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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is ingesting borax safe? No way, says experts. (Photo illustration: Blake Cale/Yahoo; photo: Getty Images) (Illustration by Blake ...

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Doctors say the #borax TikTok health trend is more dangerous than beneficial. Here’s what you need to know. Scroll through TikTok under #borax, and you’ll find users recommending the cleaning agent ...

The cleaning product borax should not be consumed as an alternative to boron supplements or naturally occurring boron in foods, experts said. Ingesting borax can cause gastrointestinal problems, ...

The recent posts are not the first time it’s been claimed borax can serve as a natural remedy. This YouTube video, posted in 2018, says, “borax is a popular and effective natural remedy for over 100 ...

Sarah is a writer, researcher and avid yoga practitioner with a decade of experience covering health and lifestyle topics for a variety of digital and print publications. A new trend has surfaced on ...

Every few months, a new wellness trend sweeps social media, while some of them are effective and harmless, others are questionable, and a few make the doctors genuinely concerned. The latest to enter ...