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A single ingredient to combat bone pain, diabetes, anxiety, depression, and constipation!

If this is a viral health claim, be careful with the wording: there is no single ingredient proven to simultaneously treat bone pain, diabetes, anxiety, depression, and constipation.

One ingredient that is sometimes promoted this way is chia seeds, because they provide fiber, plant-based omega-3 (ALA), protein, and minerals. Their fiber can help with constipation, and they can be incorporated into a healthy diet for people with diabetes. But that does not make chia seeds a treatment for diabetes, depression, anxiety, or bone pain.

A more evidence-based headline would be:

One Simple Food With Multiple Health Benefits: What Chia Seeds Can—and Can’t—Do

If you tell me the ingredient the viral post is referring to, I can check each of those five claims and separate the evidence from the hype.

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