The Lost Strength

Rajiv Ambat is a well-known speaker and author of the best-selling book The Midriff Crisis' and a lifestyle expert. Under the guidance of Rajiv, his team at SOLVEMyHealth helps their clients manage sleep disorders, apart from dealing with male sexual health conditions. At NuvoVivo, his team specialises in managing various lifestyle disorders of their clients through structured and scientific diet and exercise protocols customised for each individual.

Humanity has always been shaped by movement.

From the earliest days of evolution, human survival depended on physical labour.

It involved hunting, gathering, farming, and building. Nobody "went for a walk" as a separate activity; movement was an inseparable part of daily life. Even as human civilisation advanced, physical effort remained integral to day-to-day routines. Just a hundred years ago, despite industrialisation, human survival still demanded strength - whether it was drawing water from a well, carrying heavy loads, grinding the idli and dosa batter on an aattukallu, or making chutney using an ammikallu.

But today, the world has changed drastically. Medical science has extended human lifespan significantly. India's average life expectancy, which was around 32 years in 1947, has now risen to over 70 years, and globally, we have seen similar trends.

Historically, the biggest threats to longevity were communicable diseases like tuberculosis, smallpox, and cholera, which devastated populations. These diseases drastically shortened lifespans, but thanks to advancements in vaccination, antibiotics, and modern medicine, they are now largely under control.