Health Wealth
India Today Podcasts
Doctor Vs Internet is Health Wealth’s hard-hitting Indian health podcast that cuts through viral wellness trends, quick fixes, and online misinformation. Each episode features licensed doctors and medical specialists who take on popular internet health claims—separating science from hype, and facts from dangerous myths. From nutrition and fitness trends to mental health, diabetes, lifestyle diseases, and everyday medical questions, this podcast delivers clear, evidence-based conversations tailored for Indian audiences and real-world health concerns. What to expect: - Doctor-led myth busting of viral health trends - Practical, no-nonsense conversations with zero fluff - A rotating lineup of trusted medical experts across specialties New episodes drop regularly, building a reliable playlist you can return to whenever the internet leaves you confused. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not replace professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for personal health decisions.
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Mar 11, 2024 • 41min
How Do You Cook Healthy Food? | Health Wealth, Ep 33
We often believe healthy food to be boring, we think cooking at home is time consuming, we pay high prices for food that doesn’t taste great and then sit with the guilt of added weight, we read all this internet news on what to eat, what not to eat and that just adds to the growing gap between us and what is on our plate. But it does not have to be this way at all.In this episode, Michelin star chef and author Suvir Saran gives simple and practical insights on how one can cook healthy food at home. Eating healthy is not just a one dimensional approach looking purely at what is put into food. Instead, it is a life philosophy that extends to how, when and where you eat. The only chef on the nutrition advisory board at Harvard Medical School, Saran's recipes and tips prove that wholesome, healthy food is anything but dull and complicated. And that anyone, even full-time professionals, can make it.Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi"
Mar 4, 2024 • 56min
Women's Day Special: Can Stress Cause Physical Pain? | Health Wealth, Ep 32
Fibromyalgia, a condition where patients experience intense physical pain, fatigue, even memory loss, is hardly talked about. But reports estimate nearly 10 million Indians suffer from it, a huge majority being women. The biggest risk factor for this disease to manifest is emotional stress. Most patients who have this condition are undiagnosed due to poor awareness that bodily pain can indeed exist without a physical source.In this episode, we hear about the journey of a fibromyalgia patient, Sunaina Rekhi, and discover some ways in which we can better cope with anxiety, stress and trauma. Rekhi is also a yogi, influencer and an expert at pain management, using her experiences and knowledge to help many lead an empowered and mindful life.Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Feb 26, 2024 • 31min
Does Menopause Cause Breast Cancer? | Health Wealth, Ep 31
According to the ICMR National Cancer Registry Programme, around 1 in 9 Indians are expected to face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. In women, breast tumors are the leading cause of cancer and we had about 192,000 new breast cancer cases in 2022.In this episode we discover new insights on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer from noted medical oncologist Dr Neil Iyengar at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Can exercise be used as oncology treatment? Are online risk assessments reliable? And do we need to fear menopause and our hormones? Tune in to find out.Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Feb 19, 2024 • 31min
Should India Have The Right To Emergency Healthcare? | Health Wealth, Ep 30
In 2021, India lost 153,000 lives to around 413,000 road crashes. If you break this down, it would mean we had 1113 road crashes and 420 deaths every day, which is about 47 crashes and 18 deaths every hour. In 2022, the number went up, not down. Even though steps are being taken to reduce accidents themselves, emergency care remains an erratic, and some times entirely unavailable, resource to victims. In this episode, we find out from Piyush Tewari, founder of Save Life Foundation, what a national right to emergency healthcare would look like and the impact it could have on accident victims. We also discover how we can be good Samaritans so that if we are ever a bystander in a road crash, our choices can help ultimately save and not harm a life. Listen in! Produced by Anna Priyadarshini Sound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Feb 12, 2024 • 39min
Valentine's Day Special: What Is The Path To Self-Love? | Health Wealth, Ep 29
Have you ever just wanted to vent? To let lose all your raw unfiltered emotional truths? Therapists are a great option but what if you don't have the time to make appointments or the money to foot the bill? In this candid conversation with Jaya Sengupta, journalist and non-violent communication practitioner, we learn all about the role of an empathy buddy; a stranger who can help you feel seen, heard and safe. Why does this matter at all? Tune in to find out how emotional and mental safety can help you improve your relationships with others but most importantly, with yourself. Listen in! Produced by Anna Priyadarshini Sound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Feb 5, 2024 • 34min
What Really Causes Diabetes? | Health Wealth, Ep 28
Why do you need to prevent diabetes with so many excellent drugs in the market? What's the worst that uncontrolled blood sugar could do to you? And what on earth is insulin? Learn about the fundamentals of blood sugar control and what poor management can do to your health from Dr Ritesh Gupta, director at Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes and Endocrinology. Most importantly discover what really causes diabetes (hint: refined sugar is not the sole culprit), so that the next time you are at a party, you can make informed and stress-free decisions about what to eat. Listen in! Produced by Anna Priyadarshini Sound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Jan 29, 2024 • 41min
What Is Therapy? | Health Wealth, Ep 27
What is the difference between conversation and communication? How do you take risks by trusting your intuition? Is 'I am sorry, please forgive me' the best way to express remorse?If you thought therapy was purely for those who are 'mentally sick', 'too sensitive' or 'need to vent', ask yourself this--are those who go to a gym only there because they have arthritis, heart disease or diabetes? Most of us train our bodies before we fall sick. So why don't we do the same for our minds?In this episode, we learn about what modern therapy can or cannot do for you from someone who has been through a healing journey herself- Kanika Agarwal. She is also the co-founder of a therapy services platform, MindPeers. Peppered with personal experiences and scientific facts, this discussion is relevant for anyone who wants to understand better, train and process their emotional reflexes.Listen in!Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Jan 22, 2024 • 30min
What Is A Winter Migraine? | Health Wealth, Ep 26
Headaches are universal, and instantly relatable. They seem trivial and temporary but if left unaddressed, repeated headaches could worsen over time. But how do you prevent them when the causes are so arbitrary? Anything from food to light to sound (who on earth would think winter to be a trigger?) could be the culprit. With patient history being the only source of data, treating headaches are tricky.In this episode Dr Vinit Banga, associate director of neurology at BLK Max Superspeciality Hospital, will discuss the latest science behind migraine causes, prevention and treatment. Tune in to save yourself the headache of a headache.Listen in!Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Jan 15, 2024 • 40min
How Do You Build Healthy Habits? | Health Wealth, Ep 25
We all know exercise is good for you, meditation brings inner peace, and good health is fragile. So why doesn't this knowledge automatically translate into results? Simply resolving to be healthy or doing what everyone else around you is doing for their health isn't always enough. How then do we map our path to great health and make it a permanent part of life?In this episode, Saurabh Bothra, co-founder of HaBuild and yoga influencer, reveals the secret to a permanently healthy lifestyle and inner motivation. Learn the right (and wrong) ways to start building habits which are great for you, what a healthy morning routine could look like, and how your own breath can be the antidote to all that stress you've been carrying around.Listen in!Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
Jan 8, 2024 • 28min
What's New Inside Our Hospitals? | Health Wealth, Ep 24
Medical research, drugs, vaccines – everything in healthcare is changing at a rapid pace. And so are our hospitals.We have robotic surgeries, transplants we never thought possible, new cancer treatments, artificial intelligence, precision diagnostics, new preventive care medicine– a lot is happening inside one of healthcare's fastest growing sectors.In this episode Dr Santosh Shetty, executive director and CEO at Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, sheds light on what new technologies lie in store for hospital care. And what we, as patients, can look forward to in the year ahead.Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi
