Wellness

Health

Kind Patches almost certainly aren’t the answer to ADHD focus issues

Alice Howarth -
Kind Patches sell patches filled with natural ingredients, with all manner of health claims - but, as so often with supplements, no real evidence
Wellness

Navel glazing: the beauty fad of applying castor oil to the belly button

Alice Howarth -
Beauty influencers rave about 'shedding' their overnight treatments – including removing castor oil packs from their navels
Alternative Medicine

Leaked footage reveals the ‘psychic’ behind antivaxxer Joseph Mercola

Michael Marshall -
Leaked footage shows leading anti-vaxxer Joseph Mercola calling for people to "march with weapons" against vets, during consultation with ‘psychic’
Wellness

New Year, New You, New Woo: 2025’s health and beauty ‘microtrends’

Alice Howarth -
Every new year comes with a fresh list of do's and don'ts from beauty and wellness influencers, as social media speeds up 'microtrends'
Wellness

Lemme Purr: the celebrity-backed wellness gummies trading on intimate insecurities

Alice Howarth -
Backed by Kourtney Kardashian, Lemme Purr gummies incorrectly persuade women they have a problem with their vagina, and then sell them the solution
Health

Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

Alice Howarth -
Argan oil from Morocco is said to have all manner of health benefits, from preventing hair loss to boosting the immune system - all based on little to no evidence
Wellness

Wim Hof: the self-described ‘Ice man’ whose extreme health claims leave many cold

Michael Marshall -
Wim Hof has developed a cult following among wellness influencers for his extreme tales of endurance, but his icy legend somewhat melts under scrutiny
Wellness

Menstrual masking: the inadvisable trend of treating acne… with period blood

Alice Howarth -
Menstrual masking - or using period blood as a beauty product - is just the latest in a line of dubious wellness trends based on the body's waste products
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