3 kitchen spices to turn your plain tea into anti-inflammatory elixir and boost gut health: AIIMS doctor

There are familiar moments that many of us share and these include the midday slump, the pull of a warm mug or the ritual of tea that eases us into the rest of the day but what if your afternoon tea could be more than comfort? What if it could quietly support your gut, soothe inflammation and refresh both body and mind? Enter the subtle power of spices. Dr Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS ), explained in his recent Instagram video on how to turn your tea into an anti-inflammatory and gut-healthy drink if your afternoon chai routine feels too ordinary. This simple upgrade works and matters for your wellness in 2025 and beyond. Inflammation is not just a buzzword. Long-term, low-grade inflammation underlies many mo