Osteoporosis affects a disproportionately large number of Indian women, and the age at which bone loss becomes clinically significant is earlier in India than in most Western populations. The standard response in Indian clinical practice...

Methi is one of the most familiar ingredients in Indian life. It is in the dal. It is in the paratha. It is in the Ayurvedic formulations prescribed for blood sugar, digestion, and lactation. Indian...

India's chronic disease burden tells a specific story. Type 2 diabetes affects over 100 million people. Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality. Arthritis among the most common causes of disability in older Indians....

The Charaka Samhita was specific about how shilajit should be taken. Not with water. Not dissolved in milk. With madhu, honey, as the anupana, the carrier vehicle. This specificity was not arbitrary. Ayurvedic pharmacology developed...

India has a thyroid problem. Estimates suggest that 10 to 15 percent of the Indian population may have thyroid dysfunction, with hypothyroidism the most prevalent form and women disproportionately affected. The nutritional conversation around thyroid...

The Charaka Samhita's classification of shilajit as a rasayana is among the most cited facts in Indian supplement marketing and among the least explained. Most discussions treat rasayana as a quality certificate, a way of...

There is a finding from nutritional science that most Indian calorie counters, macro trackers, and diet plan followers have never been told: two people eating the exact same meal same dal, same roti, same sabzi,...

India's endurance sports community has grown dramatically over the past decade. The number of marathon finishers has multiplied. Ultra-running, long-distance cycling, and triathlon have found serious communities across Indian metros. And with this growth has...

Ask most Indian parents how their child is developing physically, and the conversation will quickly arrive at two numbers: height and weight. Is the child tall for their age? Are they on the growth chart?...