Mumbai, March 27 Actress Saba Azad has been hospitalized after contracting cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection.
Saba said that even during these challenging times, her boyfriend Hrithik Roshan has been keeping her spirits up.
The actress of "Who's Your Gynac?" revealed that she has lost 4 kilograms in two weeks due to the illness, despite eating home-cooked food and carrying her water bottle everywhere she goes.
Saba posted a picture of herself on Instagram showing the peace sign while lying in a large hospital bed.
Sharing the story of the worst 14 days of her life in the caption, she wrote, "The worst 14 days of my life. Cyclosporiasis, you nasty parasite!! For someone who only ever eats home-cooked food and carries her water bottle everywhere, this bug came out of nowhere, especially during the busiest time of the year for me. I've lost 4 kgs that I didn't have, and I can barely walk. One day I'm training twice a day, doing pull-ups and lifting weights, and the next I'm half my size, without the strength to even lift a toothpick (sic)."
She advised everyone to properly wash their vegetables and fruits before consuming.
"So, please, for the sake of your gut, wash your salad leaves and vegetables as if your life depends on it – because sometimes it really does!! Our new method is baking soda + vegetable wash (Herbal Strategi has a good one)," she added.
Saba appreciated Hrithik's talent for finding humour even in the most difficult situations.
"By @hrithikroshan who has kept my very grumpy spirits up and always manages to find humour in the most difficult situations...PS - I haven't shrunk quite as much as it may seem here, the bed is supersized and the angle is wide," concluded the post.
For those who don't know, Cyclosporiasis is a diarrheal disease caused by the protozoan parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is transmitted through contaminated food and water.