How Smoking Damages Male Fertility
There are only two kinds of smokers in India. The first says, “Yes, Doctor, I smoke.” I have met exactly three of them in thirty...
Author : Dr. Brahmanand Nayak
Why Has My Interest in Sex Reduced? 15 Surprising Medical Reasons Every Couple Should Know
There are certain questions that never walk into a doctor’s consultation room. They sneak in. One afternoon, a middle-aged gentleman entered my clinic, glanced over...
The Healthiest People I Know Never Talk About Health
A question I almost never ask my patients is this. What makes you happy? Not because I don’t want to know. Because if I ask that...
Does Milk Raise Blood Sugar?
“Doctor, one last question.” Every doctor knows those four words can add another ten minutes to a consultation. This gentleman had already collected his prescription,...
You Got the Job. Why Does Life Still Feel So Hard?
You Got the Job. Why Does Life Still Feel So Hard? Last week, a young man told me he had no time to read. He...
The Day Yoga Left Home
How the Mysuru school of yoga conquered Hollywood and reshaped the modern wellness industry. The global yoga industry, worth billions of dollars and stretching from...
India’s Fertility Crisis Isn’t About Children. It’s About Everything Else.
They sat across my desk the way many young couples in Bengaluru sit these days, slightly apart, slightly distracted, her laptop bag still on her...
Cow Urine, Ayurveda and Science: What Charaka Actually Said
In most Indian homes, the day once began with the sound of milk boiling over. Someone in the kitchen shouted. Someone else rushed to lower...
The Death of the Family Doctor: The Last Person Who Knew Everything About Us
In many Indian homes, there was once only one man who could walk into a sleeping patient’s bedroom at midnight without causing alarm. The family...
I Slept Eight Hours. My Watch Says Sorry
At 3:12 in the morning, a man opened one eye, lifted his wrist to his face, and checked whether he was sleeping properly. Then he...