HELLO! India

Dr Vishakha Shivdasani

How do you define a holistic lifestyle?

“A lifestyle, which incorporates the following elements – mental, physical, emotional and spiritual. A harmony, which is achieved through nutrition, sleep, stress management and exercise… combining ancient wisdom with modern day medicine.”

You’re an auteur of many columns on wellness, which are some of your favourite topics to explore?

“Mainly, sugar as increased blood sugar and the insulin surge that follows is a cause for most illnesses. From diabetes to PCOS to heart diseases, all of them stem from inflammation caused by an increase in sugar and

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