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10 Things Considered Healthy in the Past That Are Definitely Not

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Shark cartilage

There’s a lot of controversy regarding the use of shark cartilage as a treatment for cancer. Sharks have been studied for more than three decades for medical purposes. And, at some point, it was actually believed that shark cartilage could be a possible treatment for one of the deadliest health conditions, namely cancer.

A famous surgeon in the 1950s, John Prudden, started investigating the use of shark cartilage as a potential medical treatment. He claimed that he was able to shrink tumors in size and even treat cancers only by using animal cartilage.

Although these findings were never repeated or reinvestigated by someone else, after the launch of a book, “Sharks Don’t Get Cancer,” shark cartilage became instantly popular in alternative medicine. Still, no scientific evidence supports these claims.

Plus, even the idea of “sharks don’t get cancer” was smashed into pieces since there have been more than 42 cases of sharks with tumors.

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