Nutrition & Well-being
Peptides in India: What They Are, Which Ones Are Real Medicines, and What Is Being Sold to You
Most Indians already take a peptide. It is called insulin, and about a hundred million people here live with diabetes. That is the useful starting point, because it makes the central fact obvious. Peptide is a shape of molecule, not a claim. Insulin is a peptide. So is semaglutide. So is the unlabelled vial being…
Is Your Milk Really Safe? What Actually Contaminates Indian Milk, and What Boiling Cannot Fix
India drinks more milk than any country on earth, and worries about it more than almost any other food. The worry is usually about adulteration: the doodhwala adding water, the stories about detergent and urea, the packet milk that tastes different this week. Some of that worry is well founded and some of it is…
Soda and Sparkling Water in India: Is the Daily Fizz Doing Any Harm?
In India the carbonated water question is not really about imported sparkling water. It is about soda. Club soda has been in Indian homes and restaurants for a century, in nimbu soda, jaljeera, masala soda, and in the glass someone reaches for after a heavy meal because they believe it settles the stomach. So the…
Can We Thrive Without Meat and Fish? India Has Been Running the Experiment
Most of the world is still asking whether people can live well without meat and fish. India has been running the experiment for centuries, at the scale of hundreds of millions of people. So the useful question here is not the hypothetical one. It is: which protein rich indian food Indians already eat does the…
Complete Oral Hygiene Guide for Every Age | Oral Hygiene | Part 1
Almost everyone in India brushes twice a day now. Almost nobody cleans between their teeth. That single gap explains most of what a dentist here sees. Oral disease in India is not a story of neglect. It is a story of a routine that stops halfway, plus two things the rest of the world does…
Interdental Brushes: How to Choose the Right Size, and Why They Beat the Toothpick | Oral Hygiene | Part 6
About this series. Oral Hygiene is an eleven-part series on looking after teeth and gums at every age, from brushing and flossing to children’s teeth, gum disease and toothache. This is Part 6: Interdental brushes and bleeding gums. Gum disease is one of the most common health problems in India, and most people only find…
Cleaning Between Your Teeth: Floss, Interdental Brushes, and Why Not a Toothpick | Oral Hygiene | Part 4
About this series. Oral Hygiene is an eleven-part series on looking after teeth and gums at every age, from brushing and flossing to children’s teeth, gum disease and toothache. This is Part 4: Cleaning between your teeth. Almost nobody in India flosses. That is not a scolding, it is the starting point, and it changes…
Water Flosser for Tonsil Stones: Does It Work, and Is It Worth Buying in India? | Oral Hygiene | Part 5
About this series. Oral Hygiene is an eleven-part series on looking after teeth and gums at every age, from brushing and flossing to children’s teeth, gum disease and toothache. This is Part 5: Water flosser for tonsil stones. Most people in India meet a tonsil stone the same way: something small and pale falls out…
Electric vs Manual Toothbrush: Which Is Better for Your Teeth and Gums? | Oral Hygiene | Part 3
About this series. Oral Hygiene is an eleven-part series on looking after teeth and gums at every age, from brushing and flossing to children’s teeth, gum disease and toothache. This is Part 3: Electric or manual toothbrush. Two people brush twice a day for eleven years. One keeps more teeth. In a study that followed…
Your Reports Are Normal. So Why Do You Feel Like This? | Blood Tests | Part 1
In India you can walk into a lab tomorrow morning and order almost any blood test you like. No referral, no argument, and a package with eighty parameters costs less than a family dinner out. So access is not our problem. The problem is what happens next. The panel everybody buys tests the wrong things,…
