Notes
from the
walk.
What I tell my friends, my well-wishers and my patients when they ask how I eat, sleep and keep going.
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Tips for longer, healthier living
Longevity isn't one magic habit. Seven areas where daily choices compound: movement, food, sleep, stress, company, the obvious killers, and the brain.
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Circadian rhythm
The 24-hour clock in your brain that times sleep, hormones, metabolism and mood — what it regulates, what throws it off, and how to keep it steady.
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Metabolic syndrome
Not a disease but five risk factors that travel together. How it is diagnosed, why it happens, what it leads to, and how to turn it around.
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Constipation
What counts as constipation, what causes it, what helps most people, the myths worth dropping, and the signs that need a doctor.
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Sore throat (pharyngitis)
Viral, bacterial, fungal, allergic or reflux: what causes a sore throat, how each kind is treated, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
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Peace of mind
The Bhagavad Gita treats peace not as the absence of war but as an inner order that holds even in conflict. What that looks like off the battlefield.
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The Bhagavad Gita, chapter by chapter
All eighteen chapters of the Gita, one line each — from Arjuna's despair at Kurukshetra to liberation through selfless duty.
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Dementia
The signs, the main types, the reversible conditions that mimic it, how it is diagnosed and managed — and why what is good for the heart is good for the brain.
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Food preservatives
Natural and artificial preservatives, what each one does, the side effects linked to them, and why fresh food is still the better choice.
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Thyroid hormone: thyroxine (T4)
What T4 is, where it is made, the feedback loop that controls it, what it does in the body, and the blood tests and conditions to know.
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Kidney stones (renal calculi)
Hard, pebble-like deposits that form when urine becomes too concentrated. The symptoms, the five kinds of stone, and how to keep them from forming.
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Backache
One of the leading causes of disability worldwide. What causes it, who is at risk, how to prevent it, and when back pain is really coming from somewhere else.
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Cholesterol
What cholesterol is, good and bad, what raises it, what it does to arteries, and what brings it down — including what I have eaten every day for twenty years.
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Common cold: why antibiotics don't help
A cold is a virus, and antibiotics don't work on viruses. What to expect day by day, what actually helps, and when to watch for complications.
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Antioxidants
What free radicals are, how antioxidants neutralise them, where to get them — and why a balanced diet beats a bottle of supplements.
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Sleep
Krishna's formula for moderation in Gita 6.17, how sleep cycles work, and seven rules for yukta-nidra.
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Diet
What the Bhagavad Gita calls sattvik food, what a balanced plate looks like in numbers, and how to eat for your dosha.
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Walking vs jogging
Both get you moving, but the intensity, mechanics and impact are different. Speed, impact, calories, form, and when to choose which.