A Conversation With One Of India's Top Health Authors & Biohackers About Body Transformation, Air Pollution, The Magic of Ghee, Timed Meditation & Much More With Ritesh Bawri

Ben Greenfield

May 2, 2024

Episode description

On a recent three-week tour of India, I had the pleasure of meeting a host of individuals making a huge impact on the country's health and wellness scene.

Today, I'm thrilled to have a guest on the show who I knew was a kindred spirit from the moment I met him. Ritesh Bawri, a successful Indian businessman, shares my dedication to health by walking 10,000 steps daily, adhering to an ancestral sleep schedule, and opting for ghee over vegetable oil at restaurants.

In this episode, you'll discover Ritesh's health journey, insights on managing India's air pollution, the value of Ayurveda, the impact of seed oils on health, spirituality's role in longevity, and much more.

So, who is Ritesh exactly?

Ritesh is a fourth-generation entrepreneur and the founder of Breathe Again, a global platform that helps successful people learn to live a long and healthy life. He has an impressive track record, having built and sold several businesses in the construction industry valued at over $1 billion.

Eight years ago, Ritesh underwent a remarkable transformation. He lost 60 pounds and reversed type 2 diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and hyperacidity. Since then, he has been on a mission to transform the lives of over 10,000 people from over 20 countries.

Ritesh's work has earned him recognition from the highest levels of government and the entertainment industry. He has worked with the Prime Minister of India and six Chief Ministers, as well as actors, actresses, and entrepreneurs. Ritesh is also the author of the book The Amazing Health Transformation, which launched at number two on Amazon's bestselling list, and the host of The Ritesh Bawri Show.

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Address stress to alleviate FODMAP sensitivity

Many people who believe they are gluten intolerant may actually have a FODMAP sensitivity, which is often brought on by living in a stressed, sympathetically-driven state.

#digestion

#stress

Discover balance in exercise for sustainable fitness

Instead of pushing to the maximum every day, finding a balanced and optimum level of exercise, which for many people is simply walking, is a more sustainable approach to fitness.

#balance

#exercise

Add saffron to coffee to calm caffeine effects

Adding saffron to coffee can help counteract some of the over-stimulating effects of caffeine, as saffron is a spice known to be a calming agent for the nervous system.

#calmness

#coffee

Utilize ghee for effective heavy metal detoxification

A traditional detoxification protocol involves consuming increasing amounts of ghee over four days, as it acts as a chelating agent that can remove heavy metals from the body.

#detox

Extend healthy life to fulfill your purpose, not achieve immortality

From a spiritual perspective, the goal of longevity is not to achieve immortality but to extend a healthy life to maximize your impact and fulfill your purpose.

#longevity

#purpose

Incorporate Bilona ghee for probiotic benefits

A specific type of ghee called Bilona is hand-churned with yogurt over 48 hours, which transfers beneficial probiotics like lactobacillus into the final product.

#nutrition

#probiotics

Meditate in six-hour intervals to manage stress

A novel approach to daily stress management is to break the day into six-hour windows, with a five-minute breathing meditation at the end of each interval to calm the nervous system.

#meditation

#stress

Utilize jaggery to capture carbon and reduce pollution exposure

Jaggery, a type of unrefined sugar, has studies showing it has a carbon-capturing effect and was traditionally used by factory workers to mitigate pollution exposure.