Herbal products can cause severe harm, including organ failure and death.
Claim:
Natural herbal remedies are inherently safer than pharmaceutical drugs.
TOTAL BS
Health
Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
Clinical trials show modest anxiety reductions from standardized chamomile extract in mild-to-moderate generalized anxiety disorder.
Claim:
Chamomile tea has clinically demonstrated effects in reducing anxiety symptoms.
HARDLY BS
Meta-analyses show ginger modestly reduces pregnancy and postoperative nausea.
Claim:
Ginger is effective at reducing nausea in humans.
HARDLY BS
Standardized lemon balm extracts can modestly reduce anxiety and promote calmness.
Claim:
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) reduces anxiety and produces a calming effect on the nervous system.
HARDLY BS
Prospective cohort meta-analyses link 3–5 daily coffee cups to lowest cardiovascular disease risk.
Claim:
Drinking 3 to 5 cups of coffee per day reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
SOME BS
No definitive causal link between exclusive vaping and human cancer has been established.
Claim:
Vaping causes cancer in humans.
MOSTLY BS
Triclosan in antibacterial soaps can select bacteria cross-resistant to antibiotics.
Claim:
The use of antibacterial soaps contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance.
HARDLY BS
Chitosan is used in FDA-cleared wound dressings and drug delivery research.
Claim:
Chitosan is widely used in the medical sector for wound healing and drug delivery systems due to its antimicrobial and biocompatible properties.
HARDLY BS
Humans can meet glucose needs without simple carbs via gluconeogenesis.
Claim:
Fast-digesting carbohydrates (simple carbs) are not necessary for human bodily function.
HARDLY BS
Improving sleep quality significantly reduces anxiety symptoms, but stress effects are inconsistent.
Claim:
Improving sleep quality significantly reduces anxiety and psychological stress levels.
HARDLY BS
Systematic reviews show ashwagandha reduces stress and cortisol in chronically stressed adults.
Claim:
Ashwagandha supplementation effectively reduces stress and lowers cortisol levels in humans.
HARDLY BS
Adrenal fatigue is not a recognized medical diagnosis and lacks evidence.
Claim:
Adrenal fatigue syndrome is a recognized medical condition in which overworked adrenal glands produce insufficient cortisol.
TOTAL BS
Studies show cinnamon may modestly reduce joint pain after eight weeks.
Claim:
Cinnamon can cure knee pain within 24 hours.
TOTAL BS
No peer-reviewed evidence shows bacterial sugars trigger immune responses causing ALS.
Claim:
Sugars produced by gut bacteria trigger immune responses that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
TOTAL BS
Caffeine’s alertness effects mainly come from adenosine blockade, not cortisol levels.
Claim:
Consuming caffeine while cortisol levels are elevated reduces the stimulant effect of caffeine compared to when cortisol levels are not elevated.
MOSTLY BS
Lower urogenital Lactobacillus abundance is consistently associated with higher UTI risk.
Claim:
A decline in Lactobacillus population in the urogenital microbiota is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract infections.
HARDLY BS
In 2016, Fadnavis and Salman Khan launched a rural medical aid fund.
Claim:
Devendra Fadnavis and Salman Khan jointly inaugurated a room named 'Gram Medical Assistance Fund' at Mantralaya in Mumbai in April 2026 to provide financial aid of up to 2.5 million INR for needy patients across all diseases.
TOTAL BS
The CDC temporarily paused its rabies diagnostic testing around March 30, 2026.
Claim:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paused diagnostic testing for rabies in 2026.
NOT BS
Turmeric-related liver injury is rare, idiosyncratic, and not dose-thresholded.
Claim:
High-dose turmeric supplements exceeding 2500 mg daily can cause liver damage in humans.
MOSTLY BS
Published BPC-157 testing shows variable purity but no lead detections.
Claim:
BPC-157 peptide supplements sold online have been found to contain lead and other contaminants.
MOSTLY BS
No checks match that verdict.