The knowing-doing gap is a common phenomenon that illuminates the difference between understanding what one should do and doing it. We all know what to do more often than not. Yet, many of us struggle to translate insights into actionable steps. At some point we have to stop and ask
A sleep study is an examination of your sleep pattern and brain activity while you are asleep also known as a polysomnogram. Typically done to understand why you might have difficulty sleeping, it studies your breath, brain, body movement, for example. Strapped to various equipment that measures these metrics, it
Brain fatigue is a condition where your brain is tired, having made too many decisions. If you tax your brain to take more decisions, chances are you might make a bad one. So how does brain fatigue play out in the context of health? Imagine you took an early morning
Vision has two components. Near and far. We don’t think about it so much, because we so instinctively switch between the two. You observe both near and far objects. Nurturing your vision is often-overlooked because you open your eyes and see without effort. A significant contributor to eyestrain is
The other day I was speaking at an event. Someone asked me a very pertinent question. I live life. I eat and drink. I am happy. I don’t go to a gym. When I see those around me obsessing about their health, I worry if I am missing something?
AQI is a measure of the air quality in a city. India has famously been in the news because a bio hacker walked out of an interview as the air quality was poor. But does India have poor air quality? One of the amazing things about speaking is that you
A hospital visit is a traumatic experience. Imagine the famous Bollywood actor who walked into a hospital after midnight, knife stabs in his back. Clearly, regardless of gender, upbringing, or persona, there would be trauma. Yet, often, the visit to the hospital leaves us more traumatised. I don’t blame
Everyone desires good health. But what is the point of failure? A single thing that, if changed, could dramatically alter outcomes? No, I am not speaking about a super food, or a magic supplement. Instead, I am speaking about the person who cooks your food. Because the audience who reads
Insulin resistance is a condition where your body needs more insulin to do the same job. If you have heard the term thrown around and wondered what on earth is going on, let us find out. Your liver breaks down food and converts it into blood sugar. Your body then
Stress is a part of our everyday lives. Work, family, children, friends. When things are going well, we worry it may not sustain. When things aren’t right, we worry about when they will improve. But why does stress make us feel hungry? To understand this, we need to understand
Nanoparticles are very tiny particles. If the earth was our reference point, a nano particle could be as small as an atom. Really tiny. Which is what makes them extremely useful as a drug delivery mechanism. Allow me to explain. Imagine that a small cross section of one cell in
I was hosting Ben Greenfield, among the world’s top bio hackers and longevity experts on The Ritesh Bawri Show. The question I asked him about nutrition was how to fuel a long run. His immediate question to me was “why would you run?” Which set me thinking. Here is