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  • Fact Check: Nattokinase NOT A Proven COVID 'Spike Protein Detox' NOR Has US Even Set Dosages -- It's A Food Supplement

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    Is nattokinase an effective treatment for "spike protein detox" associated with COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: COVID vaccines are not shown to be toxic, so it is not necessary to "detox" from them. Nattokinase is a soybean supplement that is not monitored in the U.S. and as of August 2023, experts recommend avoiding it. Furthermore, the study cited as…

    • Aug 14, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Nattokinase NOT A Proven COVID 'Spike Protein Detox' NOR Has US Even Set Dosages -- It's A Food Supplement In Vitro Study
  • Fact Check: pH Of Soda Is NOT Toxic, Does Not Alter pH Of Human Body

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    Does the pH of soda (pH 2) make it seriously toxic, "a pH killer," and does it take 32 eight-ounce glasses of alkaline water to reverse the toxic effects of one soda? No, that's not true: A food science professor told Lead Stories that many foods are as acidic as soda and that all are considered weak acids compare to…

    • Aug 9, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: pH Of Soda Is NOT Toxic, Does Not Alter pH Of Human Body Not A Toxic pH
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Eating Cayenne Pepper Repairs DNA Directly Or Kills Cancer In Humans

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    Does eating cayenne pepper kill cancer cells and regenerate damaged DNA? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that eating cayenne pepper will repair DNA or kill cancer cells in humans, according to a dietitian at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. A clinical director at the National Human Genome Research Institute told Lead Stories that if a…

    • Aug 7, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Eating Cayenne Pepper Repairs DNA Directly Or Kills Cancer In Humans No Proof
  • Fact Check: Methane Emitted By Bison Does NOT Compare With Levels Expelled By Cows

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    Do potential methane emissions expelled by wild bison populations compare with levels expelled by domestic cows in the U.S. and beyond? No, that's not true: Global populations of bison total less than half a million compared with 1.5 billion cows. An expert in biological systems engineering and agriculture told Lead Stories that the claim's comparison is arbitrary as it does…

    • Aug 4, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Methane Emitted By Bison Does NOT Compare With Levels Expelled By Cows Scant Data
  • Fact Check: Eating These Ten Foods Will NOT Cause A Miscarriage

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    Does eating certain foods cause miscarriages? No, that's not true: Lead Stories spoke to a perinatal dietitian and a registered dietitian nutritionist about this claim and was told by both that in general foods do not cause the loss of a pregnancy. The food category that may be the most unhealthy would be junk food, because of it's low nutrional…

    • Jul 31, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Eating These Ten Foods Will NOT Cause A Miscarriage No Proof
  • Fact Check: 'All Diseases' Are NOT Caused By Mineral Deficiencies

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    Do "all diseases come from mineral deficiencies"? No, that's not true: While some conditions stem from mineral deficiencies, it is "absolutely not" true that all diseases are caused by not consuming enough minerals, an expert in the study of vitamins and micronutrients told Lead Stories. To say that staying in an "alkaline way of eating" and avoiding "acidosis" is a…

    • Jul 6, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: 'All Diseases' Are NOT Caused By Mineral Deficiencies Some Not All
  • Fact Check: Lab-Grown Meat Is NOT Cultivated From Cancerous Or Pre-Cancerous Animal Cells

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    Is lab-grown meat cultivated using cancerous or pre-cancerous animal cells? No, that's not true: Cell-cultured meat is cultivated using animal cells that have been modified to replicate indefinitely. Cell-cultured or lab-grown meat is regulated in the U.S. under the same stipulations as conventionally grown and slaughtered meat, poultry, and seafood. Furthermore, regulatory agencies do not allow for cancerous animal meat…

    • Jul 3, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Lab-Grown Meat Is NOT Cultivated From Cancerous Or Pre-Cancerous Animal Cells Safe To Eat
  • Fact Check: Batana Oil Does NOT Cleanse Organs, Repair 'Any Damage Done' To Them

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    Is batana oil a product that "thoroughly cleanses your organs and repairs any damage done to them"? No, that's not true: Batana oil is primarily used as a cosmetic product rather than for internal consumption. It is derived from the fruit of the American palm and is commonly used for hair and skin care. There is, however, no scientific evidence…

    • Jun 29, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Batana Oil Does NOT Cleanse Organs, Repair 'Any Damage Done' To Them Not A Remedy
  • Fact Check: NO Definitive Proof That 'Margarine Causes Macular Degeneration'

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    Does margarine cause macular degeneration? No, that's not true: While there is some evidence to suggest the consumption of certain foods and fats may play a role in and are associated with the development of macular degeneration and other forms of vision loss, Lead Stories found no peer-reviewed scientific evidence to support the declaration that eating margarine specifically will "cause…

    • Jun 27, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Definitive Proof That 'Margarine Causes Macular Degeneration' Fact Check: NO Definitive Proof That 'Margarine Causes Macular Degeneration' No Causation
  • Fact Check: Drinking Water Is NOT Unhealthy; Water Is NOT 'One Of The Biggest Lies In History'

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    Is water consumption so unhealthy that people "are not supposed" to drink it? No, that's not true: The claim on social media is an unsupported misrepresentation of the known facts about the mechanisms of hydration in the human body. The claim originated from a video (archived here) published on TikTok on September 29, 2022, and which then resurfaced on social…

    • Jun 12, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Drinking Water Is NOT Unhealthy; Water Is NOT 'One Of The Biggest Lies In History' Unsupported
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