By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India   The Hidden Truth Behind “One-Size-Fits-All” Fasting Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular wellness trends of the decade — praised for everything from weight loss to mental clarity. But here’s the missing piece few talk about: men and women are biologically wired to respond differently to fasting. Ignoring these differences can lead to hormonal chaos, fatigue, and even fertil

By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India The Sacred Smoke Turning Toxic Walk into a freshly painted home or a temple thick with incense and sacred smoke — and what feels divine might actually be deadly. Painters and Hindu priests, two professions revered for creativity and devotion, are increasingly falling prey to chronic liver, kidney, and lung diseases. The culprit is not karma, but chemistry — daily exposure to synthetic fumes, pe

By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India When your body aches after sitting too long, it isn’t just “fatigue.” It’s your body pleading for movement — its most natural medicine. Modern lifestyles have turned the human body, once designed to run, twist, bend, and stretch, into a still, sedentary structure. According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity is now the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, causing o

By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India The Silent War of Ignorance vs. Ancient Intelligence A disturbing trend has emerged in recent years: certain voices in modern medicine are using social media to dismiss Ayurveda as “unscientific,” “placebo-based,” or “outdated.” These claims, often made without genuine understanding or study of Ayurveda, are misleading the public and eroding respect for one of the world’s oldest and most sophist