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✨ Conundrums in Healthy Longevity ✨ Grateful to present at the Cochin Orthopedic Society’s monthly clinical meeting 🩺🌱 ...
07/05/2026

✨ Conundrums in Healthy Longevity ✨
Grateful to present at the Cochin Orthopedic Society’s monthly clinical meeting 🩺🌱

Exploring the science, challenges, and practical pathways to living longer and healthier.

01/05/2026



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If someone has always been on the heavier side, is their ‘normal’ different? Standard weight ranges are based on populat...
16/04/2026

If someone has always been on the heavier side, is their ‘normal’ different?


Standard weight ranges are based on population data.
They don’t account for:
• Body composition
• Fat distribution
• Metabolic health
• Individual variability

Evidence shows that:

Even a 5–10% reduction in body weight can improve:
• Insulin sensitivity
• Blood pressure
• Lipid profile

Health improves well before “ideal weight” is reached.

So instead of focusing only on a target number,
shift the focus to-
* metabolic health
* functional improvement

This approach is more sustainable and more effective.

The real question is not:
“What is my ideal weight?”

But:
“What is the next meaningful change I can sustain?





03/04/2026

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) solution removes more pesticide residue than plain water or bleach. It
was especially effective for surface residues (Study from University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2017)

🔬 HOW IT WORKS
Baking soda creates a mildly alkaline solution which helps break down certain pesticides &
loosen residues from the surface.

⚠️ IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS
1. Only works for surface pesticides
If pesticide has penetrated the skin (systemic pesticides) baking soda won’t remove it
2. Time matters- In the study: 12–15 mins of soaking was done.
👉 Quick rinsing is not effective
3. Not all pesticides behave the same
Some degrade easily
Others persist
👉 So effect is variable

🧠 PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY
✅ Best simple method:
Soak in:
1 tsp baking soda / 2 cups water
For: 10–15 minutes
Then rinse well

KEY TAKEAWAY
🫐 Better washed than avoided
Most people are either over-worried or misinformed about pesticides.
The truth lies in the middle ✔
You don’t need to panic ✔
You do need to wash smart ✔

Don’t let fear reduce your fruit & vegetable intake, that does more harm than good.
🍒 Save this
🍓 Share with someone who avoids fruits unnecessarily.





Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) solution removes more pesticide residue than plain water or bleach. Itwas especially ef...
02/04/2026

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) solution removes more pesticide residue than plain water or bleach. It
was especially effective for surface residues (Study from University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2017)

🔬 HOW IT WORKS
Baking soda creates a mildly alkaline solution which helps break down certain pesticides &
loosen residues from the surface.

⚠️ IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS
1. Only works for surface pesticides
If pesticide has penetrated the skin (systemic pesticides) baking soda won’t remove it
2. Time matters- In the study: 12–15 mins of soaking was done.
👉 Quick rinsing is not effective
3. Not all pesticides behave the same
Some degrade easily
Others persist
👉 So effect is variable

🧠 PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY
✅ Best simple method:
Soak in:
1 tsp baking soda / 2 cups water
For: 10–15 minutes
Then rinse well

KEY TAKEAWAY
🫐 Better washed than avoided
Most people are either over-worried or misinformed about pesticides.
The truth lies in the middle ✔
You don’t need to panic ✔
You do need to wash smart ✔

Don’t let fear reduce your fruit & vegetable intake, that does more harm than good.
🍒 Save this
🍓 Share with someone who avoids fruits unnecessarily.





26/03/2026

Fantastic start of the day 2 with a beautiful weather & at the lifestylemedicine workshop
Neocore 2026 in association with NNF, &

22/03/2026

at the workshop
Neocore 2026 in association with NNF, &


21/03/2026

Experiential Lifestyle Medicine workshop Neocore 2026 in association with NNF & team &

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