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May 2021
38m 49s

Papaya Seeds and Parasites

Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
About this episode

TikTok is where the kids are getting all their information on new new wellness trends, so Dr Sydnee decided to check one that’s been popping up a lot: eating Papaya seeds. The main claim is that the seeds awesomely force parasitic worms out of your body – worms you didn’t even know you had! But is there a SEED of truth in these claims?

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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