BENGALURU: Online stock broking platform Zerodha‘s founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said in a LinkedIn post that he suffered a mild stroke around six weeks ago. He also shared a photograph of his treatment and recovery on the social media platform.
“Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out of the blue. Dad passing away, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out – any of these could be possible reasons.I’ve gone from having a big droop in the face and not being able to read or write to having a slight droop but being able to read and write more. From being absent-minded to more present-minded,” he wrote.
Kamath said that it’d take him 3-6 months to recover fully. “I wondered why a person who’s fit and takes care of himself could be affected. The doctor said you need to know when you need to shift the gears down a bit. Slightly broken, but still getting my treadmill count,” he wrote.
Kamath has been vocal about his fitness goals on social media. Last year, he spoke about how sleeping by 9pm and getting a workout at 5am has been helpful. “Sleep has to be, by far, the most underrated aspect of good health. I think sleeping less & working more is glorified. Life is like a marathon. If you run too fast and don’t pace yourself, you can burn out, and probably won’t be able to finish strong,” he posted on LinkedIn nearly a year ago.
Kamath’s fitness challenge has encouraged employees to burn at least 350 calories daily. He is an avid fitness enthusiast and motivates his team to take it seriously, too.
“Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out of the blue. Dad passing away, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out – any of these could be possible reasons.I’ve gone from having a big droop in the face and not being able to read or write to having a slight droop but being able to read and write more. From being absent-minded to more present-minded,” he wrote.
Kamath said that it’d take him 3-6 months to recover fully. “I wondered why a person who’s fit and takes care of himself could be affected. The doctor said you need to know when you need to shift the gears down a bit. Slightly broken, but still getting my treadmill count,” he wrote.
Kamath has been vocal about his fitness goals on social media. Last year, he spoke about how sleeping by 9pm and getting a workout at 5am has been helpful. “Sleep has to be, by far, the most underrated aspect of good health. I think sleeping less & working more is glorified. Life is like a marathon. If you run too fast and don’t pace yourself, you can burn out, and probably won’t be able to finish strong,” he posted on LinkedIn nearly a year ago.
Kamath’s fitness challenge has encouraged employees to burn at least 350 calories daily. He is an avid fitness enthusiast and motivates his team to take it seriously, too.