Feb 15, 2018
EATING WELL IN ISRAEL HEALTHY FOR THE BODY HEALTHY FOR THE MIND
I have not eaten this healthily in the three days in Israel as in any other country in the world! As it happens to be my Genetic Food, the pleasure…
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Medical Themes: <span>Food Culture</span>
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Feb 15, 2018
LOVE IN THE TIME OF THE SNOW STORM: AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST AMONG THE OMAHA
As far as most of the Omaha Indians are concerned, I am not an Endocrinologist, but their Uncle. Few hours after I arrived at this Indian reservation from the Amazonia,…
Feb 15, 2018
THE LIFE OF AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST TO THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE : ONE WEEK
One week ago today, I was sauntering along the Amazon River, getting to know the TIKUNA or Maguta people. Today I am with the Omaha people of Nebraska, USA. The…
Feb 15, 2018
HAVANA THE ETERNAL AFFECTIONATE AND CONTINUING FEAST
2017 was an excellent year for travel. My world has geographical variations: American Indians in the USA, good friends in Miami, Family in France/Belgium, Cochin in India and KL in…
Jan 15, 2018
WELCOME TO 2018 CONTINUATION OF THE HAPPINESS OF 2017
Historically speaking, the New Year's Eve has not been kind to me. I can think of only the disasters that had happened on that day in various countries: Melbourne, Guyaquil,…
Dec 15, 2017
RAFIQ AN HONEST TUK TUK DRIVER POSSIBLY THE ONLY ONE IN FORT COCHIN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRIPADVISOR
I forget how often I visit Fort Cochin, but I do know that I am often here, on my way to or from South East Asia or Europe. The Auto…
Dec 15, 2017
FORT COCHIN FOODIE SCENE IS GETTING BETTER FARMERS CAFE FACING PARADE GROUND
I have a photograph of Cochin taken in 1932 when it was literally a backwater village. Backwaters here in Kerala has another connotation which commemorates the birth of Cochin in…
Dec 15, 2017
I HAVE NEVER FELT SO HAPPY ARRIVING IN COCHIN FROM BRUSSELS 22.12.2017
The Abu Dhabi airport was covered in a dense fog that delayed the flight to Cochin by 4 hours but I took advantage of this delay with a prolonged sleep…
Dec 15, 2017
GRATEFUL FOR 2017 WITH ITS WONDERFUL JOURNEYS
I am recuperating nicely from the last trip in the tranquility of my sisters home in Miami, while she is away with her family on Caribbean cruise. This last trip…
Dec 15, 2017
YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU EAT BUT WHO IS THE PERSON EATING YOUR FOOD
My good friend Dr MW was euphemistically referring to our conversation about Microbiome and the work by Drs Elinav and Segal from Weitzmann Institute in Israel. Here is their video…
Dec 15, 2017
IN PRAISE OF SUGAR AND WHY NOT SALT
In Praise of SUGAR No one would be caught writing, In Praise of SALT, then why is an Endocrinologist who is socially committed to prevent Type 2 Diabetes and improve…
Dec 15, 2017
KUALA LUMPUR TO DOHA TO BRUSSELS A TIRING JOURNEY WITH A PLEASANT STOPOVER
I left USA on the 8th and today is 15th and I have covered nearly 2/3 or more of the circumference of the earth. One alarming fact is : in…