All posts by Dr Vivek Baliga
Health Benefits Of Almonds – Why You Should Eat Them Every Day
Almonds are one of my favorite foods to snack on. Their crunch, taste and texture is something I enjoy tremendously. Time and again, patients ask me whether a handful of almonds are good for health. Some prefer to have a mix of dry fruits, but I often ask them to shift over to almonds. Today, […]
Health Benefits Of Oats – Scientific Truth Revealed Here!
I conducted a Google search on the ‘health benefits of oats’ and had a whopping 66 million results. So I decided to look through all the pages and have written this article based on what I found. It has taken over a year. Just kidding, well about the ‘reading 66 million articles’ thing anyway. Oats […]
Health Benefits Of Curcumin In Turmeric
Time and again, I have heard people tell me that they drink a glass of warm water or milk with turmeric mixed in it every morning. They do this to get the health benefits of curcumin in turmeric. Curcumin is the active component of turmeric. I thought I would talk about the health benefits of […]
Himalayan Pink Salt – Is It Really A Big Deal?
I have heard time and again people telling me they use Himalayan pink salt (Saindhava Lavana) as it is ‘healthier’. I personally have never used the salt, having mostly utilised table salt in our cooked food at home. I thought I would take a look at Himalayan pink salt, what the benefits really are, and […]
Kohlrabi And Your Health
Honestly speaking, I have never really understood Kohlrabi. Also called Knol Khol locally, this vegetable has hidden benefits that quite baffled me. I never knew that this ‘German Turnip’ was not really a turnip, but closely related to cabbage! Firstly, the kohlrabi is rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that has […]
Basics Of Coronavirus – A Presentation
For those of you who know me, I like to make short presentations now and again that summarize major health problems. The coronavirus is taking the world by storm. It seems to be spreading fast, and many are panicking. I have written about this virus elsewhere, but I thought I would share a presentation that […]
Medical Mysteries That Have Baffled The World
Once in a while, medical practitioners come across certain medical cases that have left them completely dumbfounded. These are the rarest of the rare, with hardly an expert to say they have the experience in managing them. I found for you some cases that have left many a mind confused and doctor baffled. 1. The […]
Why Are We The Way We Are?
Confused? Allow me to explain. The human body is made of trillions of cells. Each of these cells contains within them proteins that define how we look and appear to others. These proteins are called ‘genes’, often called DNA in the medical world. There are literally billions and billions of copies of DNA in our […]
Alcohol and the Heart – Let’s Stop It In Its Tracks!
In the recent years, there has been a great surge in the quantity of alcohol consumed by people across India. With easy availability of spirits and wines not just from India but also from the Western world, partaking in this on a regular basis seems to have become the norm for many. Many of us […]
How Friendship Can Boost Your Health
There has been much talk about ‘Vitamin F’ in recent years. ‘F’ stands for friendship, and believe it or not having friends can be very good for health. In a study conducted in an Australian University, older individuals who had more friends lived 22% longer than those of the same age with fewer friends. Having […]
