Category Archives: our health

Being born by Cesarean Section

( Diseases in childhood and later in life are potentially mediated by the disturbances in the colonisation of infant gut microbes. The gut of a foetus is sterile. It gets its first exposure to microbiome as it passes inside the mother’s birth canal. This opportunity is denied during  C- section.) I work in a hospitalContinue reading “Being born by Cesarean Section”

Coenzyme Q 10 : the Yayati molecule

Our body consists of 36 trillion cells. Each cell is a complete housing unit with its own kitchen corner and toilet system.The Kitchen inside our cell is known as Mitochondria. Whatever food we take is burnt down into energy and packaged into ATP inside the mitochondria. ATP is the currency of Life.One of the fuelContinue reading “Coenzyme Q 10 : the Yayati molecule”

Vitamin B3 and Sleep disturbance

“Vitamin B3, a vital nutrient, plays a crucial role in overall health and well-being. Interestingly, its biochemical pathways intersect with the synthesis of two key neurotransmitters: serotonin and melatonin. These hormones are essential for regulating sleep and mood. While a direct link between vitamin B3 deficiency and sleep or mood disorders isn’t established, disruptions in these interconnected pathways can potentially contribute to sleep disturbances and mood fluctuations.”