Overview
- Bendre clarified that her autophagy post reflected a personal experience and not medical advice, stating she is a cancer survivor and not a quack.
- Her Nov. 21 message credited a naturopath for introducing autophagy, which she says helped her during treatment and remains part of her routine.
- Hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips and other doctors criticized the message as promoting unproven therapy, calling naturopathy quackery and citing FDA warnings about illegal cancer treatments.
- Doctors emphasized that Bendre underwent intensive evidence‑based care at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York, asserting remission resulted from chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
- Coverage notes inconsistent reporting on when she was declared cancer‑free, with some outlets citing 2019 and others 2021, as public reaction to her clarification remained mixed.