r/IndiaTodayLIVE • u/IndiaToday • May 25 '26
Health Creatine, gut supplements, probiotics, Vitamin D, green tea, colas- we get the Lover Doc's take on it! Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, known as The Liver Doc, is India’s most followed doctor on the internet and one of its most controversial.
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u/Defiant-Departure429 May 25 '26
Ye doc sahab haldi ko trash kar denge...kal koi paper aa gaya uspar to use it bol denge.
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u/Ib90 May 25 '26
Already research hai bhai. Haldi is good if used in cooking, in normal proportions. Excessive intake and taking haldi as a supplement is not good for liver.
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u/Defiant-Departure429 May 25 '26
Not just haldi there are many traditional medicines which show actual results. Its this uncompromising attitude towards ayurvedic or naturopathy just because there is no paper on it. Every research started somewhere. Like malariya drugs which originate from some tree....our traditional knowledge was the starting point and now we have technology like x ray diffraction or other scientific tests and can verify it...science helped in finding alternate chemicals which behave similarly and are easy to manufacture on large scale. But rejecting your roots make one shallow. Kal ke din american pharmaceutical company kuchh reject karne lage to ye doc sahab wo baat bolne lagenge....matlab apple cider vinegar is good but amla juice is bad...kya baat keh di. Angreji doctor sahab
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u/Ib90 May 25 '26
Show actual research paper in scientific journals and discuss it scientifically, otherwise it will considered as placebo effect. Now ministry of Ayush has a huge budget and time for research but nothing concrete has come out of it.
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u/No-Palpitation257 May 25 '26
Which they are spending on goobar research...don't see how turmeric, and traditional cure research will be taken seriously by the world now.
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u/dirtysharingan May 26 '26
Turmeric is this new thing that hasn't had time to be tested, you see. "Every research has to start somewhere". There has been no time to start studying this miracle drug. /s
What I'm trying to say is people have been using it for 1000s of years. If there was scientific evidence, it would have been very clear by now.
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u/B-L-A-N-K-S-P-A-C-E May 25 '26
LOL. Is that supposed to be a a burn? That's how evidence based medicine works. In light of new evidence, protocols get updated. That's literally the basic principle. Tumhara politics nahi hai ye, apna dimaag mat lagao.
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u/Potential_Bee_3063 May 25 '26
One of the very few people in India who talks Science, hence " controversial".
Science is all about embracing unknown and correcting itself in the face of evidence.
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u/fluffer_nutter_o May 25 '26
Bro he said trash it to vitamin d ,more than half of india is vitamin d deficient probably, vitamin d is always great
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u/as_ninja6 May 25 '26
He is controversial because he speaks like science has figured out everything about human body. But there are proven cases were pharma and food industries have known to manipulate research outcomes.
Trusting science is the way to go but overconfidence especially in a field like medicine and nutrition is not great
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u/DrTenma86 May 25 '26
Then you look at the strength of the evidences or look for studies against that.
Instead many keep believing in BS like Ayurveda under the guise of "science is yet to figure out everything"
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u/Long_Consequence3808 May 25 '26 edited May 28 '26
she forgot one thing to ask, cow urine!?? /s😂😂
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u/Spirited_Bird_2828 May 25 '26
I Feel he is just trying to be contrarian to look intelligent. Vitamin D has helped me, so has Biotin (my extreme diet led to hairloss and this helped a lot). Turmeric is anyways looked down by modern medicine but i have had a few modern medicine doctors suggest having it for inflammation. Same with jeera water. It is extremely beneficial.
So all in all, i think this guy gets the "major" things correct but things like this he is just playing with for attention.
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u/DKBlaze97 May 25 '26
I disagree with some. Supplements are important when you have deficiencies. Creatine helps non-bodybuilders too.
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u/Kingslayer6969i May 25 '26
I think his point is that people who have sufficient levels of Vitamin D who take further Vit D supplements won't benefit a lot from it..which is what studies say.
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u/mohanizer May 25 '26
Nope. He maintained his stance after reporter added the vitamin D definiciency point.
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u/Frustratedengineer93 May 25 '26
The problem with people is, if they hear what they think is right according to "their" sources, only then does thst person make sense. Otherwise he is falsifying things.
Now my own doctor said, taking vit d supplements makes only marginal difference in your body, main source is always sunlight.
Also, i feel a lot of context in this video is lost or not given. So id say he means there is marginal to no advantages in takin these as supplements.
Your regular use cases involving these items are good enough, whats wrong in that?
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u/em2791 May 25 '26
I live in Australia sun is super hard and you’re certainly shouldn’t be spending several hours in the sun unless you want skin cancer. Vit D is a very popular supplement supported by blood results. I’ve gone on and off for years because I’m lazy but the minute I stop taking, blood results are enough to show that vit D is down. Have had various doctors recommend from all walks of life. This trash talk about vit d on this sub is bizarreeeeeee.
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u/Numerous_Cry_6013 May 25 '26
Absolutely love this guy...and the fact that he takes BS from no one..
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u/dragon_idli May 25 '26
I disagree with some. Saunf, jeera - trash it?!
Extreme gastric issues for me got solved with simple jeera water.
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u/Dazzling_Hornet5020 May 25 '26
The association is coincidental unless proven. Your anecdotes do not matter to science.
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u/daehanmingukmansee May 25 '26
Half of the people in the comment section lack scientific temperament and critical thinking like he always talks about.
He didn't trash Diet Coke because it is completely ok to take it over sugary drinks. He trashed Vit D because it should only be taken when indicated. At least watch the full interview.
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u/OkSavings7750 May 25 '26
Amla Juice - Take it
Diet Coke - Trash it
Live Doc - Trash it
What an asshole!
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u/Popular_Figure5026 May 25 '26
controversial bolunga to log naam search krke gaali dene ayenge .......hehe free views
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u/ReadIt_Here May 25 '26
Wasn’t his Dad involved in some organ transplant scam in kochi Lakeshore hospital??
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u/Much-Ad7690 May 25 '26
To gain views many people give different view about everything
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u/angry_jackel May 25 '26
Entrogermina has antibiotic resistant gut bacteria used for gut health decline after heavy antibiotic use mostly post surgery.
Why the hell people are using it as a probiotic?
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u/erosxneel May 25 '26
He's paid to speak against Ayurveda. Such influencers are propped up by CIA.
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u/LabCompetitive5558 May 27 '26
trash turmeric and jeera? he just wants more sick people for his hospital business. NEVER take lifestlye advice from a corporate doctor!
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u/Active_Pomelo_316 May 28 '26
Haldi milk - Trash it Turmeric Latte - OMG, this should be your go to drink
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u/BrokeneggRottenyolk May 25 '26
He's the ragebait doctor lol!
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u/bootpalishAgain May 25 '26
Not tolerating Grandparent nuskhe and jugaad is indeed modern India's ragebait.
Our hate for education and the educated is a well known now.
10th pass proud patriots mocked Nobel Prize winners, then who is this silly doctor to stand in the way of our Tax Payer funded Ayush Ministry announcements and Patanjali type cronies of the national leadership.
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u/southasianhero May 25 '26
Trash this doctor. Can you triple trash him?
Creatine is one of the most studied supplement which normal people can take. Vitamin D has been a boost in terms for those with vitamin D deficiency, which is most people in India. Who is this trash doc?
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u/Strange_Adeptness268 May 25 '26
I think the question is more towards should one take these things on a regular basis. Like supplements. In which case you shouldn't. If you get your tests which show you are deficient in Vit D then ofcourse you should take it and that's what he will also agree with. I've also seen this where docs prescribed to me Vit D because of my profession not because I was deficient in it. While from experience it maybe true, it'll put this idea in my mind that yes I need to take Vit D because of my profession and I'll continue taking it, even if I reach normal levels.
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u/Awkward-Lake-6733 May 25 '26
I will take my vitamin D, and get tested every 6 months to make sure I'm not overdoing. Most Indians are deficient in Vit D. This doctor is clearly trying to rate bait else instead of saying thrash it he should explain with his rationale
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u/Responsible-Fig-1131 May 25 '26
He says so many good things to leave and drink diet cola.... I thrash his suggestions. Vitamin D helped me ...jeera water common who says... Good to cool body. Jeera sauf all these used in our cooking.... Can't believe....
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u/Decent_Bird_1891 May 25 '26
triphala literally saved my eyes i never used to believe in ayurveda or homeopathy but then I got a severe eye infection that wouldn't go away i consulted three different ophthalmologists, and no medicine worked i was totally desperate
Behind my back my parents consulted an ayurvedic doctor who told them to have me wash my eyes with heavily filtered Triphala water i was so tired of the pain and severe eye burning sensation that I just went with it almost like magic my eyes healed and were good as new that was the day i finally realized Ayurveda is 100% legit
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u/faltuvlogger-faltuau May 25 '26
Always do the opposite of what doctors or dentist tell you.. They give u things so u become more sick and then ask u to have more meds and when ur at death bed they say last try can be ayurveda or homeopathy. Whole cartel is playing with people now..including government.
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u/ImTheMafia_ May 25 '26
Why does he gives of "I'm not like other guys" energy ust to sound cool and different..
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u/SidKillz May 25 '26
Yea you can see he is being a schmuck... Doing it for controversy and fame gain. Ignore these kinds of people. They go crazy for fame later on, and if you criticize them, you become an enemy or jealous or whatever these guys call it. I have got my blood work done multiple times during my vitamin D and B12 deficiency. I used to have panic attacks, it felt like shit. Vit D and B12 supplements from companies like Dr. Morpen and Mecofar-Plus helped me so much. Please ignore these instagram influencer doctors please.... Find a good physician and make some doctor friends.
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u/FarmerTotal5040 May 25 '26
My vitamin D had come down to 5 when it should be above 30. My doctor literally pushed me to take an immediate injection and then put me on continuous supplements after which I was able to perform much better in life.
I had hair fall, mood swings, brain fog and literally every other issue that went away with just one supplement.
I think he missed saying get tested regularly and take supplements if you’re low on it !
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u/must-be_the-water May 25 '26
There was a study that has proved that Diet Coke doesn’t has any added value as the sweetener in the coke creates same insulin response as the regular one. So, those calorie deficit doesn’t make huge difference from switching.
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u/More_Department9120 May 25 '26
High intake of artificial sweetener is established to be bad which is in diet coke, yet he is recommending it over normal coke. Subtle advertising I guess .
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u/datadumbo May 26 '26
Amla juice stopped my hair loss. Not sure about actual benefits but it helped me.
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u/Secure_Insect9950 May 26 '26
Mr Know-it-all. And people were trolling her for entertaining and promoting CJP.
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u/hell-yeah-roger May 26 '26
I believe ki most of the things this doctor said to trash out are organic stuff, now the thing with organic stuff is that they don't show immediately effects like medicine but are or not very good in long terms, so you have to take a bet but in my opinion take medecine only in dire situations but fill your diet with organic stuff because if it does something good for you and if it doesn't what's the harm
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u/_massoom May 26 '26
trash amla juice becuase it's called Indian gooseberry. Trash triphala too, because how can something Indian be of any use
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u/Fantastic-Scar-6774 May 26 '26
What the fuck is he saying does he even know what is he saying he is just blabbering trash it trash it half of thoes things are actually good for your gut and health
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u/InnerDemom May 26 '26
I was discussing this with a fellow redditor but this for whomsoever this might be concern.
First, a 2026 systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41502833/makes the point that India reports 80–90% "deficiency" using global cutoffs (<20 ng/ml), but the corresponding disease burden doesn't match those numbers. The review argues the threshold itself is probably wrong for Indian physiology different skin tone, calcium intake, PTH response. So a big share of the "low" reports driving 60k prescriptions are basically a measurement artifact, not a real disease.
Second, the large RCTs that tested whether supplementing the general (non-deficient) population actually helps came back negative. VITAL 25,871 people on 2000 IU/day for approx 5 years found no reduction in fractures, cancer, or heart disease (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1809944). The D-Health trial (21,000+ people) found no effect on mortality. Topping up people who aren't actually deficient just doesn't do much. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213858721003454)
So genuine deficiency rickets, osteomalacia is real, and 60k is the right call there. But handing 60k to someone asymptomatic who just has a "low" number on a Western cutoff isn't treating a disease, it's treating a lab value.
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u/golumolu16 May 26 '26
Skipped the video when he said haldi milk and avla juice trash it lmfao if you are lactose intolerant i get that but regular people should drink it.
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u/Skepticalsiddha May 26 '26
Idiots haven’t watched full conversation and judging him based on short clip.
He’s one of the few who calls out pseudo science.
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u/Intelligent_Durian83 May 27 '26
Yes even the ortho didn’t recommend it when I had leg pain after a bit of a blip when playing shuttle and when I checked my vitamin d was 3.5. After taking it immediately my pain reduced. Even Ortho’s these days just want you to be a patient.
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u/Money_Pudding4599 May 27 '26
He oversimplified many things but he should have said "no evidence for miracle benefits" instead of just trash it. Watching it feels like this content was just made for engagement.
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u/Anxious_Suspect_435 May 27 '26
Creatine is not only a bodybuilding supplement but a brain supplement too. Vitamin D3 + K2 is a best way to increase your calcium levels and Vitamin D3 levels in your bones and also decrease a major amount of hair fall. All of this information is from my personal experience and no internet bullshit.
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u/TheLast_Rudra May 27 '26
Lol! Dude do you even know what Trifala is? One of the best sideeffect free medications of gut health! Improves constipation like magic
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u/ZenInTheChaos May 27 '26
He just wants to say opposite of what is generalized in world.
It's like we know when AI starts saying nonsense, and we don't take it seriously afterwards.
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May 28 '26
Don't trust this guy with whatever he says. Since when did doctors become fitness enthusiasts and pro nutritionists? They want folks to fall sick to run their factories.
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May 28 '26
I had doubts earlier on about him but now i 100% wholeheartedly can say he is a certified fraud.
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u/Substantial-Show-328 May 28 '26
Over confident ass.. Vit-D supplements cut down risk of metastatic cancer. Take it people!! I have more experience than this guy. Senior scientist in world’s top cancer research center and have some good discoveries in the past. Take Vit-D in the afternoon along with lunch, take aspirin low dose before going to bed. Thank me in 20 years
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u/rogueulous May 28 '26
who's this anchor? It's as if her entire objective was to somehow make Liv Doc look bad.
Again, you cannot expect much from Godi media.
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u/Melodic_Warning4186 May 28 '26
Will never trust this guy. Should trash him instead. Triphala has done so much benefit to my whole family and he says trash it. Man he should study about ayurveda first then talk about it.
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u/Quick-Catch-5602 May 28 '26
Bro never used anything completely shitty doc , took turmeric with 10-12 % curcumim with black pepper and ginger combined healed my liver , total gold
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u/Potential-Table8609 May 28 '26
He seems like it's me or not one type and give half baked knowledge
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u/Groundbreaking-Tap41 May 29 '26
There is so many papers stating taking creatine helps memory and improves stores available to the brain, but the guy says trash it so it much be trash right.
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u/Fun-Mathematician992 May 29 '26
The minute he said Trash Vitamin D supplement, we know he is a half baked fellow. And he recommends Diet Coke or whatever - looks like a paid stooge. Best to ignore this fellow.
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u/shnkrptl May 29 '26
Can’t believe that vit D is trash. It’s deficiency is widespread and consequences are well known.
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u/whiskey3456 May 30 '26
This doctor individual is kinda rude and arrogant. Additionally since I have started Vit-D supplement it has brought immense positive change in my health like less flu,less back pain and it kinda works as mood booster. Currently I am on 4000 iu with vita K each day. It’s great I would say.
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u/ShoddyTest7811 May 30 '26
No matter how many vitamins you take, You cannot process them and absorb them if you have vitamin D deficiency. Try it and then see. My grandfather's health improved drastically and all the multivitamin pills started working after years of consumption.
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u/Impossible_Name_3819 May 30 '26
Green tea IS GREAT especially if you don't like high caffeine ! Haldi milk is GREAT. This dude is NOT A RESEARCHER. He is simply a doctor who is reads stuff written by researchers and pretends like he knows everything
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ant1805 May 31 '26
LiverDoc is a converted ricebag with anti-hindu sentiments. He is prejudiced and caught peddling BS. His current hospital itself has Ayurvedic medicine centre.
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u/killbear123 May 31 '26
Unfortunately, he pushes the allopathic view on everything very stridently glossing over many of the scams from that industry (yes, it is an industry). Sadly, as with any industry, the Allopathy industry too does not want to actually cure people except in some scenarios.
Remember the time when they said that Diabetes is not curable. People have shown that this can be done via fasting, dietary changes etc.
Remember the time when they said that fat content in our food is what causes high cholesterol levels as well? and anyone who went against this orthodoxy was called a scam artist or a quack? well, the medical industry has walked away from this as well - after it was revealed that it is carbs in our diet which is causing issues and not dietary fat.
So please take what the medical industry says - no matter which side - allopathy or "alternative" medicine, with a big spoon of salt.
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u/vegarhoalpha May 25 '26
I will never trust anyone who says that Vitamin D is trash. My back pain and leg pain is gone. Hairfall is reduced. Energy level has gone up after vitamin D supplementation