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People share health trends they feel are a waste of money

By theholisticadminJune 26, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read

The world of wellness trends can be an overwhelming place to live.

A woman appears confused as mathematical formulas and diagrams appear around her face

A woman appears confused as mathematical formulas and diagrams appear around her face

So we recently asked the BuzzFeed Community which wellness trends they think are a complete waste of money. Here’s what they said:

1.Personalized Supplements

A woman with curly hair is wearing a white shirt, holding a glass of water and about to take medicine. She is smiling and appears to be sitting indoors. — “It didn’t feel any different than buying a regular everyday multivitamin.”

—24, California

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A woman with curly hair is wearing a white shirt, holding a glass of water and about to take medicine. She is smiling and appears to be sitting indoors. — “It didn’t feel any different than buying a regular everyday multivitamin.”

—24, California

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2.CoolSculpting

A patient undergoing cryolipolysis on the abdomen. A gloved practitioner operates a device with a display. The patient lies on a treatment bed. — “It took me years to realize they were exploiting my body insecurities when I was a healthy weight and shape, and that they were also completely lying when they told me it was ‘painless’. The procedure was the most excruciating pain I’d ever experienced, and I remember crying alone in the spa’s changing room in so much pain. It wasn’t worth the $5,000 and self-esteem I had before going to that medical spa.”

—Age 31, Minnesota

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A patient undergoing cryolipolysis on the abdomen. A gloved practitioner operates a device with a display. The patient lies on a treatment bed. — “It took me years to realize they were exploiting my body insecurities when I was a healthy weight and shape, and that they were also completely lying when they told me it was ‘painless’. The procedure was the most excruciating pain I’d ever experienced, and I remember crying alone in the spa’s changing room in so much pain. It wasn’t worth the $5,000 and self-esteem I had before going to that medical spa.”

—Age 31, Minnesota

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3.Fast-acting pigmentation suppressant

A woman with her hair tied back shows a skin care comparison: hyperpigmented skin on the left, even, clear skin on the right. — “They all contain the same active ingredients that really work: it’s over time. I’ve yet to find a miracle product that can reduce the appearance of dark spots in under six weeks.”

— Cornelia Street Fighter

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A woman with her hair tied back shows a skin care comparison: hyperpigmented skin on the left, even, clear skin on the right. — “They all contain the same active ingredients that really work: it’s over time. I’ve yet to find a miracle product that can reduce the appearance of dark spots in under six weeks.”

— Cornelia Street Fighter

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Four.Life Coach

A man stands at the front of a classroom, gesturing with his arms outstretched, while several people sit in chairs and listen intently. — “If you can’t dedicate the time and effort to become a truly qualified therapist, then you probably aren’t qualified to tell other people how to live their lives.”

—edgycat84

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A man stands at the front of a classroom, gesturing with his arms outstretched, while several people sit in chairs and listen intently. — “If you can’t dedicate the time and effort to become a truly qualified therapist, then you probably aren’t qualified to tell other people how to live their lives.”

—edgycat84

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Five.Detox

Two jars of green smoothie topped with mint leaves, surrounded by sliced cucumber, avocado, spinach, almonds, and — “Detox teas, detox drinks, detox vitamins. There’s no such thing. If your liver and kidneys are functioning, you can detox yourself.”

-Anonymous

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Two jars of green smoothie topped with mint leaves, surrounded by sliced cucumber, avocado, spinach, almonds, and — “Detox teas, detox drinks, detox vitamins. There’s no such thing. If your liver and kidneys are functioning, you can detox yourself.”

-Anonymous

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6.Clean Eating

Two hands: one hand holds an apple and the other a stack of chocolate bars — “I got really into this in my early to mid-20s, when I was on my own and trying to figure out how to eat three meals a day like crazy for the rest of my life. But it was basically 60% classist, 30% anti-science and 10% ‘I’m using ‘health’ as a cover for an eating disorder’ and I got bored of it pretty quickly.”

—Lobster Lemon Lime

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Two hands: one hand holds an apple and the other a stack of chocolate bars — “I got really into this in my early to mid-20s, when I was on my own and trying to figure out how to eat three meals a day like crazy for the rest of my life. But it was basically 60% classist, 30% anti-science and 10% ‘I’m using ‘health’ as a cover for an eating disorder’ and I got bored of it pretty quickly.”

—Lobster Lemon Lime

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7.Chiropractic Adjustment

A person lying on a massage table receiving a neck adjustment from a therapist wearing medical scrubs — “I can’t tell you how much I spent about $1,200 to have a chiropractor adjust my posture every week and didn’t notice a difference.”

—Charlie, NV

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A person lying on a massage table receiving a neck adjustment from a therapist wearing medical scrubs — “I can’t tell you how much I spent about $1,200 to have a chiropractor adjust my posture every week and didn’t notice a difference.”

—Charlie, NV

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What other popular wellness trends do you think are a waste of money? Let me know in the comments!

Some posts have been edited for length or clarity.

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