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Are most humans infected with parasites that water fasting can eliminate?
It is NOT TRUE that "most humans are hosts to these parasitic worms called Ascaris lumbricoides (Roundworms)."
Ascariasis (CDC.gov, 2018):
An estimated 807 million–1.2 billion people in the world ...
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Does Xylitol Need be Ingested to Reduce Tooth Decay?
That's an interesting question!
So I will first explain the exact mechanism of Xylitol in our oral cavity.
Xylitol, is a naturally occurring five-carbon sugar polyol, a white crystalline carbohydrate....
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Can regular cold showers reliably improve health?
According to The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work, 2016, taking a hot shower followed by 30-90 seconds of cold for 30 days reduced days off work due to illness (but not days of illness) by ...
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Did around 50% of sailors die from scurvy on long voyages?
The claim is backed up by real evidence. However it seems that a "major trip" means a really long one.
Some specific figures are found in this BBC History article by Jonathan Lamb, Mellon ...
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Does washing your hair with a coal-tar soap prevent hair loss and accommodate hair growth?
In its essence this is true.
Therapeutic doses of coal tar – or Liquor carbonis detergens – are used and effective against overproducing sebum, dandruff and a range of other problems with hair. Its ...
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Are most humans infected with parasites that water fasting can eliminate?
Fasting, and or eating of weird stuff can make roundworms move, but they get no benefit from leaving the body, so they migrate internally. They procreate by "eggs", thus the notion of them leaving ...
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Are fish oil capsules beneficial?
There is insufficient evidence to say that intake of fish oil supplements (high in omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA) reduce the risk of heart or other disease.
1) Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular ...
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Is vinegar a sunburn remedy?
There seems to be indeed not much done for this research on a definitively not patentable solution. Most online sources craving credibility for this claim mention the University of Pittsburgh. ...
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Is Bach's flower remedy 'rescue' effective?
Bach's flower remedies, were once sourced by shaking sun-drenched dew from the blossoms of the plants that had psychically responded to negative emotions Dr.Bach had, and saving the dew in Brandy. ...
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Can high-frequency coil radiation kill disease? (e.g., Lakhovsky's multiple-wave oscillator [MWO])
What specific claims are considered quackery, and why?
Pretty much all of it. The referenced page from "Altered state newsletter" is solid woo. The trouble with confronting woo is that it sounds ...
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Can Okra treat Diabetes?
tl;dr:
Yes: as an additional treatment option or preferred food choice this vegetable brings more than taste to the table.
The effects of the original claim are substantiated, on a certain scale, and ...
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Does inserting soap into the rectum relieve constipation?
According to Soap Suds Enemas Are Efficacious and Safe for Treating Fecal Impaction in Children With Abdominal Pain Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 63(1), pages 15–18, July 2016:
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Does baking soda remove odors?
There is practically no scientific evidence that baking soda can act in that manner.
Evidence for baking soda for odor removal
When searching Google Scholar for [sodium bicarbonate odor], almost ...
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Does baking soda remove stains from your teeth?
Arifa, M. K., Ephraim, R., & Rajamani, T. (2019). Recent Advances in Dental Hard Tissue Remineralization: A Review of Literature. International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 12(2), 139. ...
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Is Tegarome effective to treat minor skin injuries such as sun burn, insect stings, scratches?
TL;DR: As of today, no study found showing the effectiveness of Tegarome for any treatment. As of 12th Feb, I sent a message to the laboratory asking for a link to said study.
Looking up the product, ...
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Can startling a person cure hiccups?
A 1985 article by Lewis on the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology explains that
Measures that stimulate the uvula or pharynx or disrupt diaphragmatic (respiratory) rhythm are simple to use and ...
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Does Calcium Chloride remove bad smells?
Calcium chloride is a desiccant (moisture absorbent) and will, to a degree, control odors due high humidity.
Calcium chloride, CaCl2, is a common salt and the compound of calcium
and chlorine. ...
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