Want Better Gut and Liver Health? Start Here.

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In this episode of the Scrubs and Suits Podcast, Dr. Arif Khan uncovers the shocking truth about a health crisis quietly affecting millions — fatty liver and gut disorders — with leading expert Dr. Prithvi. You may be eating clean, avoiding alcohol, and exercising — and still be at risk. So how did we go from blaming alcohol to realizing sugar, stress, and ultra-processed foods are just as harmful to your liver? Dr. Prithvi breaks down the misunderstood condition Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) — which could affect up to 38% of Indians and 80% of IT professionals — yet remains undetected for years. We explore how it links to diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure, and even mental health. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who thinks they’re healthy — but might be silently at risk. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Difference in medical practice in Dubai and India 2:56 - How did sugar and stress become just as dangerous to liver as alcohol is? 4:50 - What is NAFLD, why it is more dangerous that Fatty-liver disease? 7:00 - How to diagnose Non-Alcoholic Fatty-Liver Disease? 8:09 - Why does fatty liver remain undetected for so long? 8:49 - What percentage of patients would be Alcoholic fatty-liver & Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver? 9:28 - How does fat deposit into liver? 11:44 - Common causes of Liver Transplant 12:12 - How are fatty liver linked to diabetes, cholesterol imbalance, and high blood pressure? 14:18 - Youngsters in their 20s with liver disease? 15:24 - How does alcohol destroy your liver? 17: 58 - Difference in day-time and night-time drinking 20:02 - Difference in men and women drinking and alcohol affect on them 22:05 - How does reverse alcohol fatty-liver disease? 25:09 - Supplements to help liver 25:46 - Why do Middle-Eastern people suffer from more metabolic diseases? 26:59 - How are does genes work against us? 28:16 - Effects of processed foods on Liver? 30:30 - Plastics: Micro & Nano affecting the body 32:00 - Skinny people having NAFLD problems which is more dangerous 33:14 - Gut is our second brain. What is the link? 36:20 - Chicken is the new sugar 38:10 - Benefits of Intermittent Fasting 41:00 - Kids born with vaginal delivery have better gut health than c-section. 42:08 - How we chew food affects gut health 44:04 - How to prevent Colon Cancer? 45:52 - How many male above 45years get colon test done? 46:44 - Colonoscopy test for gut-health 48:10 - Constipation as the most common problem 50:01 - First signs that gut-health problems 51:29 - Rising lactose intolerant 52:58 - Cow and Mother's Milk isn't meant for us 54:38 - Eating late at night, it's affect on gut 55:42 - Small changes one can bring to gut & liver 56:13 - Is drinking a glass of wine safe? 56:48 - Can Fatty liver be reversed? 57:01 - What would you personally do for your liver & gut? 58:09 - Market Yogurt isn't good enough 58:46 - 3 foods to avoid and eat more 59:46 - One health myth to avoid 1:00:55 - Foods that are underrated for health 1:01:22 - Rapid fire round ►For More Info Visit Our Website: 🧑‍💻Website Link: https://drarifkhan.com/ 📞Give Us a Call: +97143431113 👇Make Sure You Follow Us On: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.arif.khan/ ►Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dr.arif.khanFB ►https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-arif-khan-850533a/ ................................................................................................... 🧑‍⚕️About: Dr. Arif Khan (Neurologist, Founder, Professor, Author, Entrepreneur, Influence) 🩺Dr. Arif is a British Board certified Consultant Pediatric Neurologist. He completed his General Pediatric and Pediatric neurology training in the UK. He has trained and worked in a number of regional and tertiary hospitals in the United Kingdom. The prominent ones included Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester and the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. He was a Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for 3 years. During his tenure, he was assigned as lead clinician for complex epilepsies, vagal nerve stimulation service and ketogenic diet service in Leicester. 📌 He moved to Dubai in the year 2015 and was appointed as the Head of Children’s services at the American Center for Psychiatric and Neurology in 2015. After having completed 2 contractual years at the center, he set out to develop the first pediatric neurosciences center in the region called Neuropedia.