Archive · 19 Nov 2025
AIIMS Doctor Challenges Celebrity Nutritionist Pooja Makhija's Salt Intake Advice
A famous nutritionist, Pooja Makhija, said that salt is not bad for you and that hospitals use saline to help patients.
However, a doctor from AIIMS said that Makhija's information is not correct and that salt can be harmful to some people.
The doctor explained that hospitals use saline to help patients who have lost a lot of fluid, not to raise their salt levels.
The doctor warned that believing wrong information about salt and saline can be dangerous for some people.
Pooja Makhija, a celebrity nutritionist, claims salt is not the culprit behind high blood pressure and that excess salt is excreted in urine
She suggests drinking water with a crystal of rock salt to utilise minerals better
An AIIMS doctor, Dr Arihant Jain, refutes Makhija's claims, stating they are not accurate or evidence-based
Dr Jain explains that salt can be harmful to certain patients and that saline is used to replace lost body fluid, not to raise sodium levels
He warns that wrong information about salt and saline can mislead people and put vulnerable patients at risk
- Who
- Pooja Makhija (celebrity nutritionist), Dr Arihant Jain (AIIMS doctor)
- What
- Discussion on salt intake and hospital saline use
- When
- During a YouTube podcast with Raj Shamani
- Where
- YouTube
- Why
- To share and discuss opinions on salt intake and its effects
Pooja Makhija's View
Dr Arihant Jain's View
Salt Intake and Blood Pressure
Pooja Makhija's View
Salt is not the main cause of high blood pressure
Dr Arihant Jain's View
Salt can be harmful to certain patients, including those with high blood pressure
Saline Use in Hospitals
Pooja Makhija's View
Saline is used to raise sodium levels in patients
Dr Arihant Jain's View
Saline is used to replace lost body fluid, not to raise sodium levels
- Nutritionist's Claim
- Salt is not the culprit behind high blood pressure
- Doctor's Response
- Salt can be harmful to certain patients
- Saline Use in Hospitals
- To replace lost body fluid, not to raise sodium levels