19 Sep, 2024
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Why TikTok’s Rubber Band Hack To Depuff Your Face Is Too Good To Be True – Health Digest

BongkarnGraphic/Shutterstock Strange TikTok hacks are nothing new. Yet one that’s been getting a lot of press is truly head-scratching — and ear scrunching: When you have facial swelling, you can reduce puffiness quickly by loosely wrapping rubber bands around your ears. Have trouble picturing how this works? If you head to […]

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Are TikTok’s Health Concerns About Scented Candles Something Worth Worrying Over? – Health Digest

Westend61/Getty Images Nothing can set the tone of a room quite like a scented candle. A pumpkin spice candle inspires the beauty of autumn, a pine-scented candle makes you think of the winter holidays, and a fresh floral or clean fragrance energizes you in the spring. Lighting a […]

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Why TikTok’s ‘Fear Food Challenge’ Could Be More Dangerous Than You Thought – Health Digest

Westend61/Getty Images TikTok offers fun and sometimes controversial food trends such as Rock-Paper-Scissors-Eat or Eat What You Want, Add What You Need. But some TikTok trends are riskier than you realize, such as the Fear Food challenge. The challenge involves writing down the names of foods that you […]

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We Tried TikTok’s Sweatshirt Hack To Sleep Like A Baby. Here’s How It Went – Health Digest

According to Callie Galey, start by folding a sweatshirt of your choice in half with the sleeves left to hang down. Then, place it over the top half of your head, leaving your nose and mouth open. Then, lie down and use the sleeves of your sweatshirt (now directly behind your head) to wrap thick […]

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Can TikTok’s Viral Cortisol Drink Actually Reduce Your Stress Levels? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest

Among other hormones, our adrenal glands produce cortisol, commonly known as the stress hormone, explains the Cleveland Clinic. The first ingredient in the adrenal cocktail — vitamin C — may help lower levels of cortisol in the body. Findings of an early 1999 study presented to the American Chemical Society showed that rats who were fed […]

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TikTok’s ‘Rock-Paper-Scissors Eat’ Challenge Has Real-Life Side Effects – Health Digest

Joey Chestnut took home his first Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2007 by packing down 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes. After his 2023 record-breaking win, he said that he felt really bloated, similar to Thanksgiving. “It’s kind of like that, but really, really bad,” he told Insider. Eating so much so quickly also […]

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We Tried TikTok’s Viral Balloon Hack To Poop Instantly. Here’s How It Went – Health Digest

I tried the hack for three consecutive days just to see if I was getting the technique right. Even though I’ve blown up dozens of balloons in my adult life (my fear of them popping in my face aside, of course), I was suddenly worried about technique when poop was involved.  On the first day, […]

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We Tried TikTok’s Spicy Orange Hack To Poop Instantly. Here’s How It Went – Health Digest

There’s a reason behind choosing the three ingredients, according to TikTok user Bethany Ugarte-Cameron. Oranges, a low FODMAP fruit considered safe for people with IBS, contain naringenin, a natural flavonoid thought to have laxative properties. In fact, a 2018 study done on mice and published in the International Journal of Molecular Medicine found that naringenin was positively associated with […]

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We Tried TikTok’s Midnight Snack Trick To Fall Asleep Fast. Here’s How It Went – Health Digest

According to a popular fitness hack from TikTok, there's a midnight snack that can help you sleep better at night. So of course, we had to try it. Source link

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We Tried TikTok’s Easy Ear Trick To Fall Asleep Fast. Here’s What Happened – Health Digest

In the video, Dr. Hanson explains that by applying pressure to the animian region, it helps put our nervous system at ease so we can drift off to sleep more quickly. For my experiment, however, I didn’t want to rely solely on perceived feelings of relaxation to draw my conclusions. Rather, I wanted to crunch […]