Dr. Ramakanta

What is Mutation ?

(Know your health with Dr RK Mahapatra ) We all need oxygen . But how does this oxygen reach every cell of our body ? The biggest transport system in nature. Inside our body, sleek red round things called RBCs collect this oxygen from our lung and supply it to every nook and corner ofContinue reading “What is Mutation ?”

The Black Grandma

We all have one black African Grandma. 200,000 years ago, all human beings on this planet were black and were residing only in Africa. During the last glacial age, Most of Britain, all of Scandinavia were covered by ice several kilometers thick. New York, Beijing Tokyo all were under thick Ice and not habitable. OnlyContinue reading “The Black Grandma”

The Bad Cholesterol

Know your health with Dr. RK Mahapatra. Point 1. Our cholesterol are of two types. The Good Cholesterol ( HDL Cholesterol) is an essential ingredient for our brain tissue. The non HDL Cholesterol is the bad cholesterol and can block our arteries causing heart attack or brain stroke in older ages. Point 2. The badContinue reading “The Bad Cholesterol”

Balirajas from the Palur

The waters of the Bengal had always been cyclonic from the time immemorial but the Sadhabas ( naval merchants) of the Kalinga were no less fierce and fearless than the Vikings of Scandinavia. In the Muslim country of Indonesia, the people of the island of Bali are predominantly Hindus.The second most popular religion there isContinue reading “Balirajas from the Palur”

Gin and Tonic

High up in the Andes, in the deepest forest of South America, Locals had brewed tea from the bark of a wild tree for ages to cure fevers. Along with Christopher Columbus, Spain had occupied half of South America and had also imported one of the deadliest curse Malaria to Europe. Caucasians have zero immunityContinue reading “Gin and Tonic”