Internet Woo

debrakgoogins

I was on a Facebook group for the 2019 Run the Year program and someone asked advice for working out with broken ribs. Another person chimed in claiming to be a PT and told her to eat clean (specifically no sugar) and drink bone broth. What is the worst advice you have seen from individuals claiming to have a medical background?

MelanieCN77

Did the PT call their training a medical background? Because that's a whole impersonating a doctor thing.

L1zardQueen

Physical therapist or personal trainer?

urloved33

after a person coughs they HAVE to spit it out because it will go back into the lungs. omg. it goes into the stomach,. swallowing 101 - this particular woman runs around given unsolicited advice (old wifes tales) (on everything) to everyone .....and no one has even asked for it. I IGNORE HER AND HER RUNNING MOUTH.

debrakgoogins

L1zardQueen wrote: »

Physical therapist or personal trainer?

Good question. I didn't ask. @MelanieCN77 She didn't make medical claims but answered "As a PT"...which made it sound like she was speaking as an expert.

manderson27

That my sister in law was stupid to have chemo for her breast cancer and that all she needed was some Reiki healing because that cures cancer.

This guy was supposedly trained in Reiki (which I have no problem with if it makes you "feel" better/relaxed) but telling me my SIL was stupid to be having Chemo that was not acceptable.

I restrained myself from punching him in the throat...barely.

My SIL recovered and is in remission and long may it stay that way.

Carlos_421

It pops up on Twitter fairly often these days that keto cures cancer. Sometimes even from people claiming to be doctors.
That one pretty much takes the cake.

TavistockToad

My friend once told me I shouldn't eat fruit after my lunch as it 'fights' with the other food in my stomach instead of digesting....

We don't often talk about diet or nutrition any more! :laugh:

debrakgoogins

TavistockToad wrote: »

My friend once told me I shouldn't eat fruit after my lunch as it 'fights' with the other food in my stomach instead of digesting....

We don't often talk about diet or nutrition any more! :laugh:

FireOpalCO

TavistockToad wrote: »

My friend once told me I shouldn't eat fruit after my lunch as it 'fights' with the other food in my stomach instead of digesting....

We don't often talk about diet or nutrition any more! :laugh:

Just drink 32 oz of water and drown them all. Just play some music so no one hears the cries for help.

estherdragonbat

And if you chase it with a shot of ACV, they will burn while drowning!

debrakgoogins

estherdragonbat wrote: »

And if you chase it with a shot of ACV, they will burn while drowning!

That's just silly. The ACV will detoxify your liver and prevent kidney stones from forming (because they can't exist in an acidic environment) but there is no proof that it will burn fruit. Now the magic elyxr of lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne and honey (but only locally sourced raw honey)...that will burn just about anything.

L1zardQueen

Carlos_421 wrote: »

It pops up on Twitter fairly often these days that keto cures cancer. Sometimes even from people claiming to be doctors.
That one pretty much takes the cake.

You mean Oreos. Yes?

debrakgoogins

L1zardQueen wrote: »

Carlos_421 wrote: »

It pops up on Twitter fairly often these days that keto cures cancer. Sometimes even from people claiming to be doctors.
That one pretty much takes the cake.

You mean Oreos. Yes?

Turmeric Oreos. They are only available on a full moon.

kds10

I knew someone that told a guy who was talking about losing his beer belly that he should watch his fruit intake ....yeah that is why he has a beer belly, he was eating too much fruit:(:(

debrakgoogins

kds10 wrote: »

I knew someone that told a guy who was talking about losing his beer belly that he should watch his fruit intake ....yeah that is why he has a beer belly, he was eating too much fruit:(:(

The fruit was probably fighting the healthy foods he was eating and causing the weight gain.

YvetteK2015

Marijuana cures all forms of cancer. I see it all over the internet. Makes me sad people believe it.

kds10

debrakgoogins wrote: »

kds10 wrote: »

I knew someone that told a guy who was talking about losing his beer belly that he should watch his fruit intake ....yeah that is why he has a beer belly, he was eating too much fruit:(:(

The fruit was probably fighting the healthy foods he was eating and causing the weight gain.

Yeah I think you are right;)

debrakgoogins

Can I just say that I love people are wooing my posts in the woo thread.

AnnPT77

Speaking as a cancer survivor, my handy rule of thumb is this: Nothing cures cancer, at least not most types of it.

I have had . . . hmmm . . . 5 or 6 oncologists by now, and heard numerous others speak at events. "Cure" is not a word oncologists generally use (maybe in contexts like "hope one day we may have a cure").

"Remission" "removed tumors" "no evidence of disease (NED)" "risk returned to general population level" . . . sure. "Cure"? Not so much.

So, anyone says something "cures" cancer, I figure they're not an oncologist, and ignore 'em.

I don't really think of them as medical, but the stupidest thing I've ever heard a pseudo-medical person (chiropractor) say was something along the lines that we'd all be better off if we gave up all dairy, sugar, and gluten . . . and artificial sweeteners are just as bad as sugar because they trick our body (into releasing insulin or something, I forget); but honey is OK, because it's a superfood; and agave isn't a superfood, but it's OK because it at least is a whole food. There was more, equally dumb.

And you know who he told this bull-whatsis to? A breast cancer support group. SMH.

quiksylver296

And sugar feeds cancer cells...