March 28, 2026
Chai Shots 008: The Missing Brake Has Numbers
Adiponectin levels in South Asian populations run 25-40% lower than European populations at identical BMI. Here's what that number actually means for your cells.
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Short dispatches from the frontier of South Asian medicine. Named for the drink that punctuates every South Asian conversation worth having.
March 14, 2026
Chai Shots 007: The Early Alarm
Your fasting glucose at 98 isn't "normal." In South Asian biology, 98 is already telling you something. The story of why the alarm sounds earlier for us.
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Chai Shots 006: The Signal Fire and The Missing Mechanics
Two concepts, two ends of the same story. IL-6 lights the fire. Endothelial progenitor cells are supposed to put it out. In South Asian cardiovascular disease, the fire burns hotter and the fire department is understaffed.
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