Health Charcha - S2

Why is losing weight so difficult? In this episode of Health Charcha Season 2 – Issued in Public Interest by Medtronic, Kartik speaks with Dr. Harsh Sheth to uncover the real science behind obesity. From fat cells, hormones, insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolism to bariatric surgery and sustainable weight loss, this episode explains why obesity is much more than just calories and willpo...

In this episode of Health Charcha Season 2, issued in public interest by Medtronic, host Kartik speaks with Dr Ranjan Shetty, Lead Consultant Cardiologist and Medical Director at Sparsh Group of Hospitals, Bengaluru, to decode bradycardia, a condition where the heart beats slower than normal. While a low heart rate can be perfectly normal in athletes or healthy individuals, it can also signal a se...

Welcome to Season 2 of Health Charcha, issued in public interest by Medtronic. In this episode, host Kartik speaks with Dr Suhail Bukhari, Vascular Surgeon at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, about venous ulcers — a chronic and often painful condition that commonly affects the legs and ankles and can take longer to heal if left untreated. The discussion explores what venous ulcers are, ho...

Host Kartik is joined by Dr. Vanita Arora, India’s first female cardiac electrophysiologist and a pioneer in advanced cardiac pacing and arrhythmia management. With over three decades of clinical experience, Dr. Arora explains what bradycardia is, why heart rates drop below normal, and how the condition can be detected early through timely diagnosis and awareness of key warning signs. The conversa...

In this episode of Health Charcha Season Two, issued in the public interest by Medtronic, host Kartik explores the fascinating connection between sleep, hunger, and obesity with Dr Abhishek Katakwar, Director at the Centre for Obesity and Metabolic Therapy, AIG Hospitals. Dr Katakwar explains how sleep deprivation can rewire hunger hormones like leptin and ghrelin, leading to overeating and insuli...

Welcome to Season Two of Health Charcha, issued in public interest by Medtronic! In this episode, host Kartik is joined by Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Chairman, Fortis Healthcare Medical Council, who helps us unpack what resistant hypertension really is, why it’s so alarming, and how new treatments are changing patient care. Together, they explore how uncontro...

 In this episode of Health Charcha Season 2 issued in public interest by Medtronic, host Kartik delves into the vital role of nutrition in overall health and longevity with Dr. Prashan Salvi, renowned bariatric and metabolic surgeon at Jupiter Hospital. They explore the essentials of a balanced diet rich in proteins, vitamins, and minerals, crucial for everyone, especially those managing obesity....

Join us in Season 2 of Health Charcha as host Kartik explores the world of varicose veins with Delhi-based vascular specialist Dr. Abhishek Bansal. This episode highlights the progression and serious symptoms of varicose veins, the urgency of timely medical care, and how specialised Varicose Vein Centres are transforming patient treatment in India. Discover how early diagnosis and advanced, minima...

Varicose veins are an age-old condition, but treatment has come a long way, from traditional surgery to minimally invasive options and today’s breakthrough glue therapy (adhesive therapy). In this episode of Health Charcha, host Karthik speaks with Dr. Saurabh Rai, vascular surgeon at NH Hospital, Bangalore, about how treatments have evolved, what makes glue therapy a game-changer, recovery timeli...

Welcome to Season 2 of Health Chacha, your trusted health podcast where complex topics meet real-life conversations. In this episode, host Kartik delves into the often-overlooked condition of varicose veins, which affects many adults. Joined by vascular specialist Dr. Vivek Ukride, the discussion explores how varicose veins develop, the early warning signs, stages of progression, and the impact of...

 Join host Kartik in Season 2 of Health Charcha, issued in public interest by Medtronic, as he explores the complexities of obesity with  Dr. Atul N.C. Peters, Senior Director- Bariatric, Minimal Access & General Surgery at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi. This insightful episode delves into why obesity is far more than just excess weight, highlighting its connection to serious health r...

In this episode, we have with us Dr Parthasarthi, COO, Lead Consultant, department of Hernia Surgery and Upper GI and Robotics Surgery at Gem Hospital, Tamil Nadu to help us understand the difference between Laparoscopic vs. Open Incisional Hernia Repair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Obesity is increasingly being recognized as a worldwide epidemic. According to National Family Health Survey-5, one out of every four Indians is now obese. Obesity has risen from 21% to 24% among women and 19% to 23% among men on a national level. To answer the most commonly asked questions about obesity and its impact on infertility in women, we have with us, Dr. Aparna Govil in today's episode o...

In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja spoke with Dr. R. Krishna Kumar, Head of Department | Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kochi about Congenital Heart Disease and how prevalent it is. Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Health Charcha, host Deepti Ahuja spoke with Dr Harinder K Bali, MBBS, MD(Medicine) and DM (Cardiology) about the special kinds of safety measures after the minimally invasive procedure that the patients and their families need to keep in mind during the pandemic. Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Health Charcha, host Deepti Ahuja spoke with Dr Kaushal Pandey, Sr. Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, P.D Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre, Mahim about what does a TAVI procedure involve and what happens after one undergoes the TAVI procedure? Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Health Charcha, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta, HOD & Director Cardiology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai about the kind of tests that are performed to diagnose Aortic Stenosis and what if our loved ones have had the prognosis of having AS. Tune in to know what happens to patients if they don’t get treated or ignore recommendations given to them by t...

A healthy heart beats around 100,000 times a day. Your heart’s job is to supply oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. It does that by pumping blood through four heart chambers with the help of four heart valves that open and close with every heartbeat. The aortic valve controls blood as it flows out of the heart and to the rest of the body. But there is also a disease that occurs in this Aort...

In this episode of Health Charcha, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. CE Deopujari, Neurosurgeon in Bombay Hospital Marine Lines, Mumbai about how can a patient improve his quality of life with the available modern techniques and what are some of the therapeutic ways that can help the patient after successful treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas, Professor and Head, Neurosurgery, NIMHANS about how has Covid impacted brain tumour treatment and how can one mentally prepare himself for this surgery? Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How has neuronavigation and cranial robotics evolved the management of brain tumours and how does that apply to you? We will find out in this episode with Dr. Manas Panigrahi, HOD Neurosurgery at KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad. Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Sudhir Dubey, Director and Head of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery at Medanta, The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon about things, situations or environments that increase the risk factor of getting a brain tumour. She also discusses whether all brain tumours are cancerous and how do they develop. Tune in to know more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Amitabh Chanda - Neurosurgeon at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata. He talks about brain tumor, a mass or growth of abnormal cells in your brain. There are different types of brain tumors. Some brain tumors are noncancerous (benign), and some brain tumors are cancerous (malignant). Brain tumors can occur at any age and the exa...

In this episode, host Deepti Ahuja talks to Dr. Ashwind Bawa, Associate Professor of Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana about Hernia; a disease that occurs when an internal organ protrudes through the wall of a muscle or a tissue that normally contains it. If ignored, it could be fatal. Shocking, right? Tune in to this episode to know more about the disease, its symptoms, causes and treat...

People are diagnosed with Parkinson’s at an average age of 60, anything younger than 50 is considered young-onset Parkinson’s, or YOPD. Rarely, Parkinson’s disease may be diagnosed in people younger than 40 — current estimates are that about 2 percent of the 1 million people with Parkinson’s were diagnosed earlier than age 40. There are many such information pieces , that are rare in knowledge. Th...