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138. Dr. Idrees Mughal: Why Most Viral Health Claims Fail
Most people assume viral health advice is backed by solid science. What if much of it is built on cherry-picked studies, misleading mechanisms, and narratives designed to sell certainty rather than protect long-term health.
In this episode of Extend, we sit down with Dr. Idrees Mughal, UK-trained medical doctor and nutrition researcher, to unpack why so many viral health and nutrition claims fail under real scientific scrutiny. We break down how influencers misuse studies, why single papers rarely overturn decades of evidence, and how mechanistic and animal research is often exaggerated to…
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