India, Feb. 5 -- Actor Claire Foy has opened up about a five-year health battle in a new podcast, revealing the stomach-churning reason she had to permanently overhaul her diet and lifestyle - she had to give up drinking coffee after discovering she had a parasitic infection. Also read | Doctor explains hidden side effects of drinking coffee regularly: Ageing, disrupts monthly period cycles and.

The Emmy-winning actor, 41, best known for her portrayal of the young Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, shared the graphic details of her ordeal during an appearance on the February 4 episode of Table Manners Podcast.

Claire Foy revealed that for half a decade, she unknowingly played host to a parasitic infection. "Quite a few years ago (I gave u...