I hope you had a great festive season. I have messages pouring in, saying, "Luke, I overate and drank too much. I am feeling sleep deprived, heavy, and sluggish. My skin and hair are looking and feeling dull. What should I do to cleanse my system?" It is all in the past. It was the...
We get a lot of queries from young people, especially teenagers asking for tips to lighten and whiten their complexion. It is heartbreaking how their minds have been brainwashed by the beauty industry, media, and society at large, to believe that having brown or dark skin is what they need to change. Even to date,...
Today we will not discuss any superfood, spice, seed mix, exercise routine, remedy, or concoction. What I am going to do instead is give you a challenge. Are you up for it? All you need to do is follow this for the next 14 days. You can take a break on the weekend because...
For the longest time, most of us were made to believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Most of us were brainwashed to believe that eating breakfast would increase the chance of weight loss or that our metabolic activity is higher in the morning. I am guilty of believing that breakfast...
You may have heard that there is the art of eating, chewing, breathing, sleeping, moving, thinking, and possibly every little activity you can do mindfully. But did you know that there is the art of drinking water too? Most of us take this for granted sometimes. As more and more media articles speak about...
An 86-year-old lady walked in for one of our consultations. She had been struggling with a leaky bladder (urinary incontinence) where she would accidentally pass small amounts of urine/poop due to weak pelvic floor muscles. Assessing her case, our team found that her lifestyle was already on track. We recommended she start doing -...
In most Indian homes, drinking water from a copper vessel is a common household practice. Many of us grew up with our parents and grandparents diligently storing and drinking water in copper kalsi, handas, and matkas. This simple tradition has existed in our culture for civilizations and is part of many Ayurvedic texts. The...
Do you work night shifts? Photo Credit: Freepik/@DCStudio Remember how most of us grew up with the age-old adage that said, “Burn the midnight oil.” We were brainwashed to believe that if you wanted to attain success, you had to spend sleepless nights hustling to get there. Human beings are the only species that sacrifice...
Did you know that we naturally start to lose muscle mass after the age of 30-35 years? It is a part of the aging process and is called sarcopenia. But you can slow it down with lifestyle changes. With the world focusing on weighing scale and kilogram by kilogram weight loss, we need to...
Are you keeping your gut happy? Photo Credits: Freepik “What should I do for a happy gut?” This is one of the most googled health questions in 2022. So many of us constantly look for superfoods, cleanses, prebiotics, probiotics, and supplements to take care of our gut. While it is important to identify the food items...
How often do you check the air quality index before stepping out? On days that this value goes above 100, you know you are better off wearing a mask while stepping out to limit the number of particles and toxins you breathe. Now, let's change this question a little. How often do you make...
You always hear us encouraging you to be mindful of the food you put in your system. But there is something equally important for you to do. It is looking at your poop. As bizarre as it may sound, the color and texture of your poop can be a window into your gut health....
