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fatty liver be cured by tamarind and plum drink
Publisher’s rating: False
bee venom foot patches can detox your body overnight
Publisher’s rating: False
choona and baking soda can remove warts in one minute
Publisher’s rating: False
“7-day no food weight loss challenge” can help you lose up to 10 kgs in just 7 days
Publisher’s rating: False. The “7 Days No Food Weight Loss Challenge,” claiming 10 kg weight loss in seven days is dangerous, unscientific, and unsustainable, risking severe health issues like electrolyte imbalances and organ damage, with weight loss primarily from water and muscle, not fat.
tea leaves and methi seeds boost hair growth to extreme levels
Publisher’s rating: False
توصیههای اینستاگرامی برای انتخاب جنسیت کودک با خوردن غذاها، میوهها نوشیدنیها و مکملهای دارویی مشخص، پوزیشنهای سکس
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
A Paste of Alum powder, Rock Salt and Mustard Oil Relieves Bleeding Gums in 7-10 days
Publisher’s rating: Claim is mostly false
a homemade coffee scrub can instantly whiten skin and remove tanning
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
eating apple skin can help relieve a headache
Publisher’s rating: False
A 5-minute Japanese exercise cure diabetes in 2 weeks
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False
The review says there is no scientific evidence or medical consensus that a five-minute Japanese exercise can cure diabetes in two weeks. It notes that exercise can help manage and prevent diabetes, but does not establish exercise as a cure.
drinking ACV, turmeric, ghee, and lemon can really burn belly fat
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
eating a handful of broccoli daily can detox your liver
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
a smoothie can help you gain 3/4 kg weight in 15 days
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Root Canals are Silent Killers
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False
Leucas aspera drops in the nose can cure cancer naturally at home
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
The U.S. FDA has approved ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.
Publisher’s rating: False
Related reporting states that the FDA has not approved ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 and recommends against taking it for COVID-19. This supports the claim’s assessment. [S6]
a potato face pack can really make you ‘super white’
Publisher’s rating: False
Can Drinking Raisin Water Purify Blood in 30-45 Days?
Publisher’s rating: The claim is FALSE.
Medical Dialogues reports that there is no scientific evidence or medical consensus that raisin water can purify, detoxify, or cleanse blood in 30–45 days. It notes that raisins have nutritional benefits, but raisin water alone cannot purify blood.