Ridiculously Absurd 5-Minute Crafts “Health Hacks”

I was pretty harsh in my critique of Five Minute Crafts when I took a look at their first-aid hack earlier this year, but since then they’ve put our some new videos with new hacks on how to keep your body in fighting shape. So today I figured I’d see if they’ve improved their medical accuracy or not. We talk about bee stings, bandaids, blisters in your heels, doctor’s visits, getting kids to take medicine, teaching children to wash their hands, headache cures, treatment for heartburn, sleep tips, cleaning your ears, back pain, anxiety, cleaning out your eyes, drinking water, cleaning your pores, and so much more. Which clips did I miss? Let me know down below!

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[Sydney-kknh]

“Why don’t mommy put away her tik tok and pay attention” 😂😂 Dr Mike is a better parent than most people and he doesn’t even have a kid

[haileywalton]

I love that Dr. Mike was more concerned about the little girl swallowing a seed, but I’m more concerned about her psychological health bc she’s gonna think watermelon tastes like milk😂😂😂

[hannahkatakam]

The sleeping on left side thing is actually true - one of the best advice i received from my nurse during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy

[Skye]

*through gritted teeth* “What is she going to do with the ESSENTIAL OIL?” Got me 😂

[carbine]

The one with the band-aid hearts isn't so much about making the band-aid pretty, but about giving the child several _options_ to choose from, which makes them feel some control over the situation. It's a tried and true way of getting obstinate kids to cooperate. It works with clothes, food, chores, etc.

[civil_villain]

The first bandaid one:
Offering a child a choice often gives them a feeling of control over the scary situation they're facing, and they're more likely to comply.

[Monika-mbjh]

The broom for the car actually seems like a good idea. It’s harder to push with your foot and walk. It’s a good solution to prevent back strain.

[huntercrannell]

I have a hiatal hernia and i wish all i had to do to was switch my laying position during a flare up. It really takes a controlled diet, and medication, or surgery if it’s bad enough to control it. Also, it’s really hard to try and fall asleep at all when it feels like your whole esophagus is burning so laying down at all just tends to make it worse.

[j.paulm.]

"Why are they trying to KILL CHILDREN!?" That one finally broke me down.

[paulab]

As a former paramedic I am gratified to know that actual doctors yell just as much about choking hazards in videos as I do.

[Nuptun_Kit]

The way he said “and not make a lemon, flower potion” got me dying😂😂😂😂

[nikkig.]

As a medical professional myself... I would have to say that the first clip (re: pulling your hair with a headache) can help lol. If you pull your hair hard enough it does act as a distraction from the actual pain in your head while you do it.

[thefounderofgiggleworld]

god i love this doctor. he's not only sarcastic and has a sense of humor, he ACTUALLY has a sense of what happens in these videos.

[marjorieetchevers]

About the lemon essential oil one: citrus essential oils contain limonene which dissolves rubbers and grease pretty well (was used to clean engines and bikes a while back). That’s why it pops the rubber bands. If you want to witness it you can peel an orange close to an inflated balloon it will pop if any of the oil gets in contact with the rubber!

It’s pretty toxic and corrosive in large quantities or if it’s pure enough, like most essential oils though.

[grxoeyg]

Doctor Mike: NO Q-TIPS IN THE EARS!!😡🤬
Me: That’s what they’re SAYING!!!😭

[aadhyam]

The rubber band was actually relatable, when u use rubber hair ties and it sticks to your hair

[maryrichardson]

If/when Dr. Mike ever has a daughter or a niece, he will learn very quickly that you NEVER use rubber bands on hair. It will knot the hair and they ARE impossible to get out without a lot of ripping, pulling and screaming.

[Aftershk]

I would love to see some kind of collab between Dr. Mike and Ann Reardon of "How to Cook That" (probably virtual, as she lives in Australia), as she does a lot of videos debunking hacks, especially from content farm sites like 5-Minute Crafts. You could even make it more "fun" by having Ann try to figure out what exactly is wrong on the medical hacks, and Dr. Mike try to figure out what's wrong with the baking/cooking hacks. She recently had YouTube take down her video warning people about the dangers of fractal wood burning, while leaving up the actual fractal wood burning videos she was warning about, so she could use a boost in viewership that could come from such a collab.

[Ella_Edits]

He’s talking about the band aid hack making fun of it, and then there’s me who genuinely never thought of that 😅

[T-SHIRT_Supply_Co]

The orange strap on that watch is truly amazing❤