Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Nene: 'Normal' Health Test Results Don't Tell Risk Story
A doctor who is married to a famous Bollywood actress shared some health advice.
His name is Dr Shriram Nene, and he is a heart surgeon.
He said that when a health test result says 'normal,' it does not tell the whole story about your risk.
He thinks doctors should look at many things together, like weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, waist size, blood pressure, family history, and daily habits.
His advice is not to chase after every test.
Instead, he says you should have the right conversation about your risks with your doctor.
Another doctor, Dr Palleti Siva Karthik Reddy, agrees with him.
He says normal blood test results do not always mean you are truly healthy.
The main message is to look at the whole picture instead of one single test result.
Before starting any health routine, you should always talk to your doctor.
Dr Shriram Nene, cardiothoracic surgeon and husband of Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit, shared health advice on Instagram.
He wrote that a 'normal' test result is useful but is not the whole risk story.
He advised that BMI, glucose, cholesterol, waist, blood pressure, family history and habits must be read together.
His advice was: 'Don't chase every test. Have the right risk conversation.'
Dr Palleti Siva Karthik Reddy, consultant physician at Elite Care Clinic, agreed that normal blood test results do not always equate to optimal health.
- Who
- Dr Shriram Nene, cardiothoracic surgeon and husband to Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit, supported by Dr Palleti Siva Karthik Reddy, consultant physician at Elite Care Clinic.
- What
- Health advice stating that normal test results are not the whole risk story and that multiple risk factors must be read together.
- When
- Not specified in the article; shared in Dr Nene's latest Instagram post.
- Where
- Not specified; the advice was shared via an Instagram post.
- Why
- To encourage people not to rely only on individual 'normal' test results and to have the right risk conversation with their healthcare provider.
- Advisor
- Dr Shriram Nene
- Profession
- Cardiothoracic surgeon
- Notable connection
- Husband of Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit
- Platform
- Key message
- Don't chase every test. Have the right risk conversation.
- Risk factors listed
- BMI, glucose, cholesterol, waist, blood pressure, family history and habits
- Supporting physician
- Dr Palleti Siva Karthik Reddy, Elite Care Clinic (MBBS, MD general medicine, FAIG)