Health Commune

Health Commune Building a healthier world Health Commune is a community based initiative to educate the general public about health in daily life.

Health Commune wants to address such facts and create a community based approach where we have interaction not only at individual level but, society, national and even international level to create a more aware, trained and capable group of people that can drive the change and replicate such approach further.

05/01/2026

Language: தமிழ்
Women born 70 years ago barely talked about menopause symptoms.
Was it because they were tougher? More silent about pain? Or is there something else we're missing?
Host: Dr. Ayshwarya Ravichandran
Guest: Dr. Esther Issac, MS OB-GYN

Know more about menopause.
Podcast on YouTube Now!

03/01/2026

Is refined oil quietly raising your cholesterol levels?

In this reel, Dr. Samir Contractor, a senior consultant in Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery and Obesity Management Specialist, reveals how refined oil worsens cholesterol and became the foundation of the junk food industry after the 1980s.

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate

Guest: Dr. Samir Contractor, Senior Consultant, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery and Obesity Management Specialist

Full Episode now on YouTube!

02/01/2026

We’ve been taught to FEAR Cholesterol. It’s time to UNDERSTAND it instead.

In this reel, Dr. Samir Contractor, a senior consultant laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon and obesity management specialist challenges the fear around cholesterol by describing what it actually does.

He explains how one molecule—cholesterol—plays a vital role in vitamin D production, s*x and steroid hormones, and even brain function.

Host: Dr. Smita Karpathe, MD

Guest: Dr. Samir Contractor, Senior Consultant

Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon | Obesity Management Specialist

Full podcast releasing on YouTube.

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31/12/2025

Wondering why your doctor suggested a PET scan?
Do patients with stomach, oral, or lung cancer also need this?
See how one scan guides better cancer care.

In this reel, Dr. Prathap H J, Head of Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT, Advanced Radioligand Theranostics, shares how PET scans show whether cancer is localised or has spread, guide treatment decisions, and measure response to therapy.

Host: Dr. Shameer Ahmed
Guest: Dr. Prathap H J, Head of Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT, Advanced Radioligand Theranostics at Aster Whitefield, Bangalore
Full Episode now on YouTube!

29/12/2025

Radioactive substances for diagnosis and treatment?

In this reel, Dr. Prathap H.J., Consultant and Head of Nuclear Medicine, PET CT Scan, and Advanced Theragnostics at Aster Whitefield, explains what Nuclear Medicine is all about.

Host: Dr. Shameer Ahmed
Guest: Dr. Prathap H. J, Consultant and Head of Nuclear Medicine, PET CT Scan, and Advanced Theragnostics, Aster Whitefield

Language: ಕನ್ನಡ

27/12/2025

You feed your baby.
They're calm.
Minutes later? Crying again.
The first few weeks of breastfeeding can feel confusing, exhausting, and nothing like what anyone prepared you for.
In this reel, Ms. Adhunika Prakash, Founder & CEO of Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM), shares the reality of those first days, why babies feed so frequently, how to know if your baby is getting enough, and the one simple tracking method that can ease your worries.
Host: Dr. Semira Hussaini (PT)
Guest: Ms. Adhunika Prakash, Lactation Consultant and Founder of Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM)
Full Episode now on YouTube!

25/12/2025

How early should you breastfeed your newborn? And what makes the first one to two hours after birth so crucial?
In this reel, Ms. Adhunika Prakash, a lactation consultant and founder of Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM) based in Pune, explains the golden period and why that first feed changes everything for the newborn.
Host: Dr. Semira Hussaini (PT)
Guest: Ms. Adhunika Prakash, Lactation Consultant and Founder of Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM)
Full podcast releasing on YouTube tomorrow.

24/12/2025

How frequently should you perform a colonoscopy?

There's no official screening guideline in India on when you should perform a colonoscopy. But that does not mean you should wait to get screened.

In this reel, Dr. Govind Nandakumar, a consultant surgical gastroenterologist and GI oncologist, explains when individuals should undergo a colonoscopy.

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Govind Nandakumar, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and GI Oncosurgeon,
Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru

22/12/2025

What are the key symptoms of colorectal cancer?

In this reel, Dr. Govind Nandakumar, a Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and GI Oncosurgeon at Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru, explains some of the most important warning signs of colorectal cancer you should not ignore.

Host: Dr. Smita Karpate, MD
Guest: Dr. Govind Nandakumar, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and GI Oncosurgeon,
Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru

21/12/2025

Struggling with menopause symptoms?

Menopause can’t be avoided, but the discomfort absolutely can be reduced. In this reel, Dr. Esther Issac explains how simple lifestyle choices can ease symptoms and lower long-term risks.

Host: Dr. Ayshwarya Ravichandran
Guest: Dr. Esther Issac, MS OB-GYN

Podcast on YouTube Now!

20/12/2025

What kind of patients need a bone marrow transplant?

While blood cancer is one reason, there are other conditions that may require this procedure.

In this reel, Dr. Shreya Agrawal, Consultant Haematologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Physician, explains when a bone marrow transplant becomes necessary.

Host: Dr. Semira Hussaini (PT)
Guest: Dr. Shreya Agrawal, Consultant Haematologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Physician

Podcast on YouTube Now!

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18/12/2025

Does a Bone Marrow Transplant involve surgery? Is it painful?

In this reel, Dr. Shreya Agrawal, Consultant Haematologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Physician, clears one of the biggest myths around Bone Marrow Transplant.

Host: Dr. Semira Hussaini (PT)
Guest: Dr. Shreya Agrawal, Consultant Haematologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Physician

Podcast Releasing Tomorrow on YouTube
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