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4 TikTok Health Trends: Heart or Hype?

Healthy Women

Layten Praytor

Pinky finger workouts for brain health? Antihistamines for hot flashes? Protein for … everything? Here’s what the experts have to say about some of the viral health trends on social media.

Overview

Can a 10-second finger exercise prevent dementia? According to Erin Venza, PhD of Center for BrainHealth, lasting brain health is built through daily habits, not viral shortcuts.

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“Dementia risk is complex and develops over decades, so there is no single exercise or brain hack that provides protection on its own,” Venza said.
From "proteinmaxxing" to the viral "pinky time" exercise, health trends continue to rack up views on social media. Expert commentary, including insights from the Center for BrainHealth, offers a reality check on which trends are grounded in science and which fall short. Read more at Healthy Women

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