be taken as professional financial advice. Mutual funds are subject to market risk, read all scheme-related documents carefully. All investments should be done after consultation with a financial suitable expert, according to own financial risk appetite.

The content displayed here has been developed by an independent content provider and has been displayed on an as-is basis. Healthwealthbridge disclaims all liabilities and warranties, whether express or implied, relating to the accuracy, genuineness and appropriateness of such content and shall not be held liable for any reliance placed on such content for any reason whatsoever.

Updated June 2020

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ENT Telehealth in India: It’s here #Healthwealthbridge

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 4, 2020 15

ENT Telehealth: It’s here

If you want a telehealth consultation ,you can contact me at dramrita @healthwealthbridge.com.Call or message .Video,audio ,text consultations is available,

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No one can escape writing about the new Coronavirus . With the current scenario, I have written about and even appeared for an interview with Blogchatter about Coronavirus. It’s also one form of telehealth. Offering health education through technology.

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Telehealth/Telemedicine allows Registered Medical professionals to assess, evaluate, diagnose, counsel, offer treatment. In remote locations, patients can access medical expertise quickly, efficiently, and without travel.

How to find your doctor in Indian Medical Council Register

I started offering telemedicine advice since 2013 when I signed up with the Lybrate platform. Lybrate needs registered medical practitioners to upload their qualifications, including registration number and details, to the platform for verification. You can check the Doctor’s credentials, reviews, advice, and many more.

I started my website Healthwealthbridge in 2014 to have a platform to explore writing, but also write about ENT diseases, common healthcare FAQ s, health, nutrition, and educational material for those who want to take responsibility for their own health. It’s now also a quick and easy way to offer Telehealth/telemedicine services. The following part has necessary self-promotional elements, but I think you will forgive me.

Healthcare is a two-way street.

Until you commit to being responsible and choose the right healthy lifestyle practices, few things can help you. India’s population has made the doctor-patient ratio facing a crisis. More so in the Coronavirus issue amongst many.

People are ignoring Self-quarantine and self-reporting rules and totally ignoring Lockdown in many places. But all is not lost. If we take care of listening to good advice, follow the lockdown, we will be okay.

But if not …

It’s now the survival of the fittest -Darwin said it and its still true.

Many health care practitioners are moving to offer services through audio, video, email, and text chats.

India released a National Digital Health Blueprint detailed framework in January 2020. This is good, and we need to adapt to it quickly. Both Doctors and patients.

Luckily the penetration of telecom services is much better than other sectors, and this helps us provide health education, primary care, First aid, follow-ups at different levels, even at a remote location.

Remember, you can text me, send audio messages, send video messages, request live telecalls, WhatsApp calls, and video consultation. Consulting through telehealth protects patients under the same confidentiality with restrictions for a specific category of medicines. In case you are interested, you can enquire with your Doctor whether they are providing telehealth services/Telemedicine services.

You can text, send audio, video or schedule an audio/video consultation and Pay through NEFT/PayTM or other modes

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The Lockdown and Unlock-down has been quite a roller coaster ride!

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10 Powerful ways to have a High Health Score

1) Exercise every day – no shortcuts for this

2) Wear your mask and don’t forget social distancing

3) Quality time for you

4) Having a good health insurance plan

5) Eat healthy at every meal

6) Optimism boosts immunity

7) Don’t forget the beauty sleep

8) Bring a few plants home

9) Keep your medical conditions under check

10) Avoid addictions

Related :Health Insurance truths you must know

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What is a super top-up health cover?

Advantages of super top-up policy:

How a super top-up health insurance works?

How to store my medical records so that I can access them from anywhere at any time?

How do you buy a Health Insurance without the name of an Agent?

Should you have multiple health insurance? How does two Medical insurance help?

How much health insurance should I have?

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