Healthcare in India is broken. Let's fix it. TheLiverDoc aka Dr. Abby Philips

Why is there so much misinformation around health?
What's broken in health care in India? How can it be fixed?
Timestamp
0:00 Sneak-Peek
1:39 Introduction
3:22 Disappointment and Persistence in Medical Journey
19:31 Understanding of the importance of humanity in medicine
24:15 Overwhelming Cases in ICUs
26:10 Becoming a Complete Doctor through Continuous Learning
28:18 Work-Life Balance and Priorities
37:30 Coping Mechanisms of Depression
46:00 Patient Care
48:26 Doctors' Unhealthy Lifestyles
56:43 Pseudoscientific principles lacking standardization
01:13:31 The challenges of managing alcohol-related liver diseases
01:17:50 Gut bacteria and their importance
01:19:13 Increased survival rate with stool transplant
01:22:45 The importance of good clinical training and mentorship
01:27:23 Ethical medical practice and financial sustainability
01:32:28 Time to Educate Population on Science
01:37:02 Weak Scientific Temperament in India
01:42:47 Homeopathy and Post-Hoc Fallacy
01:47:40 Addressing the Issue of Misleading Hope in Medical Treatments
01:55:29 Addressing the Infodemic and Misinformation Epidemic
02:07:30 PubMed is not the benchmark
2:13:32 Role of AI in Healthcare
2:19:45 Miscommunication leading to violence against doctors
02:28:54 Alcohol's Adverse Effects on Health
02:30:36 Potential Benefits of Coffee
02:33:08 Artificial Sweeteners' Safety
02:38:10 Chronology of Eating and Its Effectiveness
02:40:09 The Importance of Following a Balanced Diet
02:42:35 Individualized Protein Requirements and Understanding Metabolism
02:49:36 Higher Protein Requirements for Individuals with Liver Diseases
02:50:48 Defining a Balanced Diet
02:52:23 Crash Diets vs. Steady Weight Loss
02:58:04 Potential Dangers of Misinformation in the Wellness Industry
03:11:02 Health Checkups for the Average Person
03:14:20 Stress Relief: Gaming, Music, and Movies
03:18:46 Life-Changing Car Crash Experience
03:32:57 Exciting Projects on the Horizon
03:33:24 Conclusion
This has been at the top of my mind for a long time and the reason to have this podcast with Dr Abby Philips.
Dr. Abby Philips is a specialist in Hepatology and Liver Transplant. He did his MBBS, MD & DM and is the president's gold medal winner for academic excellence.
He has 200+ research papers published to him.
But there is an interesting other side of him.
He is known as TheLiverDoc on Twitter for his work as a crusader against all sorts of misinformation on health and pseudoscience.
He is a father of three an avid gamer and a graphic novel enthusiast🙂 Follow his work on Twitter lnkd.in/gHqX2jQD
There is a lot we discussed:
- The reason to be Liver Doc on Twitter. You know what I mean🙂
- How that happened and why it remains important.
- The universe of quackery & pseudoscience in nutrition, health & fitness.
- Healthcare landscape in India. How modern, alternative & integrative medicine works.
- Business of health and patient care.
- Debunking myths around supplements & nutraceuticals.
- Do's & Don'ts for individuals to create their own health protocols.
- Alcohol, Coffee, Artificial sweetener, Intermittent fasting, Proteins, Carbs, multivitamins, and much more.
- Life of a doctor beyond medical practice.
I've to say this upfront. This conversation is not to prove anything good or bad.
But to establish some tools and frameworks that everyone can use to create their own guardrail for health.
This is a 3hr+ podcast. I don't expect you to listen or watch it in one go. Maybe you should not. But when you finish, do make an attempt to relay your thoughts to improve the scientific temperament of people around us. That will improve their understanding of health.
There is a lot to takeaways from this conversation and I hope this is useful to you.
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My name is Dilip and I'm the host. You can connect with me on:
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[@nithishkgnani]

This podcast deserves to be heard by every Indian. Thanks, Dr. Abby Philips and Dilip Kumar. The LiverDoc's life story is very inspiring.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Hope you find time to listen to other episodes as well.

[@oscarabranches0165]

It was very long BUT worth it. It is a must watch video for everyone including doctors. It clears a lot of things, that ideally we would have taken for granted. Thank you for making this video

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@user-kr5no3wd2j]

Pagal hai ye , usko bolo science se proove kare ki ayurved galat hai.... Challange ka bolo usko , main usko challenge deta hu agr uske andar itna hi apne aap ko sahi kahlane ki chul chadi ho to....

[@Anityam]

​​@@user-kr5no3wd2j​​it seems that you are not getting what he has said, he is just not against ayurveda or any other alternative medicine but he is also against the MBBS doctor who are just like teachers and they don't change themselves just like clinical scientist doc enquire about their knowledge and do research how to get better outcomes. In one sentence he wants us to be more scientific

[@venky1973]

​@@user-kr5no3wd2jgobar

[@fitnesssciencemalayalam7296]

​@@user-kr5no3wd2j Youre not worth it. You are nothing 😂

[@anvarali1913]

Honestly this is the best podcast I've ever listened to. Kudos to Mr Dilip Kumar for putting in the effort to host this and to Dr. Abby, keep doing what you're doing and never stop. All the support for you sir 👍🏻

[@nilc6801]

Excellent session. Great story telling by Doctor & wide array of medical facts discussed. In the times of widespread 'emotion' based pseudo science and mixopathy, this episode gives me hope that there are still rational and scientific minds available in the country, who will strongly root for evidence based medical practice. Thanks to Dilip for the session & his excellent moderator role too..

[@theothersidewithdilip]

🙏

[@boundarybites07]

Please add timestamp if possible 😊

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Time stamps will be updated soon.

[@ashwinpawar3913]

Great job interviewing Abby. Thank you both of you.

[@Anityam]

Thanks The Other Side for such a long podcast which is the need of hour because we want to know how Abby reached here and he also cleared many confusion many people have regarding him. Great job❤

[@blessymathew3377]

Loved the show. Was great

[@AshaChandranPerinchery]

It was an absolute pleasure listening to this long video cast. Thank you very much for having this conversation with Dr. Abby - the takeaways are really plenty. By the way, you have got a new subscriber, Dilip. 😊

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thank you for the kind words :) Hope you enjoy the other episodes as well.

[@viveakin]

Thank you for this! Great to know more about Dr. Philips

[@Zstig991]

Dr Abbys medical journey is therapeutic to listen to especially for a doc like me waiting for directions post mbbs...this is inspirational and supportive for the masses in medico community and neet pg aspirants Thankyou for bringing him forward in your podcast and you've done a great job in letting him unfold in your crafty way Kudos to your podcast and awaiting more fine and moving podcasts from you

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thank you. Hope you find time to listen to other episodes as well. Thanks for your feedback.

[@harman1957]

Thankyou for having him

[@mathewp4478]

Very informative Thanks pl.continue the good effort.

[@ravikiran0603]

Thank you❤

[@avx4281]

This is so informative and useful. Saving it for my reference. Thank u both. I love such long form, free conversations on such topics. Keep it up.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thank you for the encouraging words!

[@RitvikJain86]

It is a long interview but worth watching. The life of Dr. Abby is very inspiring.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thanks for being here.

[@rounakdatta3225]

This "I was actually very average, but so-and-so and luck changed by life" is such a humbling thing to hear from great people :)

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Very true Rounak!

[@venky1973]

Wow.. What an excellent interview..... Keep it up. ❤ Please convey my regards to Dr Abby Philip

[@crap12345ful]

Why this video doesn't have views? It should should reach everyone

[@457anand]

In youtube such videos wont get views. Only fake videos like " lose 10 kgs in one day" will gain million views

[@sanjaysunny8589]

Thanks dr. ❤

[@sri.ram.ganesh]

what an incredible podcast !

[@akhilnathg6]

Extremely informative video! Despite its length, I gained valuable insights. Well worth watching.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thank you!

[@cajidcruz9479]

One of the best doctors I have ever heard

[@singingself]

Amazingly done podcast 👍 very informative

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Glad you liked it Narmada!

[@skydemon6130]

A really wonderful podcast. India needs to develop scientific temperament.

[@sandeeptp9751]

Thanks team, It's worth to watch this video ❤

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thanks for the tuning in.

[@jananisridhar-lr3kk]

Outstanding! Made the independence day holiday worth it but listening fully. All the best.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Words like these are a big encouragement! Thank you!

[@fridge_magnet]

I totally love the doctors who has academic interests. They tend to be more empathetic and open to listen.

[@manish-mk]

What a great podcast! Learnt so much :)

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Glad you find it useful :)

[@prasathsurendran]

Awesome discussion!! 4:48 is Karnataka, not Kerala. Pls correct. Otherwise, amazing content. Keep up the good work.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Yes, there was an error in the edit process. Thanks for pointing out.

[@sainathanakonar]

Interesting and Intelligent discussion. Keep up the good work and discussions. Nice to hear Dr Abby and his generous and frank sharing of medical knowledge. 🙂I can relate to many myth busting including avoiding curd with fish 😛 and how important it is to question blind faith/ superstitions and be rational and develop a scientific behavior.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thank you for feedback :)

[@amjad_bin]

A wholesome interview for damn💥

[@rojargil]

very useful

[@ketannahar7534]

Commendable!!

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thanks :)

[@mudswim]

Lets fix our education and judicial system first.

[@drmejomathew]

Doc.. which was that car which you crashed?

[@harshajitbarman1231]

Kottayam and kochi that is shown in the map , is wrong .. please correct it

[@fazerugbrug439]

No in India it is not common to have doctors on phone. Nice podcast tho

[@pratyushpralimpradhan2867]

Kottayam was shown in Karnataka in the visual map.

[@annamalaian6247]

@4:45 Kottayam in shows in Karnataka, instead of Kerala

[@Lil_QWERTY]

എന്റെ sgpt, sgot എല്ലാം നോർമൽ ആണ്, പക്ഷെ അൾട്രാ സൗണ്ട് സ്കാനിൽgrade 1 fatty liver with mild coarse echotexture. Shear wave elastography sows 8.7 kpa.

[@maulikprabhudesai]

Please fix the video graphic - Kottayam - Kerala is shown in Karnataka

[@crispsweet9691]

Wonderful interview. Dr. Abby comes about as a very nice and sweet person, unlike the sarcasm on Twitter

[@theothersidewithdilip]

That’s the other side :)

[@onemoreprince]

I wish there were timestamps for topics.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Time stamps would be updated soon.

[@renoytoons]

❤❤❤

[@abdulrahmankhan7447]

I'm very sorry and upset to know that your Twitter account has been withheld due to your brave thred about true things about Liv 52 how it worst thing to take as a medicine.

[@c-myc450]

2:38:57 Dr. Philips may not be correct here. First of all, I am a huge fan and hats of to his work. Back to my commentary, Yes, body is going to process the macros the way it's designed to. But there is definitely a difference in the digestion process and rate at wich the macros are digested and absorbed into the blood stream. Let's take an example of eating plan sugar vs sugar mixed in with Fibre or even sugar after eating fiberous meal. The blood glucose spike after the meal would high in the 1st group. It might not be a big deal in a healthy person, might cause ill effects in diabetics. We do need more studies to recommend either one of them conclusively. Dr. Philips stating that there is no discernable difference in the way that body digests food wasn't the scientifically accurate thing. I understand, I am nitpicking, just wanted to state my opinion. Best wishes.

[@balinamanoj8154]

Sir my daughter has keratoconus and with her hard lens she has 80% sight ,my question is wether she can do mbbs ,she wants to become a doctor as honest as u ,kindly answer my desperate question becoz I have searched for the answer erverywhere but no use ..please do not ignore

[@dr.azygos3585]

she can definitely get MBBS if she is able to read and write, but can she become a clinical practitioner ? thats not very easy if sight is not write, she can go into non clinical fields and academics, such as anatomy, physiology, biochem, pharmacology etc

[@rajeev.787]

Doctor said that we don't need protein suppliment if we follow balanced diet. In fact ,we won't get enough protein from balanced diet as per .8gm per kg weight. I'm 76kg. I require 61g protein as per my weight. I will get 6 gm protein fron one egg and 22 GM protein from 100 gm chicken. So it's not possible to maintain adequate protein intake from a balanced food as you suggested. That means everybody needs protein suppliment

[@fridge_magnet]

True. Most of the people need supplements in India. I am vegetarian and hardly get 30g protein a day. Through normal meals it's impossible to reach the target.

[@mrmingsun]

It's very easy to calculate BMI. But liver fat percentage is far more important.

[@lochgeo]

Kottayam in Karnataka? Please get your graphics right!

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Thanks for pointing the error.

[@ignoredrupee]

I was about to right this. I have OCD too.

[@androidandroid4461]

Huge respect for MANUAL SCAVENGERS in india. If you guys dont know why I mentioned this here after listening to the doc, just think.

[@exgod1]

4:48 map is wrong.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Yes, there was an error in the edit process. Thanks for pointing out.

[@warrior_harry1425]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Curious.2024]

Is Kottayam in Karnataka?

[@theothersidewithdilip]

No, it is not. An error by the editor.

[@ajaigeorgem3857]

Kottayam and kochi shown on map are wrong, both should have been marked on Kerala, but shown as places in Karnataka. Bad.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

There is an error happened during the editing. The charm of Kottayam & Kochi is tanni nadan :)

[@thatguy6442]

Kottayam is in Kerala not in Bangalore Karnataka 4:50

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Yes, there was an error in the edit process. Thanks for pointing out.

[@niksmedia1947]

Just search about his father. This guy is a man of morality. But........

[@rampradeep1447]

But ??

[@deepikavishnu1735]

Explain plz?

[@aryasp7665]

Lol I was also thinking about the same😂

[@1gurumantra]

Shoot and scoot without any credible facts. Pathetic tactics Mr

[@VaidyatheDr]

😂 his father is fraud

[@guruprashanthrao1093]

The last time I sat down for 3 and Half hour to watch something without pause/intermission was for The Irishman

[@yetrinthalaharikrishna1823]

Are they showing Karnataka instead of Kerala🤔

[@mirajnair7126]

Great content but Kottayam is in Kerala and your map shows Karnataka.

[@mallukittens177]

So no ayurvedic doctors gonna comment here ? 😂

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Maybe share it with few :)

[@VaidyatheDr]

Iam here

[@traderfortravels]

Soon he will be goon

[@Anityam]

In the era of poison of irrationality, The Liver doc is perfect detox

[@vasujayaprasad6398]

Coffee enema is the oldest liver cleanse.

[@KrishnaKumar1958]

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[@akritbehera7751]

No question about Marijuana and Liver? Oh common.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Maybe you can ask him on Twitter

[@kuday84]

He sued Herbalife

[@theothersidewithdilip]

Is that good or bad?

[@AbidSuhail]

Whoever runs this channel should fire this editor. damn his/her geographic and civic sense. Kochi, Kottayam is depicted to be in Karnataka. And when Abby Phillips talks about his belief in prayer he/she puts an insert of Pooja to Ganesha. ,🤦‍♂️

[@healthinnovationskerala]

നല്ല ഇന്റെർവ്യൂ... താങ്കൾ മലയാളത്തിൽ കൂടി ചെയ്യണം.

[@diplomat985]

Cheyyunnundaarnnu

[@TheSastrikal]

1:07....😂😂😂

[@ekpiyalichai]

Myth Busted 1:39:39 Dietary Egg 🥚 does not increase cholesterol Phew 🦊

[@niksmedia1947]

This person has some prejudice on German culture. German people. Because he is against homeopathy.

[@adarshv.s6437]

Homeopathy is a joke Period.

[@jayantisswani]

Doctor: I was a religious person at that time. Doctor is a Christian. And the channel adds photo of Ganesh. 👏👏

[@vannuvilaiti1340]

Physicians take high fee but do not examine the patients at all just talking and prescribe medicine

[@mayurborah2111]

He hate ayurved

[@John_honai1]

He hate pseudoscience

[@VaidyatheDr]

Highly biased interview. Very narrow mindset.

[@theothersidewithdilip]

How to make it unbiased? Do share thoughts.

[@klvgupta3131]

Allopathy has less than 200 years history. It is ridiculous to brush away the achievement of ayurveda which has more than 2000 years medical care history.

[@shiningstar958]

@@klvgupta3131 Years alone don't validate something; proofs do. Modern medicine is backed by extensive scientific evidence. In Ayurveda, there are three disease types: Vata, Kapha, and Pitta, lacking knowledge of viruses like the common flu or hepatitis. To remove the pseudoscience label, consider updating Wikipedia. I challenge you

[@tejaswinis6497]

​@@klvgupta3131no evidence. Old doesn't mean good.

[@thegviantpath73]

​@@klvgupta3131😂😂😂

[@rakshithmr8168]

Give up your obsession for empirical data. You have one-size-fits all approach. But, every human body is unique. So, empirical investigation fails to capture the impact. I am sure you know iatrogeny.

[@z2zugzwang]

How unique are we from one another is the question. The workings of biology, chemistry and physics within the human physiology are non negotiable. For eg. I can find people who are lactose intolerant but has there ever been a human inhaling CO2 and exhaling O2. Over time these core scientific principles will be updated with more evidence and better knowledge/resources.

[@Dipankarr_]

Scam doctor 😂 Drug Mafia Agent

[@user-kr5no3wd2j]

Ye liver doc froud bate kr raha hai.... Usko bolo mujse challenge kare, main usko ayurved se usse achchha result dunga.....

[@Drviral112]

तो जब भी आप और आपका फॅमिली मैं किसीको medical emergency आये तो इस comment को याद करना और homeopathic doctor के पास ही ले जाना, modern medicine के doctor के पास मत ले जाना, have faith in your blind faith.

[@user-kr5no3wd2j]

@@Drviral112 bro, sb pathy ki apni apni limits hoti hai... To sankuchit na bnke sochna chahiye.... Hum to yahi kahte hai ki sb pathy ki apni apni speciality bhi hoti hai, pr aap aise kattarvadi bn rahe hai jaise dusri pathy ka koi mahatva hi nahi.....

[@John_honai1]

Do your Ayurveda have microbiology???

[@maxpayne69.]

@@John_honai1 no concept of microbes only 😆

[@user-kr5no3wd2j]

Ye liver doc froud hai, hr jagah paise dekar apni add chalane ke liye pahunch jata hai ....😂