24/05/2025
Read a few gems and pearls what TheLiverDoc Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips has posted on x
1. One whole egg with yolk a day does not increase blood cholesterol
2. Green tea does not help you lose weight
3. Jaggery, honey or sugarcane are not healthier than white sugar
4. There is no "healthy alcohol"
5. Ashwagandha does not reduce stress or help you sleep
6. Shilajit is a resinous piece of rock that does not benefit male sexual health
7. Turmeric in milk does not get beneficially absorbed in body and is lost in stool
8. You can consume fruits anytime during day or night
9. Sugarless black coffee at least 3 cups is good for fatty liver disease
10. Apple cider vinegar is good for only trapping fruit flies
11. Eight glasses of water a day is a myth
12. Magnesium supplements don't help you sleep
13. Anti-ageing is a myth
14. Herbalife products are the most common cause of liver injuries globally in the context of herbal and dietary supplements induced liver damage
15. Yoga does not help you lose weight
16. Multivitamin a day does not improve health or prevent diseases in general.
17. Biotin does not help in hair growth or increase length of hair
18. The liver detoxes you, you don't detox the liver
19. Do not insult the kidneys by drinking yours or others urine, thinking urine therapy is going to help you live longer
20. Your favourite celebrity is always wrong about healthcare. Do not take medical advice from a pretty looking heroine or macho looking hero.
21. Ayurveda is a pseudoscience. So is Homeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Naturopathy, Reiki, and Acupuncture.
22. Homeopathy is mostly alcohol, sometimes sugar. Other times cockroach parts.
23. You personal experience is not scientific evidence.
Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, widely recognized by his social media handle or TheLiverDoc, is a prominent Indian hepatologist and clinician-scientist based in Kochi, Kerala. He serves as a senior consultant at the Department of Clinical and Translational Hepatology at Rajagiri Hospital. Dr. Philips is renowned for his evidence-based critiques of alternative medicine systems like Ayurveda and homeopathy, particularly concerning their impact on liver health.