Sathish Kumar

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[RaviVet 🇮🇳 @dr_pachaiyappan]

There is a popular farming in my home Krishnagiri district called Jasmine farming, every alternative day they had to spray pesticides, couldn’t walk near to these farms so much foul smelling.

[Sarayu Pani @sarayupani]

The basic truth is that hawkers would not place their stalls if the demand didn’t exist for their products at that place - working people quickly buying stuff on their way home etc, street food etc outside hospitals.

Their existence implies society needs them.

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[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Today is National Doctors Day in India. And the best day for me to discuss this very important paper. I will tell you why, at the end of this post.

The BMJ invited me to lead and write an invited editorial with a niche group of medical science communicators on an important topic.
https://t.co/kWPdRNSUbp

One of the most common arguments from the traditional medicine industry to prove the "legitimacy" of their (untested) products and (unscientific) practices in healthcare was that they had been "recognised" by WHO.

Large scale global meetings were conducted by WHO. And countries with emotional appeal towards traditional medical care, while others with political, religious and cultural stakes in the form of business oppurtunities were all part of these WHO-driven meetings were public funds were utilized to plan strategies to justify alternative medicine and promote it.

In this invited review, me, along with fantastic and brilliant medical science communicators - @CaulfieldTim , @Cath77777 , Prof. Xingshun Qi - and a patient-partner discuss, how, some WHO-related strategies, policies and endoresements are not science-related, but mostly politically and culturally motivated.

Please read here: https://t.co/kWPdRNSUbp

4 major points about the risks of rushing alternative medicine:

Lowered scientific tandards: The WHO is pushing to include traditional and alternative medicines into standard healthcare systems. However, they are dangerously lowering the scientific standards needed to prove these treatments actually work, allowing them to be endorsed before standard safety data exists.

Real risks to patients: Rushing to use unproven traditional remedies can lead to serious patient harm, including dangerous interactions with standard medications. Globally, herbal remedies are actually a more common cause of severe liver failure than prescription drugs.

Driven by politics, not science: The growing acceptance of alternative medicine is often driven by politics, nationalism, and economic interests rather than reliable science. Promoting these unproven practices risks spreading health misinformation and commercially exploiting vulnerable patients.

Safety must come first: While traditional practices are heavily relied upon globally, all patients deserve treatments that are fundamentally safe and effective. We must ensure alternative medicines pass the exact same rigorous scientific tests as conventional healthcare before endorsing them.

Today is National Doctors Day in India. Whether is is WHO or any such "legit" monolithic organization directly promoting misinformation and indirectly driving disinformation that can cause public health harm, as doctors, we do not look at the size of different Goliaths we meet. We fight like David, to protect - because that is what doctors who are really teachers swore - took an oath - that Primum non nocere...

..."first, do no harm."

We hope the WHO is listening. And so are the public.
Editorial: WHO’s misguided push for complementary and alternative medicine
https://t.co/kWPdRNSUbp

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Something important.

Dear friends, my recently concluded talk is now available to watch on YouTube.

Before I started my session, I put out a disclaimer that alternative medicine practitioners seated in the audience might find my talk extremely triggering. This is one session I thought would be taken down by alternative medicine (Ayush) regulators in India...
...because I do not mince my words at all, about the massive public-fund wastage called Ayush.

For students who are planning to join Ayurveda or Homeopathy or such Ayush-related colleges for professional training... or those parents who are planning to send their children to Ayush - especially Ayurveda-related professional colleges to make a career out of it, this video will mess up your mind - and rightly so.

This is one video, which I would like everyone to watch, share and promote.... especially among those trying to get into alternative medicine colleges in India as a career option because they will be given the title of 'Dr".

Let us stop wasting our childrens future in India by sending them to a career of deceit and fraud - in alternative medicine - just for the legal (but never practical or logical) 'Dr' title.

Sacred Poisons | The Liver Doc | RenaiESSENSE'26
https://t.co/d0GkKVIpnr via @esSENSEGlobal

[Gaurav Sabnis @gauravsabnis]

False. Dal rice absolutely do not have enough proteins for a normal human being. A 70 kg human needs 56 g of protein a day. You'd have to eat about 4500 calories of dal rice daily to get that much protein.

[Shankar Prakash A @shankarprakasha]

அரசு/பொதுத்துறை நிறுவனங்களில் ஒப்பந்த முறையைப் புகுத்தும் ஒன்றிய, மாநில அரசுகள், அதே கொள்கையை இந்திய/மாநில குடிமைப் பணி அலுவலர்களுக்கும் ஏன் பயன்படுத்தக்கூடாது?

அவர்களையும் 3 முதல் 5 ஆண்டுகள் வரையிலான ஒப்பந்த அடிப்படையில் நியமித்து, அவர்களின் 'அர்ப்பணிப்பு' மற்றும் 'செயல்திறனை' ஆய்வு செய்த பின்னரே ஒப்பந்தத்தை நீட்டிக்க வேண்டும் என்ற கொள்கை முடிவை அரசு ஏன் எடுக்கக் கூடாது?

'கொள்கை முடிவு' என்ற பம்மாத்தை அவர்களுக்கும் பயன்படுத்தலாமே!

[B Anbuselvan @anbu_madras]

Milk adulteration with water in Aavin unions; 80-90% of milk from some districts fails fat and SNF norms.

Suspected adulteration of milk through the addition of water has been detected at the producer level in cooperative milk producers' unions—Vellore, Virudhunagar, Thanjavur, Villupuram and Kanniyakumari—and in a few other districts as well.

A section of Aavin milk suppliers allegedly diluted milk with water before supplying it to increase the quantity. As a result, substantial of portion the milk procured from Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Vellore, Ranipet, Kanniyakumari, Villupuram and Virudhunagar districts, which supply these unions from May 1st to 31, failed to meet the minimum quality standards of 4% fat and 8% solids-not-fat (SNF), according to Aavin's official records.

About 90% of the milk procured from the Kanniyakumari and Virudhunagar unions between May 1 and May 30 failed to meet the minimum quality standards of 4% fat and 8% SNF.

Similarly, of the 94,000 litres of milk procured by the Vellore union, around 84% had less than the minimum required 4% fat content, while 82% contained less than 8% SNF.

Likewise, nearly 78% of the 46,200 litres of milk procured in Villupuram contained less than the prescribed 4% fat content.

In contrast, official data revealed that 93 to 95% of the milk procured in the Karur and Tiruppur district unions complied with the quality requirements.

Addition of water to milk is suspected to be a major reason for the reduced fat and SNF content. “When milk contains less than 4% fat and 8% SNF, the cooperative federation incurs additional expenditure to purchase milk powder and butter to reconstitute the milk (in order to increase its fat and SNF levels) before manufacturing green magic and full cream milk variants, which require 4.5% and 6% fat content, respectively.

“Low-fat milk also affects the production of value-added dairy products and also raises concern over quality of milk".

Milk producers attribute the trend to Aavin's low procurement price and rising cattle feed costs.

@xpresstn

https://t.co/tPwPSXt5Zc

[Lokesh Bag @lokeshbag67]

Protein quality is totally different.

Also eggs have

-Choline (for brain health)
-Vitamin B12 (B12 deficiency is common in India)
-Healthy fats (support hormone production and for absorption of fat soluble vitamins)

[𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗲𝗲 ♛ @muheediva01]

Unpopular opinion: Your child's name isn't the place to be creative. They'll have to explain, spell, and pronounce it for the rest of their life. Please be more intentional.

[Mohan Pargaien IFS🇮🇳 @pargaien]

A good read especially for those appearing for competitive exams

#upsc #gk #citizenship #ExamSuccess

[HOW THINGS WORK @HowThingsWork_]

How participants make a sharp turn during a traditional dragon boat race in china.

[Amock_ @Amockx2022]

"BJP is a big problem, but Congress can never be a solution" 🤣

"I hate BJP that doesn't mean i love Congress" 🤣

"BJP doesn't know governance but it is not enough to hand power to Congress" 🤣

"I can suffer inflation under BJP but can never trust Rahul Gandhi or Akhilesh Yadav" 🤣

Such people are the reasons why BJP will never take issues like paper leak or inflation seriously

By now, BJP knows it has 30% such voters who will vote them anyways and rest required will be managed with lies, promises, gimmicks, emotional cards and you know what 🫡

[Mohan Pargaien IFS🇮🇳 @pargaien]

This is the story of grit, perseverance, and dedication for people. Dr. @theliverdr aka LIVER DOCTOR continues to fight the tough fight for public health and evidence-based science. 🩺👏
Thank you, Dr Philips, for standing up against medical misinformation to keep patients safe. You are a true hero!
Here is 👇the full story form @BBCVikas https://t.co/kr5B2kKsKV

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Dear friends, good morning!

For the BBC, Vikas Pandey, India Editor came all the way down to Kochi to spend time with me.
https://t.co/foWrFt9zsh

He visited my home, spoke to my family and friends, and then spent two whole days with me in my outpatient department at Rajagiri Hospital, watching me diagnose and treat patients and interact with their family.

This report is the culmination of that visit and I am very glad for this opportunity. I hope you will like this read.

Loved and loathed: The making of India's viral liver doctor
https://t.co/foWrFt9zsh

[Jayati @Jayati_M93]

Western veganism comes from self-consciousness about factory farming etc, which is why they avoid animal products even in clothing. Indian vegetarianism is all about imposing birth-based notions of ritual purity on everyone. Zero concern for animal rights. Shouldn't be that hard

[Little JONY 🫧 @Tamiladvent]

Paneer is a Portuguese invention. Doodh ka fatna is considered inauspicious in the great Indian culture. Paneer technically is a Tamsik food.

This is the Beauty of the wisdom he is speaking. The IVC horse seal is placed conveniently everywhere to fit their agenda.

[Krish Ashok @krishashok]

Honestly? Eggs, but not for the reason this infographic wants you to pick.

That “52g protein” is dry soya chunks. Once you soak them they triple in weight and you’re chewing through a wet sponge to hit that protein count. Eggs are weighed as eaten. You’re comparing a dehydrated food to a ready to eat one.

Also egg protein is the gold standard for absorption. Soy is good, but antinutrients eat into that 52g before your muscles ever see it. Grams on paper is usually never grams that count unless you are dealing with animal protein.

And “0.5g fat = win” is just circa 1980s anti-fat panic. The yolk’s fat is where the vitamin D, B12 (not available from plant sources) and choline are present.

Soy chunks are great source of cheap protein, and it’s also perfect for those that choose not to eat eggs for religious or vegan reasons. But for anyone that eats both, the choice is obvious

[Dr Aviral Vatsa, MRCGP, PhD @DocVatsa]

He gives typical biased info.

Egg gives- all 9 essential amino acids. Complete proteinsource
High choline- for nerves and brain function
vit B12, vit A, biotin, selenium, lutein, & zeaxanthin (help eye health)
72 calories, easy to make

Most western vegetarians eat egg

[Sneha Sharma @coachsnehaa]

Slow cooked mutton gravy is a nutrient bomb.

Rich in gelatin, collagen, fats, flavourful compounds extracted from the meat, and micronutrients like zinc, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, etc.

Dairy is elite; another animal source food but I still wouldn’t compare the two side by side.

[Fact Finder, The 🇮🇳 @TheFactFindr]

LET ME BURST the bubble

Property Rates in Chennai, Bangalore, Trivandrum etc are

much LOWER than Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Chandigarh etc

It’s NOT about Corruption, FALL in birth Rate is about Women EDUCATION & WOMEN safety in Jobs