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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.
Water
There may be too many advantages to drinking water to list! Everyone has heard by now that 70% of our body is made up of water. Your body truly needs water to function properly.
It is one of the simplest health habits you can follow to improve energy, flush out toxins, improve skin, aid digestion, promote weight loss, prevent headaches, and more.
Here is a simple formula to calculate how much water to drink: Water (in litres) to drink a day = Your weight (in kg) multiplied by 0.033
For example, if you weigh 60 kg, you should drink about 2 litres of water every single day. At 90 kg, you’ll need around 3 litres of water. All you need to do is multiply 0.033 by your weight in kilograms. Once you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated.
Many mistake this for hunger as well. Check out a hydration calculator to understand this better. To start the day, I drink 250–500 ml of lukewarm water upon first rising.
This helps kickstart the healthy habit all day. Adding the juice of 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 of a fresh lemon will promote greater detoxification. When implementing this into a daily routine, use a straw to avoid damage to the tooth enamel.
