Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, popularly referred to as the ‘Liver Doc,’ has again taken a dig at the actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu for giving ‘clickbait’ and ‘non-science’ backed ‘healing and healing art’ indirectly.
The doctor, who once scolded Samantha for suggesting hydrogen peroxide nebulization, now considers her a ‘repeat offender’ in misinformation about health.
Angry with Samantha’s response to his post, Dr. Philips logged into the social media platform X (which used to be Twitter) on Friday morning to write a rather long note explaining his stand on the matter.
He said that Samantha’s allegations on the utilization of hydrogen peroxide nebulization are unscientific, pseudoscientific, and baseless. The illness-preventing, public health-respecting doctor made it clear that his motive is not to allow people to continue falling sick due to baseless claims. He further vowed that he would remain a fierce critic and would not hesitate to be blunt and brutal in his criticism of misleading and unadulterated myths.
This is why medical practitioners such as myself and many others have to use time out of busy schedules to counteract misleading information that is created by large ‘celebrity’ accounts who couldn’t care less about the health of the general population, he posted. ‘‘Hence, engagement and monetization is what they are605 concerned about.’’
Dr. Philips further encouraged the same Samantha to “unlearn and re-learn” and discouraged her from playing the card of a victim. He told her so disappointed and said, “I expected more from someone saying she wants to ‘improve.’ This is not an improvement at all.
The doctor’s comments follow after Samantha recently replied to him, asserting that she had only suggested using nebulization with hydrogen peroxide with ‘’Well intention’’, as advised by a ‘’ highly qualified doctor ‘’.
This dichotomy illustrates the emerging problems in communicating health information, especially by popular opinion makers, and the accountability they have in popularizing and standardizing the information.
In the meantime, the controversy unfolds, and other healthcare professions, such as Dr.Phillips, insist on following evidence-based guidelines. This underscores the need for public personalities to be more careful when disseminating possibly damaging or ineffective health management tips.
