A medical debate surrounding health advice on social media has surfaced following a video by Dr Sivaranjani Santosh, a Hyderabad-based paediatrician with 18 years of experience. Dr Santosh posted an Instagram video on August 18 in response to a social media clip shared by sports nutritionist and health coach Ryan Fernando . Also read | What is growth hormone deficiency, the condition Bigg Boss 16’s Abdu Rozik suffers from
In his video, Ryan spoke about using an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test to monitor height growth in children . Expressing concern over the advice, Dr Santosh, who practices at the Magna Centres for Obesity, Diabetes, and Endocrinology in Film Nagar, urged parents to rely on established clinical protocols rather than online health recommendations. ⦿ Bone conditions: healing fractures, bone cancer, Paget’s disease, osteomalacia, and hypophosphatasia. ⦿ Other factors: overactive parathyroid glands, malnutrition, inflammatory bowel disease, or pregnancy.
