A Facebook (FB) page has been promoting an herbal coffee claiming to lower blood pressure. This is fake.
The video advertising Regen Brew Stem Cafe 8-in-1 Stem Cell Coffee was posted on Feb. 23. Its caption read:
“70% OFF BUY 1 TAKE 2 NA!
MINSAN KA NA BANG NANGINIG SA BIGLAANG SAKIT NG ULO? BABALA NA YAN!
Mga Pwedeng Mangyari Kung Dimo Aaksyonan:
Maaaring mauwi sa heart attack o atake sa puso
Posibleng magdulot ng stroke na pwedeng ikaparalisa
Panganib ng pagkasira ng kidney (kidney failure)
Pagkabulag dahil sa pinsala sa blood vessels ng mata
Pagputok ng ugat sa utak na maaaring ikamatay
Hihintayin mo pa bang lumala at mawalan ng pagkakataon? Higop na—Stem Cafe, para sa normal na presyon at malakas na puso!”
(70% OFF, BUY 1 TAKE 2 NOW!
HAVE YOU EVER TREMBLED FROM SUDDEN A HEADACHE? BE WARNED!
What can happen if you do not act on it:
May cause a heart attack
Possibly cause a stroke that can paralyze you
Damage your kidney or cause kidney failure
Blindness due to ruptured blood vessels in the eyes
Rupture of blood vessels in the brain that can lead to death
Will you wait for it to worsen and lose the chance to act? Drink now—Stem Cafe, for normal blood pressure and a healthy heart!”
The 24-second video claimed the herbal coffee brand is made from “stem cell extract” and could lower blood pressure in just one week if consumed twice a day daily.
Research is mixed on the effects of coffee intake on blood pressure.
Dr. Donald Hensrud of Mayo Clinic said that caffeine can cause short-term spikes but may not have long-term effects on blood pressure. A 2016 study by researchers at the International Medical University in Malaysia also found that coffee intake among young adults increased blood pressure but only for short periods and by an insignificant level.
But a 2022 study by the American Heart Association said that drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may increase the risk of heart disease among people with severe hypertension.
Meanwhile, a 2023 study by German researchers found evidence suggesting that drinking coffee frequently could increase cholesterol levels but may also decrease blood pressure.
Regen Brew Stem Cafe 8-in-1 Stem Cell Coffee is not registered as a food product with the Food and Drug Administration.
The post on STEM Café Flow (created Jan. 19) had over 1,400 reactions, 354 comments and 259,000 views.
