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Parasite Causes Diabetes Claim

The claim that a parasite causes diabetes, promoted by false endorsements from Dr. Phil and Dr. Mehmet Oz, has been debunked by health experts and fact-checkers.

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Did dr phil and dr oz find parasite that caused diabetes

No—there is no credible evidence that or Dr. Oz "found" a parasite that causes diabetes; the claim originates from AI‑generated advertising that falsely used their likenesses to sell a and echoes a lo...