'Avoid advice from random influencers': Tata Memorial Hospital director tells Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath after stroke
Mumbai: A director at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. CS Pramesh, urged Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath, who recently suffered a mild stroke to ignore any advice given by “random influencers” who lack knowledge of science.
"Please avoid following advice from random influencers," Dr Pramesh wrote on X in response to the post by an entrepreneur and social media influencer advising Kamath on his health.
The influencer’s suggestions were contradicted by multiple medical professionals.
Retweeting the recommendation, Dr Pramesh wrote, "A thread that demonstrates how life-threatening social media can be... Please don't follow random 'influencers' who don't have true science to back them beyond 'Trust me, bro'."
"Zero true science to back this. Don't fall for influencers without a science background," the Tata Memorial Hospital board member added in a separate post.
Zero true science to back this. Don't fall for influencers without science background. https://t.co/50OBrlNNjS
— Pramesh CS (@cspramesh) February 26, 2024
Dr Krishnamoorthy, a senior cardiologist from Bengaluru, also rejected the influencer's advice.
Dr Krishnamurthy underscored the importance of work-life balance to reduce the chances of getting a stroke. "There needs to be time to relax, unwind and sleep. For all that you need spare time," he said.
Neurology crying in a corner 😢 #MedTwitter https://t.co/mLzpf1bcMx
— Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy (@DrDeepakKrishn1) February 27, 2024
The doctor's remark came after Nithin Kamath revealed on Monday that he suffered a "mild stroke" six weeks ago.
Kamath listed several possible contributing factors, including grief, inadequate sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and excessive exercise. Currently in recovery, the Zerodha CEO may require up to six months to fully heal. His doctor has advised him to take a break to relax and destress.
Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out of the blue. Dad passing away, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out —any of these could be possible reasons.
— Nithin Kamath (@Nithin0dha) February 26, 2024
I've gone from having a big droop in the face and not being able to read or write to having a slight droop… pic.twitter.com/aQG4lHmFER
"The doctor said you need to know when you need to shift the gears down a bit," Kamath said.
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