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Articles tagged with: Nutrition
ARTICLE REVIEWS
The Atlantic provides accurate summary of research on gut microbiome, hypothesizes well-reasoned potential benefits of consuming fresh produce
in The Atlantic, by James Hamblin
— 02 Sep 2019
"The article provides a well balanced discussion of current knowledge surrounding the gut microbiota and benefits of eating whole foods. The author could have provided more details..
Viral news article misinterprets classification of processed meat as carcinogenic in claiming it is “as harmful as cigarettes”
in Truth Reporter, by vinit
— 05 Dec 2018
"The classification of processed meat as “Group 1” – carcinogenic to humans means that the evidence is as strong as for other risk factors included in the Group 1 category, i..
CLAIM REVIEWS
There is currently no cure for AIDS; reports to the contrary are incorrect
CLAIM
AIDS was cured in more than a dozen patients
SOURCE: Alfredo Bowman, Facebook
Published: 09 Apr 2021
VERDICT
No evidence that the milk protein casein causes cancer; claim is based on animal studies involving other well-known risk factors for liver cancer like hepatitis B virus infection
CLAIM
“Milk from cows 'has the most relevant carcinogen ever identified’ and ‘turns on cancer'"
SOURCE: Arjun Walia, Collective Evolution
Published: 21 Mar 2021
VERDICT
Bananas may be healthy, but consuming them won’t treat gastrointestinal diseases nor limit the replication of HIV
CLAIM
"Bananas are a powerful antiviral food—so powerful that they have the capacity to repel growth of the retrovirus HIV"
SOURCE: Anthony William, Medical Medium
Published: 02 Mar 2021
VERDICT
More evidence needed for the claim that vitamin D supplements reduce risk of COVID-19 infection
CLAIM
“Habitual use of vitamin D supplements was associated with a 34% lower risk of COVID-19 infection”; “This is an observational study so causation cannot be established”
SOURCE: Rhonda Patrick, Instagram
Published: 22 Feb 2021
VERDICT
No, the Shanghai government has not recommended intravenous vitamin C as a treatment for COVID-19
CLAIM
The government of Shanghai, China has announced its official recommendation that COVID-19 should be treated with high amounts of intravenous vitamin C
SOURCE: Andrew W. Saul, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service
Published: 20 Mar 2020
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Chemical in garlic eliminates certain bacterial cells faster than two common antibiotics, but not by 100 times
CLAIM
Garlic proven 100 times more effective than antibiotics
SOURCE: Anonymous, Why Don't You Try This
Published: 17 Feb 2020
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Impossible Whopper contains no estrogen; will not lead to men growing breasts if eaten in moderation
CLAIM
The Impossible Whopper has 44 mg of estrogen and the whopper has 2.5 ng of estrogen
SOURCE: James Stanger, Tri-State Livestock News
Published: 10 Jan 2020
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Claim that ginger is more effective than chemotherapy for cancer treatment is unsupported
CLAIM
ginger is 10,000x more effective at killing cancer than chemo
SOURCE: Anonymous, Feature Remedies, Health Holistic Living
Published: 30 Sep 2019
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Internet meme inaccurately claims that fruit is injected with HIV-contaminated blood
CLAIM
a [group] of people is injecting fruits with blood containing HIV and AIDS
SOURCE: Anonymous, Flops n' Memes
Published: 13 Aug 2019
VERDICT
Acidity in bottled drinking water not a cause for health concern, contrary to popular Facebook video claim
CLAIM
Drinking bottled water with an acidic pH is bad for your health
SOURCE: Internet user, Facebook
Published: 13 May 2019
VERDICT