The other day I was speaking at an event. Someone asked me a very pertinent question. I live life. I eat and drink. I am happy. I don’t go to a gym. When I see those around me obsessing about their health, I worry if I am missing something?
Let us say you are building or changing a habit. You want to meditate. Your intentions are right. Motivation is high. You have a defined goal. Yet, things break down way too quickly. If you want to prevent this from happening, let us break down why it occurs. More importantly,
Depression is a health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Among the various theories explaining depression, the idea that gut health plays a role is becoming increasingly popular. Depression is a complex interplay of genetics, neurological factors, and your environment. People generally accept stress as a trigger. Researchers have
"My stomach gets hot if I eat these foods." Have you heard yourself or someone you know say something like this? Do you believe that your stomach can get hot? Is it even possible for you to feel heat in your stomach? Doesn't Ayurveda tell you
Slow. Really slow. It is really strange but the term slow evokes negative connotations, doesn’t it? In a world where we pride people who are fast, Roger Bannister, who broke the mile barrier, for example, slow, is an insult. Slow coach. Slow poke. Pejoratives for the lazy. But there
We know our brain has brain waves. Depending on the state of mind, you produce varied brain waves. Gamma, Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta for example. Can you generate these brain states using music or sound? Imagine changing the state of your mind using only sound. No pill. No therapy.
Most of us grow up drinking milk. We think of it as complete food, rich in protein, calcium and probiotics. Milk had two forms of proteins, casein and whey. Is the casein in the milk causing you harm? Casein is slow to digest and forms a gel in the stomach,
It is that time of the year when people make their way for their annual holidays. Schools shut down, children have more free time than they know what to do with. How do you regulate your sleep if your time zone is changing? When you travel across time zones, you
If you have ever been the victim of muscle injury, you would know what pain means. So any form of therapy that can relieve pain is most welcome. I was recently introduced to Interferential Therapy. Interferential therapy was developed by Dr. Hans Nemec in the early 1950s. It crosses two
Imagine I am feeling cold and my throat is feeling irritated at the same time. “I am about to catch a cold.” Wouldn’t your mind jump to the same conclusion? Which brings us to a very interesting dilemma in life and, in this case, medical science. Cause and effect.
Did your mother ever tell you to chew your food? Did you just ignore your mother, like many of us do? She gives too much advice, you might think. Why does chewing your food matter? Digestion actually begins in the mouth. Think of it like a powerful blender. When you
Stress is a part of our everyday lives. When stressed, your body releases adrenaline, a hormone that helps you fight or flee. It raises your heart rate, tightens your muscles, and heightens your alertness. Walking is easily the most underrated tool to help with anxiety. Chronic stress leads to a
Your brain is made up of different working parts. These parts specialise in a tasks required for you to exist. Our area of interest today is the pre frontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is the command center of your brain. It controls decision-making, focus, emotions, and self-control. If you want
Each day, whether asleep or awake, you are exposed to chemicals. Air, water, clothing, cosmetics. Even your own body produces waste chemicals. So what can you do to protect yourself? Thankfully, your body has a powerful detoxification process that deals with the vast majority of toxic chemicals. To do so,
Thank you! So many of you reached out to enquire after me. Truly appreciate the love and warmth. To continue explaining what I did and why, let us start with a calcium score. Your body contains slightly more than one kilogram of calcium, 99% of which is stored in your
So I developed a slipped disc. This is the story of what happened, what I did, the options I faced and how I intend to heal myself over the next one year. It started one evening. My neck locked. No, it wasn’t something in front that was attractive. My