“Doctor TikTok” and the Multi-Trends of Madness

On this week's episode of the pod, we break down the evidence (or lack thereof) behind some recent viral TikTok health trends.

We kick things off with a discussion on parasite cleanses (spoiler alert-- they're pretty crappy) and what it is that people are likely seeing in their poop. We next discuss the very popular trend of lympathic drainage and massage, and discern fact from fiction. We talk about the lymphatic system and how it works, and discuss certain conditions that do cause lymph fluid buildup . While there are some nuggets of truth, there's a whole lot of pseudoscience wrapped up in lympathic drainage claims. Next, we rip open the trend of mouth-taping, why people are doing it and what the data have shown on its puported benefits. We wrap things up with a conversation about sleeping with wet socks on your feet (and why it doesn't do anything to "boost" the immune system as many claim). We had so many trends to discuss that we are going to come back with a part 2. You don't want to miss this!

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