I got asked why I have a screensaver of Hanuman sitting in meditation, on my phone. I laughed it off. I was definitely flustered by the question at that point. I’ve now had some time to think about it Because I wasnt prepared for the question. The picture moved me. That was all I could […]
Author: Louis George
The Spine. Your Axis.
Humans tend to put a lot on store by their brains. And their muscles. But what’s in between them is equally important.The spine and it’s contents.Everything revolves around the spine. Literally and figuratively. It is the communications superhighway of the body and the mind. There are also several centers where information processing, compilation and decision […]
Boys and girls. Fathers and mothers. Men and women.
I try and make sure that my boys exercise as soon as they wake up. Nothing fancy. A couple of suryanamaskaras, some pushups, squats, pullups. That’s it. I want them to be physically strong. It is imperative. If I had daughters, I’d want them to be as strong as possible too, but if they (hypothetical […]
Treating chronic musculoskeletal pain and lifestyle disease- A cynical view
I get to see a lot of people who have long term complaints of pain, tingling and weakness of their limbs.Most of them have been through several rounds of scans, and nerve conduction testing with hardly any definitive diagnosis.With the upper limb symptoms, they get told that they’re suffering from a “pinched nerve” or cervical […]
Attention, participatory knowledge and play.
The below post was triggered while watching this video. https://youtu.be/ZdttPzyOsPs Ignore the clickbait title. The video is definitely worth watching. The graphics and the title are what it takes to grab people’s attention, these days. And ironically enough, the central message in the video is- Attention. My post is about the same. About attention, embodiment, […]
List of lifestyle modifications for Hypertension.
1. Sleep 8 hours2. Sleep early (9pm)3. Sun exposure to skin (5min)4. Sun exposure to eyes(6.10am to 6.13am)5. Stop sugar and flour completely6. Eat 3 times amount of vegetables as you eat rice.7. Eat dinner early(6.30pm)8. Drink beet kvass daily9. Sit still and watch your own breath for 10 minutes daily. Same time everyday10. Suryanamaskars […]
The gut microbiome.
Hopefully, by now, everyone knows that there are billions (trillions?) of microbes that live in and on our bodies. The most influential of which, are the ones in our gut. This population of microbes which is comprised of bacteria, viruses, phages, fungi, protozoa and helminths are together called the gut microbiome. This population exists in […]
Your second heart.
No, I’m not talking about your girlfriend or significant other. I’m talking about the Gastro soleal pump. You may have noticed that your feet and calves are the lowest portion of your body. The blood that gets pumped down there, by the heart, needs to come back up to the heart, against the pull of […]
Lego
Like most children, my brother and I, were huge Lego enthusiasts. We had a large carton that was filled with blocks. We’d tip it over on the morning and build stuff with it till something else caught our fancy. But it usually wasn’t another toy that caught our fancy. No other toy could compare. We […]
Nature deficit disorder
I’d written this one in 2014, never did post it anywhere. Seems even more relevant now, in 2021, with corona lockdowns exacerbating the situation. Two or three years back, I’d have laughed out loud, and ridiculed the person who put forward this theory. Now I’m one of the people talking about it and getting ridiculed. […]