The Anxious Bride and Her Manasika Doshas
She entered my clinic like a nervous squirrel—eyes darting, fingers fidgeting with her dupatta, trying to smile but failing. A bride-to-be. Her wedding was a...
Author : Dr. Brahmanand Nayak
Pathya-Apathya: The Real GPS of Healing in Ayurveda
“Doctor, I take your medicine without fail. But I also take pizza on Saturdays. That’s not a problem, right?” I have heard this line more...
Ayurvedic Tips for Eating Right at Every Stage of Life
Food is the only crime for which evidence shows up on your waistline and lab report. And yet, most people eat like their stomachs came...
Why Your Workout Should Change With Age: Ayurvedic Lessons in Moving Right
When I was twenty-two, I could skip breakfast, race up five floors, and do 36 surya namaskars on an empty stomach, all before 7 a.m....
Karna Has Acid Reflux
Karna came to my clinic last winter. No, not the Mahabharata warrior with golden armour. This was a 42-year-old bank manager named Manjunath, with neatly...
What Ayurveda Says About Your Social Media Habits?
They say Ayurveda is 5,000 years old, but if Acharya Charaka had seen Instagram, he might have added a new chapter on “Digital Rogas.” Sitting...
Ayurveda’s Secret Anatomy: The Subtle Body and the Stories It Holds
I once treated a man who came in with a pounding headache that wouldn’t go away. He had tried everything – painkillers, rest, even that...
Achara Rasayana: A Mental Detox in the Age of Instagram
There’s a kind of medicine we rarely prescribe, even though it’s freely available, side-effect-free, and astonishingly powerful. It doesn’t come in a bottle. It’s not...
Anger Management: Simple, Effective DIY Techniques You Can Try Today
There was a time when anger was considered a sign of strength. You banged a table, shattered a cup, and people called you a ‘man...
Buddha’s Teachings and Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Clarity
In a world of instant gratification, Instagram reels, and incessant notifications, finding a moment of mental clarity feels like spotting a lotus in a polluted...