In this interview, ENT surgeon Dr. Hare Krishna Reddy recounts a month‑long practice of pranayama and breathing techniques taught by Badrinath Gella’s community. Prior to the program he suffered from frequent headaches, nasal blockage, throat congestion, mild asthma, sleep apnea, snoring, obesity‑related fatigue, elevated heart rate, low oxygen saturation, and recurrent upper‑respiratory infections. After 30 days of 40‑minute daily sadhana (including Nadi Shodhana and other pranayamas) he reports complete resolution of headaches, cessation of nasal drops, dramatic reduction of throat blockage, loss of belly fat, increased SpO₂ from 95‑96% to 98‑99%, resting heart rate dropping from 92‑93 bpm to 55‑56 bpm, overall heart rate falling to 78‑80 bpm, activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, and a marked decrease in infections. He feels more energetic, confident, and mentally calm, enabling him to resume full surgical duties and attend clinics regularly. Dr. Reddy now recommends these breathing exercises to his patients with allergic rhinitis and sinus issues, emphasizing the necessity of a qualified guru for proper guidance and critiquing conventional ENT treatments as temporary. The interview concludes with a call to join the community’s paid workshop.
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Before that, I used to feel like sleepy. I used to have these headaches. I used to have this nasal blockage. I used to have this throat, and there used to be more cross-infections from the patients. So I consulted a pulmonologist in Hyderabad. This, uh, madam told that you are having mild asthma. You take steroids for this. I had sleep apnea because I am a bit obese. So now I stopped using Otowin nose drops. And another thing is my snoring is gone down. I am losing my weight, the fat, belly fat I am losing. Before I used to have 96-95. Now I am checking my saturations, it's 98-99. And my heart rate, heart rate has come down now. I used to have more tension, tense. I used to feel right at that time, I used to have heart rate of 92-93 per minute. Now it has come down to 80-78, and my resting heart rate has come down to 55-56, which is very good resting heart rate, and there is activation of parasympathetic.
Hello, hi, namaste everyone. Today we have one of the famous ENT surgeon, Dr. Hare Krishna Reddy ji. So he has been practicing the techniques, all the breathing techniques, and he has been a part of our community for the past 30 days. And today we are going to listen from him, like, how this has helped him and what changes he has been observing for the past 30 days. So thank you, thank you so much, Dr. Hariji, for accepting our invitation. Firstly, I would like to know, like, what were the challenges you were facing before being part of this community?
When I didn't, like, practice this sadhana, there was, like, upper respiratory tract infections very frequently, and I used to have a lot of headaches, frequent colds, and I used to have a lot of throat blocking sensation. So slowly, after starting my sadhana, doing my pranayama and all these breathing exercises, slowly now I am able to I woke up with my activities, daily activities, like very smoothly. Then I have like a headache is, headache is totally gone. And sometimes I used to feel nasal blockages. Both nostrils used to get blocked and I had to use Otwin nose drops for that to relieve myself. So now I stopped using Otwin nose drops. Now, that throat congestion which I had before has come down drastically, and I am feeling more energetic. And what I am feeling is I had sleep apnea because I am a bit obese. Now that sleep apnea has come down, that snoring has come down, I can feel myself more energetic. And I'm able to perform my activities. As a doctor, I need to concentrate very much every day. Before that, I used to feel like sleepy. I used to have these headaches. I used to have this nasal blockage. I used to have this throat, and there used to be more cross-infections from the patients. Now the cross-infections have come down, and this is the season for cross-infections. There are a lot of rains and there are a lot of throat pains, nasal blockages, allergic rhinitis going around in my city. But till now I am not affected. I am not bedridden for 3 or 4 days. Otherwise, before, I used to definitely get that cross infection and I used to not attend my clinics regularly. But now I am attending my clinics regularly. I am doing my work and I am very much satisfied. I am doing my work 100%. Before, I used to have some guilty feeling that I'm not, uh, to my mark. But right now I am doing surgeries. I am getting at 4:30 in the morning, doing my sadhanas. I am doing surgeries. I am attending my OPs. Everything is going on smoothly right now, sir, because just I joined your classes. You guided me how to do this pranayamas and this Nadi Shodhana and everything you have taught me. With that, I am doing 40 minutes of sadhana every day. With that, I am very much having relief, and I am very thankful for you for giving me this guidance, sir.
Thank you so much for implementing this knowledge, trusting this, being a doctor, like trusting this. And Hare Krishna Ji, like, how long does it took you to get the results? Like, since how long have you been practicing?
Sir, this almost 1 month, sir, not more than that. And within 10 days I could see the minimal results. Then I thought, no, I have to continue, then only I will be getting this huge results will be there. I had in my mind that results will be definitely be there, so I have to continue a day and I haven't missed even a single day from that day. Wow, I'm doing it every day continuously, and this has given me great relief. And another thing is my snoring is gone down. I am losing my weight, the fat, belly fat I'm losing. I am more confident in the public nowadays because I used to be a bit nervous as I was obese. People used to say— I, I used to think like being a doctor is a bit obese. Like that I used to think, but right now I'm like very much confident while talking to, uh, patients also. Now I am advising patients who are coming with allergic rhinitis, nasal blockages, first you go and do pranayamas. If you don't get that results, then I will see, because even I am having these problems and I am doing this practice. I have got this maximum benefit from this yoga asanas. That's what I'm telling them. I don't know, sir, how much they will listen, but that is my duty to tell them because the results are there with this thing, with pranayama and breathing exercises.
Oh, it's very inspiring, doctor. Usually, like, not many doctors will really care that much about their patients. They directly say, like, okay, let's go for surgery, let's take this medication, that medication. So, but it's really inspiring like you are recommending them. So the only problem is people, uh, like right source of information is also one of the issue. Like they just scroll down YouTube and they couldn't find the right source of information. That's also—
I'm like, how to go, where to find for that? Then I told like I have a guru. I have like already taken 21 days challenge test. It's amazing, results are good. So if you want me to give his search address, I am ready to give. I have given 2 or 3 people right now. And the other thing is allergic rhinitis, sir. Sneezes. Sneezing is one of the most problematic problems. Paroxysmal sneezing, sir. Paroxysmal sneezing is continuous sneezes, 7 to 8 sneezes or 10 sneezes. That is typical allergic rhinitis with watering from the nose. Water comes out of the nose. There will be some irritation in the nose. There will be irritation in the eyes. Reddening of the eyes will be there. Watering of the eyes will be there. Throat block will be there. So these are all the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. I used to face whenever I get up in the morning or when I like wash my face, I used to get like all these symptoms for half an hour to 1 hour, and I had to suffer before. Right now, those— there is no sneezing, there is no problem, there is no watering from the nose, there is no itching in the nose, there is no itching in the throat. And, uh, there is no— as such, my, uh, my oxygen levels, I feel like I have— I used to do— I used to take my saturation levels every day. Before, I used to have 96, 95. Now I'm checking my saturations, it's 98, 99. And my heart rate, heart rate has come down now. I used to have more tension, tense I used to feel, right? At that time I used to have heart rate of 92-93 per minute. Now it has come down to 80-78, and my resting heart rate has come down to 55-56, which is very good resting heart rate. And there is activation of parasympathetic system. Activation of parasympathetic system causes less tension heart rate will come down, you will feel more comfortable, you will enjoy, sir. That's what I am feeling right now, and I thank you for this. Before, I never did breathing exercise, and I neglected that. I used to tell people, whoever come, uh, used to come to me, that those doesn't work. Why you people are like unnecessarily going behind this? But when I came, uh, when I took the classes When I saw the results, now I am telling everyone that these are wonderful breathing exercises. And one thing more important is you should have a Guru so that he will enlighten you, he will teach you. Because without Guru, even if we do, only half knowledge, sir, that is. Yes. You will not get full knowledge without Guru. That's what I feel. So that's what I am telling people. Because with our medicine, with our medicine, allergic rhinitis and all those symptoms are only temporary treatment. There is no permanent treatment for allergic rhinitis. I am giving them nasal sprays and giving them medicines. This one only works for 5 to 6 months or 7 months hardly. Then again they come back saying that the problem has repeated. So 100%, there is no cure, cure for allergic rhinitis in our ENT. Only breathing exercises definitely will help them out, sir.
Yeah, true, very true. Thank you, thank you for that, like, uh, sharing to others also regarding this. Like, that's what, like, the people need to trust first of all.
Yeah, that is a big thing before. Yeah, we will tell, sir, but trust is more important. Great, great.
And what is your opinion on sinus, uh, or like, uh, any other problem, respiratory problems people are having, like especially upper respiratory problems?
Sir, upper respiratory problem. I had— I have faced upper respiratory problem before, and I used to have that blocking sensation in my throat, and I used to have that phlegm coming every 2 to 3 minutes or 4 minutes like that because of the drainage from the nose into the throat. That causes irritation in the throat, so I had to clear my throat very frequently. But right now, after doing this breathing exercise, that leakage from the nose has stopped into the throat.
Okay.
We call it as nasopharynx. It is the space behind the nose. There will be leakage from the nose into the throat that causes throat irritation, and that phlegm gets into the lungs. It's called allergic bronchitis after many years. Okay, so if you close that roof leakage, you will have comfortable breathing. There will be no upper respiratory tract infection, and your saturation levels also increases. That's what I found. And you will not get tired very soon, sir. I'm very much energetic compared to before my breathing exercises. I used to get very tired, very much. But right now, like, I'm enthusiastic. I feel like 5 or 6 years less than my age. I'm doing all my work.
Yeah, great, great. That's awesome, that's awesome. So like, how about your mindset and mental health?
Uh, it's like, their mindset— I used to get irritated very frequently, very like, even my house, uh, my father, mother, and everyone are telling you, oh, become so calm. You are like, uh, happily enjoying. I am smiling more nowadays just because that activation of parasympathetic system does many miracles. I had to tell one thing, sir. I had mild asthma before. Whenever I used to take steps for 2 to 3 floors, I used to feel like breathlessness. So I consulted a pulmonologist in Hyderabad. They told like, I had done, uh, pulmonology, there will be a test, sir, to see the capacity of the lungs. They told like, after seeing that test, madam told that you are having mild asthma, you take steroids for this. So that was the inspiration to join your class, sir. I thought, why should I take steroids? Why should I go for the sprays? Once I will see the breathing exercises, how they work. So that was the inspiration I had to come and take a class from you, sir. And thanks for guiding me for this and helping me out to get rid of this asthma and sinusitis problem, sir.
Sure, you are most welcome. And like, like I want to help more and more people like you. Great. So what is the one thing you would like to share to our members? Like, uh, tell like your—
from you, sir, one thing: they have to believe in this system of breathing exercises, and they have to have a good guru. Unless you have good guru, you will not get good guidance. Once you get good, good guidance, And you used to tell in the class that regular practice is needed. Yeah, that should be the motive because you will tell in a 1-hour class, you will tell, but we have to get it into our brains and we have to practice it every day. Then only the results will come.
Perfect, perfect. Thank you, thank you so much, Hariji. Like, thank you for your time and coming here and helping our audience. So with this, thank you so much and see you all. Like, if you want— if you would like to be part of our community, click the link below where I'm leaving. Like, you can join our 99 rupees workshop and there you will be learning about some of the breathing techniques and relaxation techniques. Once you go through that process, if you want to be our community, if you want to be part of our community, you can join us. And thank you so much.
I thank you, sir, for giving me this opportunity and I welcome, sir.
