Nayanthara’s Hibiscus Tea Post Sparks Controversy: Doctor Labels It as ‘Quackery’
Nayanthara faced backlash after promoting hibiscus tea as a cure-all on social media. The Liver Doc criticized her claims as "quackery," leading to the post's removal.
Nayanthara Faces Backlash for Promoting Hibiscus Tea as a Cure-All: Liver Doc Slams Claims as ‘Quackery’ and Highlights Misinformation
Nayanthara recently faced controversy after she posted hibiscus tea as a miraculous cure on her page. The actor recently shared on Instagram about the health benefits of the tea, including the ability to treat diabetes, acne, high cholesterol, and more, the post has since been deleted. She thanked her nutritionist Munmun Ganeriwal for the information, and said that it helps in boosting immunity and has antioxidant properties.
However, the post was shut down almost immediately by Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, who is popularly known as The Liver Doc on his social media accounts. Dr. Philips strongly denied Nayanthara’s allegations, calling them “absolute BS” and accusing the actor of posting false health information. He elaborated that there was no scientific backing to the claims made in the post about hibiscus tea. Dr. Philips also dismissed the post as an apparent self- advertisements for Ganeriwal’s services, referring to the claims as ‘borderline’ pseudoscientific.
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In response to the backlash, Nayanthara deleted the offending post from her Instagram page. This case raises questions about celebrities promoting bogus health claims to their followers once again. Before this, The Liver Doc had also debunked other misleading health tips from other celebrities such as actor Samantha who also had to ‘clarify’ doing a similar video. This continuous discussion emphasizes the need to analyze the nutritional and health information and consult the relevant experts.
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