TikTok "Health" Products You Should NEVER Buy
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- Опубликовано: 16 май 2024
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Be very careful when you're fed an ad on TikTok for a new medical device, but often times they can either be meaningless wastes of money or pose a legitimate risk to your health! It's also scary on TikTok because it's not obvious when videos are ads here. That TikTok featuring a "real" person in their bedroom talking about how great a product is for their medical condition might not be "real" at all, but a careful crafted advertisement designed to trick you into thinking these products work. Today we talk about EMF shields, double chin sucking devices, alkaline water machines, ear cleaners, posture correctors, mastic chewing gum, coffee enemas, ionic foot detox, and more! Let me know down below if there are more products you've seen that you'd like me to review.
00:00 - EMF Shield
02:12 - Double Chin Remover
03:38 - Alkaline Water Machine
05:12 - Ear Cleaners
06:46 - Posture Correctors
07:49 - Mastic Chewing Gum
09:28 - Coffee Enemas
11:04 - Ionic Food Detox
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The ones I hate the most say “throw away your medications.”
That could be deadly.
Exactly. Like if my mom didn't have her seizure medications, she wouldn't be able to live
@@hannahhester8376 exactly. And the makers of those snake oils know it. They are convincing desperate people to commit suicide by throwing out the thing that keeps them alive and replacing it with something that will let them die. All for a quick buck.
Funny story: I work at a pharmacy and someone called me to tell me they wouldn't be picking up their Creon (pancrelipase) because they didn't want to take a pill for the rest of their life.
Patients that need Creon who stop taking it will slowly die of nutrient deprivation while having horrible symptoms. I was horrified.
Yes... Don't throw the meds away... Gently toss them aa
Deadly *and expensive* . Some of those meds get into thousands of dollars per dose per month.
The most true and honest comment I've hear: “You're aging, use technology or not, YOU'RE AGING” thanks Dr Mike for being so honest and down to earth!
Ngl, that's the exact script my doctor uses at my annual physical 😂😂😂😭😭😊
So true... Finally someone said it, you are ageing the moment you are in your moms womb lol, thats how you get the birthdays, in fact you age every moment.
Apart from that, about the ear cleaner tho, i totally understand what he says about the wax being necessary etc and its scary how not knowing how to use it or misusing it and damage the eardrums etc can be scary.
But if theres a way people can be taught how to use it with a video tutorial safely without damaging the ear then i wonder if having it at a normal ppls home can help especially if ppl get stuff stuck in their ear and they have gone to the doctor but they said theres nothing in there.
Because not every doctor is reliable in certain areas,and sometimes even reliable doctors can be wrong.
which just cones with being human and it just makes patients even more reassured about not having anything in there but without any way of checking it themselves if there is something that they feel is stuck after going home, in which case may be the ear cleaner with camera can be used to just detect if somethings in there and then go to the doctor to take it out than trying to take it out yourself.
i ll give an example of a person who went to the doctor complaining about occassional odd noise in their one ear, doctor said theres nothing wrong and situation stayed that way for half a year till they used a ear wax remover tool that looks like a pimple popper tool sets circular ring on top to remove the wax and they saw an ear bud come out that ear that was stuck in their ear.
and having foreign thing stuck in there, going unnoticed by doctors can cause mild to serious infections, and they can go unnoticed when the thing is moving around and there are no other symptoms
Sometimes doctors ignore it as the patients misunderstanding/imagination.and then patients are convinced they were wrong too.
Or when its an emergency to remove things like bugs/ants that went inside but you cant see it easily and you will have to bear with a painful ride and it may cause damage till you reach the doctor, in those cases having an ear scope with camera and light attached to your phone can be helpful.
Either that or in case of something being stuck but not being found by the doctor, may be one would rather go to a bunch of different doctors to get it solved, until person is convinced themselves that theres nothing in there but there is and it causes infections.
However idk which risk is worth it..ignoring that doctor/multiple doctors missed what's in there or risking damaging the ear, imo neither but for ppl that know how to use it safely and those that only use it in emergency i hope its helpful.
Psssssh I can't believe how many people don't know that aging is caused by toxins and not part of the natural process.
I've been sitting in the fridge since I was 10 and I haven't aged a day in 20 years!
OF course a lot of people want to reduce aging if possible, that's where these come into play, whether it works or not. Like Dr Mike can shout that to plastic surgeons providing unnecessary procedures to make people feel good (not talking about the surgeons for horrific accidents or bad birth defects of course). They should age just as everyone else but will pay even with a risk to attempt to look younger (which they don't, just looks like they got work done). There is always a risk of death if going under and even with basics, due to infection.
@@tinntinnamp did you reply to me before? I got a notification accidentally starting with "i m with you on the ear thing".
“Beauty water” is the title of a short horror story by a WEBTOON author. In the story, beauty water would basically melt your face and allow you to reshape your face for a certain number of hours. One of the characters even used it to get rid of a body, as it broke down and dissolved the body into nothing but mush. You best believe that any product that allows you to create “beauty water” is something I’m going to stay the heck away from 😳
Tales of the Unusual is amazing, (I share the same name as Magician Demon man) and everyone should stay far away from Beauty Water 🙌🙌
God the ending to that manhwa scarred me...
Literally redownloading Webtoons just because i want to tead this one 😅
I literally thought ''Im not getting my body melted today'' when i heard the video lol
oh i will definetly watch that webtoon. thank you
I need Dr. Mike to do one on how harmful mental health TikTok has become with just everyone hearing symptoms and then deciding they have these illness WITHOUT SEEING PSYCHIATRISTS/NP
That would be a great collab with Dr. Elliot Carthy
That's been happening for much longer than TikTok has been a thing. I saw a ton of it on Tumblr back in the day, too, and I'm certain it's been a thing for way longer than that.
I agree with you. Based on IG post, Tik tok test I have: Autism, ADHD, depression, anxiety, etc etc. and spoiler, I don’t have any of this. People are oversimplifying the diagnosis and spreading misinformation about some pathologies. At same time, I think is okay to use platforms to spread awareness about mental disease, but they are not a valid place to diagnose. The worst is some professionals are believing false information and sharing it. A classic is saying: people who has Asperger syndrome has a higher IQ and it’s the difference between autism. NO, the only difference is that AS patients don’t have language difficulties…
Yeah I'm 27 and this kind of thing was rife when I was in highschool. Everyone wanted to be the mysterious sick girl. Made it harder for me to get proper mental health help because everyone was like, yeah sameee..
No, because, you can’t just say western mental health that was written by a very homogenous group of people, takes in the factors of what different demographics experience and how those factors affect how they experience mental health. So , yes someone knows their body and yes someone can make educated guesses to try and find help. Interesting fact, did you know in many Asian countries they study both western medical medicine AND spiritual holistic medicine, and use them in conjunction. I just want you and others who have takes like this to challenge he idea that the only things that’s legitimate is being diagnosed by western Medicine
We thank Dr Mike for preventing misinformation in regards to disseminating these health products online. We're all in favor of his own insights somehow.
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@@NemesisFromResidentEvil pretty sure you're the bot lol.
I agree but why are you referring to yourself this way... Very strange
People who think TikTok or Facebook are sources, people who actually fall for such scams, don't watch Doctor Mike.
@@netraven5000 I have a friend that refers to them self as a “we” because they have more than one personality or something like that, or “identify” as several people I don’t really know but maybe it’s something like that
I really appreciate how he takes the time to explain the "why" behind his reasoning, rather than simply saying "this is dumb don't do it".
I’d love to see you do a segment on Celiac Disease. It’s shocking how little is understood about this. Even though this is covered under the ADA, colleges are awful handling it.
I know! allergy family, got plenty of friends with allergies. People are always saying “ oh, they wiped the ice cream machine off its fine” or “ ohh they just made a peanut product with that spoon it’s fine “
I want an allergy video too! I have had allergies to things before like peanuts, some beans and they went away? I didn’t receive any treatments and they miraculously appeared then disappeared. That’s so weird
@@noelsmaison685Sometimes, allergies are temporary. Allergies are just your body mistaking an allergen for an infection. Just like you can possibly lose immunity to a virus, you could possibly lose an allergy
As somebody that has celiac myself, I totally agree. That shouldn't be the case today, maybe 20 years ago, even 10 maybe that was understandable but there's no shortage of research or people suffering from it these days that it shouldn't still be overlooked so often.
My grandma fell for the foot ionic detox thing for awhile. She also bought oils for awhile and I just thought they smelled nice- specifically frankincense and sandalwood. I did it once and it was fascinating to see the water change, but she has always looked for and gotten placebo effects from these products. Most were harmless, but she has been in pain most of her adult life, so I don't blame her.
Oh yeah….chronic pain can go a few ways when it’s due to incurable (and at most manageable) conditions. It’s easier to hold onto some hope and try different things….rather than the alternative. This is why we suffer from so much depression, and then it become a vicious self feeding cycle.
Also certain oils can have some effects - herbology is the root of modern medicine, after all. However they CANNOT replace modern medicine and WILL NOT do a better job.
I love that the EMF shield website states that it 'calms the parasympatic nervous system'. Activation of the parasympatic nervous system generally results in a calm/resting state of the body. Calming that system would more likely lead to a stress reaction of your body instead haha
Wow!
Clearly they failed everything
Bro after seeing the price of this garbage I had a stress reaction 😂
@@samreallylovescoffee me too!! BAHA 😂✋
Did you know? The cells in your body are rapidly aging from exposure to... time.
Turns out, time ages stuff. Who knew? Did you?! =D
@@hazukichanx408 magic 😱
More of this! Never stop pointing out the horrifically stupid scams that are out there scamming vulnerable people! And possibly even putting them in danger.
Why not let natural selection go its way? 😉
@@Silberwolf01 like when you die of a broken heart because you couldn't stop being negative and pushed everyone who could have loved you away? Should we let that happen too?
@@vidhoard Well I've seen so many horrible things people do to each other and themselves and after some time you can either completely break down because you let all that too close to your heart or you try to not care at all about it and make fun of it.
The latter thing is healthier imho.
or just dont belive everything you see on the internet
but the first one was actually quiete cool. 5g conspiracy believing idiots who pay this much for garbage dont deserve any better then having their money used by someone else who can do something useful with it.
Nitpicky correction: you said mastic was discovered in 1822, but mastic has been used in medicines and cosmetics since ancient times. I vacationed in Chios, where there's an entire museum devoted to mastic, and it's actually fascinating. It's the sap of a tree that we've never managed to grow successfully anywhere but Chios, and it's incredibly laborious to harvest. It's always been a very valuable product, and the "mastic villages" on Chios were conquered and traded by various empires for thousands of years. The whole culture of the area is built around it, and UNESCO considers mastic "intangible cultural heritage".
It's pretty tasty, too. If you try it, you'll probably recognize the flavor as something you've detected in some brands of chewing gum. Gift shops on Chios are full of mastic candy, drinks, spreads, soaps, liquor, ice cream- you name it. There are lots of health claims, but there's little scientific evidence for any of them. I recommend just enjoying it for its refreshing taste and cool history.
You said it's a sap. So it sounds like it's just an exotic sugar like honey. Too bad it's difficult to farm outside the area. I've never heard of this place, so perhaps the environment is specific for that substance.
Thank you for putting yourself through stress and anger to educate everyone and disprove bs products
I just want to point out the fact that he is a doctor who works long shifts and still finds a way to work out and have an awesome RUclips channel. So thank you Dr.Mike. Your amazing!❤
Plus a podcast!
He actually only works in family medicine part-time.
@@HSMfanatic17 bro doesn't matter, a doctor has so much work each day. My father also does the same thing and still only gets few hours to spend time at home each day.
@@daphenomenalz4100 it does actually make a difference, part time means less hours working. Which also means more time for anything else
@@daphenomenalz4100 if he only gets a few hours at home each day then I doubt he works part-time. Part-time is less than 32 hours a week. Full-time is 32 or more hours a week.
I bought some of that charcoal powder to whiten your teeth and brought it to my dentist to see what he thought. He looked at it and said, “ABSOLUTELY DO NOT USE THIS.” He explained that you’re basically taking sandpaper and grinding down your enamel. And even though you spit and rinse, some will get swallowed anyway and you DON’T want that in your stomach.
Charcoal can also affect the absorption of medications in your system, so that little bit of charcoal may mean your not having the appropriate amount of required medication. That's why if you overdose or consume something you shouldn't that doctors pump a charcoal liquid into you (it also helps you throw up). I don't think a lot of people think about that.
@@plumblossom44 Not to contradict you or promote any use of a charcoal toothpaste, but unless you swallow a shitload of the charcoal toothpaste, it's not gonna prevent the absorption of your medication. I have had to drink activated charcoal twice and it is thick as bituminous sands and they make you drink 1 liter of it. It takes a lot.
toothpaste only has one active ingredient ,flouride .i laugh when idiots pay £10 for toothpaste when 20p paste does the same job
@@girlsdrinkfeck Fluoride is poison and does nothing for cavities.Wake up
@@stevendeveau2250 what the hell are u on about ? u DO NOT digest fluoride lmao !!! u rinse with it and spit it out ,and tell me what ingredients on your overpriced paste does do ? u keep paying Colgate £10 a pop as I laugh
I don't think people usually fall for these scams because "their doctor recommended something that would take more time and effort" -
I think it's more often because they don't have access to good medical care either financially or just as far as having a good provider that listens/provides help for something rather than just sending you away with painkillers.
Underrated comment!
As someone who is currently 6 feet, it’s not all fun being tall. You should be happy the way you are and not try to change that fact. If someone only likes you because of your height, they want to show you off as an accessory, and not because they actually like you. Be yourself ❤
This, please. more people need to hear this.
I'm not seeking to date currently for mental health reasons, but every time I attempt to date, I ALWAYS see an overwhelming amount of people who want taller partners. Like there is some urge to have only 6'7" partners and no one else, ignoring other attributes that are more important. It's honestly downright infuriating even when I am not seeking to date. Gives off this "I want and/or want to be this alpha male! Everyone smaller than X height is a beta and not worthy of reproducing!" vibe.
Like dude... we're in the Era of Infomation. We don't need to selectively breed based on physical capabilities anymore. And I find that relationships not based on height are healthier anyway.
I know and want to think like this but people just make fun of my height and make jokes of being short. Even my parents blame some random stuff then mention my height.
If you wanna know, I'm a teenager whose height is 4'11 (short I know). And yes I can grow soon but I just can't take it anymore with these.
And I even thought before of trying to plan surgery.
@@strawberrycrepecookie4422 hope things get better for you. Don’t let others shape your life ❤️
@@YukimareThePsion Do people really say 6'7'' and above only? I remember people making memes about 6 feet some years ago, how quickly do these goalposts move? Soon we will be up to 8 feet. And i bet that TikTok will have a product for us to grow that tall.
people worry about their heights too much when it really doesn’t matter
it’s fine weither your 5ft or 6, no need to change
I love how Doctor Mike just roasts and medically corrects these tiktoks in the funniest ways possible
(Also the “Let me woosah” was very unexpected 💀😆)
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I love how doctor mike is ok with saying "I don't know" it inspires me so much.
More doctors need to be that way a lot just won’t admit they don’t know things and won’t listen to patients trying to tell them what’s wrong with their own body which they know well and live with w every day. A lot of doctors will dismiss women and overweight women especially by telling them they’re just trying to get drugs or they aren’t experiencing what they say they are.
I feel like Doctor Mike is one of those doctors who listens to his patients and if he doesn’t know what’s wrong will admit that and try to find out how to best help them.
Yes, I think that's very important. I guess some people see not knowing things as a kind of weakness and won't admit not knowing something because of that. But only if you admit you don't know something you can improve your knowledge in that area.
Thank you, Dr. Mike, for debunking these ridiculous claims. You are awesome.
the info he gives on all his videos while reviewing any thing and everything, is so so helpful. So helpful.
So funny seeing doctor mike annoyed by these products! Please do more of this! Not only does it spread awareness but his reactions are the best
Image if your asking a doctor about Your product and he can’t even answer 💀💀💀
Props to Dr Mike for keeping a straight face during the clip with the sucking device lol
Right? 😂 I don't know I could have stopped myself from a comment along the lines of, "You don't need this device, just get a boyfriend."
@@edene.4870SCREAMING
I bet he has seen things worse than this 🤣😂
It... seriously looks like a blowjob training device, more than anything else.
Bonus points if you use it at the same time as a Shake Weight! (aka Handjob Trainer)
I remember hearing a while back about posture correctors being worse for properly correcting your posture so I avoided using them even though everyone around kept telling me to. I’ve been going for physiotherapy and asked my therapist on exercises to help with posture and even she recommended these back posture things. I don’t even know what’s real anymore lol
I know this video is several months old now, but I wanted to add my own experience to the "posture corrector" conversation. I have had poor posture for years and it got to the point of causing headaches due to strain on the muscles where they attach behind the skull. My neck position was about 30 degrees forward of where it should physically be. Combine that with forward rolled shoulders and I had all the makings of a hunchback posture. I tried for a very long time to correct this by doing stretching and strengthening exercises, but I couldn't quite get it. I eventually decided to try one of these correctors and, in my situation, it helped me to get over the "hump" of not being able to open up my chest muscles. They had become so tight that my back could not counter it. All my exercises did was create painful knots in my back. This corrector helped me to stretch out those chest muscles so that I could effectively progress with my back workouts without that pain. I do not rely on this item to create my posture, but it did help me on the road to knowing what proper posture should feel like and stretching my chest out so that I could achieve this posture on my own. So, saying all this to say, these correctors CAN serve a purpose in certain situations as I have personally experienced, but I do agree that they should not be used in place of your own physically created posture. In the end, the muscles need to be able to support themselves.
His response to the alkaline water thing--exactly me whenever someone tries to convince me of the alkaline diet. Like... Your stomach is full of acid. Your blood pH is more influenced by your oxygen intake than what water you drink (considering it's not influenced at all by your water's pH... lol).
i just want to know who looks at "this water is pH 2.5" and thinks "oh yea that's a good idea to drink as water, same pH as straight up vinegar"
@@TjPhysicist I think the 2.5 stuff was supposed to be for washing hands, but... even so, some of it would still be absorbed into the skin, and it seems like it'd be potentially uncomfortable to wash with. So why not just save 5000 dollars and use soap and water to wash? Probably works better, too.
It's alarming how many people would rather make up a bogus reason to be needed, rather than help people in need.
@@TjPhysicist That's practically just coca cola. Not great for your teeth, but that's only if you drink it regularly.
And by negative feedback, it increases the chances of acidity/gastic problem multiple folds. People are really stupid, they believe everything written on the label.😂😂
@@hazukichanx408 they should try washing hands with vinegar 😂
This is one major reason I love Dr. Mike. You would think people would have the common sense to recognize misinformatiom and scammers, but I've seen a lot of crazy stuff on social media that people actually seem to fall for. I'm glad someone with a platform like Dr. Mike isn't afraid to call out misinformation.
Yes. Because working in healthcare, I get to experience how misinformed the general public is about health. Some things patients believe will do them good unfortunately makes me facepalm but I try to educate my patients in a non-judgemental and positive way.
Dr Mike is good because he ACTUALLY explains why certain things are misinformation. Hearing claims from your doctor but not knowing why doesn't mean you should trust them, and explanation should. Please remember drs are humans with flaws and there are some who just recommend things for a commission or are complacent with teachings from YEARS ago that may have changed. While rare, it still happens. This is why I love Dr Mike, he's able to let us know his true feelings and expertise on things despite money being involved.
Well.. Ex president comes to mind
Mike, I love your passion about removing misinformation from the internet. I fully support it. I have to do it when randomn-ass content creators make ridiculous claims about Naval Aviation, I as Naval Avaitor, attended flight school a year longer than my classmates, so I know more than the average creator who hasn’t gone to fight school. Those videos do exist. It hurts my soul. Although, we can’t control what other people do online. Sure we can say that this concept is incorrect, and we can discourage others from attempting to purchase or learn from the concept presented. We can only do it together.
The more I watch these videos and learn from Dr Mike. The more love I feel for my body. Idk if that’s weird to say but it’s how I feel. Like wow..my body does so much for me.
Mike, you're doing everyone a HUGE service by exposing these scammers 😊
Everyone should watch this video, especially the elderly people since they're more likely to fall for this kind of trickery.
Don't think that's true at all... these products aren't targeted towards the elderly, they're targeted towards the stupid. At any age.
Hopefully elderly people don't have tiktok. I am more concerned for younger and especially teens who follow "influencers" of nothing and believe in all they say and do....
@@teresadiodato I'd say this issue goes beyond TikTok or other social networks, the stuff in Mike's video is only scratching the surface. Seems to me that people, especially the young ones, aren't taught to fact-check or at least exercise a healthy amount of skepticism. Which is why scammers have such a grand time fishing for fools who will believe in whatever nonsense they're selling.
@thejacksquatch1992 oh yes, for sure. All social networks are dangerous nowadays. We could talk for hours about it.
So true. It makes me so angry!😡 I have seen this told junk promoted even in magazines (one example) Reader's Digest & the crossword puzzle books marketed at the elderly.I think the ones that disgust me the most are.when they claim to cure cancer in the terminal stages. It is beyond cruel. Then all the fake vitamins. My grandmother had a whole closet full of about 20 different types. Then all the weight loss ones I get everywhere including youtube ads. It is so depressing. My husband was like well this one ap says for $60, I can lose 60 lbs in a month. I was like omg you idiot. Then of course the younger people. A lot of this stuff can hurt everyone of all ages. I have noticed with at least my daughter's generation (she is Gen Z, I believe, she is was born in 2000) they are a lot more skeptical. That could just be that she is starting out being an adult. I just hate all of this fake holistic bs, then those people become very judgemental, which is the opposite of the yoga 🧘♀️ lifestyle. Sorry, for any grammatical errors above. Blame it on menopause lmao. Another thing they send a billion bs products about when you hit 40.
I work at a TMJ specialist office and thank you for discussing the harm in these chewing products. TMJD can be such a difficult issue to treat properly and don't need to add to the patient base with these products.
Just got my jaw joints replaced at 19. The way your mouth moves is important
Do you have suggestions for people with oral fixation? I feel the need to chew due to anxiety, and also in general to focus at work and school (I will totally zone out unless ive got something to chew on. I turned to gum to cut down on snacking and stop chewing my cheeks) but I am starting to get jaw pain :(
@@fleurmal7648 carry a ball of pins and chew on them. Let the pain do it's work.
Or a bite guard so you can't fully close your mouth. Either way
I actually had a patient come in with gum stuck behind their ear (I work in a nephrology practice and noticed the gum during a BP check). I said “ma’am you have gum stuck in your hair!” And her response was “oh no it’s not stuck, I put it there for my TMJ. It helps my jaw not to lock up”. I just said “oh, ok” and let the doctor know. He said they had a nice long discussion that that doesn’t work that way. She was so genuine about it too. I have no idea who told her to do that but I’m sure it wasn’t someone in the medical field.
I love how upset he gets… he is so funny to watch but also learn from… we love you Mike!!
I am a medical student , currently in my second year ... Dr mike inspire me so much to become a good doctor just like him .. keep up the good work ~
I will say, as soon as the posture corrector came on screen I was aware I was slouching and I started sitting up straight. So in that regard, it works!
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I got the same feeling when I saw a video saying to stop clenching your jaws and I realised I was clenching HARD lol
I actually had to stop using Tik Tok as a mental health professional because of the SHEER number of videos I saw sharing misinformation about mental health or people making it seem as though “approaching mental health condition x, y, and z is as simple as this.”
Yes!!! That's why I can't get on there at all. I spiral into madness the same way Dr Mike does to these videos 😂🤣
I have always believed that the Dunning Krugger effect is the biggest problem in our society. Thank you for clearing up all of these ridiculous claims.
My mom discovered the essential oils during the Pandemic. That was the first time I had to put my foot down and I did not feel bad, even for one second, to argue my way out of it. I will literally destroy it in front of her face if I have to.
Edit: Just arrived at the foot bath(?) and my mom use to do that and I could tell it was total BS.
Why would you feel bad? You're doing her a tremendous favour.
The foot bath is cool if you need a bowl to clean or exfoliate your feet. But for health... nah.
I literally just like the smell 😅
Essential oils can be good for some things… upset stomach, muscle relaxation, natural cleaning products, etc. but they are by no means a cure all. They can be helpful, but they certainly can’t replace medications or antibiotics like some people think.
@@franciscocota6440 Seems like it could be useful for cleaning rusty metal.
I may not use TikTok, but if I see people I know tempted to buy these things, I'll be sending this video. Doctor Mike is doing work to save us money, and I have great respect for him as a doctor and creator.
4:58 If this thing dispenses a liquid with pH 2.5 as it claims for washing your hands, say good bye to your hands.
reduced to nothing but some bloody mush in your sink
They will certainly be clean!
@@itsmeaiden8788 down to bone clean
Man that EMF Shield nonsense was just so stupid it physically hurt. Just to pile on with their BS, that statement saying "%100 Water structuring", the percent sign is on the wrong side.
Yeah I think if it blocks 5g then uhh we would never know it existed
So great that Mike is advising us to only listen to music at 40% volume. What he doesn't know is that I keep increasing and decreasing the volume every time I watch Dr.mike because he screams a lot out of nowhere :P
As a greek, i can say that mastic is a sweet chewy gum-like thing that is is not super hard to chew. We simply use it in sweets mainly for the taste.
Oh I always wanted to go to Greece.
i’m greek too 😊
As a macedonian ( sorry greece), we use mastic or masticos as we call it for making a hard liquor - mastika ( really similliar to ouzo, again sorry greece).
I wouldn't say sweet, but rather neutral taste; but its flavour is unique, I love it. Known since ancient times for its use as a remedy, highly priced and widely traded, since it is only found on the island of Chios. Today it's being used in pastry, cosmetics and medicine, ideal for mouth, teeth and gastrointestinal protection.
@@yeon-hwalyi7343 agree with everything except that the mastik trees are common and native to most of the medeteranian although from quickly searching Production is said to be mainly in Chios today
I think earwax removal‘s so popular because everybody wears earbuds and they don’t want to clean them. It’s a visual external indication of what is going on internally and it grosses people out.
Ever since my mom stopped trying to clean my ears I feel like I haven’t had issues with my ears being clogged. No idea if it’s related or if it’s because I always thought the issue was worse than it was. Could also have just been minor ear infections or excess fluid causing issues that I and my mom assumed was caused by wax. My doctor telling me my ear was clear kind of was the thing that made me realize that I shouldn’t just assume wax.
I produce an excess amount of earwax and have had over 3 ear infections in 1 year alone. i never cleaned my ears before that, and it caused me muffled hearing, earwax literally leaking out of my ear, and alot of pain. i visited the doctor recently and when he looked in my ear, he asked my mom why there was so much scarring. my dad has been cleaning my ears with mineral oil, and it helps, but the sensation of removing earwax also just feels amazing. i also hate wearing earbuds.
Mineral oil should not scar. Hydrogen peroxide is more effective. I find the Japanese Seki Edge tool most effective. Asians have dry ear wax rather than more gooey wax found in the West so tradition picks aren’t as effective as the Seki Edge.
I also have a camera tool to see the canal.
i would rather have wired earbuds inside of earpods wireless
Wired earbuds get just as gross
Great video, more context, this is not just how health products work, this is how humans work in general and this is how parenting works. The mechanisms structures of arguments is very much an optimized version of method parents use to "discipline" or "control" or "manipulate" skills. Even the part about not admitting what one doesn't know. It is a defining part of most childhoods, even the parents' ones.
Great content. Always nice to debunk dodgy ads. I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on IV / drip bars. I've seen a bunch of them crop up. Concerned about the stuff being peddled. Is there ever a legit use-case for them?
"It's that we know what we don't know, and they refuse to admit what they don't know."
I feel like people take for granted just what a big difference this is.
I'm a massage therapist, and so many clients I see for headaches and neck pain are shocked at how much better they feel after I massage their masseter muscles, so I appreciate the TMJ pain issue being addressed here!
I just love Dr. Mike's reaction!! Its the best in the world!!!
I spend all of my 1 hr lunch break watching your videos 😭❤️❤️❤️ I LOVE THEMMMM !! LOVE UU
One thing you can learn from this video? Never take things at face value. Always listen to a professional, because they actually know how stuff works.
Thank you, Dr. Mike for sharing your wisdom with us. 👍
3:52 I wanna mention that one of the options is pH 2.5 water. For comparison as mentioned later in the video, stomach acid has a pH of 2. I cant imagine drinking water with the pH of almost(3.162x weaker but dont let that fool you, it is still a strong acid) stomach acid. I can only imagine the person drinking it be thinking: "Mm yes. The burning of my esophagus, must be cleansing my body"
i doubt it'd even actually produce water of that acidity since that would probably be an FDA violation or something so if anything it's an overpriced water fountain that relies on a placebo
eh, you joke but there is a mantra of sorts in the alternative medicine crowd that "pain is healing"
they seem to think that "well, when you cut yourself it hurts even though its healing so therefore all pain is just a sign of healing." Which is a pretty dangerous idea, you see how, I'm sure.
Dr. Mike is so entertaining and I LOVE learning the crazy stuff that’s out there.
Thank you for doing this stuff, it's very helpful to have a concise and accurate explanation to give people who have been misled. If you haven't already, could you please debunk "oil pulling"? Several of my mom's friends are into that and all I can tell them is "mouth skin doesn't work that way" but I'd like a more informed way to explain it.
I’m so glad there are people like dr mike who counter the medical misinformation on the internet
I love how Doctor Mike is honest about what he doesn't know, but he has a good head on his shoulders and you can tell he truly cares
The fact Dr. Mike can go through these videos without swearing is praiseworthy.
I love how dr. mike takes time from his life to educate people and expose moron scammers
The scammers aren't morons, their customers are. That's why it's an issue that they make money off it.
I love how Dr Mike is so passionate about medical debunks 😂😂
1:23 I’m pretty sure just drinking a glass of water would give you most of those benefits
I've binge watching your videos, love them :D
10:51 forgot to blur it out 😂
Fortunately, little bobby doesn't know how to read yet
Education is key. Fact checking. And that old saying if it seems too good to be true it probably is. Thanks Dr. Mike for this video. Too many people are out there are really looking to take advantage of consumers that are impulsive and don't do their homework before making a purchase. I hope this video saves some people from making some big mistakes.
Petition to make Mike wear heart monitor for that kind of reviews. I want to see this righteous outrage displayed in a number on the screen! We can then keep score of which inane "hack" or hogwash "cure" made him the most angry :)
I like this idea haha
Love this! Thank you
I used a posture corrector after liver transplant surgery. It didnt make me taller, but it helped me to be able to start standing up straight instead of being hunched over.
Hi Doctor Mike!
Would you ever consider doing a video about the benefits of long-term smokers quitting? I know a handful of smokers who - when asked about quitting - just sort of shrug and say, “well, it’s too late for me; the damage is done.”
I know there are numerous resources out there that do exactly what I’m asking you to do, but hearing it come from a doctor - in a no-BS, straightforward way (that isn’t also trying to pitch some specific smoking cessation program) - might go a long way.
Love the content my man. 💛
This comment deserves way more likes! I hope he sees your comment and makes a video on this topic! Have a blessed day ❤
This is actually a great idea! And super under rated
As someone who occasionally needed enemas as a child for medical purposes and would scream and cry and fight my parents because it hurt and I didn't like it, I cannot fathom why anyone would *willingly* put themselves through an enema once let alone *daily*
Same here
Totally agree with Dr Mike...in particular the "posture corrector". If you want back shoulder & neck pain, buy a posture corrector...if you want better posture, exercise your spinus erecti muscles to strengthen.
Who knew cavemen were immortal?
1:02 "penetrating through walls and floors." Oh, so it's radioactive?
Yes
I love watching Dr. mike slowly descent into madness with these videos
6:47
He is spitting facts ..i also used to think for a good posture u need to force urself in that posture
But my Physiotherapist said u need to strengthen ur weak muscles
i love your videos everyday your inspiring me to become a doctor with all the stuff you know.
I don't know if you'll see this, but you are so helpful to a lot of people at their homes. Your videos are honest and entertaining! Thank you for all you do. As a youtuber and a doctor, you are amazing!
I like that RUclips shows us he’s a licensed doctor
Yeah
Thanks yt!
9:26 you’re right about personal trainers also making that mistake I did wrestling and after my first session I was sore for a whole week I felt like I got hit by a bus and barley couldn’t get out of bed and my trainer did was teach me a couple take down and practice them for 3 hours and 2 hours of conditioning (with short breaks obviously)
Happy happy to see you Anytime love you forever ♾ !!! ❤️❤️🙏🏻
8:20 - "Not for the weak" - this communicates, "You're weak if you don't use this product. Use it to prove your strength." (Same tactic as USMC.)
Thank you for the posture corrector discussion! I have kyphoscoliosis caused by EDS and I have a medically prescribed orthotic back brace. The amount of times I find myself in comments on these adverts telling people to not mess with their spines with no knowledge is ridiculous. I think I get ignored a lot too 😞 spinal health is not something to mess with.
I need my back brace because my spine has weak collagen and can't hold itself up properly, and it causes me a lot of pain, and even occasionally numbness and pinched nerves. I had years of physiotherapy before my spinal surgeon, physiotherapist and orthotist agreed I needed a back brace daily. I can't have spinal fusion because of my EDS. (basically wherever the fusion ends, they worry my spine would "flop" due to the hypermobility and damage my spinal cord). We didn't just go into it blindly, it's my only option, and it's prescribed to me. It's customised to me. It's not just off the peg.
My back hurts just looking at these off the peg things! Thank you doctor Mike! X
Hmm. So sad. They're literally pushing people to torture their bodies with items meant for those with real health problems already. All in the name of "prevention" or "staying healthy "
Dr. Mike yelling at ridiculous TikToks is pretty much what I've needed my whole life tbh
omg doctor mike i love ur vidoes ur soooo smart idk how u so intelligente wow god bless i have been watching you
for 2 years
This is the reason why so many of my friends have terrible health anxiety!! 💔
Glad you shed light on this trash!
True.
Everyone needs a friend like you Dr Mike. Imagine just having a friend telling you how some of the stuff you believe that's potentially dangerous is bs and why it's bs so you go awayhaving learned something. We need more doctors like you 😊
I am often that friend and I think people get more annoyed than anything 😩 the placebo effect is strong, and people don't like to admit they fell for a scam.
Also sometimes they are fully aware and just do not care. 😂
the explanation about water was very cool. i like learning
My dude, much respect. Thanks for taking the time to help the extremely gullible.
3:12
Them: Releases any tension in the face!
Also Them: Firms and tightens the facial skin!
9:10 a friend told me you should stimulate your muscles, not annihilate them.
With the amount of health misinformation on TikTok and the internet in general, I feel sometimes like we’re back in the late 1800s where people were selling random bottles of stuff claiming it could cure everything from pneumonia to cancer.
Thanks Doctor Mike
I can in fact back what Mike says about the posture corrector. I bought one a while ago thinking it would help and at first it did. It felt like I was stretching out my upper back which I thought would eventually help my posture but after a while it ended up doing next to nothing. I still have it and will occasionally throw it on just to see and yeah its pretty much useless at this point. If anyone is watching this and still thinks about buying one, my best advice is to stretch more and try to pay attention to how you sit/lay down, those are what I've found to be the best tips to having better posture.
You can also install like an alarm on your cell phone or computer or leave little "awareness" notes in your usual day to day surroundings, e.g. on your coffee cup or on your computer
I’m the type of person who’s actually turned off by an item being sold in an infomercial so there’s no way I’d ever fall for any of these, but I’m totally grateful for the laughs they gave me watching you react to them. As a relative once said “I never saw so much junk I could live without” 😂😂😂.
They aren't all bad. Shamwow worked pretty good.
When I was a kid, I went to TONS of local music shows, probably a few a week, and my hearing is garbage now that I'm in my 30s.
I remember there being times when I was right up next to the huge speakers, and my ears were getting blasted out. It wasn't all the time because I'd often be going crazy in the middle, but I'm pretty sure that going to those shows so often is what crapped out my hearing. People would tell me that it would do that, and I always thought it was nonsense. Buut it's definitely not.
My hearing loss didn't come from wearing headphones, but I can only assume it would work the same way. When doctors tell you not to listen to your music super loud, it's no joke.
I don't regret living the way I did, but I just thought I'd share.
Doctor Mike you are awesome!
I’m glad to see him on trending. I talk to my friends and family about him all the time ❤️
This channel has genuinely changed the way I look at health content online and the way I think about health in general. Dr Mike has turned me into a true skeptic haha
Good for you; few things are healthier than a good, skeptical attitude! Most of all in this day and age, where snake oil salespersons of all kinds are lurking around every digital corner, ready to hawk their latest One Weird Trick or surprising thing that somehow just never got noticed by the medical professionals in all these years...
Thank you Dr Mikhail for helping to clear the air for us to the many products and their miracle claims..🥰❤️❤️❤️
I just started seeing the earwax cleaner adds. I'm so grearful for this video!
I’ve actually thought about the posture corrector thanks to my ever growing giant hump at the top of my back .. I’ve been genetically gifted from both of my grannies with the humpback gene.. so I’ve researched everything from braces, to injections for severe pain, to actual surgery..desperation leads to a lot of bad choices.
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There are correctors or braces that can help with things like that, but they should be gotten from doctors, especially if it's causing you n discomfort. Doctors will need to first evaluate if it will be beneficial for you or if other interventions may be more appropriate, and if they do decide you may benefit from a corrective device, it will still need to be properly fitted and instructions for how/how long you wear it will vary depending on your specific situation.
Ahh yes... Tiktok. That's where I found out when you have a scratch, poor boiling water on it, then slap on a bandaid. It's really some good stuff on there!
6:00 I use this to just se if anything needs to be don, and for magnifying when debugging electrical circuits 🙂
One of the few channels I watch EVERY video that comes out