Sridhar Vembu, the CEO of Zoho, was called an “illiterate boomer uncle” by The Liver Doc, who also accused him of “misinforming his followers.”
In summary, the CEO of Zoho was criticized by Liver Doc for endorsing the medical claims made by cow urine.
Vembu was referred to be an “illiterate boomer uncle” by Dr. Philips.
The online discussion resulted from Vembu’s post endorsing the advantages of cow urine.
Following their acrimonious exchange of words last year, Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, also known as The Liver Doc on X, once again attacked Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu for his post endorsing IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti’s remarks regarding the “medicinal value” of cow urine (gaumutra).
Accusing Vembu of “misinforming his followers,” Philips called him a “illiterate boomer uncle.”
Vembu tweeted supporting the claims about the “medicinal” benefits of cow urine, which sparked the online dispute.
According to Vembu’s post on X, fecal transplants and fecal tablets (yep!) from extremely healthy individuals—ideally from pre-industrial communities that were not exposed to modern diets—are attracting scientific interest due to their potential to restore beneficial gut bacteria. “Those who are making fun of cow urine don’t understand how,” Vembu stated.
Additionally, Vembu maintained that modern science is progressively supporting the assertions made about the “beneficial properties” of cow urine.
“Our physical and emotional well-being are greatly influenced by gut bacteria, which are the most important part of our immune system. “The beneficial properties of cow dung and urine” is not superstitious quackery.
There, contemporary science is coming together. “Those who participate in online mobs are narrow-minded fanatics,” Vembu continued.
Urine therapy “has no such known benefits and there is no science behind promoting its use,” Philips said in response to Vembu’s widely shared tweet, telling him to “educate” himself and “stop with the Strawman fallacies.”
Hello, boomer uncle who doesn’t understand science. Siddha, your purported Indian traditional medicine, also advocates fecal transplants. “How long will you keep embarrassing yourself, talking from behind, and misleading your followers?” Philips asked.
In addition, he criticized V Kamakoti for his opinions and urged Vembu to spread “valuable information” rather than “ancient nonsense.”
“As a man of influence, disseminate important information about how science and the scientific method may advance our community rather than endorsing antiquated nonsense and primitive remedies and amplifying misinformed idiots like the professor from IIT Madras. You can read about our work here if you’re interested in the science underlying fecal transplants. In order to save patients who are dying from severe alcohol-related hepatitis, we are the first to employ this approach,” Philips added.
When a video of V Kamakoti promoting the “medicinal value” of cow urine (gaumutra) went viral earlier this week, it sparked controversy. Kamakoti stated in the video that cow pee may be used to treat diseases since it has “anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties” in addition to digestive advantages.
Vembu and The Liver Doc also got into a spat last year over the trend of going barefoot, or “grounding.”
