Health & Wellness

Sharad Navratri started on Sunday, October 11, and will conclude on Vijayadashami (Dussehra) that is, Tuesday, October 20. For those who are fasting, today is still only the second day of the fast, which suggests that this could have been an appropriate moment to ask a question that is usually…

Here’s an uncomfortable fact that most standard health checkups don’t catch: you can have a completely normal BMI, look genuinely fit, and still be carrying serious metabolic risk. It’s a condition doctors increasingly refer to as “skinny fat” or TOFI — thin outside, fat inside — and it’s turning out…

Yoga has spent years sitting somewhere between exercise, meditation and alternative medicine. Ask one person and it’s a stretching routine. Ask another and it’s a spiritual practice. Then there are claims that yoga can fix almost everything from stress to heart disease. Science shows us a less exciting but more…

Sleep optimization means aligning your sleep timing, environment, and daily habits with your body’s natural circadian rhythm rather than just chasing eight hours. The most effective changes for 2026 are consistent sleep-wake timing, a bedroom temperature between 65–68°F, reduced evening light exposure, and treating “sleep debt” as something that builds…