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Heart: How does ageing affect you
How can you bullet proof your heart from the effects of ageing
Ritesh Bawri
alzhiemers
Alzhiemer's: Can an ultrasound cure you?
Alzheimers is a condition where your memory, speech, and physical movement is impaired. Can ultrasound waves help restore some of the capacity? Before we understand that, let us first examine why we develop Alzheimers. There is more than one theory, but the popularly accepted version is that amyloid-β builds up
morning workouts
Morning or Evening: When should you exercise?
How Time of Day Affects Exercise Your body's natural rhythms play a big role in how effective your workouts are. Timing your exercise to align with these rhythms can make a noticeable difference. Daily Body Temperature Changes Your core body temperature fluctuates throughout the day, directly affecting your
Blue Veins: Why are you getting them?
Do you have blue veins popping all over your body? Hands and feet? Have you ever wondered why on earth are your veins blue? If you have, let us dig in and find out. For starters, let’s rule out royal lineage. Even royalty has red blood like you and
POTS: high heart rate without explanation
Are you someone who has low blood pressure and a high heart rate? Your heart races as soon as you stand or attempt to exercise? If you are, you could have POTS or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. What is POTS? POTS is a condition where your autonomic nervous system struggles
Formaldehyde: How it harms you
I could not breathe for the past few days. My nose was blocked, inflamed, and watering. This is not normal for me. At the very least, for something like this to persist for days instead of hours. The culprit was formeldehyde. So what is formaldehyde and how does it affect
Make Children Great Again: our children are our future
I have written in the past about changes in the United States, driven by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. India, by the way, has had its own version of this for some time. Our Prime Minister recently reiterated his clarion call to reduce obesity. So should we have
Artificial Sweeteners: What is the problem?
Artificial sweeteners come in many forms. Aspartame, saccharine, sucralose, to name a few. So why are you having artificial sweeteners and is it good for you? Many people believe that reducing the consumption of “sugar” or “sugary” things is good for health. Of course, your intention was to reduce calories,
Gall Stones: what are they and can you prevent it?
I am constantly surprised by the number of people I meet with gallbladder stones. So what are gallbladder stones and how can you prevent them? Your gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile to help digest fats. Depending on what you have eaten, your gallbladder will produce the bile
Listening Not Telling
The world is full of people telling you what to do. It is almost as though the world is full of inept people with a handful of masters. But the best teachers are those who listen, not tell. Allow me to explain. Our method of teaching has evolved. From gurukuls
TMG - how it affects blood pressure
If you are among those who have high blood pressure, someone might have suggested having beetroot. So what is the connection between beetroot and blood pressure? Beetroot, among other foods such as spinach and quinoa, contains a compound known as trimethylglycine, also called betaine—a naturally occurring substance with several
Memory: Use cues to improve yours
Have you ever noticed how a whiff of your grandma’s curry or the sound of an old Bollywood track takes you right back to a specific moment? So what is going on? Memory driven by a stimulus is called context-dependent memory. Your brain’s way of tying memories to