November 19, 2025

Modern medicine can treat almost anything. Yet it often misses the root of what makes us sick.

Dr. Ravi Kumar is a neurosurgeon who trained at the Mayo Clinic and spent years in operating rooms before realizing he needed to step away. He sold everything and moved his family to India, where he worked in mission hospitals under the most basic conditions.

Those experiences changed the way he views medicine, aging, and what it really means to heal. In this episode, Dr. Kumar shares what he’s learned about the lifestyle choices that support our long-term health.

• How Ravi’s experience in India reshaped his understanding of care and gratitude
• Why stress can affect our health long before we notice
• What we should know about our metabolic health
• How nutrition plays a major role in longevity and energy
• Why movement matters more than prescriptions

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About Dr. Kumar:

Dr. Ravi Kumar is a board-certified neurosurgeon and assistant professor at UNC with a deep interest in challenging medical dogma and exploring creative and open-minded approaches to health. On The Dr Kumar Discovery podcast, he blends science, ancestral practices, and critical thinking to help listeners make more informed decisions about their well-being.