How Ayurveda improved this sceptical Singapore man’s life so much, he started an Ayurvedic company
- Sumit Nanda had constant headaches and bad digestion, until he saw an Ayurvedic doctor
- Despite his scepticism, he found the treatment worked so well, he now runs an Ayurvedic store
Plagued with frequent migraines, insomnia and colds, Sumit Nanda, an Indian businessman living in Singapore, was not breathing easy. Overweight with high blood pressure, he was constantly taking antibiotics and anti-allergy medicines.
“I started getting unbearable headaches, first once a month, then once every week and finally once every other day. I was popping painkillers every morning and was barely able to make it through the day,” the 49-year-old says.
In 2012, Nanda’s brother persuaded him to consult Dr Ratheesh, an Ayurvedic doctor in India. “I was sceptical to say the least, always having believed in modern medicine. But I am so glad I listened to my brother,” Nanda says.
Two months after the first consultation, Nanda had lost 14 kilos, his headaches had stopped and he was sleeping like a baby. “Meeting Dr Ratheesh changed my life. Over the past six years I have never had a migraine attack or a cold. I have lost 30 kilos and maintained it,” he says with a smile. “Most importantly I feel fresh and energetic the whole day.”
Ayurveda, the medicine behind the transformation in Nanda’s health, originated in India 5,000 years ago. The name comes from two Sanskrit words, ‘ayur’ meaning life and ‘veda’ meaning science.
Ayurveda is based on the belief that health is a balanced integration between our environment, mind, body and spirit – and that the body has a natural ability to heal itself through appropriate diet, exercise and lifestyle.