Dos and Don'ts: Smart Health Choices That Actually Work

When it comes to your health, dos and don'ts, simple rules that separate effective habits from risky ones. Also known as health guidelines, they’re not just advice—they’re the difference between feeling better and making things worse. In India, where traditional practices like Ayurveda, a 5,000-year-old system based on doshas, diet, and daily rhythms live side by side with modern medicine, getting these right matters more than ever. You can’t just follow trends or guess what works. You need clear, grounded rules.

Take IVF, a fertility treatment that helps millions but comes with myths and misinformation. The do? Get tested early, know your age-based success rates, and pick a clinic with transparent data. The don’t? Believe you can pick your baby’s gender without legal limits, or think one cycle guarantees success. Same with pain management, how you treat joint or muscle pain can either heal you or hurt you long-term. Do use walking to ease stiff knees—it’s proven, cheap, and safe. Don’t reach for opioids or unregulated herbs like licorice that spike blood pressure without knowing why. Even something as simple as dinner timing follows real rules: Ayurveda says eat early, before your digestion slows. Skip that, and you’re setting yourself up for poor sleep and bloating.

These aren’t random tips. They’re pulled from real cases—people who avoided knee replacement by walking right, others who wasted money on Ozempic without checking insurance rules, or those who took herbs thinking they were harmless. The dos and don'ts in these posts come from doctors in Bangalore, pharmacists at Walmart, Ayurvedic practitioners, and patients who learned the hard way. You’ll find what works for bone scans, ADHD, mental health, and even data privacy under India’s DPDP law. No fluff. No theory without proof. Just what to do, what to avoid, and why it makes a difference in your daily life.