This Mother’s Day, let’s honour the woman who has given us everything, often at the cost of herself. Indian moms, with their quiet sacrifices and endless love, often age faster than they should. It’s time to rewrite that story.
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“I still remember the moment. It was 2 AM, and I woke up to the sound of clattering dishes. There she was, my 52-year-old mother, hunched over the kitchen counter, packing tiffins for me and my sister before her 6 AM shift at the hospital. The yellow kitchen light caught the new streaks of grey in her hair, the deep lines around her eyes that no besan-haldi home remedy could fix anymore.”
“Mom, why aren’t you sleeping?” I asked.
“Just make sure you don’t go hungry tomorrow, my child,” she smiled, rubbing her swollen knees. That’s when it hit me: Her ‘normal’ was silently killing her.”
— Ritesh’s story
The ‘little signs’ that she keeps ignoring, are just the tip of the iceberg—and the data is terrifying:
Take the 30-Second Test:
Your result: “82% of early ageing is reversible—if you act now.”
Indian mothers have a habit of prioritizing everything but their health.
While we show them as the epitome of multi-tasking, overtime we forget that she is after all human, and like all of us she needs that extra care too!
Mothers are so used to taking care of all the nitty gritties of our lives, they have grown a much higher pain threshold than most of us. When we realise how much she endures silently, it is often too late.
Being hormonal is very common as mothers age. Most long-suffering lifestyle diseases thrive in comorbidities in the long term, making her health deteriorate faster than it should.
#1: Post menopause, women are at much higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. It shows up silently and does more damage than anticipated. Take this 15 minute test.
The 15-Minute “Physical Stress vs Age Test”A quick, non-invasive test to measure how stress is accelerating her biological ageing. |
What Does It Check? Cortisol levels (a chronic stress hormone linked to wrinkles, weight gain)Heart health markers (cholesterol, blood pressure, heart rhythm, etc.) |
Indian moms often dismiss exhaustion as “normal”—this will prove otherwise. While your mom will dismiss it calling it a waste of time & money, your persistence will prove to be your strongest defence: 15 minutes is all it takes!
Three critical nutrients Indian moms miss, leading to fatigue, memory fog, and premature ageing.
Vitamin D (80% of Indian moms are deficient)
Vitamin B12 (“Memory lapses” blamed on age)
Iron (“I have always been tired” = undiagnosed anaemia)
Moms assume these symptoms are “normal ageing”—but 90% improve within weeks of correction.
Fix It With:
“In my 33 years of practice, I have seen one thing work fastest for busy moms, and that is worrying for her children” says Dr Anjali Kumar, Senior Gynaecologist.
❌ “Mom, please schedule a check-up with the doctor.” (She will postpone)
✅ “Mom, I can’t sleep worrying about your health.” (Triggers her protector instinct)
Upgrade her morning routine with 3 powerhouse ingredients—faster than making chai. Replace “cold water” with:
Make it for her first—she will make it her habit once she feels the energy boost!
At the CK Birla Hospital, we have seen 72-year-old grandmothers reverse “age-related” issues once treated. Because every Indian mother deserves to meet her great-grandchildren, without pain, without fatigue, without being last on her own priority list.
Next Step: Click below before she texts “Did you eat?” again.
