Ageing - Browning and Dying Have you wondered why we turn dark and brown as we age - with skin discolouration, hyperpigmentation & dark spots - with wrinkles and reduced radiance? And  as ageing completes, we shrivel away and die. It’s the same thing that happens to a slice of bread when you toast it - it turns from white to brown - or when you roast a chicken, it turns

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas - May your every New Year dream come true  Ever wondered why Santa Claus is portrayed as round and podgy? It was Coca-Cola in the 1930s which changed the image of Santa from a thin-austere figure - based on the historical Saint Nicholas to a more jolly and a chubby Santa in their marketing campaign - only to associate their product with perceived happiness and festivity.  It’s beyond

“Dietary Fibre” is King! Yes, humans have lost the art of including fibre in their food over the last century. People have replaced high fibre foods like vegetables, fruits and whole grains with processed grains, factory food, sugar and meat proteins.  Farmers have bred fruits and vegetables to be bigger, tastier and perhaps with a lesser fibre content. Milling has removed the whole-grain contents of bread and bakery products. Meat has replaced

Allopathic Reductionism  &  Chronic Diseases These days chronic diseases are more prevalent than acute diseases - one of the reasons being - doctors are taught to read “numbers” and treat their patients accordingly.  People also use this band-aid-approach to treat themselves, all the time. It’s an easy approach, results are fast, everything gets under control (so it appears) - and both the parties, the doctor and the patient are happy.  This is the

Understanding Lipidology  (Long, yes, but easy read) Yes, diet is a significant factor that can increase or decrease cholesterol and triglyceride in your blood  - and since coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world, many of us routinely get our lipid panel checked periodically. While some of the lab slips reach the doctor’s table, the rest of them that are self-assessed turn to dust.  To know

Women of Steel and 40 plus Grievance:  I am a quadragenarian using heavy weights, doing tons of strength training, using protein loading from natural sources, but I find it increasingly hard to remain injury free.” Answer: Not getting injured is what women over 40 should be focusing upon. This takes priority because injuries occur frequently in both genders as the quality of the tissues (muscles, ligaments and tendons) deteriorates as you age. The injuries

This is an “Inflammatory” Advice! One is almost certain to get injured occasionally due to various reasons - and millions do suffer from sports related injuries every year. It could be your bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments or any other structure.  The body always responds to an injury with a predictable inflammatory response, as a first step towards healing. It’s an immune response to protect it. It’s generally localised and it gets better

Twin Hacks for Dual Problems Ask any doctor, what should I do to lower my blood sugar (glucose) level? With a high likelihood one of the things he will say to you, “include fibre in your diet and start going for morning/evening walks, every day”.  It is true that this will help you to maintain your average glucose level, but more critical than that is to thwart high spikes in glucose and

Modern Propaganda Machines! You would have read about the German propaganda during World War One that Germany needed war to fight against Britain’s expansionist policies & Russia’s betrayal. They used posters, books, and rallying cries to brainwash their citizens to physically and monetarily subscribe for war - with devastating results. That was then.  But, today’s propaganda machines are even worse. YouTube, Tick Tok and Instagram are so easily accessible to all -

Second Brain - More than just a Gut Feeling We know the importance of keeping our brain in shape (mental health) which is accountable for the quality and longevity of our existence on this blue planet. We continuously strive to improve brain function using brain teasers like crossword puzzles, sudoku, learning a new language, etc. Drawing, painting, music, jigsaw puzzles and even variable workout techniques have been known to improve cognitive (Neuro)