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No evidence that red onion and Coca-Cola infusion cures the flu; drinking soda is linked to adverse health outcomes
Claim:
Drinking an infusion of red onion and Coca-Cola can cure the flu
Articles tagged with
Alternative medicine
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Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-08-31 -
InaccurateOral birth control doesn’t cause PCOS or uterine fibroids; wild yam and castor oil are unproven treatments
Claim:
Oral contraceptive pills are “the number one” cause of polycystic ovary syndrome; a combination of wild yam and castor oil can cure polycystic ovary syndrome and uterine fibroids
Source: YouTube, Instagram, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-07-25 -
UnsupportedCurrent scientific evidence doesn’t demonstrate that coconut oil prevents or treats Alzheimer’s
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“Coconut oil in your diet is a remedy for Alzheimer’s”
Source: Facebook, John Gray, Social media users, 2024-04-17 -
UnsupportedCastor oil is only medically recognized as a laxative; other alleged medical benefits, including treating cancer, lack scientific support
Claim:
“Scar tissue, bone spurs, tumors, [castor oil is] excellent for breaking that up”
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-03-12 -
IncorrectFolk remedy of placing raw onions on feet to cure illness lacks scientific evidence
Claim:
Placing raw onion on the bottom of the feet eliminates illness
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2023-12-27 -
IncorrectHulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases
Claim:
A “zapper” can kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses; it cures all diseases
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Hulda Clark, 2024-01-03 -
InaccurateConspiracy theory about the deaths of alternative medicine practitioners ignores evidence, misrepresents certain doctors
Claim:
Doctors murdered to protect Big Pharma profits and silence holistic health practitioners
Source: TikTok, Katryna Benson, 2023-07-04 -
Inaccurate“Vitamin B17” is neither a vitamin nor a cancer treatment and can cause cyanide poisoning
Claim:
Vitamin B17 “was banned by the US because of its cancer-killing properties”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2023-03-01 -
UnsupportedNo clinical evidence supports the use of baking soda as a cancer treatment
Claim:
Cancer can be treated with baking soda
Source: Living Traditionally, Anya Vien, 2019-03-22
