I tried one of those ionic foot bath machines at a wellness fair in Portland, the vendor swore it pulled toxins out through my feet. After 40 minutes the water turned murky brown and she called it proof, but I checked the same machine with plain tap water and zero feet, same brown sludge. So is that color actually oxidized metal from the electrodes, or did I just pay $25 to watch rust form?
I used to waste 20 minutes every morning swishing coconut oil around because some wellness blogger from Portland swore it reversed her tooth decay. After 6 months of doing it, I went in for a cleaning and my dentist Dr. Chen showed me I still had two new cavities starting. Turns out the 'science' behind it was just one poorly done study from 2009 that never got repeated. Has anyone else fallen for a health hack that sounded too good to be true?
I tried it for 3 days straight last month, drinking 16oz every morning before breakfast. Day 2 I was in the bathroom every 20 minutes, totally dehydrated. Turns out raw celery has a ton of fiber and natural sugars that can mess with your gut if you're not used to it. Anyone else fall for this and regret it?
I spent like 6 months feeding this jar of glop and getting nothing but flat bricks... then last January it suddenly doubled in size overnight during a cold snap. My kitchen was 58 degrees and I figured it would die, but instead I got these perfect airy loaves with actual oven spring. My neighbor said it was probably just the flour brand I switched to, but I think the temp change did something weird to the yeast colony. Has anyone else had a starter randomly kick into gear during weird weather conditions?
Paid $15 for a case of that fancy alkaline stuff at Whole Foods and after 7 days my home urine test strip showed I was somehow more acidic than before. Anyone else waste money on this scam or just me?
My sister bought one of those ionic foot bath machines off Facebook for $120 and convinced me to try it. After 30 minutes the water turned brown and she was sure toxins were coming out. I looked up the manual and it said the electrodes cause the salt in the water to oxidize and change color. Has anyone else had a relative fall for this stuff and refuse to believe it's fake?
I saw all those viral posts about how 10,000 steps is some magical health number that changes your energy. So I tried it for a full week using my buddy's old Fitbit. After three days of hitting that exact number, I honestly just felt tired and my knees hurt. Turned out the whole 10k goal was basically made up by a marketing company in the 60s. Anybody else feel like that goal is more hype than science?