Fact Check: Ad NOT Realistic In Claiming Jewelry, Including Magnetic 'Lymph' Bracelet, Aids Weight Loss
Is an online video advertisement showing women rapidly losing weight due to wearing a piece of jewelry realistic? No, that's not true: This is a misleading ad. A bariatric surgeon who also serves as a spokesperson for The Obesity Society (TOS) told Lead Stories, "There is no scientific evidence to prove that anything you wear will help achieve any meaningful weight loss." The McGill University Office for Science and Society director told Lead Stories that this claim is "total nonsense" as there is no evidence to support the video's claims.
The video further implies that a person wearing the Thermochromic Bead Lymph Detox bracelet -- in the video, all were women -- would develop a high temperature that will begin "burning the fat" and reduce the lymph nodes in their body, producing rapid weight loss in a few weeks.
Lead Stories reached out to Dr. Jihad Kudsi, a spokesperson for The Obesity Society who is board-certified in obesity medicine and general surgery. He responded in an August 7, 2022, email saying that this claim is false:
Source: Lead Stories
