Fact Check: Oncologists Weigh In On Navjot Sidhu’s Claims About Wife’s ‘Cancer-Beating’ Diet

Former Indian cricketer and now-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu recently claimed that his wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, is now “clinically cancer-free” after having adhered to a diet and implementing lifestyle changes during and after her treatment, defeating stage-4 breast cancer within just 40 days. Sidhu said in a press conference on November 21 that his wife “defeated cancer not because we had money but because she was disciplined and followed a strict diet routine”. Cancer treatment involves a comprehensive medical approach, which typically includes surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy, depending on the type and stage of the disease.” Controversy over Sidhu’s claims A day after Sidhu’s press conference, Cyriac Abby Philips, popularly known as ‘TheLiverDoc’ on X, reacted to the claim in a post, saying there is no evidence that any specific diet or herb can prevent or cure cancer. Physician Paramjeet Maras — who actively debunks medical misinformation on Instagram — said, “The pH of the human body very tightly regulates the pH of blood, and drinking water of pH 7 has no effect on cancer cells.” He added that while it’s true that cancer cells thrive in acidic environments, the claim that an alkaline diet or pH level of water can kill cancer is not supported by any scientific evidence.