Experts urge caution toward viral grape juice and charcoal drink for stomach bugs A viral social media trend suggests mixing grape juice and activated charcoal can cure stomach bugs, but health experts warn that it is ineffective and potentially harmful. The trend misunderstands how viruses and the remedy work. Activated charcoal cannot bind to or remove a stomach virus. While it can bind to toxins and acids in the gut to help with issues like food poisoning, a virus lives inside your gut cells. Once infected, the charcoal is no longer effective against it, and your immune system must fight…

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