My aunt sent me a video about a 'secret' cure for the common cold and I almost fell for it

A couple years back, my aunt forwarded me this wild video claiming you could cure a cold in 24 hours by drinking hot water mixed with a specific brand of salt and lemon juice. It had all these 'testimonials' and looked pretty slick. I was desperate, so I tried it, and let me tell you, it just gave me a stomach ache. What changed for me was stumbling on this community while looking up the salt brand. I learned to check the uploader's channel first, and that one was just a front for selling overpriced wellness products. Now, I always do a quick reverse image search on any 'proof' photos and look for actual health authority sites before I even consider sharing something. It's saved me from looking like a fool more than once. Has anyone else had a family member send them a 'miracle cure' video that turned out to be total nonsense?

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kai_chen227d ago

Ugh, my whole feed is just miracle cures and shady life hacks now.

linda_reed27d ago

My buddy Dave fell for one of those "detox foot patch" scams last month. Stuck these weird sticky pads on his feet overnight. Woke up convinced the brown gunk was toxins leaving his body. Turns out it just reacts with sweat. He was out twenty bucks and felt like a total fool.

ericw9326d ago

Yeah, my mom's whole group chat is like that now. She sent me one last week about putting onions in your socks to pull out flu germs, and I just had to laugh. It's exactly what @kai_chen2 is talking about, my feed is the same. I remember she bought these special magnetic bracelets a while back that were supposed to help her arthritis. They did nothing but look kind of cheap, and she still wore them for months. It's tough because you don't want to make them feel dumb, but someone's gotta say something.