Unhealthy TikTok trends that can also be heavy on your pocket
With TikTok, it seems like a fresh health trend emerges every other week. Even though there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the claims and the risks exceed the ostensible advantages, some of these wellness trends are nevertheless popular.
These days, it's typical to see medical influencers on TikTok make videos disproving trends though usually after they've gained a lot of popularity and reached the screens of viewers willing to give them a shot. Which should you stay away from? Let us take a look at some of the unhealthy Tiktok trends that can be heavy on your pocket too.
BORG
Although the term "blackout rage gallon" (BORG) sounds dangerous, many people promote it as a less dangerous way to get drunk. According to NBCNews.com, creating a customized, purportedly hangover-proof drink using the TikTok craze, which is popular among college students, entails filling a gallon jug with half water, half vodka, caffeine flavor enhancers, and electrolyte powders.
💀 #BORG fad is easy death, tha Blackout Rage Gallon, mix qt vodka, half gal water, electrolytes n freaking food coloring😬
— 💙NixNoox💙 (@NickyBayus) March 17, 2023
I shoulda died 17 yrs old tht Class of 74 senior night drinkout, me n buddy split 5th of tequila, passed out & even FIRECRACKERs in our lap didn't wake us💀
Dr Kay Leaming-Van Zandt, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Texas Children’s Hospital, informed Today.com that there is still a possibility of overdose or poisoning, which can result in altered behavior, coordination problems, memory problems, falls, injuries, respiratory depression, or even death.
Benadryl challenge
A 15-year-old Oklahoma girl died last year due to an inflammatory challenge, which entails taking enough Benadryl to cause hallucinations and uploading the clip on the video-sharing platform. This, along with a number of previous close calls, led Johnson & Johnson and the FDA to release PSAs cautioning teenagers against abusing antihistamines.
Tooth filing
Homemade vampire fangs are nothing compared to these amateur cosmeticians reshaping their chompers with nail files in the world of toothless TikTok competitions. The task consisted of a variety of people using a nail file to sand their teeth down to size in an effort to straighten out their crooked smiles. It was essentially the budget-friendly version of an enameloplasty, a reshaping surgery that involves removing enamel and is performed by a cosmetic dentist.