Atmavasth is a documentation of my own journey to learn how to live long, healthy. Over the last 3 years, I have explored every topic that is relevant to our healthspan and lifespan and continue to add to that body of knowledge as and when there is new data or a new published study or new knowledge.
This has resulted in the 15-page guide to live long, healthy, allowing us to create a roadmap to be and remain healthy.
The book, Atmasvasth - A Guide to Ageing Healthfully, published in Oct 2023, contains all this knowledge and also serves as a daily log book. The book and this website are each other's companions, along with the Kindle edition, launched in Feb 2024, available in all Amazon stores worldwide.
Please click here for information about how to buy the book.
The Book - Atmasvasth - A Guide to Ageing Healthfully
A 15-point guide to living long, healthy
What is the Point of Living Long, if We don’t Enjoy the Journey? Some Ruminations on Alcohol and Other "Sinful" Stuff While Invoking John Steinbeck
A little common sense with alcohol use goes a long way in helping us lead our lives with joy,
Delinking Fitness and Health from BMI, Weight and Obesity Labels
BMI is a flawed method for measuring obesity, but the obesity label itself is problem since fit but so-called overweight people live longer, healthier lives than unfit but so-called normal weight people
Healthspan over Lifespan
A long healthspan is as important as a long lifespan, perhaps more
Atmagyan, Atmasurakshit, Atmanivaaran and Atmanirbhar - The Four Atmas to Be Atmasvasth
Ideal health or healthfulness for us as individuals is the ability to live long and healthy, preventing disease and if disease does occur, being able to treat and control it as early as and in the best way possible. While the rest of the stakeholders (governments, doctors, hospitals, insurance and
50-Plus and Vaccines - An Update on Adult Immunization in an Otherwise Normal Person
Healthy people over 50 without co-morbidities should consider four vaccines; pneumococcal, zoster, Tdap and flu and have a conversation with their doctor regarding why, how and when.
Tech Fixes to Manage Hearing Impairment
There is no excuse for not making the effort to improve your ability to hear when someone wants to speak to you or to understand what the other person is saying even if you can’t hear what they’re saying.
Does an Ideal Diet Exist?
The word "diet" just means the food you eat daily, not a word to denote a way to lose weight. An ideal diet does not exist, but a sensible food plan goes a long way in helping us live long, healthy.
The Unfounded Perceived Dangers of Running
Running is better than walking. Recreational running as against running marathons is NOT associated with harm, including damage to the knees or sudden death.
Is It Too Late to Change or Can We Turn Things Around Even after Age 55?
It is never too late to change. As with physical activity, if we stop smoking and start controlling blood pressure, even after the age of 55, significant benefits still accrue.
Updated Salt and Sodium Guidelines and Research
Salt intake should be equal to or less than 1 teaspoon per day. Since we can't control the salt in processed foods and food we don't cook ourselves, the best way is not to add extra salt to what we eat and to use LSSS wherever we can.
Prolonged Sedentary Behavior is Harmful Even if You are Physically Active
Physical activity is the cornerstone of our atmasvasth quest to live long healthy. It is also important along with being physically active, to consciously reduce time spent being sedentary.
Balancing Safety and Freedom: Understanding "Dignity of Risk"
It is important to carefully tread the line between imposing the indignity of safety versus the dignity of risk.
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