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Health

Body, mind and self-restraint: modern health problems in conversation with the Jain view of life

20 of 20 chapters published

Health — the chapters

20 of 20 chapters written

॰ Introduction

Lifestyle and the body

  1. 1 The heart
  2. 2 Diabetes
  3. 3 Blood pressure
  4. 4 Obesity
  5. 5 Cancer
  6. 6 Thyroid
  7. 7 Bones
  8. 8 Vitamins
  9. 9 Anaemia

Mind and society

  1. 10 The mind
  2. 11 Sleep
  3. 12 Old age
  4. 13 Children
  5. 14 Women
  6. 15 Addiction
  7. 16 Sexual health
  8. 17 Stigma

Infection and environment

  1. 18 Infection
  2. 19 Environment

Science and Jain thought

  1. 20 Science and Jain thought
॥ Notice and sources
  1. Introduction
    The Main Health Problems of Modern Living January 18, 2026
  2. Chapter 1
    Heart Disease: The Silence of Young Hearts February 3, 2026
  3. Chapter 2
    Diabetes: The Bitter Truth of a Sweet Life February 11, 2026
  4. Chapter 3
    High Blood Pressure: The Silent Crisis February 17, 2026
  5. Chapter 4
    Obesity: The Weight Is Not the Body's Alone March 2, 2026
  6. Chapter 5
    Cancer: The Story of a Rebellion of Cells March 9, 2026
  7. Chapter 6
    Thyroid and Hormonal Imbalance: A Silent Call March 18, 2026
  8. Chapter 7
    Osteoporosis: The Silent Breaking of Bone April 4, 2026
  9. Chapter 8
    Vitamin D and B12: The Spread of an Invisible Tiredness April 10, 2026
  10. Chapter 9
    Anaemia: The Silence of the Blood April 19, 2026
  11. Chapter 10
    Mental Health: Recognising an Invisible Pain April 28, 2026
  12. Chapter 11
    Sleeplessness: A Tired Awareness May 15, 2026
  13. Chapter 12
    The Loneliness of the Old: Silence as a Social Call May 27, 2026
  14. Chapter 13
    Children's Mental and Neurodevelopmental Health: The Call Behind the Behaviour June 6, 2026
  15. Chapter 14
    Women's Health: Strength Overlooked June 16, 2026
  16. Chapter 15
    Addiction: The Wearing Away of the Soul June 26, 2026
  17. Chapter 16
    Sexual Health Overlooked: From Hesitation Towards Conversation July 11, 2026
  18. Chapter 17
    The Stigma of Mental Illness: A Mind Overlooked July 25, 2026
  19. Chapter 18
    Infectious Disease Returns: From Cleanliness Towards Co-existence August 8, 2026
  20. Chapter 19
    Environmental Disease: Nature's Answer to Being Overlooked August 18, 2026
  21. Chapter 20
    Modern Science and Jain Thought: A Conversation August 31, 2026
  22. Closing
    A Note for the Reader, and the Sources October 3, 2026