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“Chanting the ‘Vitthala, Vitthala’ mantra for 9-10 minutes every day can help prevent heart attacks”
Social media posts Claim dated 2 Nov 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

According to a study conducted on 30 individuals by the ‘Asian Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine,’ chanting the ‘Vitthal, Vitthal’ mantra for 9 minutes daily over 10 days showed improvements in various health indicators, including blood pressure, pulse rate, and heart rate compared to baseline measurements. However, the research did not state that chanting the ‘Vitthal, Vitthal’ mantra can help prevent heart attacks

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 2 November 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 December 2023, 57 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

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