When the mind fights, the body fights better

Health books for May speak of yoga, immunity and matters of the mind that help us to live harmoniously

The Immunity Diet: Fight off Infections and Live Your Best Life, By  Kavita Devgan, Rupa Publications 

Conversations around immunity have taken centre stage ever since Covid-19 hit us. Everybody now realises that a strong immune system and precautions are the best weapons against the pandemic. 

In the book, nutritionist Kavita Devgan walks us through the importance of one’s immune system and how lifestyle changes can nurture or destroy it.

She explains immunity as the ability of our bodies and minds to withstand the daily stress in life and cope with imbalances and diseases. “It is the strength of our immune system which decides who gets sick and who doesn’t, who catches the newest bug in town and who stays fit,” she writes. To help readers understand better ways to develop an unbreachab le immune system, she provides food solutions and recipes.

The author has put together an extensive set of habits that can help to boost immunity and also touches upon the often overlooked topic of mental wellbeing. The book is also enriched with immersive descriptions, engaging tools, hacks and tips on nutrients The book gives you an edge in a better understanding of how can we be the protectors of our own health.

A Thousand Brains: A New Story of Intelligence, By Jeff Hawkins, Hachette India

This book offers a new theory of the brain. Neuroscientist and computer engineer Jeff Hawkins argues that the basic picture we all carry of how the brain works is wrong. He takes a radically new approach combining cutting edge theoretical neurosciences to understand the human brain and its complex and mysterious functioning.