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#71: The new rules of heart health — Part 4 – Medication, the calcium scan, and who needs what
April 20, 2026, 10:41 PM IST
In Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this 4-part series, we covered the CKM framework (the heart–kidney–metabolic connection), cardiovascular risk assessment, what markers to measure, and lifestyle. This fourth and final part (#71) covers the medical side:…
April 20, 2026, 10:41 PM IST
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#70: The new rules of heart health — Part 3 – What to eat, how to move, and what to skip
April 13, 2026, 7:37 PM IST
In Part 1 and Part 2, we covered how to calculate your cardiovascular risk in the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) framework and what markers and risk factors to measure. In Part 3 (#70) of this four-part series, I cover what…
April 13, 2026, 7:37 PM IST
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#69: The new rules of heart health — Part 2 – What you should actually be measuring
April 6, 2026, 10:43 AM IST
In Part 1 of this series, we covered the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) framework, which uses a holistic approach to risk assessment, as well as the new PREVENT cardiovascular risk calculator. This new calculator is an important step…
April 6, 2026, 10:43 AM IST
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#68: The new rules of heart health — Part 1 – What has changed
March 29, 2026, 10:52 AM IST
For years, most of us have been taught to think about heart health in silos. Cholesterol here, blood pressure there, and maybe a statin if things crossed some magic number. But the body doesn’t work…
March 29, 2026, 10:52 AM IST
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#67: Cooking oils, cardiovascular health, and what actually belongs in your kitchen
March 8, 2026, 11:17 PM IST
Cooking oils have become one of the most polarizing topics in nutrition. Depending on who you follow online, seed oils are toxic, coconut oil is ancestral medicine, ghee is sacred, and olive oil is liquid…
March 8, 2026, 11:17 PM IST
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#66: Never smoked? Why lung cancer still deserves your attention
February 22, 2026, 3:29 PM IST
Lung cancer has always been thought of as a smoker’s disease. That is still largely true, but the story is changing in an important way. A growing share of lung cancer is now being diagnosed…
February 22, 2026, 3:29 PM IST
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#65: The headline trap—Why ‘shocking’ health headlines are usually wrong
February 1, 2026, 9:41 PM IST
Over the past few years, access to health research has become easier than ever, yet understanding it seems to be getting harder. A study is published, a striking number is pulled out of context, and…
February 1, 2026, 9:41 PM IST
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#64: Pain is not a life sentence — Why chronic pain persists and what modern medicine can actually do
January 19, 2026, 7:23 PM IST
As we get older, pain quietly becomes a background feature of life. Aches after the weekend. Stiffness in the morning. A lingering knee or shoulder that never fully resolves. Over time, we almost accept it…
January 19, 2026, 7:23 PM IST
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#63: Ideas for this New Year’s health related resolutions — Tips to sustainably achieve your health goals in 2026
January 19, 2026, 7:17 PM IST
Wishing all of you a very happy and healthy 2026! However, if wishes were enough to drive action, we would already all be very healthy. So instead I am updating an older blog post where…
January 19, 2026, 7:17 PM IST
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#62: Butyrate – The quiet molecule behind gut, metabolic, and immune health
December 31, 2025, 9:00 PM IST
Most of us hear “gut health” advice all the time. Eat more fiber. Take a probiotic. Cut down on junk food. What rarely gets explained is why any of this matters beyond digestion. In this…
December 31, 2025, 9:00 PM IST
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#61: When staying healthy becomes a financial superpower — Takeaways from my conversation with Mayank Bathwal
December 15, 2025, 3:32 PM IST
Most of us think about health as something that pays off in our later years: fewer diseases and better aging. But a recent conversation I hosted with Mayank Bathwal, CEO of Aditya Birla Health Insurance…
December 15, 2025, 3:32 PM IST
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#60: Heart tests demystified — calcium scan, CTA, stress test, or Angiogram?
December 11, 2025, 11:40 AM IST
If you’ve ever heard about someone having had an unexpected heart attack, it probably got you thinking about whether you should “get your heart checked”. Or if your LDL-Cholesterol levels are high, you’ve probably heard…
December 11, 2025, 11:40 AM IST
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#59: Beyond probiotics – The real key to a healthier gut
November 18, 2025, 9:10 AM IST
We’ve all heard it: if you want better digestion, immunity, mood, or less inflammation, just take probiotics. Yogurt, kombucha, powders, capsules, gummies; probiotics now show up in almost every form imaginable. The global probiotics market…
November 18, 2025, 9:10 AM IST
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#58: From glucose to ketones and beyond – The body’s five fuels explained
November 2, 2025, 4:11 PM IST
We all know that our food provides the fuel our bodies need to function. Although most of us are familiar with glucose and fat as the fuel sources, there are three other fuel sources! And…
November 2, 2025, 4:11 PM IST
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Post #57: Everyday lessons from endurance training — with Saiyami Kher
October 26, 2025, 10:54 PM IST
Every week, I speak to one accomplished global expert in the longevity space on the science and practice of what we can do to improve healthspan and lifespan. My guests have included the Chief Design…
October 26, 2025, 10:54 PM IST
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#56: Keto, vegan, Mediterranean…which diet is right for you?
September 28, 2025, 2:09 PM IST
A vegan, a ketogenic dieter and a Mediterranean diet adherent walk into a bar… My topic for the blog post this week was born out of a few different conversations I was having with friends…
September 28, 2025, 2:09 PM IST
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#55: Zone 2 vs zone 5 – How oxygen and lactate shape body and brain
September 22, 2025, 11:38 AM IST
When you exercise, your body doesn’t just “burn calories.” It switches between different energy or “training zones” depending on how much oxygen your body can deliver compared to how much your muscles need. And then…
September 22, 2025, 11:38 AM IST
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#54: Bones and muscles – Lessons from global experts on the overlooked engines of longevity
September 10, 2025, 8:34 AM IST
When I started hosting The Longevity Lab Expert Sessions weekly in April 2025, I thought of them as deep dives into individual topics, such as heart health, thyroid, resilience, brain aging, oral health, elder care,…
September 10, 2025, 8:34 AM IST
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Post #53: The longevity tug-of-war: Balancing mTOR (Growth) and AMPK (Repair) modes for a longer, healthier life
August 20, 2025, 2:27 PM IST
Today’s post (#53) may sound slightly technical but I hope to communicate two key complementary modes that our bodies toggle between. One is the growth and building mode, and the other is the energy conservation and repair mode. Different…
August 20, 2025, 2:27 PM IST
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#52: The Indian masala dabba – The ultimate longevity supplement
August 4, 2025, 2:28 PM IST
Most spice racks are built for flavor. But the traditional Indian masala dabba, a circular box filled with seven or eight essential spices, is something more … It’s an ancient tool for daily preventive health….
August 4, 2025, 2:28 PM IST
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