The list of top-of-the-range technologies here, capable of forecasting every facet of life, is exhaustive, stopping just short of a machine that can predict winning lottery numbers. Full marks for the on-site MRI. Many wellness clinics send guests to a partner hospital for a scan which, with transfers, can eat up half a day. My up-to-date mammogram, V02 max score, genome and microbiome mapping reports mean I don’t need to repeat these tests that usually kick off the diagnostics.
Other techy highlights include shockwave and high-intensity laser therapies for people who need deep-tissue regeneration and pain management, as well as India’s first Exomind, an FDA-approved brain stimulator for those with memory loss, addiction issues or depression. Thankfully, I have no need for it, nor Tulåh’s big guns: its operating theatre and ICU. Instead I have the standard bloodwork, blood pressure and body composition analysis and, like all guests, a dental check-up with Dr Prafeena Phalgunan. The oral microbiome is revving up to be the next big thing in wellness, so we can expect to see dentistry popping up on treatment menus soon. All guests also have a session with clinical psychologist Annu Choudhary. In lieu of any particular problems, she offers tips that might actually get me to write that novel I’ve been talking about for years.
Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease. Both are important longevity markers – infuriatingly, many wellness clinics simply recommend I have these tests back home. Finally, the excellent sports scientist and personal trainer Joris Dalmasso puts my mobility through its paces, using video and sensors to gauge my strength, movement and balance.
By the close of day two, all these results are fed into the Tulåh Life Index algorithm to evaluate my physical, mental and emotional health. My score is 80 – anything over 60 is acceptable, but I do have stiff hips and the balance of a granny who’s been on the sweet sherry, so Naithani and Dr Mangla build my week around these issues. Should a condition merit, Tulåh’s 13 doctors have the backup of 200 medics at nearby Meitra private hospital owned by, guess who? Yep, Kottikollon. He opened the 220-bed, state-of-the-art facility in 2017 to ensure his aging parents had the best care locally.