Dipika Kakar reveals practicing breathing exercises and intermittent fasting amid illness; says, ‘I’m anxious’

Dipika Kakar, who keeps fans updated with her personal and professional life, shared a health update in her most recent vlog. She revealed how her entire routine has changed amid her illness. The actress spoke about practising breathing exercises, intermittent fasting and more during this phase.


In the vlog, she said, “As you all know, last week was mostly spent visiting doctors and going for scans. That phase comes with its own kind of anxiety and nervousness, so time just passed in that, and I couldn’t shoot anything new. Now I’ve started a new routine—proper diet, regular walks, movement, and breathing exercises. I’m being mindful about what to eat, how much to eat, and at what time.”




She further said, “Right now, I’ve just finished my walk and I’m sitting for a bit. In a while, I’ll go, take a bath, freshen up, and then it’ll be my dinner time. These days, I’ve started having dinner quite early, and after that, I follow a fasting period. It’s all slowly settling into my system.”


In another vlog, Dipika also shared how she feels overwhelmed after the relapse. The actress was also diagnosed with stage two liver cancer. She shared, “There are so many things going on in my mind. Due to my illness, Shoaib has been dealing with so many things. I am not able to give Ruhaan time sometimes; on the days I am fatigued, I just sleep. If I am in the hospital, I cannot be with Ruhaan. It does change when you are ill; your routine, your priorities change, your body needs rest.”


Dipika further added, “When we are fighting an illness, we have to be strong and positive. I want to come out of this completely. For a few days, we have been discussing the further course of treatment, but I didn’t expect this recurrence to be so fast. Some new tests are being done, and doctors are also discussing it; it’s too overwhelming at times.”


While talking about how the whole situation has shaken her and how she feels anxious, she said, “The recurrence that happened with the 1.3 cm cyst has shaken me. I am a little scared now that it shouldn’t happen again. I have started dieting, but I feel anxious. One thing I have understood is that we ladies are stronger than we think we are. Our bodies are so complex; handling that daily is worth saluting.”


“The hormonal changes in our body, irrespective of any illness, we go through so much, and yet we smoothly function in our lives. I have spoken to a few people who also had recurrences. I spoke to a friend who is also going through a very tough health patch,” she added.