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Do TikTok ‘anti-inflammatory diets’ really work?
The Conversation
22/09/2025
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Abstract
“Cut out all dairy. Ditch gluten. Never touch sugar again.” More than 20 million people have watched TikTok videos listing these kinds of rules under the banner of “anti-inflammatory diets.” The promise is simple: avoid entire food groups and you’ll lose weight, banish bloating and transform your health.
But while the idea of eating to reduce inflammation has a scientific foundation, the social media version strips out nuance and risks becoming unnecessarily restrictive. Let’s check what’s going on.
Details
- Title
- Do TikTok ‘anti-inflammatory diets’ really work?
- Creators
- Lauren Ball - The University of QueenslandEmily Burch - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013315228402368
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article