A Chai for Good Health
Chai Shots
Short-form dispatches that translate the science of South Asian metabolic health into plain language, one concept at a time. The series lives on the Zinda Substack; recent shots below.
- The Missing Brake Has NumbersAdiponectin, the hormone that calms inflammation, runs a fifth to a third lower in South Asian bodies at the same BMI. What that means for your cells. Read on Substack
- The Early AlarmA fasting glucose of 98 is not nothing. Why the alarm should sound earlier for South Asian biology. Read on Substack
- The Signal Fire and The Missing MechanicsMore damage, less repair: the two-ended story behind heart disease striking a decade early. Read on Substack
- Miscalibrated LipidsThe lipid and Lp(a) layer that amplifies early vascular failure. Read on Substack
- ACC Guidelines and South Asian CardiometabolicsWhere official guidance helps, and where it stays silent. Read on Substack
Keep the fire low and the chai warm. New shots land on the Field Notes list, one list, no spam.