Living long and healthy life with focus on preventive healthcare

The health talk given by Brij Ravat from CoDreams at Gargi College in Delhi. The talk focuses on the problem of chronic diseases with aging and discusses preventive measures like improving diet and lifestyle to avoid them along with brief note on popular diets.

1. LIVING LONG & HEALTHY
(BREAKING MYTHS & SETTING THE COURSE RIGHT)
Brij Ravat
at
Ananda - The Wellbeing Centre
Gargi College, University of Delhi

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Brij Ravat
1997 : Graduated from IIT Bombay
22 yrs : worked in software development
2017 (at age of 42) :
suffered from series health problems
Started reading medical journals & books
2020 (at age of 45) :
Reversed most of the health problems
started on venture to build health care solutions
Did courses & certifications Required to practice as
Nutritionist

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Agenda
The Problem
The Cause
Medicine as methodology
Prevention with Diet, Lifestyle & environment
Fad diets (How good, how bad)

4. THE PROBLEM
THE CAUSE
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
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FAD DIETS
CAREER GRAPH VS HEALTH GRAPH
JOINED IIT BOMBAY
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
ENGINEERING
MANAGER
DIRECTOR
ENGINEERING
CHIEF ARCHITECT
PERFECT HEALTH
ACID REFLUX
AKN ON NECKLINE
REGULAR HEADACHES
SEVERE ACNE
CHRONIC NECK PAIN
SHOULDER TENDONOSIS
OBESITY & FATTY LIVER
BACKACHES
ENGINEERING HEAD

5. Influence of powerful industries on research work & media
1953: Ancel Keys’ Seven countries study
IGNORANCE (UNINTENTIONAL & INTENTIONAL)
2015 article: Coca-Cola pays to media & researchers to
reiterate the narrative that obesity is a result of lack of
exercise instead of excess of sugar.
THE PROBLEM
THE CAUSE
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
FAD DIETS
Brij Ravat | Wellness | 2024 | CoDreams.org

6. MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
THE PROBLEM
European physician Ignaz Semmelweis attributed infant death to
possible infection from other patients in the hospital (when microscope
was not invented & nobody was aware of the existence of
microorganisms)
Intially, there was strong resistance from the medical community
Eventually, led to development of antibiotics & vaccines
THE CAUSE
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
FAD DIETS
MEDICINE 1.0, 2.0 & 3.0
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400 BC
MID-1800 AD
PRESENT
Greek physician hippocrates said
“Diseases are caused by nature & not by actions of gods”
The methodology of (reactive) treatment which worked fabulously in
curing infections is failing to cure chronic diseases like Diabetes,
Cardiovascular diseases, Cancer & Alzheimer’s
The emphasis need to shift to preventive measures.
Strong latency is being observed again in changing the methodology

7. MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
THE CAUSE
THE PROBLEM
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
FAD DIETS
TITANIC & OUR HEALTH
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Why did the TitanicWhy did the Titanic
Sink ?Sink ?
The way today ships don’t sink like Titanic, leveraging sonar & GPS
Similarly, treatment needs to evolve that anticipates potential
problem & focuses on preventive measures

8. DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
THE PROBLEM
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
FAD DIETS
THE CAUSE
CHOLESTEROL - HERO OR VILLIAN?
60% of human brain is fat (out of that 12% is cholesterol)
Brij Ravat | Wellness | 2024 | CoDreams.org

9. DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
THE PROBLEM
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
FAD DIETS
THE CAUSE
GOOD CARB - BAD CARB
Complex carbs vs Simple carbs
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Sugar is the most simple form of carbohydrate

10. PUFA
THE PROBLEM
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
FAD DIETS
THE CAUSE
INFLAMMATORY OILS
We have been fooled by the advertisements since childhood
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MUFA
SATURATED
FATS
TRANS
FATS
HIGH OMEGA 3
(W.R.T. OMEGA 6)
HIGH OMEGA 6
(W.R.T. OMEGA 3)
FISH OIL
MUSTARD OIL
SUNFLOWER OIL
RICE BRAN OIL
PALM OIL
DESI GHEE
COCONUT OIL
LARD
TALLOW
HYDROGENATED
OILS
(DALDA)
E. V. OLIVE OIL
GROUNDNUT OIL
GOOD
FATS
BAD
FATS
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT

11. THE PROBLEM
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
THE CAUSE
SUN, SLEEP & STRESS
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FAD DIETS
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT

12. FAD DIETS
BALANCED DIET
THE PROBLEM
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
THE CAUSE
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
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13. FAD DIETS
THE PROBLEM
MEDICINE AS
METHODOLOGY
THE CAUSE
DIET, LIFESTYLE &
ENVIRONMENT
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Calorie restricted diet
For example, a person requires 200 kcal but consumes
150 kcal
Fruitarian diet
Only fruits in diet
Low carb diet
Instead of 60% callories, provide only 20% from carbs
Keto diet
Negligeable carbs & high fats in diet (for ketosis)
FAD DIETS

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What is missingWhat is missing
in today’sin today’s
healthcare ?healthcare ?
Focus on preventive measures (to avoid chronic diseases)
Identifying dysfunctions in the body before onset of disease

15. THANK YOU
Brij Ravat
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