Why Healthy School Lunches Are Becoming Harder Every Day?
The lunchbox has always been more than a metal case with food inside—it’s a mirror. It reflects not only what a child eats but also...
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Why do patients sometimes hide the truth from doctors?
In India, every patient brings two things to the clinic—an illness and a story. The sickness I can usually diagnose; the story takes longer, because...
Veg vs Non-Veg: Who Lives Longer and Healthier?
The other evening, in my clinic, a newlywed couple walked in, looking as though they had just stepped out of a family WhatsApp wedding album....
Ayurvedic Mouth Fresheners: The Secret Power of Mukhwas
The smell of roasted fennel can carry you back in time. I remember once, in my clinic, ever-curious Neha Kaushal leaned forward after her consultation...
Midlife Crisis in Women: An Ayurvedic Doctor’s Reflection
The scene is deceptively ordinary—morning light slipping through a kitchen window, steam curling from a cup of chai, the slow hum of traffic outside. She...
Ayurveda OTC Boom and Self-Medication: A Cautionary Tale from the Clinic
It began quietly, like a monsoon drizzle before the downpour. In the early 2000s, big FMCG brands spotted a goldmine in the “natural and traditional”...
Are Probiotic Drinks Healthy? Science, Stories, and an Ayurvedic Doctor’s Insights
It’s not every day that a patient walks into my clinic and says, “Doctor, if I drink probiotic drinks every day, will I become like...
How to Stop Premature Greying of Hair Naturally with Ayurveda?
When a 24-year-old man walks into your clinic, hair peppered with white strands and panic dancing in his eyes, and says, “Doctor, I found three...
How to Answer Your Child’s Questions About Sex Without Panic
It usually begins like this. You’re sipping your morning coffee, reading the newspaper, and thinking it might be a peaceful day. Then your 12-year-old son,...
Best Time to Eat Fruits: Ayurvedic Insights with Humour
Yesterday, I was at my friend Raghu Apara’s house when I met a delightful couple—she, a writer and artist with a wild imagination, and he,...