India, June 26 -- Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, aka The Liver Doc (a hepatologist), criticised the Satvic Movement, popularised on social media by health influencers, Subah Saraf and Harsh Saraf. In a post shared on June 25, the expert explained why the programme is 'utter nonsense' and is not backed by science.

The Liver Doc explained that the Satvic Movement is based on 'ayurvedic principles of nutrition and health.' "Ayurveda is an ancient, primal pseudoscience that was based on observations and principles that defy logic and reasoning. Independent nutrition reviews note that the satvic regimen is 'highly restrictive, delusional, and not based in science'," he explained. He added that the influencers who promote it, 'are in it for the money...