EP -114 | 🤩😅KONCHAM KOTHAGAAA‼️ FT. MANTHENA SATYANARAYANA RAJU | Telugu Podcast | Raw Talks With VK

In this Telugu podcast episode, prominent Indian naturopath and wellness advocate, Manthena Satyanarayana Raju, breaks down how modern food habits, lifestyle choices, and over-medicalisation are silently affecting our health, and what actually helps in reversing the damage. In a calm, practical, and deeply insightful conversation, he explains why listening to your body matters more than blindly following diet trends, and how age-appropriate eating, rest, and discipline shape long-term wellbeing.

The discussion explores what to eat, how much to eat, and when to eat, along with much-needed clarity on health checkups. From understanding which blood tests truly matter, when to start them, how often they should be done, and how to read reports beyond just numbers, he explains everything using ICMR-backed data and real-world observation. He also highlights why frequent testing without lifestyle correction doesn’t lead to real health, and how mindful assessments every 4–5 months can make a meaningful difference.

We dive into *intermittent fasting Vs traditional fasting*, the importance of giving the body one rest day every week, and the spiritual and biological reasoning behind practices like Shivarathri fasting and Kedarnath journeys. He explains the difference between discipline built into daily life versus relying on special occasions, and why consistency always works better than extremes.

The episode also unpacks modern health traps such as tablet culture,drug-resistance, packaged foods entering Indian homes, social media-driven food influence, and fast food normalisation. From Swiggy fruit bowls and the illusion of freshness to contradictory celebrity advice online, he explains why enjoyment and self-care are often confused. Using powerful analogies from animals, fever response, sunlight, hormones, and natural recovery, he tells why humans break down early while natural systems don’t.

Touching upon naturopathy, yoga, ashram life, and preventive living, he reflects on the philosophies of Mahatma Gandhi and Morarji Desa. He shares personal principles, experiences during floods in Krishna river, his role as a yoga and naturopathy advisor, and why true detox is not a product or shortcut, but a long-term process.

This episode doesn’t preach. It gently helps you rethink food, medicine, discipline, and rest, making it especially relevant for parents, working professionals, and anyone trying to stay healthy in a fast, noisy world.