Foodies in the Time of Zomato
I have a patient named Ravi. He is a thirty-two-year-old techie from Whitefield living alone in a studio apartment. His cook went on a two-week...
Author : Dr. Brahmanand Nayak
When Stress Triggers Illness
One sleepy Thursday evening, between two cups of tulsi tea, a patient of mine looked at me with her anxious eyes and asked, “Doctor, why...
Why Sugar Spikes, Not Calories, Are Making You Fat
When my friend Vincent Pinto, a water technology expert with a mind as sharp as a laser and a worldview shaped by chlorination, carbon filtration,...
One Man’s Superstition is Another Man’s Faith: An Ayurvedic Doctor’s Odyssey
Last year, Mrs. Gowda hobbled into my clinic clutching a small cloth pouch dangling from a red thread around her neck. Her other hand gripped...
Why Is Free Health Advice the Hardest to Follow?
The Free Advice Paradox Last Tuesday, Mrs. Sharma—dressed in designer wear—sat across from me, clutching her imported supplements. After reviewing her tests, I suggested: “Try...
Fish and Intelligence: When Cultural Beliefs Meet Neuroscience
The Consultation That Made Me Think Today, an unexpected conversation in my clinic made me think about food myths we rarely question, how they spread...
MahaKumbh 2025: Earth’s Greatest Gathering Bathes in Rivers of Light and Time
Darkness had already claimed the city through the oval window of our evening flight to Prayagraj, but the Triveni Sangam glowed like a constellation fallen...
An Ayurvedic Journey to Sexual Wellness After Antidepressants
The phone call came at dusk, that fragile hour when my clinic usually winds down. “Doctor,” the voice trembled, “I have won against depression, but...
The 70-Hour Workweek: A Doctor’s View on India’s Health Crisis in the Making
Last week, a young software engineer walked into my clinic. Dark circles rimmed his bloodshot eyes, and his hands trembled slightly as he described working...
11 Ayurvedic Superfoods for Daily Wellness: The Secrets of Nitya Sevaneeya Ahara
It was a quiet evening at home when my wife Ranjana, a dentist by profession, posed an intriguing question that led us down a fascinating...