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Dr. Pravin Chordia trained as a doctor. He did his MBBS and then his Masters in Surgery. He went on to become a brilliant surgeon, following the conventional trajectory of a good career in medicine. However, he slowly began to understand that there’s a deeper part to health. That it has more to do with the air, the sunlight, nutrition, and other things. And then he formed a movement called Medicine Free Life (MFL). It was a joy to spend time with him and his team at the MFL campus called the “Serene Eco Village”, located close to Velhe, overlooking the backwaters of the Gunjawani Dam.
It’s a beautiful five- and-a-half-hour drive from Pune, India. What you read in this chapter is largely inspired by Dr. Pravin Chordia’s work. He offers some basic tips for good health in the form of an acronym:
ANSWER — Air, Nutrition, Sunlight, Water, Exercise, and Rest. Let’s look at each one of these in more detail.
Air
An average adult, when resting, inhales and exhales about 7 or 8 litres of air per minute. That totals about 11,000 litres of air per day. Inhaled air is about 20% oxygen. Exhaled air is about 15% oxygen. Practising deep breathing in an environment of fresh air each day, or for at least 90 minutes each week can have a huge positive impact on your health.
Deep breathing has now been confirmed to improve mood and reduce stress. It actually reduces objective measures of stress, such as elevated heart rate and cortisol (stress hormone) levels in the body. It is a great idea to incorporate deep breathing into your routine for Yoga or exercise.
