Health & medicine fact checks

Can a combination of turmeric powder, coconut oil, clove essential oil and sea salt reverse cavities and heal tooth decay?

Publisher’s rating: False

combining Diet Coke and popcorn contributes to belly fat reduction

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

nose-picking increases Alzheimer’s risk

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Related reporting describes a 2022 mouse study suggesting a possible link between nose-picking and Alzheimer’s-related changes. It notes that the findings are preliminary and do not establish that nose-picking increases Alzheimer’s risk in people.

coconut oil with herbs can regenerate hair in just 2 days

Publisher’s rating: False

وزارة الصحة نزلت قرار بسحبه من الصيدليات دواء 💊 8 نفر"

Publisher’s rating: زائف

milk with jaggery can improve digestion and cure anaemia

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

calories not count during periods

Publisher’s rating: False

Eating an apple with cloves can cure migraines and acidity

Publisher’s rating: False

Can black pepper Be used for anemia?

Publisher’s rating: This claim is Misleading.

Can turmeric promote a longer lifespan?

Publisher’s rating: This is misleading claim

black pepper can treat cholera and syphilis

Publisher’s rating: False

Eating one malunggay seed every day is an effective cure for over 300 diseases.

Publisher’s rating: False

drinking raisin water can increase blood flow during periods

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

it is true that lemon tea can help reduce belly fat

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Sugar in lemonade restricts the body’s ability to absorb Vitamin C from lemon juice

Publisher’s rating: Indeed! Glucose from sugar is readily absorbed by the body, blocking the absorption of vitamin C

raisins and honey can cure cough and cold completely

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

A popular social media post claims that coffee consumption leads to hair loss

Publisher’s rating: There’s little evidence to firmly link excessive caffeine intake to hair loss in people

a 30-second yoga pose can reduce belly fat

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

pomegranates can balance female hormones

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

" نهاية تساقط الشعر الان متوفر في ليبيا استعد شعرك الان"

Publisher’s rating: زائف

The review says the advertisement was fabricated using deepfake technology and identifies the man in it as Kuwaiti media figure Jassim Al-Mutawaa. It traces the footage to a February 8, 2024 episode of the podcast “Without Paper,” whose original audio was digitally altered to make him appear to promote a hair product in Libya.