Hair Dye and Cancer: Myth or Truth?
It began on a Tuesday. A middle-aged gentleman walked into my clinic with the confidence of a film hero and the smell of a salon....
Author : Dr. Brahmanand Nayak
Stop Blaming Rice: The Real Problem Is Lifestyle
A young engineer walked into my Bengaluru clinic clutching a diet chart like a court summons. “Doctor, I have stopped eating rice,” he declared. I...
Karma and Health: What Ayurveda and Science Say About Destiny, Disease, and Healing
In every hospital corridor, one question hangs heavier than disinfectant: Why me?A man who never smoked gets lung cancer. A saintly grandmother loses her memory....
The Patient Who Collected Supplements Instead of Experiences
He arrived with a tote bag that clinked like a travelling pharmacy.“Doctor,” he said proudly, “these are my daily vitamins.” I counted twenty-two bottles—Vitamin C,...
The Man Who Measured His Pressure Every Hour
He walked in holding his BP monitor like a trophy.“Doctor,” he announced, “I check it every hour.”His app was a gallery of numbers — 122/80...
Ayurvedic Insights on Kidney Stones
It begins with a knock that’s more a groan than a greeting.A man stumbles in, clutching his flank, his ID card still swinging from his...
Satvavajaya Chikitsa — Mastery of the Mind
Every cure, at some point, asks the same question: Can you govern your mind before it governs you?That’s the essence of Satvavajaya Chikitsa — the...
A Doctor Who Can’t Switch Off
Some jobs end with a punch card. Medicine doesn’t. The stethoscope may rest, but the questions never do. This morning, I went to a restaurant...
When Pain Became My Professor
This morning, my phone pinged with an image: a tiny foot, swollen and proud.“Doctor,” the message read, “my daughter sprained her ankle at school.”The foot...
The Cough That Spoke English
In Bangalore, even the coughs sound educated — polite, apologetic, and fluent in English. The evening clinic begins not with patients but with a chorus of...