FALSE: Drinking cold water causes health problems, warm water cures cancer

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FactCheck: Multiple medical sources do not include drinking cold water in the list of causes of the diseases mentioned in the post. They also do not list drinking warm water as a cure for cancer.

As of writing, the Facebook post containing this claim had over 47,000 reactions, 11,000 comments, and 218,000 shares. At least 5 other Facebook pages also made the same claims.On December 13, 2018, Facebook user “Hci Cmd Talavera” claimed in a post that drinking cold water had dangerous effects on health. It said that cold water was the main cause of heart attacks, created the accumulation of fat in the liver, and even caused cancer.

The post also claimed that warm water could cure all types of cancer in 9 months. It even included instructions on when and how much warm water to drink. As of writing, the post by “Hci Cmd Talavera” is still being shared and has over 47,000 reactions, 11,000 comments, and 218,000 shares. CrowdTangle results show other Facebook pages that have made the same claims, including “Natural Health,” “Philippine Herbal Medicine,” “Natural Beauty Results,” “PINOY ANONYMOUS,” and “The BNKT Health, HOME & Garden Journal.

 

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