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This is the plant that is claimed to have made many people no longer dependent on eye doctors. Millions of people who wear glasses and suffer from cataracts are said to have benefited from this natural remedy

This is another viral health claim that mixes a real subject with a big unsupported promise. The plant isn’t identified in the headline, but the important claim is that a natural remedy can make people with glasses or cataracts no longer need eye doctors. 👁️ Can a plant cure cataracts? No proven plant or herbal …

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Banish Flies, Mosquitoes, and Cockroaches with These Simple Natural Remedies

If you’re looking for details behind this headline, the important distinction is that “natural remedies” may help repel or reduce insects, but there isn’t a single natural ingredient that reliably eliminates flies, mosquitoes, and cockroaches permanently. What actually helps 🦟 Mosquitoes Remove or empty standing water around the home at least weekly—buckets, plant saucers, tires, …

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3 Baking Soda Recipes to Burn Belly Fat

The headline “3 Baking Soda Recipes to Burn Belly Fat” is misleading. There is no good evidence that drinking baking soda burns belly fat or produces meaningful weight loss. Studies of sodium bicarbonate have not shown a significant reduction in body weight. (PubMed Central (PMC)) 🥄 Why you shouldn’t use baking soda as a fat-burning …

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12 Things You Should Avoid While Taking Amlodipine

12 Things to Be Careful About While Taking Amlodipine Amlodipine has relatively few food restrictions, so “avoid these 12 things” is a little misleading. The bigger issue is medication interactions, excessive alcohol, and anything that makes your blood pressure drop too far. 1. Don’t stop amlodipine suddenly Unless your clinician tells you to, continue taking …