balance
How can you recover from a day of indulgence? In fact, can you recover from a day of indulgence at all? Yesterday was the festival of holi, the celebration of the triumph of good over evil. Traditionally, in our home, we feast on this day. Savouries, fried food, sweets. The
How or why does your brain get inflamed? What does it mean for you and what can you do about it? Inflammation is a confusing term. It is not always a bad thing. For example, if you cut your hand, the area may swell, turn red, ache and pain. These
Longevity is the new cool-aid we are all seeking to drink. With some people talking about never dying, at the very least most of us ought to live a very long life. When it comes to living long, we talk about sleep. We talk about food. We talk about movement.
This may sound counterintuitive. But some of you need more carbohydrates. Wait, what? Everyone tells you to cut carbs. Eat more fat. More protein. And here I am telling some of you to eat more carbohydrates. Yes. If you are a slow oxidiser. What does that mean? Your body breaks
Has anyone ever told you to stop consuming fat? If they have, they have probably done you a great disservice. Not only is good fat such as ghee used to make HDL, the good cholesterol, some fats have something known as lauric acid, which has unique benefits. If you have
I was speaking to an audience of entrepreneurs recently. My thesis has always been balance or homeostasis. Mid sentence explaining balance, one listener asked me, “can’t we push the boundaries of balance?” It was an excellent question. The answer is an unequivocal yes. But the answer comes with riders.
The world suddenly seems to be full of them. People in their forties and even fifties, discovering fitness and suddenly turning to marathons or iron man events. A word of caution if you are among them. I changed my life at forty. Prior, I had seen little exercise for almost
neurotransmitters
Human beings make hundreds of choices daily. Many of these decisions focus on when and whether we should quit. When do you give up? When do you persist? What makes you make these choices in any case? Every decision we make is a battle. A battle between impulse and control.
Do you know people who find it hard to connect at an emotional level? Alexithymia is the inability to recognize, describe, or express emotions. It is not a mental disorder, but a personality trait that affects emotional awareness. People with alexithymia struggle to differentiate between emotions and physical sensations. They
Fisetin is a flavonoid. A natural compound found in plants. It gives fruits and vegetables their vibrant color. But its role goes beyond aesthetics. It is a powerful antioxidant. One that protects cells from damage and supports longevity. Strawberries have the highest concentration of fisetin. Something I try and eat
heart
How can you bullet proof your heart from the effects of ageing
alzhiemers
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