India, Sept. 22 -- Are you in the habit of starting your day with your favourite cup of hot beverage? 'Bed tea' refers to an early morning cup of tea in bed, right after waking up, even before eating breakfast. While bed tea may sound comforting, an invigorating way to begin the day as the richness of the beverage pushes away morning grogginess, there are potential downsides as well. It can upset your stomach, causing serious gut issues.

Dr J. Saravanan, Sr. Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist at VS Hospitals, Chennai, shared with HT Lifestyle in an interview that many people have this habit, and the health consequences of this habit are seen among some of his patients, too.

Sharing his clinical experience, "I remember one man, an IT...