News — Obesity

Good morning, esteemed guests, fellow seekers of wellness, and curious minds! It is an absolute privilege to stand before you today to embark on a profound journey – a journey that transcends the conventional understanding of weight management and delves into the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. My name is Wellness Guruji Dr Gowthaman, and I am thrilled to guide you through a topic that is not just timely, but deeply transformative: 'From Adiposity to Agni: Decoding Fat Accumulation in Ayurvedic Pathophysiology – An Integrated Approach to Weight Loss.' In our modern world, the conversation around weight often revolves around calories...

A Step-by-Step Integrated Healing Approach through the Wisdom of Ayurveda Good morning, everyone! Or good afternoon, good evening, wherever you are. I'm so glad you're joining me today for a conversation that I believe is not just timely, but absolutely crucial for our collective well-being. We're going to talk about something that touches nearly all of us, directly or indirectly: the pervasive challenge of weight management. For decades, the mainstream narrative has been strikingly simple, almost to the point of being simplistic: "Calories in, calories out." We've been told that if you eat less and move more, the weight will...

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining me on this deep dive into one of the most misunderstood and pressing health challenges of our time—obesity. We often hear that obesity is simply a matter of “calories in versus calories out,” but this reductionist approach has failed us for decades. Despite more diet plans, gym memberships, and fitness influencers than ever before, obesity is rising at an alarming rate. Globally, over 1.9 billion adults are overweight, and more than 650 million are obese, according to WHO. What’s more alarming is that the epidemic is now spreading among children and adolescents—setting the...