Dr BRC Clinic Lucknow: What It Is, How We Fit In and What the Evidence Says

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Dr BRC Clinic in Lucknow at a glance: who we are and who we are not

Dr BRC clinic Lucknow is not the name of one hospital. Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury's network lists many practitioner-run clinics, with 11 Lucknow entries.^[1],[2] We are Lucknow Naturopathy, a Gomti Nagar naturopathy and yoga centre that delivers Dr. BRC protocol-based diet and lifestyle programmes with its own named team, alongside your own doctor, never instead.

What is Dr BRC Clinic in Lucknow?

A "Dr BRC clinic" is a practitioner-run clinic in the network of Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury (Dr. BRC), who created the DIP diet.^[1],[3],[4] His Dr. BRC Clinic@Home network is open to students of its paid three-month online Certification in Integrated Medicine (CIM) course^[6], and, per the brand's other pages, to naturopaths, yoga therapists and other practitioners, who apply through a form and, once verified, are added to the network.^[1]

Who we are and who we are not

Address, phone number and timings for Lucknow Naturopathy

Searches such as "Dr BRC Lucknow" or "Dr BRC clinic Gomti Nagar" also show other websites with different Lucknow addresses and phone numbers. The details above are the ones for Lucknow Naturopathy.

How do I book a first visit?

1. Call or WhatsApp us, or use our contact page.
2. Tell us which medicines you take, and share your recent reports and prescriptions.
3. We tell you whether a visit or diet counselling in Lucknow suits you, or whether you should see your own doctor first.

The founder

Who is Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, and is he a medical doctor?

On the published record, no. Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury (Dr BRC) is not shown as holding a medical degree such as MBBS. His official site lists an engineering education and an honorary PhD, and a page on the brand's own clinic site says critics point out that he does not hold an MBBS.^[3][7] So if you are asking "is Dr BRC a doctor", the doctorate in question is honorary.

What does his own site say about his background?

His official site, read on 12 October 2026, gives his qualification as engineer by education and describes him as the author of books on natural health, nutrition and self-awareness.^[3] Online, his surname is also spelt Choudhary or Chaudhary.

• It lists a "PhD (Hon.) in Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Diseases". The "(Hon.)" marks an honorary doctorate, which an institution awards as a title rather than as a course of study.^[3]
• It names no MBBS or other medical degree (it says only that he "holds a post-graduation in Diabetes", without naming the qualification or institution), and we found no medical registration number on its biography page.^[3]
• The BBC reported in 2021 that the honorary PhD on his website was from Alliance International University, Zambia, and that he did not answer its questions.^[8]

What does the title "Dr." mean here?

It means an honorary doctorate, which is not a licence to practise medicine. In the Delhi High Court on 9 February 2023, his counsel said he "only suggests lifestyle changes" and is a nutritionist. The court said whether he is a medical practitioner "is to be decided in trial". These are statements made in court, not findings.^[9]

Ask any practitioner, us included, for the certificate and the name of the body that issued it. If someone says they are a doctor of modern medicine, the National Medical Commission lets you search its Indian Medical Register by name, registration number or State Medical Council. Our own team's qualifications are named with the issuing body on who sees you at our centre.

What does he do, and not do, at our centre?

Dr. Chowdhury created the DIP diet, according to his site.^[4] We are a Lucknow naturopathy and yoga centre that delivers Dr. BRC protocol-based diet and lifestyle programmes with our own named team. Our practitioners hold the consultations, and he does not personally treat patients here. Our work supports medical care and never replaces it (see how our centre works and what naturopathy is and is not). His company's website also offers a separate online service, Virtual OPD, on its own terms.^[10]

The diet

What is the DIP diet? The rules as Dr. Chowdhury publishes them

The DIP diet is a plant-based eating system promoted by Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, known as Dr BRC. It sets rules for when to eat fruit, how to build lunch and dinner, and which foods to avoid.^[4],[5] This section reports what the brand publishes. It is not our prescription, and it is not medical advice.

What does DIP stand for?

DIP stands for "Disciplined & Intelligent Person's Diet", as Dr. Chowdhury's official site expands it.^[4] That answers DIP diet kya hai in one line: a named eating plan from one brand. The brand's pages word it two ways: drbrc.in uses both "Person's" and "People's" in the expansion.^[5]

What are the published rules of the DIP diet?

The table below lists the rules as the brand words them. We do not recommend these quantities, and we do not reproduce any chart or portion plan.

Much of this overlaps with mainstream advice: plenty of vegetables, fewer processed foods, less salt and oil.^[12] Three rules go further than ICMR-NIN's 2024 guidelines, as we read them: fruit only until noon, no dairy or animal foods, and no multivitamin supplements. The guidelines name milk or curd for vegetarians, and fish, poultry, meat or eggs for non-vegetarians, as protein sources.^[12]

If you want food advice fitted to your own health, see our one-to-one diet counselling, our naturopathic approach to food or our lifestyle support for people living with obesity. Show any food plan to your treating doctor first, especially if you take regular medicines or live with diabetes.

What are the DIP diet variations, and what does the brand say about its evidence?

• The brand names seven variations: Standard, Raw, Soft, Steamed, Nitric Oxide, Zero Grain and Circadian.^[5]
• The same page suggests the Nitric Oxide variation for people with type 1 diabetes or lung issues.^[5] We do not endorse that. People with type 1 diabetes need insulin lifelong. Diet may lower the dose needed, but only the diabetes team should ever change a dose, and diet is not a cure.^[13] The safety section below explains who should be careful with this diet.

What we offer

Dr BRC protocol programmes and supporting therapies available in Lucknow

Our naturopathy clinic in Gomti Nagar offers diet and lifestyle counselling, yoga therapy and a few supporting therapies, and you can ask about a DIP diet consultation in Lucknow. Everything runs alongside your treating doctor's care, never instead of it.

Diet and lifestyle counselling

Supporting therapies we offer

We offer yoga, hydrotherapy, mud therapy and acupressure as add-ons, and the evidence differs for each. Tell us first if you take insulin or a sulfonylurea (exercise can lower blood sugar, so carry fast-acting sugar), are pregnant, take blood thinners, have numb feet, a foot sore or a skin infection, an eye condition such as retinopathy or glaucoma, low blood pressure or a heart condition, because some poses, heat treatments, mud packs and pressure points are unsuitable. A 2026 pooled analysis of 28 randomised trials (2,241 adults with type 2 diabetes) linked yoga to a lower HbA1c, the blood test for average sugar over about three months, but rated the certainty low.^[15] We make no claim that our own yoga sessions lower blood sugar. One uncontrolled study of 14 people found hot-water immersion did not change fasting glucose.^[16]

What we do not offer

• Very-low-calorie or fasting plans.
• Advice to stop, reduce or taper any medicine. Medicine changes stay with your treating doctor.
• Programmes for people with type 1 diabetes, on dialysis or with cancer.
• GRAD programmes (a Dr. BRC protocol we do not run), or any programme that promises a cure or life without medicines.
• Supplements or herbal products sold through this page.

If your situation falls on that list, your doctor is the right first stop. For anything else, contact us and bring your latest reports and medicine list.

The evidence, part 1

Can diet help type 2 diabetes go into remission? What the research shows

Sometimes. Type 2 diabetes can go into remission, mainly after large, sustained weight loss under medical supervision, which is not a service we offer. In DiRECT, a UK trial of adults diagnosed within the previous 6 years, 46% of the intervention group were in remission at 12 months, versus 4% of controls. By 5 years, 11 of the 85 people who took part in the extension study (13%) were classed as in remission, so remission often does not last.^[17],[18]

What does remission of type 2 diabetes mean?

Diabetes remission means HbA1c, your average blood sugar over about three months, is below 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) when measured at least 3 months after stopping all glucose-lowering medicines.^[19] It is most likely early in the course of type 2 diabetes.^[19] No programme can meet this definition within 3 days.

What did the DiRECT trial show, and what was it?

DiRECT was a UK primary-care trial in which clinicians withdrew diabetes drugs and gave a formula diet (soups and shakes in place of normal meals) of 825-853 kcal (calories) a day for 3-5 months. At 12 months, 68 of 149 people (46%) were in remission, versus 6 of 149 (4%) of controls.^[17]

It enrolled adults aged 20-65 diagnosed within 6 years, not on insulin, with a BMI of 27-45. Here remission meant HbA1c under 6.5% after at least 2 months off diabetes drugs. It tracked weight loss: 31 of 36 people (86%) who lost 15 kg or more were in remission, but only 36 of the 149 people in the intervention group (24%) lost that much.^[17] At five years, 11 of the 85 people who took part in the extension study (13%) were classed as in remission. Counting everyone in the original intervention group, this is roughly one in ten. The authors assumed this status from sustained weight loss rather than measuring it directly, and a correction notice exists for that paper, so treat the figures as approximate.^[18] DiRECT was a medically supervised formula-diet trial, not plant-based, and not a description of our services.

DiRECT: remission at 12 months, supervised formula diet vs controlsLancet 2018

46% vs 4%

Look AHEAD: any remission at year 4, lifestyle programme vs education onlyJAMA 2012

7.3% vs 2.0%

Fall in HbA1c with vegetarian diets, 9 trialsClin Nutr 2019

0.3 points

What do ordinary lifestyle programmes achieve?

Much less than in DiRECT, although the two trials enrolled different people and used different definitions, so the numbers are not a head-to-head comparison. Look AHEAD, a four-year US analysis of 4,503 adults with type 2 diabetes, found any remission, partial or complete, in 11.5% on an intensive lifestyle programme at year 1 and 7.3% at year 4, versus 2.0% for the education-only group. The authors called these rates modest.^[20]

How much does plant-forward eating change blood sugar and blood pressure?

Only a little. A meta-analysis of nine randomised trials (664 people with diabetes) found vegetarian diets lowered HbA1c by 0.29 percentage points and body weight by 2.15 kg.^[21] A separate meta-analysis of seven trials in adults, not limited to diabetes, found blood pressure 4.8/2.2 mmHg lower than on omnivorous diets.^[22] These are modest changes, short of remission.

If you want support alongside your doctor's plan, see our lifestyle support for people living with type 2 diabetes, lifestyle support for people living with obesity and yoga classes as an add-on. Ask your treating doctor before changing any diet or medicine.

The evidence, part 2

Is the DIP diet clinically proven? What the published evidence shows

No. We could not find a published randomised trial showing that the DIP diet works. The brand's own DIP page says the evidence behind its claimed results is "limited to small case studies and anecdotal reports".^[5] On 12 October 2026 we searched PubMed and Europe PMC and found none of Dr. Chowdhury's DIP papers indexed.

What evidence do Dr. Chowdhury's own materials cite?

Three "clinical trials", in India, Nepal and Malaysia. His site says the diet "has demonstrated effective clinical outcomes ... through clinical trials in India (Ministry of AYUSH), Nepal (National Health Ministry), and Malaysia (Lincoln University)".^[3] We attribute that wording to him and do not endorse it.

Study by study: what each document actually is

The GRAD paper studied a system that combines diet with head-down tilt and hot-water immersion.^[26] We found no controlled trial showing it helps kidney failure, so we make no kidney claims. Dialysis decisions belong to your nephrologist. The Ministry of AYUSH statement of 28 July 2021 concerned a different protocol (the NICE protocol)^[27]; we found no AYUSH approval of the DIP diet.

What does this mean for you?

Treat the DIP diet as a plant-based eating pattern whose specific claims are unproven.

Remission of type 2 diabetes is not a cure. The definition is in the remission section above.^[19] The strongest trial evidence for remission comes from supervised weight loss. The UK DiRECT trial used a low-calorie formula diet, a different approach from the DIP diet.^[17]

See is naturopathy safe: the scientific evidence, what naturopathy can and cannot do and our medical disclaimer. If you live with type 2 diabetes, read about our lifestyle support for people living with type 2 diabetes, always alongside your doctor's care.

Safety first

Is the DIP diet safe? Who should not follow it without their doctor

No diet is safe for everyone, and whether the DIP diet is safe for diabetes depends on your medicines, your type of diabetes and your other conditions. Ask your treating doctor before you start.

Which medicines can cause problems when you eat less or change your diet?

Insulin, sulfonylureas and meglitinides (tablets such as repaglinide, taken with meals to release insulin) can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) when you eat less or skip meals. Warning signs are shaking, sweating, a fast heartbeat, hunger and confusion.^[11] SGLT2 inhibitors can cause ketoacidosis, a dangerous build-up of acids in the blood, when food intake falls.^[28] Ask the doctor who prescribes your medicines before you change what or when you eat.

Sulfonylureas (such as glimepiride) are tablets that make the body release more insulin. A reading below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) is low (level 1 runs from 54 to below 70), and below 54 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L) is level 2.^[11] With SGLT2 inhibitors, very-low-carbohydrate (including ketogenic) diets, prolonged fasting, dehydration or heavy alcohol use can also trigger ketoacidosis.^[11] Blood glucose may be below 250 mg/dL when it happens, so a modest reading does not rule it out.^[28] DiRECT, a UK trial, withdrew diabetes and blood pressure drugs inside a monitored clinical programme and enrolled only people not on insulin.^[17] It is not a model for stopping medicines by yourself.

Type 1 diabetes: why the answer is no

The DIP diet should not replace insulin in type 1 diabetes (T1DM), an autoimmune condition. Missed insulin can cause a life-threatening emergency, diabetic ketoacidosis, and the Endocrine Society of India says insulin must be taken lifelong.^[13] It adds that disciplined diet and lifestyle reduce insulin requirement, but "this by no means is cure of T1DM". Any change to an insulin dose must still come from the diabetes team, never from a diet plan.^[13] The drbrc.in DIP page suggests a Nitric Oxide variant for type 1 diabetes;^[5] we do not support that. If your diabetes began young, progressed fast or its type is unclear, see an endocrinologist first.

Kidney disease, pregnancy, children, older adults and eating disorders

DIP diet side effects: vitamin B12 and other nutrient gaps

• Nutrient gaps: vitamin B12, iron, zinc, omega-3, calcium, vitamin D and protein, in the brand's own list. The same page names people with anaemia, low blood pressure, gut disorders and insulin resistance among those who should avoid the diet long term.^[5] Anaemia is common locally: 55.8% of women aged 15-49 in Lucknow district were anaemic in NFHS-5.^[31] If you take metformin, vitamin B12 can fall over time. Ask your doctor for a blood count and a B12 test before you start.
• Blood sugar may spike from excess fruit or carbohydrate without balance, which the brand flags for insulin-resistant people.^[5]
• Low blood sugar, mainly if you take insulin, sulfonylureas or meglitinides.^[11]
• Ketoacidosis, if you take an SGLT2 inhibitor and eat much less.^[28]
• Other effects are unmeasured, not ruled out: we could not find a published trial that reports DIP diet side effects (our search, 12 October 2026).

The published rules exclude milk products and all animal foods,^[4] so the plan is in effect vegan, and vegans need a reliable vitamin B12 source such as fortified foods or supplements.^[32] Iodine can also run short when dairy is excluded and added salt is kept very low. ICMR-NIN advises limiting added salt to 5 g a day and using iodised salt.^[12] If you have a thyroid condition, tell your doctor before you change your diet. The DIP page says to avoid supplements yet allows B12 injections for a confirmed deficiency,^[5] so ask your doctor about a B12 test and what to do if it is low.

Fruit-heavy and raw-heavy plans and blood sugar

Whole fruit is not forbidden in type 2 diabetes. In a Danish trial of 63 adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, advice to eat at least two pieces of fruit a day and advice to eat no more than two gave no significant difference in HbA1c (average blood sugar over about three months) after 12 weeks.^[33] The authors advised against restricting fruit.^[33] That trial did not test large fruit-only meals, and we could not find one that did. Take the table above to your doctor before you start. If food advice is part of your doctor's plan, we offer diet counselling beside it. See also living with type 2 diabetes and blood pressure lifestyle support.

Red flags

When to see a doctor straight away: red flags

Get urgent medical care if

• You have signs of low blood sugar (shaking, sweating, fast heartbeat, hunger or confusion) that do not clear within 15 minutes of taking about 15 g of fast-acting carbohydrate such as glucose tablets, your glucose is below 54 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L), or you become drowsy, cannot swallow safely, faint or need someone else's help.^[11]
• You take an SGLT2 inhibitor (a diabetes tablet), are eating less, and have nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, unusual tiredness or trouble breathing. These can be signs of ketoacidosis (acids called ketones building up in the blood), which can occur even when blood glucose is under 250 mg/dL.^[28]
• You have type 1 diabetes and have missed insulin doses. Missing even a few can cause a life-threatening emergency called diabetic ketoacidosis.^[13]
• You have chest pain, fainting, severe breathlessness, new confusion, sudden weakness of the face, arm or leg, trouble speaking, or sudden loss of vision.
• Your blood sugar stays high on repeat checks above the level your doctor has given you, or is high and you are vomiting, extremely thirsty, drowsy or breathing fast.^[11] This can be a dangerous high-sugar emergency.

See your own doctor soon if

• Your vision changes. The 2021 remission consensus suggests avoiding a rapid fall in glucose in people with poor control and retinopathy beyond the earliest changes (eye damage from diabetes), and repeating retinal (eye) screening if glucose does fall quickly.^[19]
• A foot sore is not healing. If a foot is red, swollen or hot, the skin turns black, or you have a fever with a foot sore, go to hospital the same day.
• Your home blood pressure readings stay above the target your doctor gave you, or you feel dizzy or faint on standing. Go to hospital instead if a reading is very high with chest pain, severe headache, breathlessness, weakness, or vision or speech change.
• You are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy. Do not start a weight-loss, fasting or restrictive diet. Ask your doctor or obstetrician before changing what you eat, and tell them about any diabetes. Diabetes in pregnancy needs specialist care.
• You are losing weight without trying.

Only your treating doctor changes medicines, never a diet programme or us. If unsure whether a symptom counts, see a doctor first. Read our medical disclaimer, the diabetes lifestyle support page, or contact us.

Conditions

Lifestyle support for diabetes, blood pressure, weight, PCOD, thyroid and digestive health

Lifestyle support for people living with these conditions means food, movement, sleep and stress habits beside, never instead of, your doctor's care. Several of these conditions are named in the schedule of India's Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, so we describe support, not treatment.^[34]

Type 2 diabetes: what lifestyle support can and cannot do

Lifestyle support for type 2 diabetes means weight loss and better diet quality, which can lower HbA1c (a blood sugar average over about three months). It cannot replace medicines or insulin. In the DiRECT trial, more weight lost went with more people reaching remission.^[17] How much weight to aim for is a decision for you and your doctor or dietitian. Weight loss is not advised for everyone, for example if you are of healthy weight or underweight, pregnant, frail or have had an eating disorder.

In 28 trials, adults with type 2 diabetes who added yoga to usual care had HbA1c about 0.6 percentage points lower than comparison groups, though the certainty of that evidence is low.^[15] See type 2 diabetes support.

Blood pressure and heart health

Lifestyle support for blood pressure centres on less salt, more vegetables and regular movement, alongside prescribed medicines. ICMR-NIN advises added salt of at most 5 g a day and at least 400 g of vegetables a day.^[12]

In seven trials of 311 adults, vegetarian diets were linked with blood pressure about 4.8/2.2 mmHg (systolic/diastolic) lower than omnivorous diets.^[22] That is a modest shift, not a replacement for BP medicines. With a heart condition, ask your cardiologist before new exercise. See high blood pressure lifestyle support.

Weight, waist and fatty liver

For weight and fatty liver, the main lifestyle lever is slow, steady weight reduction. ICMR-NIN warns that extreme weight-loss approaches may lead to health hazards.^[12] See weight management and fatty liver support.

PCOD and thyroid: support alongside medical care

PCOD is the name many people in India use; the 2023 international guideline calls it PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). It stresses healthy lifestyle as part of care but rates the evidence as low to moderate quality.^[35] That makes lifestyle support an addition to medical care, not a cure. See PCOD and PCOS support. If you are planning a pregnancy, speak to a gynaecologist first.

For diagnosed hypothyroidism, the American Thyroid Association says levothyroxine remains the standard of care.^[36] We could not find a trial showing that a plant-based or naturopathic regimen improves thyroid function, so we make no thyroid health claim.

Digestive health

We cite no trial evidence for digestive health, so we make no claim about it. See a gastroenterologist for persistent symptoms, and promptly for blood in the stool, black stools, trouble swallowing or unexplained weight loss. See digestive health for how we frame support.

Eating in practice

What does a plant-forward day of eating look like? A sample with Lucknow food in mind

A sample day consistent with ICMR-NIN guidance

Plant-forward means pulses, vegetables and whole grains fill most of the plate. It does not mean vegan. The sample below keeps the familiar dal, sabzi and roti pattern and follows the 2024 Dietary Guidelines for Indians from ICMR-NIN (the National Institute of Nutrition), which still list milk, eggs and meat as options.^[12]

The same guidelines advise sugar below 5% of total energy for adults, added salt of at most 5 g a day and a minimum of 30-45 minutes of brisk walking or moderate-intensity activity for adults.^[12]

What surveys show about eating in Uttar Pradesh

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), among Uttar Pradesh women aged 15-49, 53.5% ate pulses daily, 57.4% dark green leafy vegetables and 42.5% milk or curd. Only 7.4% ate fruit daily, while 47.3% ate fried food daily or weekly (3.5% daily, 43.8% weekly).^[37] These are survey figures about what women reported eating, not advice. Fruit is the least common of the four.

Change slowly, not all at once

Add vegetables and pulses first, one meal at a time. Fruit is not forbidden either; the Danish fruit trial is summarised in the safety section above.^[33] With diabetes, your doctor sets your fruit advice.

For a plan fitted to your age, health and medicines, you can ask about a personalised diet plan. Our pages on lifestyle support for people living with obesity and daily yoga and movement describe what we offer alongside, never instead of, medical care.

Comparison

Dr BRC protocol vs usual diabetes care vs other naturopathy: how do they compare?

Start with your own diabetologist or physician for diagnosis, medicines and complication checks. For a personal meal plan, diabetes guidelines advise referral to a registered dietitian.^[30] Naturopathy and yoga can sit beside that care and never replace it. The table sets the options side by side.

Which should you see first?

Your diabetologist or physician comes first, because they handle diagnosis, medicines and complication checks. Insulin and sulfonylureas can cause low blood sugar, so any change in food or dose should be reviewed by the prescriber.^[11] For a personal meal plan, ask your doctor about a qualified dietitian, or ask us about diet counselling.

Naturopathy and yoga support covers habits, stress and movement beside that care. What naturopathy involves and naturopathy vs Ayurveda vs homeopathy explain the scope.

• Start with your doctor, and show them any plan before you begin.
• Ask every provider for exact qualifications in writing.
• Agree that only your prescribing doctor adjusts medicines.
• Bring any result, such as an HbA1c or glucose reading, back to your own doctor.

How a visit works

What happens at a first visit: assessment, plan and monitoring with your own doctor

Your first visit at our Gomti Nagar centre is a conversation and a safety check, not a medical examination. Nand Lal Yadav, naturopathy and yoga practitioner or Neelam Kumari, women's wellness leads it. Neither is a medical doctor, and neither diagnoses.

1. 1

   Contact us

   Book a visit and tell us which medicines you take and what reports you have.

2. 2

   Assessment

   We ask about your history, medicines and goals, then ask whether you have type 1 diabetes, kidney disease, a pregnancy or an eating-disorder history, or take insulin, sulfonylureas or SGLT2 inhibitors. We do not diagnose any of these. We rely on what you and your doctor tell us and on your reports. Eating less or fasting on these medicines can cause low blood sugar (insulin, sulfonylureas) or a build-up of ketones, an acid-forming by-product of fat breakdown (SGLT2 inhibitors).^[11],[28] Anyone in these groups is asked to see their treating doctor first.

3. 3

   A written plan

   Food, yoga and supporting therapies, written down so you and your doctor can read the same thing.

4. 4

   Your doctor sees it

   We ask you to share the plan. Your doctor decides any medicine change.

5. 5

   Follow-up

   We review how you feel and what your latest reports show.

6. 6

   Escalation

   If something needs a doctor, we tell you plainly and ask you to see one before going on.

What to bring to your first visit

Bring a medicines list with doses, your recent reports and your treating doctor's name and number. Your own doctor or a lab orders any tests; we do not diagnose.

• A list of all medicines, with doses and timings
• Recent HbA1c, fasting glucose, lipid and kidney reports, with dates
• Blood pressure readings and any earlier diet advice you were given
• Your treating doctor's name and number
• Notes on your most recent eye and foot checks

How follow-up works

Medicine decisions stay with your prescribing doctor, because low blood sugar is a major risk with insulin and sulfonylureas.^[11] Separately from our follow-up, the 2021 consensus report advises people whose doctor says their type 2 diabetes is in remission to have HbA1c checks at least yearly, with regular eye, kidney and foot checks.^[19]

Fees

Dr BRC clinic Lucknow fees: what we charge and what the brand publishes

Our consultation fee starts at Rs 500, and our programmes start at Rs 5,500. If you searched for Dr BRC clinic Lucknow fees, the prices the brand publishes are for its own services, not ours, so we list them apart below. All figures are dated 12 October 2026.

Our fees: starting at, as of 12 October 2026

Prices published by Dr. BRC's organisation

How to compare costs

Before you pay, ask each clinic the four questions listed below. DIP diet cost depends on the service it comes bundled with, so compare like with like.

Be wary of any programme priced on a promised result, because advertising claims must be capable of substantiation.^[39] You can ask us for an itemised estimate. Our refund and cancellation policy sets out what is returned, and our insurance information explains how reimbursement claims work. The insurer decides whether to pay.

• Ask for an itemised written estimate with every fee listed.
• Ask whether buying any product is required.
• Ask for the refund and cancellation terms in writing.
• Ask what each fee leaves out, such as follow-ups, tests or products.

Judging claims

How to judge Dr BRC clinic reviews, claims and results

The question "is it genuine?" can be checked rather than taken on trust. Ask who will advise you, which documents they can show, and what evidence supports each promise. Apply the same test to every page about this brand, ours included.

Phrases that should make you pause

Each phrase below is a warning sign on any clinic page. None is something we say or offer.

• A claim to "cure" or "reverse" a condition such as diabetes, or the word "reversal".
• Absolute safety claims: "medicine-free", "zero side effects", "100% natural" or "100% safe".
• "Clinically proven" or "Ministry of AYUSH validated" with no document you can open and read.
• A result promised within days, such as "in 72 hours".
• A patient count with no denominator (how many were seen, over what period), or "only" and "first" clinic claims.
• Named testimonials with lab values, or before-and-after screenshots.
• Identical review text on different pages.

The law explains why. The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 lists diabetes, high or low blood pressure, obesity, heart diseases and cancer, among others, in its schedule. It restricts advertisements that suggest a drug can diagnose, cure or treat them.^[34] Whether a diet programme counts as a "drug" under the Act is unresolved, as far as we could find, so we apply the stricter reading. The ASCI Code, India's advertising self-regulation code, says claims must be truthful and capable of substantiation.^[39]

Questions to ask any clinic, including ours

• Who will advise me, and can I see their certificates and the issuing body?
• Is the premises registered, and can I see the registration?
• What evidence supports this plan for someone like me?
• Who changes my medicines?
• What is the total cost, in writing?
• What happens if I feel unwell?

Ask us the same six questions. You can read about our practitioners and ask to see their certificates. Only your treating doctor changes your medicines.

Why this page has no testimonials or before-and-after results

This page publishes no testimonials, star ratings or before-and-after results, because outcomes differ between people. A patient story or lab value suggests a typical result that nobody can promise. In its August 2017 recommendations, ASCI found misleading at least two advertisements that showed efficacy through before-and-after images.^[40] When you read Dr BRC clinic Lucknow reviews on other sites, check the date, whether the writer describes a real visit, and whether the same wording appears elsewhere. Ignore any review that quotes a cure. What we do not claim is set out in our disclaimer.

Transparency

The public record on Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury and the DIP diet: claims, regulators and our position

We do not give a verdict on whether Dr BRC is "legit". People who search that question find the Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury controversy, so this section sets out the dated public record as of 12 October 2026, with his side beside it.

A dated timeline of the public record

1. 20 Jun 2015

   Medical council official objects

   The Hindu reported that the chairman of the Delhi Medical Council's Anti-Quackery Cell objected to a 72-hour diabetes event, saying: "There is no cure for diabetes."^[41]

2. May 2016

   ASCI complaint upheld

   The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) upheld a complaint against Dynamic Memory Pvt Ltd (Dr. Biswaroop). It called the advertisement's "cure in 72 Hrs" diabetes claim false, grossly misleading and in breach of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act.^[42]

3. Aug 2017

   Second ASCI finding

   ASCI upheld a second complaint, about a 72-hour diabetes reversal programme. It found the claim not substantiated and misleading by gross exaggeration (release dated 25 October 2017).^[40]

4. 4 Sep 2019

   FIR registered

   The Delhi High Court recorded that an FIR filed at Vasant Kunj South police station alleged he was impersonating a medical practitioner. Police later added sections of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act and the Delhi Medical Council Act.^[9]

5. 2020 to 2021

   Bans and a BBC report

   The BBC (4 May 2021) reported that YouTube, Twitter and Facebook banned him in 2020. It also relayed allegations from a complainant about a 2017 course, which he denies.^[8]

6. 28 Jul 2021

   Ministry of AYUSH

   The Ministry of AYUSH said it had not approved the N.I.C.E. COVID protocol and objected to the use of its name (The Quint, 3 August 2021).^[27]

7. 9 Feb 2023

   Petition dismissed

   The Delhi High Court dismissed his petition against a Delhi Medical Council order. It did not decide whether he is a medical practitioner, nor his counsel's argument that the 1954 Act does not apply to food. The court left him free to take other legal action.^[9]

8. After Feb 2023

   Outcome unknown

   We found no public record of the FIR outcome and no conviction.

His side, and what is not known

The BBC reports that he "denies all this", referring to the accusations in the complainant's criminal complaint about the 2017 course.^[8] His counsel told the Delhi High Court that he only suggests lifestyle changes and, as a nutritionist, prescribes diets.^[9] The brand's own controversy page acknowledges that some of his content was removed from platforms.^[7] Read his account first-hand in his official biography^[3] and the brand's controversy page^[7].

How we handle this on our page

We describe the DIP diet only as published and set it beside independent evidence. Please weigh the sources yourself. For our own scope and team, see what naturopathy is and is not, who works at our centre and our medical disclaimer.

In and around Lucknow

Visiting us in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow: how to reach the centre and what local health surveys show

Searching for the Dr BRC clinic in Gomti Nagar? This is a Lucknow naturopathy and yoga centre (not a hospital) that delivers Dr. BRC protocol-based diet and lifestyle programmes with its own named team. The route depends on your khand (residential block), so call us for exact directions.

How do I reach the centre?

For what the centre offers locally, see naturopathy in Gomti Nagar. Coming from the Indira Nagar side or central Lucknow? A map app shows the live route, and you can ask for directions.

What should I plan if I travel from another district?

Charbagh railway station, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Amausi) and the Alambagh bus terminal are the main arrival points on the district portal.^[43] Our own rounded road estimates to Gomti Nagar are about 11-12 km from Charbagh, 20-22 km from Amausi and 14-16 km from Alambagh. Call us before you leave for exact directions.

What do local surveys show about health in Lucknow?

of women aged 15-49 in Lucknow district were overweight or obese (BMI 25 or more)^[31]NFHS-5, 2019-21

34.8%

of women / men aged 15 and over had a high random blood sugar reading (above 140 mg/dl) or took medicine for blood sugar^[31]NFHS-5, 2019-21

14.7% / 16.5%

of women / men aged 15 and over had raised blood pressure (140/90 or higher) or took medicine for it^[31]NFHS-5, 2019-21

21.2% / 22.8%

of women aged 15-49 were anaemic^[31]NFHS-5, 2019-21

55.8%

These are survey estimates, not a diagnosis. Blood sugar was a random blood glucose measurement, not a diabetes rate, and only 117 men were interviewed in the district sample.^[31] If a figure sounds like you, the next step is a test and advice from your own doctor; we offer lifestyle support alongside medical care, never in place of it.

Before you book

Next steps: questions to ask before you decide

If you are considering a Dr BRC clinic in Lucknow, or this approach, start by telling your own doctor. Then ask us anything, including the hard questions on this page. You can meet the team first if that helps you decide.