Interesting thoughts. I lived in India for about a year. While there, I was healthier than any other time in my life. The idea had occurred to me that the food I was eating was not GMO, not pesticided beyond recognition and frankly tasted better than anything (including organics) that i was eating at home the US. Indian food is cooked with spices that not only taste good but also have medicinal properties. All in all we could learn much from India in the time of Covid.

They give out Ivermectin packs with vitimans and Ivermectin allegedly appears to work hastening up recovery.

You make so much sense with your unbiased reasoning. Keep up the responsible and excellent work Doctor.

Another possibility is the widespread use of Ivermectin in India

I think that less testing is an enormous factor. When you have a highly transmissible respiratory pathogen, you will have a lot of people who are near death anyway test positive. I just wonder how many people would test positive for the common cold and then subsequently die if we were to test for it.

I apologise for being rude, but I’m utterly sick of the whole thing.

Regular use of turmeric in food. Availability of herbs like ginger, lemongrass, giloy that have been used as medicines.They are very effective in building immunity.

Im not Indian but I live, look, eat and breathe like one my friend. Best diet, staying slim and above all connected with "Nature".

I believe their diet with lots of herbs and spices also helps.

Agree, the true numbers are under reported. Less obesity - agree.. And I assume the people eat more vegetables and less fast food = are healthier overall. I believe a lot of Indian people are vegetarians.

Ivermectin packs !

yes. I've heard that one reason Italy was hit so hard was because it has more elderly people. Strange that we were told to stay indoors 🤔 even at the time of the black plague, those who survived were those who got outside more.

Wow , thank you, you make so much sense, and echo everything I have thought about this, and the anomalies we are seeing everywhere. It is so refreshing to see somebody from the Medical world talking about Natural medicine, diet, and personal health responsibilities. I could not agree with you more, please continue to spread your wisdom

Because Indian doctors are giving the patients HCQ

I live in a village. all 4000+ people had been tested.My parents got vaccinated 6 days back. I don't know about others but none wear a mask.

The second wave has hit us bad. Please pray for India 🙏🏻

I think vitamin D is the critical factor.

The tumeric, ginger, should I go on..

Keep coming with these videos. Can you talk more about obesity? I am a nurse and wow, my obese clients are typically low in vitamins D and Bs. I have discovered that when people truly understand what obesity is doing to them physically and mentally they are more likely to eat healthy and lose weight. Blue-eyed green-eyed and hazel-eyed clients are the ones I see with vitamin B deficiencies. Once these deficiencies are corrected their mental state improves! Blood sugars improve because they are less depressed thus more active and eating less. Ty for your dedication!

Good day Dr.Suneel, i had the privilege of visiting Amritsar & the golden temple back in 2019 before spending the next 8 days at Himachal Pradesh. It was simply marvelous.

With nearly a quarter of a million infections taking place in India every day now for the last few days, this hasn't aged very well at all.

Vitamin D is very important and the way of eating and how much exercising like walking, breath exercise, weights and a good night sleep! thank you Dr great info!

Not so low anymore...in fact we are headed for the biggest surge ever! Greetings from Bangalore.

As one of "advanced age," there is nothing I can do to control that factor. Whether I am exposed to the outdoors, and am willing to interact with a variety of microorganisms and willing to take steps to reduce obesity are factors over which I can take control.

Because of public fatigue with lockdowns, covid protocol violations, no masks, no social distancing, Mutant strains etc. Covid cases are rising in India.

Medications that have been unavailable here are over the counter there. Hydroxiclorquin, and Ivermectin

Now the trend is reversed :( Any reason for why the factors mentioned in your video are not helping us to lower the nos

I think being outside in the sun and digging in the dirt is a big one. A lot of good microbes. I think eating some natural fermented foods like sauerkraut and kefir are also helpful your stomach microbiome. I never use the hand sanitizers that they put out because it kills the good bacteria with the bad

I am originally from India, I have relatives and friends in India, here are real fact why India has low number (1) Govt, doesn't have any plane or equipment, kits. beds. PPE,,,ect. so they they don't do enough testing, (2) Govt. hide all number, they are not telling true number of cases and death, Media under control of Ruling Party, so they are covering Govt. if you compare death declare by Govt. and number from funeral home, number declare by Govt is 1 and funeral home burn more than 100 bodies, huge different. so actual number are much much higher than declare by Govt., (3) if you have symptoms you have to go to private testing center who charge a lots of money, and most citizen are make day by day money to feed them self and frailly, so they can't afford to pay for testing, (4) once you have Covid, they pull you and put in hospital ( not real but in school or some where like in jail), also they lock up your family in home,

I love your videos. You give me hope and reassurance. The world needs more doctors like you. You inform us in a very normal non condescending manner. God bless you and your family.

I am an Indian. We are suffering now and every day we are having 300-400k new fresh covid cases and around 3k deaths. People are dying. Everyone is getting infected with covid. No matter if they stay at home or go outside.

According to the news two days ago our state, Michigan is the epi center now. When I .got covid last Nov. My.doctor.prescribed me a Z-pack it is Azithromycin and aspirin to.avoid blood clot. I also took acetaminophen. Drink lots of fruits smoothies, Zinc, and I've been taking vitamin D for 4 years now. I also did the steam therapy. I've got.the.whole.package of symptoms. It's terrible. Thank God i did not ended.up in the emergency.

Sorry, I'm a bit late to the show. In the five weeks since this video, the numbers in India have absolutely exploded.

Alas, this did not age well. A cautionary tale perhaps of relying mostly on vaccination, and relaxing restrictions too soon, particularly mass religious festivals.

Thank you, you are answering alot of my theories here in the united states bless you for your honesty as a doctor.

Brazil is also poor (less obese), tropical (lots of sun) and a relatively young population. It has fared much worse. I suspect it might be the natural Indians spices (that are part of Indian cooking) many of which are part of Ayurveda that might have helped.

That was back then... Now, on April 05th, 2021, numbers increased to 100.000.000 infections a day!

Low? 7-day average of about 95,000 cases today 9th April 2021, and this is hugely under-reported.

This video is irony now.

Can you do a video on Why India's covid numbers are so high please?

The current state in India and the potential worsening should be a good warning to all nations that feel like they have things under control

Now with a supposed second surge what are your thoughts.

Wise and sensible Doctor …… rare in todays world.

Another factor is who knows if the COVID exposure/death numbers are correct at all in any country! In a world where power and greed is top priority you gotta question everything!

The numbers are skyrocketing now.

I had heard that Hydroxychloroquine was widely used in India, not just at early onset of the virus, but also as a prophylaxis. Was hydroxy given to ALL family members within a household in the event that another member of the household came down with COVID? I would be interested to know if anyone can clarify this information for me.

Hope he doesn’t get cancelled!!

Today it reports numbers have surged due to new variations 😥.

*Well this aged poorly.*

It’s great to hear a different professional perspective 👍

I think the issue is Basic Hygiene , and social distance. As a child, we learn single file, when in a line, keep your distance at arms-length. Cover your mouth when you sneeze. The entire world is learning basic hygiene for the first time. It's a bloody shame. Question is will they keep up with these basic health behaviors???. My guess is no, and it's sad.‼‼‼

Well as of mid April 2021 India's covid numbers are not low anymore, they have one of the highest infection rates in the world now. Never brag when it comes to covid 19.

Well this aged well

They are used to using alternative prevention and treatment to help with their immune system and recovery? Vedic Medicine?

The Front Line Covid Critical Care Alliance in the USA is founded by highly respected doctors. They have charts showing how different provinces in India which are given Ivermectin do much better than their neighbours. Uttar Pradesh being a case in point.

welp not anymore

Few things you might have missed out 1. Indian daily cuisine curry is made of SAMBAR powder is having ingredients with medicinal properties like Turmeric I.e. curcumin, cinnamon, coriander, garlic, ginger, fenugreek,lentils, dry coconut, mustard, etc 2. Lot of rural Indian population still have fibre rich, protein rich food. 3. Good number of population follow preventive medicines proposed by Ayurveda

another reason is that elders in India live with family, respected. they benefit from family care, besides they considered as a part of family, so they don't feel left alone. they feel worthy. theses emotions raise their immunity against disease.

It maybe also due to the fact that they use a lot of natural herbs and spices in their cooking.Turmeric ,ginger and garlic which are all very good for your overall health being the main ones!

Agree totally , Americans have lost many of the natural immunity by being over sterile and depending on vaccines vs your own immune system building strength

The numbers in India aren't low per say. The numbers everywhere else are just cooked up.

And look where we are today😔

This is just 2 months ago..but everything changed within two months in India

Dr what about the early treatment packs they receive? That seem to have curbed deaths as well

Thank you for this video. That is a good point about people being slimmer so their immune system is better. But I was wondering about the state of Hawaii. Hawaii has a very low infection rate of covid. I am sure the sun with the Vit D is a good factor in Hawaii but they do have issues with obesity. What are your thoughts on pineapple for the lungs and do you think that might of aided the spread, prevention or healing of the covid ?

HCQ, IVM?..

Most Indian people do not eat processed foods as we in the west do.

Answer: Because they tell the truth, not there to make big pharma richer

Well good dr India now has the largest number in the world

Got rx for ivermectin. Will check antibodies first.

I'm Indian. Your videos are awesome. So sad to report that India is experiencing the worst crisis now in recent history. This 2nd wave is deadlier.

I lived in sri Lanka & & India for about 6 months... even sleeping on the streets.. Howrah station ECT ..I never got sick.. eating Local street food... herbs & spices they are medicinal as well taste nice... namista 👍

India has been treating with Ivermectin with great success, illness is cleared in 12-24 hours. Wish the USA would follow suit as it is a very safe, old, inexpensive medication that treats all the variants as well. All about big dollars here.

I'm wondering about how diet plays a role. Short supply chain foods and fermented foods seem to have a connection with better disease outcomes.

A month later, and now India has the highest rate of death! Why is that now?

Recently found your channel and it is a breath of 'reason' ... I'm wondering if you have any thoughts on the current 'explosion' of covid in India that seems to be hitting UK headlines on repeat?

Also more fertile soil than the US and ionophores like cur cumin and quercitin for zinc.

Wow an honest Doctor in the US.....your days are numbered

Latest surge in Covid infection suggests that Indians are no different from people of any other place on earth. Everybody became so complacent seeing low number of cases, now reached a point there are shortage of hospital beds and oxygen in most parts of India. Hope all efforts are made to contain the virus at the earliest stage, so that situation wont go out of control.

Also more antiinflammatory and antiviral components of the diet: ginger, turmeric, garlic, and fresh vegetables and fruit.

I guess being vegetarian helps, lots of chili, turmeric, ginger, garlic, etc.

Hi Dr. Suneel, Could the different types of herbs and spices used on a daily basis also contribute to a better immunity in Indian culture?

Part 2: I follow Linus Pauling, I take 2 grams of vitamin C hourly & 50,000 units of vitamin D daily. Cod liver oil, olive oil. I follow Ander Tegnell of Sweden. Sweden seems to have the best plan; all jobs & schools OPEN, no mask mandate, takes herbs, mineral water containing all 60 minerals, vitamin C hourly,

The spices in Indian food, especially turmeric could be another factor

also... far fewer pesticides in the food chain... and more traditional farming. perhaps no factory farms as well.

HCQ is easily accessible.

Do make a video about why all hell is breaking loose now India

Well that video didn’t age well. That’s what happens when you talk about what you don’t know.

Vit D due to more sun, healthy diet and ivermectin explain it all

Excellent analysis, Dr. Dhand. I’d like to add that Indians consume a whole lot more quantity of natural herbs and spices like garlic, turmeric, chilli, ginger, kothmir, puddhina, dhania, jeera, tamarind, Kokam etc. (sorry, I don’t have time to look up funny sounding English names) than other parts of Western countries. These condiments have been named and detailed in Ayurved with their medicinal properties. That is a bigger factor than what you have enumerated (sorry doc, no disrespect to you). Another factor is that a vast majority of Indian babies have been breast-fed by their mothers unlike their figure-conscious counterparts. It is something to think about.

You are totally right about social distancing in India.

Dear Doctor, why didn't you mention ivermectin? It's been used in Uttar Pradesh and since their covid19 has plummeted ! Perhaps you can comment ?

Unfortunately this isn't aging well. India's numbers are skyrocketing, possibly due to mutations in the virus. Higher numbers of young people are also being effected. Both good reasons to take the vaccine.

What a difference a few weeks makes?! Pure naive complacancy and Govt ineptitude causing totally unnecessary suffering and excess deaths. The Gov't have had months to get sorted but sat on their hands, according to people who live there. Despite India having the world's largest vaccine producing capacity the vaccination programme is only in its ealy stages, so who agreed to millions attending Kumbh Mela and hoards at election rallies, large crowds at weddings, all predominantly maskless and without social distancing?? The news is saying as of 22 April " On Friday India reported 332,730 new cases of coronavirus, setting a world record for a second day running. Deaths were numbered at 2,263 in 24 hours." Lack of testing means the real figures are way higher than reported ones. Oxygen and supplies are running out in some hospitals, mass funeral pyres running 24/7, people being turned away in droves from hospitals 'cause they are full, desperate health staff run ragged, people dying waiting, untreated. Did they not look at laissez-faire Bolsonario's Brazil's chaos of oxygen running out a month ago and then 4000 dead a day including babies and children and think that won't happen to us? Brazil who are having to intubate without sedative in some cases due to lack of supplies, whilst their leader tells the populace to ' stop whinging'. The harrowing news footage coming out of India shows this is what an over run health system looks like. Shame on those responsible, they should be held accountable. Due to their utter incompetence the 'double mutant' Indian variant is now in other countries thanks also to the farcical policy of open borders. The likes of Australia, Zealand shut borders at at the start of the pandemic and they are mostly Covid free and living life near normal. If we had all done the same there wouldnt have been a pandemic. The WHO is completely culpable in this debacle also as they knew damn well what was coming out of China late 2019 but did nothing to prevent spread.

Perhaps the media in India tells the truth??

I worked as an estate manager at a NHS hospital long ago but even then we noticed the incinerator chap, who handled all sort of smelly unpleasant waste, very rarely pulled a sticky, unless it was an important day for the horses.. He was a bio superman. :)

Another reason is the foood habits of indian ppl. Rich in spices many of which are having anti vital properties. Also fruits like amla n lemon are used frequently in cooking by indian families. These are rich in vitamin c

Also I would say that India has access to Ivermectin..

My theory, a healthier diet and lots of spices in food, especially turmeric, curry, cumin.

No people live as close to each other in such numbers, and sometimes squalor. Great natural immunity and use of HCL. MY sister has been on it for about 10 years and the doctor never warned her concerning dangers of taking it. When cv appeared and the pharmacists got paid off for overstepping their bounds, she had a hard time getting it for a while (for inflammation of knees).☀️