Health BLOGS
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Artritis
April 27, 2025, 3:27 PM IST
Arthritis is a broad term describing conditions that affect one or more joints, as well as surrounding tissues and connective structures. Joints—where two bones meet—are essential for movement, and the adult human body contains over…
April 27, 2025, 3:27 PM IST
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World immunization week: A global call to action for health
April 24, 2025, 8:20 PM IST
Every year, during the last week of April, the world meets to observe World Immunization Week. This important initiative, led by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect…
April 24, 2025, 8:20 PM IST
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Acid reflux and GERD
April 20, 2025, 9:32 AM IST
Acid reflux is one of the most common health issues among Indians. It is often referred to as acidity or heartburn. When we consume food, it travels through the first part of the gastrointestinal tract,…
April 20, 2025, 9:32 AM IST
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#45: Why VO₂ max might be the most important number in your health journey
April 19, 2025, 2:44 PM IST
We live in an age of data. Every wearable, every health check-up, every app is throwing numbers at us — steps, calories, blood sugar, cholesterol, sleep scores. It can feel overwhelming and intimidating. But what…
April 19, 2025, 2:44 PM IST
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Gut health
March 30, 2025, 1:04 PM IST
It is a well-known fact that food is one of the most critical factors influencing health. Some describe it as the “800-pound gorilla in the room.” I would go further and say that food, along…
March 30, 2025, 1:04 PM IST
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#44: My latest sleep hacks are showing results: What they are and why they are working
March 30, 2025, 12:47 PM IST
In my ongoing health optimization journey over the last ten years, I have seen significant improvements in some of my markers and modest improvements in a few others. Seeing my triglyceride levels drop from 237…
March 30, 2025, 12:47 PM IST
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#43: Beyond the hype – A logical approach to evaluating supplements for health and longevity
March 30, 2025, 11:39 AM IST
One of my biggest concerns in the health and wellness space is the increasing misinformation about supplements. Resveratrol, NAD+, multivitamins, ashwagandha, and berberine are just a few of the many supplements marketed as essential for…
March 30, 2025, 11:39 AM IST
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Breaking barriers: A holistic approach to down syndrome care
March 24, 2025, 4:02 PM IST
By the Neuroaid and Research Foundation Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most easily identified genetic conditions. Though early intervention and rehabilitation during childhood is the usual practice, holistic rehabilitation of individuals remains a…
March 24, 2025, 4:02 PM IST
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Autoimmune Disease
March 23, 2025, 2:18 PM IST
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells. There are over 80 types, including Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, and Multiple Sclerosis. Currently, the medical community believes there is no cure—only…
March 23, 2025, 2:18 PM IST
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Liver diseases
March 16, 2025, 2:09 PM IST
The liver is the body’s chemical factory, where most metabolic processes take place. It processes everything you eat and drink, converting them into energy and essential nutrients. Additionally, the liver filters harmful substances like alcohol…
March 16, 2025, 2:09 PM IST
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#42: Improving your cardiovascular age (slowing heart aging) through lifestyle interventions
March 9, 2025, 6:28 PM IST
In blog post #12, I had written about a genetic test that estimated my biological age by looking at how my lifestyle habits (food, exercise, sleep, stress, environment, etc.) impacted my epigenome. This test estimated that…
March 9, 2025, 6:28 PM IST
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What is the state of Thalassemia in India and how to eradicate it from the country?
March 6, 2025, 11:17 PM IST
India is known as the “Thalassemia capital of the world.” It has the highest number of patients with thalassemia major in the world. India has around 50 million (5 crore) carriers of the ß (beta)…
March 6, 2025, 11:17 PM IST
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#41: What standard healthcare misses: Our family’s eye-opening blood test results
February 23, 2025, 10:38 PM IST
Starting with this blog post, I’m committing to shorter write-ups that can be read (or listened to) in about 5 minutes. For broader topics, I’ll still provide in-depth posts as needed. In today’s post (#41),…
February 23, 2025, 10:38 PM IST
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Does the estimate of 154 million lives saved by vaccines since 1974 stack up?
February 20, 2025, 3:05 PM IST
In May 2024, The Lancet published an estimate of 154 million lives saved by the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) that was launched in 1974. In this piece I show that this estimate doesn’t stack…
February 20, 2025, 3:05 PM IST
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Diabetes: Additional thoughts
February 16, 2025, 3:55 PM IST
Conventional markers used for diagnosing and managing diabetes have recently come to question. This blog addresses some of these issues. Fasting glucose levels may be misleading: The fasting glucose test, used to diagnose diabetes, has…
February 16, 2025, 3:55 PM IST
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#40: Ideas for this new year’s health related resolutions: Tips to sustainably achieve your health goals in 2025
February 16, 2025, 2:34 PM IST
In my first post of 2025, I launched the Health Resolution Challenge. We just finished week 1 of the 28 day challenge and there have been many fascinating learnings and observations for me already. It was…
February 16, 2025, 2:34 PM IST
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Health cess was meant to add to spending. It hasn’t
February 12, 2025, 5:45 PM IST
The health budget continues to depend on the health cess to show decent spending. Contribution from the cess constitutes 18.4% of the 2025-26 budget of the department of health and family welfare. The department’s outlay…
February 12, 2025, 5:45 PM IST
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What we don’t know about PRP and joint injections
February 10, 2025, 2:19 PM IST
Injections into injured joints and tissues have exploded in the last decade. Though they all seem to work, here are some of what we don’t know. Joint injections used to be either cortisone or sugar-based…
February 10, 2025, 2:19 PM IST
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#39: Introducing the 28-day wellness challenge program
February 9, 2025, 3:23 PM IST
I spent the last 10 days of 2024 in India, 5 of which were at my nephew’s amazing wedding, gorging on everything sinful (and, importantly, without feeling guilty even once). I also had the good…
February 9, 2025, 3:23 PM IST
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Milk won the battle against measles long before antibiotics and vaccines – Part 1
February 9, 2025, 2:56 PM IST
Measles was one of the deadliest infectious diseases for children prior to 1915. But in just two decades from 1915 in the UK, measles mortality fell by 90-95 per cent, well before antibiotics in the…
February 9, 2025, 2:56 PM IST
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