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Podcast: Reporters Without Orders
Episode: Reporters Without Orders Ep 171: Ramdev and his ayurveda claims
Description: In this episode, host Nidhi Suresh is joined by Sidharth Singh of Newslaundry.On May 31, Ramdev claimed he had scientific evidence to prove the legitimacy of ayurveda in “curing” hypertension, cancer, arthritis, thyroid issues, liver sclerosis, hepatitis, and fatty liver. He gave a slew of interviews to TV news channels to further attack modern medicine over alleged abuses of the pharmaceutical industry. He also made unproven claims about ayurvedic solutions to longstanding medical conundrums.In Sidharth’s report, he answers the question: what expertise does Ramdev actually possess? He spoke to many ayurvedic practi...