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Health influencer Paul Saladino incorrectly attributes acne to autoimmunity
Claim:
Acne is an autoimmune condition; removing vegetables from your diet can treat autoimmunity
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Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Paul Saladino, 2026-01-24 -
InaccurateViral claims that cows and beef are climate solutions ignore the impacts of cattle farms
Claim:
Cows are carbon-negative; to tackle climate change, we need to raise more cows and eat more beef.
Source: TikTok, X/Twitter, Social media user, 2025-12-18 -
UnsupportedMore research needed to determine if vitamin D helps treat fibroids
Claim:
“Number 1 vitamin to help shrink fibroids” is vitamin D
Source: TikTok, Social media users, Eric Berg, 2024-05-24 -
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InaccurateDepression isn’t defined as having low serotonin, contrary to Gary Brecka claims in TikTok videos
Claim:
Depression is defined as “an inadequate supply of the neurotransmitter serotonin”; increasing serotonin in the gut increases serotonin in the brain, thus ending depression
Source: TikTok, Gary Brecka, 2023-09-30 -
UnsupportedSocial media claims of urine therapy benefits not backed by scientific evidence
Claim:
Drinking urine or applying it to the body is beneficial for health; urea in urine is good for the skin
Source: YouTube, TikTok, Daniel Pompa, Troy Casey, KT The Arch Degree, 2025-05-07 -
UnsupportedNo evidence for chiropractor Bryan Ardis’ claim that nicotine cures Parkinson’s and other diseases
Claim:
Nicotine cures Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, ulcerative colitis, and multiple sclerosis; nicotine is a treatment for autism
Source: TikTok, Human Garage, Bryan Ardis, 2025-03-10 -
Misleading“VAIDS” is not a real medical condition; causes of post-vaccination syndrome require more research
Claim:
Yale study found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause “vaccine-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” (VAIDS) and post-vaccination syndrome (PVS)
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Liz Wheeler, 2025-02-22 -
InaccurateJapanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
Claim:
“Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Slay News, Social media users, Frank Bergman, 2025-01-18 -
UnsupportedMore evidence needed to confirm association between Alzheimer’s prevention and supplements like curcumin, green tea, or lion’s mane
Claim:
Three supplements (curcumin, green tea, and lion’s mane) can stop Alzheimer’s disease before it starts
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Robert W. B. Love, 2023-12-29
