FOMO in Bangalore: A Doctor’s Guide to Finding Peace in the Notification Age
Ping. Like. Share. Scroll. Ping. Like. Share. Scroll. At 2 AM in Bangalore, thousands of thumbs dance across screens in darkened rooms while the city...
Author : Dr. Brahmanand Nayak
Why Eating Slowly Could Be Your Most Powerful Weight Loss Tool? Ayurvedic Doctor Explains
I have watched CEOs devour biryani like vacuum cleaners, techies who type faster than they chew, and mothers who finish their meals standing up. When I...
Constipation During Intermittent Fasting: Causes, Solutions & Research
“Three days.” He holds up three fingers, eyes wide with worry. “Three days, Doctor, and nothing moves.” The young IT professional shifts uncomfortably on my...
Batch Cooking in Busy Bangalore
In 1930, when Clarence Birdseye revolutionized food preservation with the first quick-freezing technology, he was centuries late to a party our ancestors had hosted since...
Nature’s Calcium Pearls: Ayurvedic Doctor’s Journey Through the Science and Stories of White Sesame Seeds
In a country of 1.4 billion, thirty million Indian women swallow calcium tablets daily, grimacing at their chalky taste. Another hundred million need them, but...
Depression and Modern Bangalore: A Doctor’s True Stories of Pain, Hope and Healing
“Life was harder back then,” my college professor would say, chalk dust floating in shafts of sunlight. “But minds were stronger.” Now, thirty years later,...
Why Every Indian Turns to Sugarcane Juice When Jaundice Strikes?
When jaundice stains someone’s eyes yellow in India, two things happen: a doctor writes a prescription, and a grandmother whispers, “Get sugarcane juice.” This isn’t...
The Silicon Valley Dreams That Cost Us Our Sleep: A Doctor’s View from Bangalore
“I can’t remember what silence sounds like anymore,” confesses the 29-year-old tech lead sitting in my clinic, his eyes fixed on his phone. Three missed...
Hair colour: Why Grey Hair Adds 5 Years to a Woman’s Age But Subtracts 10 From a Man’s
The 28-year-old CEO walked into my Bangalore clinic last Tuesday, her designer suits impeccable, her résumé stellar, and her eyes filled with quiet desperation. “Three...
Why Smart Patients Write Their Own Healing Stories
Did you know that 67% of Indian patients never ask their doctors any questions during consultations? I’ve noticed something fascinating: the patients who recover fastest...