Khandeshi Masala Khichdi
A Maharashtrian special, Khandeshi Khichdi gets its name for "khanda" meaning onion and "khichdi" means mixture. In this recipe rice is cooked in the mixture of lentils, onion, tomato and spices. (more…)
The Real Reason Why Organic Food is Expensive by Siddharth Sancheti
The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) defines 'Organic' as follows: "Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides and fertilizers (more…)
Yellow Moong Dal Dhokla
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow moong dal, soaked overnight (12-14 hours ) 1 tbsp rice flour 1 tbsp ginger- green chili paste 1/4 tsp hing/asafoetida 1 tsp pink salt 1 tbsp lemon juice Cold pressed peanut oil/ coconut oil or organic ghee for greasing the dhokla plates (more…)
Holistic Healing Case Studies – Psoriasis
I had a 7-year-old girl come in with extreme psoriasis issues. She has tried allopathy, steroidal creams, Ayurveda and the condition didn’t seem to get better (This doesn’t mean any of the treatments she was on was wrong. Symptoms will be treated the way they are supposed to by allopathic medicine). Her mum brought...
The Natural Aphrodisiac Mix – by Luke Coutinho
Using food as medicine to boost libido in men and women. Aphrodisiac drink : 1/2 tsp methi / fenugreek powder 1/4th tsp nutmeg powder 3-5 pure saffron strand 2 cloves (more…)
Have you tried Social Media Detox/Fasting?
I had one of the best weekends, I can remember since the last couple of years. On Saturday at around 11am, I decided to go off social media completely. Of course, I continued to stay active on WhatsApp and email (maybe I checked that once or twice in 26 hours), but was off Facebook, Instagram,...
The Power of Moringa Leaves, Drumsticks & Nature
This is a pic of Harshala and me enjoying a glass of moringa juice. 5 grams of pure moringa powder stirred into water. The Moringa / Sehjan project - Do you know what moringa is? Besides becoming an overpriced superfood flooding the U.S, U.K, European, Amsterdam market and other countries, this simple looking plant finds itself...
Lauki Moong Dal Dosa
Ingredients : - 1 cup green moong dal (Whole) - 1 tablespoon rice flour - 1/2 cup bottle gourd (lauki) grated (more…)
Barnyard Millet Idli
Ingredients Barnyard millet (Samo, vrat ke chawal): 1 cup Curd: 1⁄2 cup (A2 dahi) Bottle gourd grated : 4 tbsp Sendha namak/Pink Himalayan salt : to taste Oil /ghee: to grease the moulds.(cold pressed oil or A2 ghee) Ginger-chilli paste: 1 tbsp (more…)
Managing High Blood Pressure through Lifestyle
Hypertension today is claiming lives around the world every single year and is classified as a silent killer. It’s no longer a condition where a medicine is all you need to manage it. Each of us must make an effort to work in parallel with the ongoing medicines. The biggest gap that exists today is...
Autism: Signs, Symptoms And Treatment
I don’t have a magic pill to sell or offer you false hope by claiming Autism can be reversed completely. What I do have to offer you are years of experience in handling clients who have brought their kids to us with autism or put into a bucket of “autism spectrum”, because they showed...
Introducing the Gurukul of Lifestyle Medicine
Luke Coutinho2019-07-08T16:13:48+05:30Last week, we launched India's first "Gurukul - The school of Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine”,a world class education system that aims at upskilling people with a passion and desire to learn about health in a holistic way. Gurukul brings you the best of doctors, nutritionists, clinical and registered dietitians, fitness instructors, yoga experts, (more…)
What is Addiction ?
Luke Coutinho2024-08-30T12:24:53+05:30For the longest time people have been indulging in substance abuse, be it smoking, alcohol, tobacco or wild herbs like weed to get high or to feel better. We need to understand that decrease in anxiety or stress levels achieved by using above mentioned stuff is for a very short time, You need another...
The Ugly Truth About Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
Type 2 diabetes must be taken with complete seriousness and so should be high blood pressure. Having a combination of both means only one thing - You need to get your lifestyle in order and do whatever it takes to reduce the same and eliminate it. (more…)
Sexual Abuse And It’s Impact On Human Psychology
Luke Coutinho2024-08-30T12:24:50+05:30It’s so important to protect our children, boys and girls from sexual abuse, inappropriate touch and emotional abuse. Over the last coupe of months, the number of cases that come to us have escalated in an alarming way. People come to us with cancer, rare syndromes, lifestyle diseases, depression, anxiety, etc. Our core principle...
The Missing Ingredient – Love, Attention, Care and Communication
Drugs, alcohol, dangerous sex, wrong company, unhealthy relationships - These are some of the things parents are terrified of their children and teenagers getting into. There are many contributing factors to why children, teenagers and even young adults stray and abuse the above. But one of the most common reason I write this is...
3 Reasons Why You Wake Up Tired Every Morning
Luke Coutinho2024-08-30T12:22:52+05:30Waking up early in the morning has a lot of benefits. For many people, being an early riser is a daily struggle. But once you have mastered the art of going to bed early and waking up early too, you will experience positive changes in your health. Waking up early in the morning not...
Before You Get On a Sleeping Pill, Try THIS!
Sleep is one of the powerful lifestyle drugs which all of us need for prevention as well as healing any disease. Some of us are blessed with a good quality of sleep every single day while many of them experience the bad quality of sleep. Better way to describe insomnia is where in a...