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#45: Why VO₂ max might be the most important number in your health journey
April 19, 2025, 2:44 PM IST
We live in an age of data. Every wearable, every health check-up, every app is throwing numbers at us — steps, calories, blood sugar, cholesterol, sleep scores. It can feel overwhelming and intimidating. But what…
April 19, 2025, 2:44 PM IST
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#44: My latest sleep hacks are showing results: What they are and why they are working
March 30, 2025, 12:47 PM IST
In my ongoing health optimization journey over the last ten years, I have seen significant improvements in some of my markers and modest improvements in a few others. Seeing my triglyceride levels drop from 237…
March 30, 2025, 12:47 PM IST
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#43: Beyond the hype – A logical approach to evaluating supplements for health and longevity
March 30, 2025, 11:39 AM IST
One of my biggest concerns in the health and wellness space is the increasing misinformation about supplements. Resveratrol, NAD+, multivitamins, ashwagandha, and berberine are just a few of the many supplements marketed as essential for…
March 30, 2025, 11:39 AM IST
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#42: Improving your cardiovascular age (slowing heart aging) through lifestyle interventions
March 9, 2025, 6:28 PM IST
In blog post #12, I had written about a genetic test that estimated my biological age by looking at how my lifestyle habits (food, exercise, sleep, stress, environment, etc.) impacted my epigenome. This test estimated that…
March 9, 2025, 6:28 PM IST
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#41: What standard healthcare misses: Our family’s eye-opening blood test results
February 23, 2025, 10:38 PM IST
Starting with this blog post, I’m committing to shorter write-ups that can be read (or listened to) in about 5 minutes. For broader topics, I’ll still provide in-depth posts as needed. In today’s post (#41),…
February 23, 2025, 10:38 PM IST
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#40: Ideas for this new year’s health related resolutions: Tips to sustainably achieve your health goals in 2025
February 16, 2025, 2:34 PM IST
In my first post of 2025, I launched the Health Resolution Challenge. We just finished week 1 of the 28 day challenge and there have been many fascinating learnings and observations for me already. It was…
February 16, 2025, 2:34 PM IST
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#39: Introducing the 28-day wellness challenge program
February 9, 2025, 3:23 PM IST
I spent the last 10 days of 2024 in India, 5 of which were at my nephew’s amazing wedding, gorging on everything sinful (and, importantly, without feeling guilty even once). I also had the good…
February 9, 2025, 3:23 PM IST
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#38: The ultimate guide to health-conscious holiday gifts: Impactful ideas for your loved ones
February 2, 2025, 2:39 PM IST
The holiday season / new year is approaching fast and that means it is time to think about what gifts to buy for all your loved ones or maybe even for yourself. I decided to…
February 2, 2025, 2:39 PM IST
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#37: Genetics vs lifestyle: Navigating my health journey using nutrigenomics
January 26, 2025, 3:45 PM IST
Our health is determined by our genetics as well as our lifestyle habits. Their roles are best captured by the phrase “our genetics load the gun but our lifestyle pulls the trigger”. If the gun…
January 26, 2025, 3:45 PM IST
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#36: Hot flashes & cold truths: A guide to menopause and HRT for all (especially men who’ll never experience it)
January 19, 2025, 2:31 PM IST
Today’s post (#36) is on a topic that I can never claim to have ever directly experienced myself or can ever in the future, and that is because it is on the subject of menopause….
January 19, 2025, 2:31 PM IST
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#35: The macronutrient myth-busters: Why carbs, fats, and proteins all matter
January 12, 2025, 5:44 PM IST
All calories are not the same; a thousand calorie diet of doughnuts vs. a thousand calorie diet made up of vegetable scrambled eggs, toast and avocados have very different impacts on our bodies. These meals…
January 12, 2025, 5:44 PM IST
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#34: The superpower of hydration on health
January 5, 2025, 4:56 PM IST
Today’s topic (#34) on the health benefits of hydration is something I had been hearing about for a long time, but I only started appreciating it after I began experimenting with it significantly over the…
January 5, 2025, 4:56 PM IST
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#33: Mastering the art of sleep- Snoozing like a pro
December 29, 2024, 2:14 PM IST
Today’s topic (#33) is inspired by my sister who truly values her sleep the way I value a trip to Ghirardelli for the Golden Gate Banana Split. She waxes eloquent about her sleep score being…
December 29, 2024, 2:14 PM IST
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#32: ‘Spilling the tea’ on coffee (A gen-z compliant title)
December 22, 2024, 7:11 PM IST
I have never been a coffee drinker myself but “is there any downside to drinking coffee?” is probably one of the most frequent questions I am asked, given that I seem to be surrounded by…
December 22, 2024, 7:11 PM IST
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#31: Eating what you love while staying healthy
December 15, 2024, 3:15 PM IST
When I first found out in late 2015 that I had heart disease, I was frankly very fearful about what that meant for my lifespan. That fear prompted me to make some very extreme changes…
December 15, 2024, 3:15 PM IST
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#30: Interventions to live healthier longer: Facts vs myths
December 8, 2024, 1:55 PM IST
Today’s post (#30) is an analysis of the various interventions for longevity and healthspan, that I have read or heard about over the years, with the objective being to provide you my take on whether…
December 8, 2024, 1:55 PM IST
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#29: The long-term benefits and downsides of Sun exposure
December 1, 2024, 11:22 AM IST
Today’s post (#29) is on a topic that I learned about the hard way viz. how badly sun-burnt individuals with darker skin tones can get. The short answer is: very badly. This came as a…
December 1, 2024, 11:22 AM IST
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#28: Are sugar substitutes (artificial sweeteners) effective or harmful for long term health?
November 24, 2024, 9:56 AM IST
Today’s post (#28) is on understanding the effectiveness of sugar substitutes for long term weight loss, blood sugar control, and other health benefits. Over the years, I have seen enough ads for the various artificial…
November 24, 2024, 9:56 AM IST
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#27: Which wearable parameters are really worth tracking and what are they telling us about our health?
November 17, 2024, 1:09 PM IST
Today’s post (#27) is about deciphering the data our wearables are putting out every minute of every day, in a way that one can do something actionable with. People either find the data from wearables…
November 17, 2024, 1:09 PM IST
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#26: Is your healthcare system really looking out for you?
November 10, 2024, 2:29 PM IST
Today’s post (#26) is about a question, the answer to which has probably been the most eye opening for me over the last ten years, but more more importantly a life-changing one: Does my healthcare…
November 10, 2024, 2:29 PM IST
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