At least a man who is completely at ease , no matter what questions bounce across the gleaming table between us. And in the still that comes over a clinic in the lunch hour; an interview accustomed Dr. Issac Mathai sets aside his busy schedule to speak about his new centre that doubles up to offer both mind and body therapy.

What was he offering that other health centres could not? "Integration of different systems of medicines". he says promptly. "What is incurable in one system of medicine might be curable with another."

Was he promising cures? "No. we are offering more and better choices. and in time, an improved quality of life."

Would the treatment produce side effects? "None. because we use minute doses of medicine which works at the energy level of the body," he replies begins to pull out folders and bulletins to prove his point. There is a restful air about him and an engaging sincerity in the flurry with which

he searches out materials to corroborate his statements. about him and an engaging sincerity in the flurry with which he searches out materials to corroborate his statements.

Dr. Mathai recently established the Wellness Clinic at Richmond circle in Bangalore. Which is a prelude to what his International Holistic Centre being built at Whitefield will have offer by the end of the year. Geared to become a place that will provide social, psychological and nutritional well being, the wellness clinic offers alternative and complementary treatment.

So, if you are feeling de motivated, stressed out, want to stop smoking, are overweight, want to detoxify, have a long term illness, the clinic offers the latest in health care techniques to help you back to normal.

The therapies that will be used include homeotherapy, massotherapy, color therapy, chirotherapy, naturotherapy, acupressure, yoga, ayurveda, acupuncture, weight reduction

programmes and much more. "There are different systems of medicine and there are therapies." says Dr. Mathai. "When a patient comes to me. I evaluate the case for at least two hours and plan out a treatment, which may include therapies as diverse as homeopathy, yoga, deep tissue massage and counseling.

The fundamental principle underlying the holistic therapy is that the natural defence and immune system of an individual when strengthened has the potential to heal and prevent diseases.

"The Whitefield Holistic Health Centre will offer rejuvenating health programmes that are aimed at relaxing and healing the body.

So whether you want to recover with gentle water therapies or soothing massages or simple meditation, the options will be available for the asking.

While leaving her city hotel, she said: "I am coming back... The people here have been so warm. No one judges you here, they just accept you," she told The Asian Age, when asked how she felt being a single women again.

Looking astonishingly fresh and relaxed in a pale blue printed salwar kameez, Fergie was the epitome of diplomacy as she posed for photographers

in the lobby of the Oberoi hotel, minutes before her departure for London via Mumbai.

I've been practicing homeopathy all my life, my grandmother practiced it., and I know homeopathy too. I have been giving my children homeopathy since they were born. Dr. Mathai is doing a marvelous job. I've come to help his institute and I'll be back again. India relaxing, "has really

been good to me, yes, it has been very

Fergie came to Bangalore on Monday on the invitation of Dr. Issac Mathai of the Bangalore Holistic medical director of the International Holistic Health center, is from a family which has practiced homeopathic medicine for more than 40 years.

Dr. Issac Mathai, medical Director of Bangalore Holistic Medical Centre where he practices homeopathy and holistic health, is 36 and making big news. Sarah Ferguson the duchess of York, was in Bangalore recently to consult with him.

Almost 30 years ago as a child. Issac Mathai was watching his mother, a homeopath, treat her patients, he asked her two simple questions. "How does healing happen? How can you cure diseases by giving medicine?" She told him "Our bodies have the healing power that is god-given power. Sometimes you have to stimulate the bodies healing power. The role of the medicine is to help the healing process." This is a great sense formed by touch stone of a life long belief and commitment that Dr. Mathai

has relentlessly worked towards -in the wholeness and uniqueness of the individual and in the holistic system of treatment. As a student of the ANSS Homeopathic Medical College in Kerala, he was influenced by his professor who was an allopathic MD who had studied acupuncture, yoga therapy, homeopathy and whose main practice was homeopathy. "When I saw this I thought, why should anybody who is an MD change to homeopathy? My Interaction with him influenced me a lot." His closest friend in medical school came from a seven generation family of ayurvedic practitioners who were bone setters. " Long before he joined the medical school." Dr. Mathai recalls, "My friend without seeing an X-Ray could say what was wrong with the bone by merely feeling it, and could correct it too.

After completing college, Dr. Mathai started working with his mother. He also worked with Dr. Abhram, MD, An allopathic doctor who practiced polypathy. "Polypathy means multiple therapy-homeopathy, naturopathy, acupuncture, and yoga therapy- and I saw that even with asthma, polypathic treatment worked that opened my eyes, and I thought, Yes. there is a wide scope of chronic diseases to be treated with homeopathy with support from other therapies. Dr. Mathai believes in a multi-system of disciplines put together for better health, as he says, If you can cut across disciplines in barriers you can see the wholeness. " I studied a number of therapies and realised that a combination of different people can do a much better job, than something being done by only one person."