Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Celebrity Cancer Survivor's Praise for Naturopathy Sparks Debate
Sonali Bendre, a Bollywood actor who beat cancer, said she thinks naturopathy and autophagy helped her.
A doctor who specializes in livers said this is not true and can be dangerous.
He said people should not delay real medicine for these things.
Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre attributes her cancer recovery to naturopathy and autophagy
The Liver Doc, Cryriac Abby Philips, criticizes her endorsement of naturopathy as 'quackery'
Bendre was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic endometrial cancer in 2018 and underwent conventional treatments in the US
Philips warns against delaying effective medical care and exploitation by fraudulent naturopathy practitioners
Autophagy is a natural cellular recycling process, not a cure for cancer
- Who
- Sonali Bendre, The Liver Doc (Cryriac Abby Philips)
- What
- Debate over naturopathy and autophagy as cancer treatments
- When
- November 22, 2025
- Where
- Social media (X, formerly Twitter)
- Why
- Bendre's endorsement of naturopathy sparked criticism from Philips
Sonali Bendre's Perspective
The Liver Doc's Perspective
Effectiveness of Naturopathy
Sonali Bendre's Perspective
Believes naturopathy and autophagy contributed to her cancer recovery
The Liver Doc's Perspective
Considers naturopathy 'quackery' and warns against delaying medical care
- Cancer Type
- Stage 4 metastatic endometrial cancer
- Treatment
- Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery in the US
- Outcome
- Remission, returned to India
- Autophagy Definition
- Natural cellular recycling process
- Naturopathy Status
- Banned in South Australia for cancer treatment claims
