Frequently asked questions

All consultations at Praana are detailed — Dr. Tiwari takes the time needed to understand your full history, lifestyle, and concerns. You will never be rushed. The focus is always on the whole picture, not just the latest report.

If you have recent blood work, ECGs, or other investigations, please bring them — they help us avoid repeating tests unnecessarily. If you don't have any, that's completely fine; we can arrange relevant investigations on-site or guide you to a local lab if you're consulting virtually.

Yes. Our Virtual Lifestyle Medicine consultations are available to patients anywhere in India (and for NRIs in compatible time zones), covering lifestyle medicine, chronic disease follow-up, mental wellbeing, and preventive cardiology reviews for existing patients.

Yes — these are core focus areas at Praana. We manage diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, thyroid disorders, and related metabolic conditions together, as part of an integrated, continuity-based care plan.

Yes. If you have existing investigations, diagnoses, or treatment plans from another doctor and would like an independent, evidence-based review, you're welcome to book a consultation specifically for a second opinion.

Lifestyle medicine is a recognised medical specialty that uses evidence-based lifestyle interventions — nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and substance use — as primary treatment for chronic conditions, alongside conventional medical care where needed. Dr. Tiwari is a Board Certified (Diplomate IBLM) Lifestyle Medicine Physician.

Book a free Discovery Call. Dr. Tiwari (or our team) will help you understand which consultation — clinic or virtual, cardiology or lifestyle medicine — is the right starting point for your specific concerns.

Not necessarily. Whether medication is appropriate is a clinical decision made jointly with you, based on your individual risk profile and preferences — not a default response. In many cases, lifestyle intervention is the first-line approach; in others, medication and lifestyle changes work together. The decision is always individualised and explained clearly.