The Healthiest You

Just because it’s trending on TikTok doesn’t mean you should try it. Get the facts on health trends such as parasite cleansing, coffee enemas, bed rotting, berberine for weight loss and more. 

Elena Brinker, CRNP, internal medicine nurse practitioner with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), discusses TikTok health trends with Becca Lynn from B104

Chapters:
     · 00:01 - Intro
     · 01:13 - Signs of parasites 
     · 2:02 - What is a parasite cleanse?
     · 4:14 - Good gut-bacteria
     · 5:05 - Coffee enemas
     · 6:44 - Your liver and detoxes
     · 8:06 - Berberine for weight loss
     · 10:54 - Blackout rage gallon trend
     · 13:06 - Social drinking safety
     · 13:57 - Fire cider drink
     · 15:52 - Alkaline water
     · 17:04 - Chlorophyll water
     · 18:31 - Greens powders
     · 20:34 - Dry-scooping pre-workout powder
     · 21:49 - Eating sea moss
     · 23:11 - Hydrogen peroxide for cleaning your ears
     · 24:10 - Using garlic in your nose 
     · 26:02 - Sunscreen contouring
     · 27:59 - What is bed rotting?

To learn more health tips, visit LVHN.org/healthy-you. Remember to subscribe or follow The Healthiest You, wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. And remember: Be safe, be smart and be the healthiest you.

What is The Healthiest You?

Amanda Newman with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) talks with clinicians and experts across LVHN to learn practical health tips for everyday life. Each episode has one goal - to empower you to be the healthiest you. While you’re balancing all the responsibilities – work, mom life (kids, dogs, cats and chickens included), family, friends and the never-ending to-do list – you deserve to take a moment of time to focus on your health.