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5 odd wellness trends people have sworn by
The five fads drew buyers with quick-fix promises, but experts cited risks ranging from malnutrition and dehydration to radiation poisoning and cancer.
- The global wellness market reached $6.8 trillion in 2024, yet history reveals that many weight-loss trends promised results while carrying significant health risks.
- Entrepreneurs have long targeted weight anxiety to sell dangerous products, ranging from Stanley Burroughs's Master Cleanse in 1941 to Lucky Strike's 1928 cigarette campaigns aimed at women.
- Eben Byers, an industrialist, drank Radithor daily for two years, a radioactive tonic claimed to treat more than 150 ailments, before suffering radiation poisoning. The CDC says tapeworms can grow to 10 meters.
- Despite warnings from The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health that detox research is sparse, BluePrint Cleanse and modern juice cleanses remain popular. These regimens often cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
- The Global Wellness Institute projects the industry will hit $9.8 trillion by 2029, yet experts emphasize that no quick fix can replace sustainable, safe lifestyle habits.
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