Of late, I have been hearing of women with lots of health issues. Is it really health issues? Or is it pent-up emotions leading to health issues in women?  I, many times, feel that headache, body ache, arthritis and any other health issues are manifestations of problems in a women’s life.

Most women have issues with husbands, children and of course, in-laws. Those pent-up emotions manifest in different health issues. I had a student’s mother very obese – then I learnt about she was a step mother to the student and her husband was always travelling leaving her to deal with the running of the family – unrequited love makes them addicted to food – food becomes an elixir of life. This leads to overeating and obesity.

These days, I notice tattoos – ‘that’s fashion’ would be the quick retort but then the reality might be – acceptance from family, friends or society. People with tattoos have some emotional issue with their loved ones which they are not able to sort out or not able to express. I, also look at piercing the body parts in the same way. Piercing at the earlobes, the belly and in hands are all indications of some disagreement with the family members which has not been resolved.

Any other views?