Human evidence for hydrogen-rich water in CKD remains limited and preliminary.
Claim:
Drinking hydrogen-rich water improves kidney function in people with chronic kidney disease.
SOME BS
Health
Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
No authentic Jillian Michaels-endorsed “Jelly Lean” exists, and shipped gummies lack proven weight-loss ingredients.
Claim:
The weight-loss product marketed as "Jillian Michaels' Jelly Lean" does not work for weight loss.
NOT BS
Whole fruit typically takes hours, not minutes, to leave the stomach.
Claim:
Fruit remains in the human stomach for only about 15 minutes after being eaten.
TOTAL BS
Routine enrolled GP clinic visits in Auckland commonly cost about NZ$26–NZ$65.
Claim:
Sessions at clinics in Auckland, New Zealand, typically cost NZ$80–NZ$140 each.
MOSTLY BS
Many Auckland professional therapy clinics charge about NZ$1,350–NZ$1,680 for six sessions.
Claim:
A recommended initial course of 6–10 sessions at clinics in Auckland, New Zealand, typically totals NZ$480–NZ$1,400 before any maintenance sessions.
MOSTLY BS
Energy drinks typically cause greater short-term cardiovascular changes than coffee.
Claim:
Consuming caffeine via energy drinks is worse for health than consuming an equivalent amount of caffeine via coffee.
HARDLY BS
Community Services Card holders generally pay no co-payment for fully subsidised prescriptions.
Claim:
In New Zealand, funded sumatriptan and funded rizatriptan are available at the standard prescription co-payment of about NZ$5 for people with a Community Services Card.
TOTAL BS
Only sumatriptan and rizatriptan are publicly funded triptans in New Zealand.
Claim:
Only two of seven triptan medicines available globally are publicly funded in New Zealand: sumatriptan and rizatriptan.
NOT BS
Acupuncture can reduce migraine attack frequency and may help acute attacks.
Claim:
Acupuncture is used both for migraine prevention (reducing future migraine attack frequency) and for relief during an active migraine attack.
NOT BS
Migraine acupuncture appointments commonly last about an hour including assessment.
Claim:
Acupuncture sessions for migraine treatment typically last 45–60 minutes, including consultation time.
HARDLY BS
Medical literature describes initial acupuncture courses for migraine but no typical monthly maintenance schedule.
Claim:
After an initial course of acupuncture for migraine management, maintenance acupuncture sessions are typically done monthly or as needed.
MOSTLY BS
TCM acupuncture migraine assessments use pulse, tongue, and physical exams to identify imbalance patterns.
Claim:
In acupuncture assessment for migraine, practitioners evaluate a patient's body balance using methods such as pulse reading, tongue observation, and physical examination to identify patterns of imbalance.
NOT BS
Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis uses pulse, tongue, and physical exams to identify imbalance patterns.
Claim:
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners assess a person's health status by using pulse diagnosis, tongue observation, and physical examination to identify patterns of imbalance.
HARDLY BS
No globally standardized, universally agreed dosage guideline exists for kūmarahou.
Claim:
Kūmarahou does not have universally agreed dosage guidelines.
NOT BS
Triptans are mainly used acutely to treat an ongoing migraine attack.
Claim:
Triptans are taken during a migraine attack, not before or after it.
HARDLY BS
Lab studies show kūmarahou extracts inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus.
Claim:
Kūmarahou (Pomaderris kumeraho) does not kill bacteria and is not an antibacterial agent.
TOTAL BS
Living Cell Technologies’ New Zealand trial transplanted Auckland Island pig islet cells into 14 type 1 diabetes patients.
Claim:
Living Cell Technologies conducted clinical trials in New Zealand in which islet cells from Auckland Island pigs were transplanted into eight patients with type 1 diabetes.
HARDLY BS
New Zealand’s official transplant waiting list was 420 people on 31 December 2011.
Claim:
In 2011, there were 400 people on the transplant waiting list in New Zealand.
HARDLY BS
New Zealand waiting-list deaths each year are far below hundreds.
Claim:
In New Zealand, having fewer than 9 deceased organ donors per million people results in hundreds of patients dying each year while waiting for organ transplants.
TOTAL BS
Demand for transplantable organs persistently exceeds supply, leaving large waitlists.
Claim:
There is a real, documented organ shortage crisis.
NOT BS
No checks match that verdict.