90 per cent of online breast cancer nutrition advice unsupported by science
Adelaide University studied 150 nutrition claims from eight online platforms and found almost 90 per cent lacked reliable scientific evidence.
Researchers at Adelaide University examined 150 nutrition claims from eight online platforms targeting women with breast cancer. They found almost 90 per cent had no reliable scientific evidence.
The unsupported advice ranges from olive oil tonics to apricot seed remedies to water cleanses and fasting. Angelica-Hazel Toutounji is a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 33 two-and-a-half years ago.
She said she was overwhelmed by conflicting health claims while processing her diagnosis and was told to fast and take water cleanses at a time when she was frightened and vulnerable. Medical experts stress that the best nutrition advice comes from health professionals treating the patient, not from blanket rules that apply to everyone the same way.
- 150
- Claims analysed
- 8
- Online platforms examined
- almost 90 per cent
- Claims lacking evidence
- 33
- Toutounji's age at diagnosis
Why it mattersWomen with breast cancer may delay effective treatment or avoid proven medical care if misled by bogus nutrition claims during a vulnerable time.
AustraliaAustralian breast cancer patients face the same social media misinformation; proper medical advice should come from treating doctors, not online wellness tips.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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