The WORST 5-Minute Crafts “Health Hacks”

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5 Minute Crafts has video promoting a wide variety of first aid treatments and cures for mild medical ailments such as headaches and sores. Usually... often... almost exclusively, these "hacks" are useless and occasionally even present a risk to patients. Let me now down below if there are more "crafts" I need to fact check!
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[@allisonobryan7738]

I like that he spends half the video not realizing they're basically all pregnancy hacks.

[@terynb4407]

He didn't want to assume they were pregnant 😂

[@BalakayK]

Yeah

[@punjabiprincess908]

5 minute craft is a soft core fetish channel. This was a pregnancy fetish video he watched.

[@kimnicho17]

Yupp😂😂

[@khalilahd.]

Lmfaooo right 😂

[@Morna777]

Fun fact. People used to put onions by points of entry into their homes to try to fight "plague miasma." In some cases it actually worked. Because it deterred rats.

[@KaseyHere]

💀

[@angiki9988]

Nothing quite like being right for the wrong reasons.

[@slimyboixd]

Same reason garlic deters vampires, it helps to keep away pests and has a mild antibacterial property so people were less likely to "catch death."

[@Vampirzaehnchen]

Huh? It worked like all the time given the idea of miasma being bad smell. We can argue about onions smelling good or bad but putting a freshly cut onion somewhere makes every time a difference in smell. O.o

[@joybolen9240]

Mice don't like onion???

[@joestelawillis5810]

Mike not realizing the first half was pregnancy hacks is so funny

[@meryjordan9133]

Yeah 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@melanie-br9ju]

Yes so funny

[@MikeHudson-px2gc]

Don't forget they cactus rub was because she was pregnant.

[@Nilab7637]

2.2K likes but 6 comments?

[@M0rbidCuriositea]

And that the second half was all foot fetishist "hacks"

[@mattdani2915]

oh my god... 7:10 the moment he said "this guy has really cool blue eyes" an ad for colored contacts popped up. I almost rethought my entire life.

[@KingTealeaf]

Yo that's so cool 😎 and funny lololol

[@MariaFranco-q8x]

hmmm

[@kanm6643]

Mike screaming "SHE'S GOT A POTATO" with so much excitement sent me in a laughing fit lol

[@Alejandra4994]

Yes!! I also lost it with the double sock craft and the whole explanation as why you shouldn't do that I was wheezing! 🤣

[@kanm6643]

@@Alejandra4994 same hahaha

[@shannoneg2000]

I absolutely DIED laughing. Lol but fun fact there are antinausea bracelets that apply acupressure... but the do not require a potato 😂😂😂 I dealt with long term non pregnancy nausea and I actually found the antinausea bracelets to be VERY helpful

[@kanm6643]

@@shannoneg2000 hope you're doing well now!

[@UnknownDragon8798]

@@Alejandra4994 me too

[@katekine1992]

He always starts off so positive in these videos then slowly descends into pure rage 😂😂😂

[@AsteriaUnderCover]

So true😂

[@MaterialEqualMe]

We lost him😂

[@aarishraja-em4id]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee loooooooooooooost hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim😂

[@davesargent7304]

by far the funniest video by dr. mike

[@unreasonable-man.bsky.social]

Such is life.

[@KnightSlasher]

Using 5 minute crafts for advice is the definition of doing things the hard way

[@elizabethchamney4752]

Or the wrong way

[@sudanese.ball77]

I used to watch it at night until someone told me it's fake 🤥

[@atharvasg5418]

@@elizabethchamney4752 I was literally gonna say that lol

[@alexander_yoko]

The useless way 😂

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

It never takes 5 minutes for these things

[@STÅRRY_ON_PAWS_888]

10:42:”SHE GOT A POTATO THEY UPGRADED FROM THE ONION!”😂😂😂❤❤❤ I love your content❤😂

[@Venusstar22]

I love how he descends into further and further insanity with each installment of these 5 minute craft videos 😂

[@its.cassie]

Don't we all 😅

[@XD.73-849]

666th like 💀

[@hazukichanx408]

"Thirsty?! Then _swallow!_ Whoooooah!!" Oh my gosh, that hack just changed my life. _Swallowing_ the stuff I drink... why didn't I think of that before? =D Edit: The sock rant was absolutely dazzling, as well.

[@jimfaust6342]

Comedy gold 😂

[@rorifrongillo6763]

"Medicinal herbs?! It looks like shredded cheeeeese!!!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@corbynhembree7571]

Dr. Mike has honestly helped me with making and going to my doctor appointments. It’s always made my anxiety skyrocket, but his videos help 100%

[@Darkflowerchyld718]

Congratulations for taking back control of your health 💙

[@oakenshadow6763]

I'm glad he helped you feel safe. Glad you take care of yourself.

[@mrsmiley4842]

What a kind comment

[@rn5761]

Day 2 of asking to react to worst gurren laggan injuries

[@Imbetterfr244]

That's good

[@yeahbutthendragons152]

He always just responds "that can happen" lol. It gets even more wholesome when he doesn't realize it's a pregnancy hack and simply passes no judgment on people for "embarrassing" challenges.

[@Anchanee2008]

Wow, the types of pains that could tell a doctor something that helps him to help you is really helpful information. Thank you. I never knew that.

[@scrimblebimbo3045]

Hearing "there's a flip-flop available" from a slowly-becoming-more-unhinged Dr Mike is the best thing I've heard all day

[@michaeledmunds7056]

"What are you going to do with - THE FREEZER??"

[@TheTrueStqr]

There was a pool JUST JUMP INTO THE POOL ITS NOT GONNA BURN UR FEET 😭

[@bowmanc.7439]

I was screening “but now you are going to trip on that unfamiliarly large shoe and knock out your teeth!”

[@300blackoutround3]

He's not a doctor, people know this right? He came about like the 200 other fake doctors during the lab made virus period.

[@michaeledmunds7056]

@@300blackoutround3 He is a doctor.

[@cosmothebean]

4:32 my mum used to put potato slices in my socks when I got sick. I was confused by this so I asked her why she did this. She said that it "would draw out the sickness". For many years after I was 100% convinced my mother was a witch

[@amazinglife1530]

We use onion and it works

[@VeryRGOTI]

​@@amazinglife1530eat the onion and tell me if it gives the sickness back

[@xOrionNebula2708]

???

[@OFFICIAL_I.D.I.O.T.S_DJ]

@@amazinglife1530 NANI??!!

[@OFFICIAL_I.D.I.O.T.S_DJ]

I would be too tbh

[@samuellafleur7027]

Love how, for the frozen baby food one, they just swapped them out with chocolate melts for baking rather than just showing the actual frozen products.

[@WMDistraction]

I love watching the reacts cuz it’s so obvious that the channel itself doesn’t believe in its own hacks 😂

[@KCox44]

Ya I noticed that

[@21warmasters]

the hacks are especially irresponsible at best and life threatening at worst. 5 minute crafts have published some videos with hacks that have a high likelihood of death. they are a scourge that needs to be removed

[@deebee0225]

I found that hilarious and so stupid just show the actual food instead of "cutting out sugar" with something super sugary

[@oof1390]

) o

[@Sandfishcalledpablo]

10:09 isn't that sign language for help?

[@ToivoMuenster]

Yeah

[@Milzykinz]

Yes I was so confused 😂

[@RikHeijmen]

This is actually a very valuable lesson for me. When you're interviewing someone for a position, ask if they 'also enjoy 5 minute crafts' - when they do, you know not to hire them. 🙌

[@Guidingsonar]

Excuse me, you don't like laughing at the srupidity of some of them?!

[@AntediluvianRomance]

You: So what are your thoughts on 5 minute crafts? Interviewee: Why are you asking that? You like those? I'll... better go search for another job.

[@LidiaPereiraMz]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA VERY GOOD😂😂😂😂

[@DrachenGothik666]

What if they say they "Enjoy it for the satire and laughs and don't take it seriously"?

[@ZannePeace42]

His social coaching ("Her friend is laughing and judging her, that's not nice!") really makes the video for me lol

[@MikeBermanProd]

😅😮😮😅😅😮😅😮

[@epitome.of.godlike]

"Her acting is absolutely terrible, she's never winning an Emmy with that kind of performance." ~ Dr. Mike

[@JinxLuckyBaby]

Omg i lost it 10:41 when he screamed "she got a potato!!!" 😭😭😭😭 that made me laugh so hard lol

[@SoulessStranger]

Honestly the spiral of death about the double sock induced mould and potential treatment side effects could have been easily avoided by just prescribing the patients sliced onion.

[@screwthisin]

Or potato

[@ashleymurphy9734]

An underrated comment.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Generally, if you are going to double sock, it's usually one moisture wicking layer and another that's a more normal kind of sock. Or possibly a compression sock and a regular sock. But, in any case, it should be removed when you can so that the feet can dry out.

[@jeanvignes]

LMAO!!! Bravo!

[@cthulhuwizard]

The fact that he doesn't realise that most of these are pregnancy hacks is both amazing and ridiculous.

[@yuliyapanova4845]

And freezer hacks😂😂😂

[@DragonNexus]

Would they work better if he knew that?

[@piusdoe8984]

"Most"

[@cthulhuwizard]

@piusdoe8984 sorry, "all".

[@rorytribbet6424]

Idk about hacks but yes they feature pregnant ladies hahaha

[@-Ghostess]

3:19 And now I have the words LET IT FROZE to the tune of Let It Go stuck in my head.

[@celinedubreuildutango]

I had it with “let it snow”

[@stuffie5175]

Got it with “let it grow” since that’s the only thing that my brain can repeat at the moment

[@y0yle_st4rz..27]

i have all of these

[@irenemiller9958]

LMAO! 🤣😅

[@The_Moth1]

Let it Froze

[@possiblypeppa]

2:04 BRO CALLED HER OUTTTTT

[@Sap_ur]

2:11 "im not gonna hate" after destroying the entirety of her career

[@possiblypeppa]

@@Sap_ur FRRRRRRRRRRR

[@LeylaTomlinson]

😭😭😭

[@DaHui21]

This was the best reaction video so far. Your outrage and exclamations made this very worth watching. I hope 5 min crafts continues to make these videos just so we can continue to see your reactions!

[@bassmunk]

I'm starting to suspect that they're making these videos for people to react to lol KZbin feeding KZbin hahaha

[@erinschmidt8633]

That is exactly what they are doing. Making ppl mad, brings still attention and money

[@RoflVirus]

oml when you said "if ur thirsty then swallow" totally changed my life i never understood in all my 27 years id been injecting water into my eyeballs no wonder im malnurished thanks dr mike :D,honestly still a better life hack than the rest of these 5-min clown videos lol

[@AnnikaYourFavGuineaPig]

um what?

[@Psilomuscimol]

I ruined the 69 likes

[@TherealDanielleNelson]

@@AnnikaYourFavGuineaPig They were being sarcastic. Dr. Mike said 'If you're thirsty then-" and grabbed a bottle of water and took a drink "life hack." RolflVirus was sarcastically saying they had no idea how to drink water and thought you needed to inject it with a needle into your eyes.

[@dinofairie]

Lmfao

[@axehead45]

That image is one of the worst things I’ve ever imagined

[@grahamcarver2003]

The sheer excitement Dr. Mike gets from them upgrading to a potato just cracked me up lol!

[@BooTomatoTomato]

16:34 flip flop

[@LaceyBTV]

The pool noodles took me out 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Creamsnakecicle]

flip flop

[@piadt9588]

10:05 In Turkey, this hand gesture is being used by women to alert the people around them that they're being sexually harassed or being in violence etc.. this is basically like a woman's silent scream for a help.

[@dr.christopherjohnson4178]

Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, and love all over the world, I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust if you don't mind. I'm Doctor Christopher Johnson from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?

[@thea6289]

The hand gesture is the same everywhere i think, it honestly made Me scared watching that girl signing for help

[@bradentheman1373]

I’m from America, I know that it’s meant that someone’s in some form of danger, I was quite concerned when I saw it. I hope she’s okay

[@danyzamora7475]

It’s a worldwide gesture honestly it was strange that a family doctor didn’t know this

[@Andis-I]

@@dr.christopherjohnson4178 They are just making an analogy.

[@amelia_EARhart526]

at 10:03 she did the "help me" sign where you fold your fingers over your thumb and it signals your in danger, and honey, if i were on that show, i'd be signaling for help too.

[@simplicityd8703]

Yeah i was thinking the same thing 😂 why is she doing the relationship abuse motion

[@chloeperry7568]

Maybe something is actually wrong and they’re trying to signal

[@jeanvignes]

I know, right!? What was that all about? Was she letting us know that she is being held prisoner in a 5-Minute Crafts sweatshop?

[@nijssenphilip5593]

What she did is not the call for help. The call for help is a flat hand, then thumb in, then fingers over your thumb and then open your hand again.

[@pennylee9880]

​@@simplicityd8703Its not the relationship abuse sign that doesn't exist its just the help me sign

[@kielomariamaja1037]

A few of the pregnancy related hacks would probably work - but most of these were completely ridiculous. Thank you, Doctor Mike, for prescribing us both knowledge and laughter!

[@AirQuotes]

Most of these pregnancy hacks though not all weren't too bad. He was showing his ignorance there But most tiktok hacks are the dumbest things in general

[@ameenah6472]

@@AirQuotes 'he was showing his ignorance there' says a guy with no medical degree, guy come off your high horse.

[@lorcanzo2498]

@@AirQuotes ok just sleep on a sheet of ice I guess

[@AirQuotes]

@Ameenah I don't think I will I've got a pretty good view up here 🏇

[@AirQuotes]

@Lorcanzo I did this when it was over 100 in the summer and it worked 🧊🛌

[@MiddleGirl2_C]

8:54 “ does she have a WIFI signal?” GOT ME LAUGHING SO HARD 😂

[@ilenamachado2157]

I laughed so much at how tight Dr. Mike was getting. He is like my inner thought bubble when I see things that are outrageous.

[@anonymousfeather1907]

same, I was laughing so much throughout the video 🤣

[@brandimunguia]

Dude in the first clip had his hand in his pocket because there was no space for him to rest his arm on the bed. My husband does this often when my dogs try to kick him out of bed.

[@ambermaas3971]

My 11yr old daughter has been watching your videos for the last year and has been telling me to watch since (I’m an ICU nurse.) So today I watched with her and I’m pretty sure I peed my pants a couple of times laughing! This is good stuff!!! Your little recruiter got you another subscriber 😅

[@nathank2289]

Just don't forget to cross your legs when you laugh. Duh

[@Xx_Kilka_xX]

@@nathank2289lol😂😂😂

[@AdyamBirhane-iw6rj]

@@nathank2289 lol fr 😂

[@KennethJamesMontague]

13:56 At my workplace, we freeze sponges to use as icepacks so customers can take them home if they need to. I work at a carousel so we get lots of bumps and bruises

[@chimby12354]

6:48 😂😂 “hi hand meet hand #2. Mmmm look Washy washy!” Lol

[@1980rosered]

ok now that's just messed up

[@aalihte3378]

😂 the washy washy got a spit take outta me lol

[@Travelbyailsa]

I feel like Mike was really missing the point that most of these were pregnancy issues 😂

[@alexandrapotato7602]

Yes! I was thinking the same!

[@itsalaknanda]

Was about to write that!

[@SyiraPopTart]

The cactus one was way off xD

[@ravena829]

That doesn’t mean that these aren’t good hacks.

[@justanotherjessica]

I think he was making a point of not assuming that someone is pregnant just because they have a visible bump.

[@eunicesedinamhormeku1697]

Nothing is better than a cup of tea , red velvet cake and Mike raging at 5 min crafts 🤣🤣

[@kristinbagani2811]

You’ve got the trifecta 😂

[@emmylee8862]

Make that custard creams but yeah

[@Autumn_1913]

Make that popcorn instead of velvet cake and yea🍿❤

[@Random_Hooman]

Absolutely y e s

[@mysmirandam.6618]

Agreed

[@EfeCemElci]

Freeze for 4 hours written right above the 5 minute crafts text is insane

[@moulyashihal9785]

16:25 "it hurts my soul" with the most sincere face 😭😭

[@suzil7687]

This was my fave part. He took the words right out of my mouth!

[@nickywalker3320]

Hi

[@MamaPinks]

And the squeaking noise along with it! Sent meeee! 😂😂😂

[@michaelthomas1843]

The "suction cup" support in that bathroom was more dangerous than having nothing. The tile had visible depressions in the pattern and they also installed over the grout line. That suction cup would have never supported weight for very long, which would have caused a fall.

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

.. and even if it works on *flat* tiles as intented (not on grout lines), it could still rip the tiles out when the person using it put a lot of weight. Heck, some tiles fall out by themselves after a long time, because of multiple reasons. *Just install permanent rails right onto the studs behind the gyprock

[@lindavanina9420]

As a podiatrist, I don't know whether to cry or laugh at the "feet hacks". Loved your statement about athlete's foot. Would love to see more of these 😉

[@Illiminator31]

Out of curiosity, since I didn't know that there is a medical profession called podiatrist, what's the difference between an orthopedist and a podiatrist? And is that an American thing (like MD and DO)?

[@avail2114]

@@Illiminator31 a podiatrist is a doctor that specializes in care of the feet and ankles where as an orthopedist is a doctor that specializes in the general care of the entire musculoskeletal system. I believe both are categorized as an MD in the United States.

[@lindavanina9420]

@@avail2114 I'll add to that that an orthopedist "only" focuses on the muskuloskeletal system when they're treating ankle/foot, whereas a podiatrist takes care of the whole "area" ( skin, nails, nerves, vascular etc.). I'm based in Switzerland, so here things are a little bit different: we are not medical doctors (meaning we can't perform surgeries nor prescribe drugs) so we basically take care of nails/skin ailments (such as calluses or ingrown nails, to give easy examples) and we perform gait analysis and other exams in order to treat "gait disorders" (that's a very broad definition). We make cutomised foot orthoses (insoles) ad well.

[@avail2114]

@@lindavanina9420 wow what kind of certification does that require in Switzerland then? In all my experiences podiatrists and podiactric surgeons in the US are licensed to perform nail avulsions as well as Achilles repairs bunion excisions and plantar fasciitis surgery. My father has had a lot of foot issues so I’ve spent a lot of time around podiatrists and asked a lot of questions as a kid and teen.

[@Illiminator31]

@bastosioslucrae Thank you, I'm good, don't need Financial Advice :)

[@Sharko-1659]

“My soul hurts… Flip flop” got me

[@myneoangel4299]

I LOVE watching Dr Mike exploding over these ridiculous ’hacks.’ It gives me life.

[@soniccookie655]

This one has a second layer of funny because most of it is Mike not realizing these are pregnancy hacks. :’)

[@iwill9131]

@@soniccookie655 Is it really possible he doesn't recognize this (because he does, and states it constantly) or is it more likely that because he didn't say this edition was pregnancy hacks that you just assume he doesn't get it? He a doctor, btw...

[@soniccookie655]

@@iwill9131 There are a few things he said that make it seem to me like he didn’t realize it, it’s been a couple weeks now since I saw the video so I don’t remember them all, but in particular putting the bra in the freezer. He just said something like “I guess if you’re too hot, that would work?” whereas it’s specifically for breast pain from pregnancy and breastfeeding. I don’t think it would work all that well, but it’s a semi-viable hack (just using cold cabbage leaves or something like that would work better). He is a doctor, but he’s specifically a general practitioner/family medicine doctor, so he’s very well versed in a variety of medicinal information on stuff like sprains, but probably just has a lot of textbook knowledge on pregnancy, because you would usually discuss all those problems with an OBGYN instead of your family medicine doctor. I’ve noticed Doctor Mike will also occasionally not notice obvious details (while seeing specific information other people wouldn’t), I think it’s an endearing trait though. :’)

[@kjoy5667]

This one was actually painful to watch Dr. Mike not recognize the entire first half was about pregnancy 😂

[@AlexJReil]

He just knows better than assuming someone is pregnant.

[@Simply_Chai]

I think he didnt want to be rude incase they were not but it was a hard watch

[@jediapc226]

It still doesn’t make the hacks not dum though

[@areallyrandomguy2851]

It’s painful to see half of the comments say the same thing

[@DJrosevalentine]

Oh yeah cuz putting a pool floatie in the bed is normal for pregnant women huh? 😂

[@beccajoy2877]

“Is there a culture where rubbing a cacti is good luck like a rabbits foot?” 😂 I was cracking up, I think Dr Mike missed the fact that she was pregnant

[@defleppard80s]

10:42 "SHE GOT A POTATO 😲😲😲🫨🫨🫨" had me on the floor rolling 🤣🤣🤣

[@deeforce5603]

I replays the zoom in on him painfully saying "flipflop" like 20 times, im SOBBING

[@chanelled5710]

I audibly screamed 'YES' after seeing mike posted another one of these. I love this series

[@chanelled5710]

Dr mike really cracks me up

[@lucindacat]

And then cried wondering when he'd realize that all those ladies were Prego - or if he was just playing us.

[@ashtonleigh3041]

“She’s never winning an Emmy with that kind of performance” was hilarious 😂

[@maxmadness7341]

I KNOW I DIED 😂

[@Ксю-о9ж]

Мне не описать весь тот позитив, который я впитываю от Ваших видео!!!😂😂 Это бесценно, спасибо!!!

[@luislebronaponte2737]

I love how he actually gets angry and then gives the reasons why they are incorrect and even gives a correct alternative for some. 10/10 for me.

[@Mollancholy]

Doctor Mike is already one of the most entertaining people on the internet, but Doctor Mike getting angry at hacks and how they aren't actually hacks is 1000% more entertaining the entire internet all put together.

[@Yababaina_hands_or_orb_hands]

"Wecome to the internet"

[@im2randomghgh]

The double sock is actually legit for some purposes. When you're hiking/rucking long distances it's great for preventing blisters. If sweating becomes an issue you can either change your inner sock or apply foot powder!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

But it isn't a solution to wholes in socks. If you have another sock to put over it, why not just use that hole free socks instead. And either throw out the broken one, fix the wholes, or use it as a rag.

[@im2randomghgh]

@@HappyBeezerStudios it has nothing to do with holes in socks. It's for alleviating blisters.

[@Daenoril]

@@im2randomghgh I prefer band-aids against blisters. Put them on the spot where you feel a blister is forming. You should never go hiking without some band-aids. 🙂

[@handtomouth4690]

​@@im2randomghghwhy show the first set of socks with holes in it then?

[@Psilomuscimol]

Just wear one good thick pair

[@ur-sweet-el]

10:59 actually, if the potato is putting enough pressure on that pressure point, it works. i get motion sickness and i got these arm bands that press a point on my wrist that can stop motion sickness. but using a potato for that is wild 😂

[@ArtemensiaK]

As a twin mom I can confirm: Relaxing on a thing, that makes room for the prego belly is very comfortable. I doubt that one can sleep all night like that, but it is very nice. I think the unicorn part is for comical purposes. And I really dislike 5min craft Plus: As a pregnant woman EVERYONE rubs your belly without asking! EVERYONE! I made it a habit to place my whatever before my belly. Very annoying. And just like that, when you are not paying attention for a sec: A hand on your belly. Because obviously pregnant women aren't human anymore, just public property to incubate new humans And the pants hack is dumb: I was pregnant with twins, like I said, and the pants would have slipped, but I wasn't prepared to buy new pants every week or so... So an elastic band and a belly band it was. It worked just fine And many women experience swollen boobs in pregnancy and after and everything that helps is welcome.

[@margaretokrongly2746]

Everyone always talks about the random belly rubs but I've literally never experienced it! Well, once but it was my aunt and we hadn't seen each other for years so that's understandable to me lol. I must just give off a "touch me if you dare" vibe, or maybe I'm not pregnant enough even though I'm 32 weeks lol. Everyone says Im small for 32 weeks but I measure exactly on the dot every doctor visit and nobody asks if I'm pregnant anymore. They just dish out the unsolicited pregnancy advice and recommended lotions like no tomorrow😂

[@ArtemensiaK]

@@margaretokrongly2746 🤣 That's awesome. I was like PREGNANT - twin pregnancy 😅 - and my family and the friends of family I never met and the nice old lady from who knows where all had their advice and belly pad. And I was like super sensitive. (I guess thats okay, when I almost couldnt eat or sleep and was cold all the time, even in the middle of a hot summer)

[@sarahL1991]

Absolutely hated getting touched when pregnant. 3 times I have been pregnant and had to deal with it several times daily. You are hot, sweaty, your back hurts, your boobs hurt, you can feel like a swollen cow and can't eat cause of nausea despite being hungry. People please give pregnant ladies their space 🙏🙏

[@ArtemensiaK]

@@sarahL1991 Say it louder, for all the people in the back! SO. TRUE!

[@abbiejo6822]

I didn’t know the prego belly rub was a thing until I saw a maternity shirt in Hot Topic that said “touch the belly, lose a hand” and my friend had to explain it to me.

[@aruxalnxv6636]

"Is that an hack to stop people from touching your belly? What about a lawsuit" I laughed more than I should 🤣

[@hopeebrown81]

Mike being so mad at that frozen sheet almost killed me. I ALMOST died laughing 😅😅😅😅

[@Julia-lk8jn]

He got so mad that he missed half of the stupid: She froze the sheet when it was wet, so it'll be stiff, it'll be cold for _maybe_ a minute, and then it'll be the temperature of your body, but also wet.

[@Mariam13562]

@@Julia-lk8jnit wasent wet bro it was sweaty

[@xOrionNebula2708]

@@Mariam13562 thats kinda gross

[@xOrionNebula2708]

@@Julia-lk8jn good thing its in freezer but if there power in there house goes off its gonna smell like a gym in there

[@PinkDiamond7777777]

It was the sock for me. 😂

[@Stoneagegamerhd]

6:52 mmm washy washy

[@Stoneagegamerhd]

Soo washy

[@Magnolia-h2r]

Sooooooooooooooo washy eashy

[@rtracy1216]

I’m a home occupational therapy practitioner (the ones who go into the home and make accessibility/safety recommendations like the grab bar by the toilet). Glad he co-signs, however I’ve gotta say I absolutely HATE those suction- cup bars and wish they weren’t even produced. They fall off at the slightest provocation and in the event of actual loss of balance, counting on something that lets loose can be more dangerous than trying to get up without any equipment at all.

[@mehere8038]

hmm good point. I use them at a local spa, click them onto the wall, so I can actually stay there, not float off, cause I can't use my legs like others do & they are fantastic for that. There are some other uses I find for them too, for grapping & pulling my wheelchair around, but yeh, I learnt a long time ago, NEVER rely on them in any setting where doing so will result in a fall! I hadn't really thought about standing people using them, REALLY good point though. I do like that they are made, they are useful when used right, but yeh, they probably should have a safety warning or something on them saying they are not suitable for weight bearing. Just their availability probably causes problems with landlords refusing to allow screw in bars too I'm thinking. & btw, I actually like the "dent removers" with just 1 suction cup better for my use, so totally possible to sell them, but as something that doesn't suggest they can be used for weight bearing for vulnerable people, since the ones I buy are from the hardware store for a non-disability purpose anyway ($2.80 for dent remover, $25 for "disability grab rail")

[@rtracy1216]

All your uses and points are excellent! For what your needs are the ways you use them make total sense. Mostly I see people who have had a change in function due to illness, injury or surgery. I recommend FIXED grab bars for most showers to help in stabilizing during transitioning in-out and for stability if standing (although I usually also recommend a shower chair or transfer bench). When families opt for those ones rather than a fixed bar - because it’s specifically meant for weight bearing - it just drives me nuts.

[@rtracy1216]

And also yes, as soon as “accessibility”, “disability”, and sometimes “elderly” is tagged onto an item description the price skyrockets. It’s gross and awful.

[@DrachenGothik666]

It was one like that I saw was the cause of a poor elderly man who was brought into a hospital with a *massive* slash across his back. He'd had it on his bath-tub wall, and it let go as he was either trying to get up or down, and he fell into the door of the tub stall, breaking the glass, shattering it, laying open his poor back into the muscle. Yeah, they suck. They aren't meant to take the weight of a full-grown human.

[@TSIRKLAND]

It can also really depend on the surface. A suction cup relies on a completely smooth, clean, solid, air-tight seal. Glass is best. Very large tiles with a completely flat surface, with a glossy finish is second-best. Any tile with a wavy or bumpy texture, or small tiles with lots of grout lines: will not suction. Whatever kind of wall treatment was on display in that video was definitely NOT suction-cup friendly. Or maybe if you happen to get it to suction *just* enough to hold the weight of the handle itself, any additional weight- such as a person- will break that suction immediately. Suction cups are nice for putting a little stained glass hummingbird in your window, or maybe a toothbrush holder on your mirror. Most phone-holders for cars that rely on suction cups are quite unreliable; maybe they work for a while, then they fall off at the most inopportune moment. I would NOT trust my health to a suction cup, especially if I'm already in a poor health situation where I need the help.

[@steeeve1119]

The one with the “allergy test” is a good idea but you should do it BEFORE you ever use new products. I learned that the hard way when I reacted badly to a new shampoo and my whole head felt like it was on fire. Could’ve been prevented if I just put a little bit on first, which is what I do with everything now 😅😅

[@oceaneo4603]

I feel you. I felt my throat closing after eating a calalou. I don't know how I didn't panick. It's definitely an hard way to find out you're allergic to something. It's not something you forget neither.

[@utej.k.bemsel4777]

A little bit can be just too much! I had an anaphylactic schock from aloe vera, just by putting some on a little burn wound! Nearly died!

[@raquelhoffmann4]

I love when Mike reacts to 5 min crafts, it's always funny, but this one is next level. When he said "this hurts my soul" I CACKLED

[@gingybabylv7693]

And that his soul is a squeaky toy.

[@Eldritch-Moth-r8o]

1:36 no they shouldn’t but people think they get a pass when it’s a pregnant woman

[@BagleManzeforst]

Why do people like touching unborn babies

[@Urgirlmuna318]

Ikk 😭

[@wintersteale]

This was utterly hilarious. Not sure why anyone would even want to do any of these "crafts/hacks" in the first place but Mike's reaction is gold.

[@ItsOnF1re]

These videos are targeted towards impressionable children. Which is honestly sad, because their just exploiting children for money

[@supermom7433]

Lifting your belly is something pregnant women often have to do to climb stairs, I have kids and honestly I think the scarf is brilliant, much easier then carrying a belly brace or wrap everywhere. Freezing fruit sauce is a popular way to help toddler's with teething.

[@RavenFilms]

How did you get through 3 tips before realizing they were pregnancy “tips”? 😂 Did you seriously think people were just rubbing the women cactus shirt? It was the annoying pregnancy rubs. Also, how did she magically stick those pen tops to her shirt? 😂

[@bakedbeans3739]

Glue

[@lostfrog7050]

I'm more concerned that they actually think the pen caps would be sharp enough to stop this

[@christophercrafte]

While he didnt notice that they are pregnancy tips. I will say a simpler life hack to prevent people from rubbing your belly is to speak with words and tell them to stop. This would be hard however since in the 5 minute crafts universe humans dont have the ability to communicate.

[@mlee6050]

@@christophercrafte well he is a family medic doctor? So why would he, also I would think of order a shirt that says "please don't rub my baby bump" as then people can read instead of her having to repeat to each

[@rm80owner]

this is REALLY what you took away from this whole video? really?? you must work for 5-minute crafts lmao

[@Melina-gf9qk]

2:01 This actually a great hack for pregnant people!! We use it for back pain as a hack in our babywearing consultant sessions. We always show it with a woven sling as it can be tightened individually. A scarf might do the trick somehow as well 😅 Love from Germany!

[@scp767furry3]

Yeah men be like : cool

[@caitlinhanson8631]

I used a sheet for this when I was pregnant! My husband figured out that the fastest way to make me happy was to come up behind me, put his arms around me and support my belly

[@sandrad8462]

I am 38+5 and that for sure would help. It hurts to lift my feet because babies head is so low right now.

[@caitlinhanson8631]

@@sandrad8462 try it! With any long piece of cloth! It feels so good! And congratulations 😊, I'm almost halfway through my second pregnancy

[@emma_luce_1123]

Would be useful for women, I assumed.

[@chrissexton4744]

I love how open he is with his words that most would be embarrassed to say out loud period ❤ u dr mike

[@deluyougo_1313]

when I saw the 'feet washing' hack was the most replayed part of the video I lost all faith in humanity 💀

[@ItsOnF1re]

I've lost faith in many places of humanity, however not all hope is lost.

[@bobafettjr85]

I'm pretty sure that's only the most replayed because that's when the ad ends.

[@the_artsnail6536]

Oh god I didnt realize, I wasnt looking at her feet, I just thought it was funny how he gets furious and goes washy washy 😅

[@Youraveragedemon-n3r]

​@@bobafettjr85 No people are just weird

[@ishxxl]

​​@@Youraveragedemon-n3rthe most replayed starts at 6:26

[@SugiVernyik]

They are ridiculous without Doctor Mike's commentary. He makes these videos so enjoyable.

[@Legendary_Starlight]

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[@dr.christopherjohnson4178]

Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, and love all over the world, I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust if you don't mind. I'm Doctor Christopher Johnson from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?

[@Legendary_Starlight]

@@dr.christopherjohnson4178 wtf

[@dr.christopherjohnson4178]

@@Legendary_Starlight Hey

[@Legendary_Starlight]

@@dr.christopherjohnson4178 hi?

[@briannacortez6172]

😂I love how he claims to not lose his temper quickly then continues to get upset and raises his voice at silly videos like these.😂 Doctor Mike I love your passion! I can get like this sometimes and when I do people look confused and or annoyed, but watching you makes me feel less alone because you’re so entertaining and cute when you’re so passionate. Thank you 😍❤🥰I want to be in some form of entertainment business whether it be KZbin, music, or both and you are a truly amazing inspiration to me.😁❤️

[@Emilythematerialgurl]

Hey if he didn't I think he be going crazy see videos like this

[@FiercelyNicki]

He does look extra cute when he's raging.😍😍😍

[@Mega_m3t]

6:47 🤣🤣WOAHHHH SCIENCE ( 9:14 MIKE WHAT WAS THAT 😭😭

[@angiecibis]

I appreciate that Dr. Mike shows concern for the kid's embarrassment at having balloon toes. :)

[@katieschlangen1203]

I have always hated these videos and Mike's outrage completely equals mine. I love it so much.

[@goosesupreme5516]

16:33 "FLIP FLOP" ....... Peak comedy. My humor must either be terrible, or that was actually funny. Dr.Mike you should be a comedian. take this as a compliment.

[@dorothyallan5454]

15:17 Balloon toes made me laugh a lot🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mandylynn6452]

Fun fact from my trauma therapist. Exposing your body to cold (ice) during anxiety can stop your body's physical symptoms in their tracks. I'm not sure of the science, but I've implemented this during my singing gigs and it stops panic attacks from going full blown on stage. And that has been a life saver!

[@SuryaBudimansyah]

Just wanna know, what do you do excatly?

[@GronTheMighty]

Ok, I'm going to have to try to convince at least three of my colleagues at the hospital that 'balloon toes' is a real thing you can suffer from..

[@averycheesypotato]

It had to be a deliberate choice on Dr Mike’s part to not acknowledge that most of those were pregnancy hacks lol

[@lemonhead2205]

12:35 sticky part on the bloody scab ourh that sends me cringing

[@nope66755]

him just assuming they’re all just fat and politely ignoring it 😂😂

[@Liltot.101]

Lol

[@KelliOlson79]

Dr. Mike, my daughter absolutely loves your videos! She’s thinks you’re fabulous and talks about how you’re a doctor like “mommy’s doctors”. I work with DO students. ♥️ I have a question/favor to ask. I know you’ve mentioned in previous videos how you enjoy when some of your patients (usually the younger ones) know you from your social media. Well there are some horror movie trailers that come up on your video ads occasionally that really freak my kiddo out. I didn’t know if you could set or request age appropriate ads, but figured I would at least mention it. Thanks for your wonderful educational videos, and for bringing a light to our FANTASTIC DO physicians!

[@justsomeguy1275]

The horror ads may be due to search history or other factors, the best way in my opinion is either turn off targeted ads or a trusted ad blocker

[@deebee0225]

I agree, as someone with anxiety he's made my trust in doctors get so much better. He's a wonderful man. Oh and about the ads, he can't choose what ads get played. I believe when uploading a video KZbin checks the video and sees if it's KZbin appropriate and places random ads after that. Cause with old videos you never see old ads. He if could choose they would stay the same for years and years.

[@madison8663]

Maybe have bigger internet restrictions because certain ads come from search history, or things that you watch online

[@CM09575]

Ya, I agree. The scary ads are from what someone is watching. They say Big Brother is always watching. Stuff people search up creates adds. Halloween ads should only be during Halloween.

[@KelliOlson79]

We’ll I’m not sure how because I don’t watch horror anything, so I don’t know why I would get horror movie ads. Nine times out of 10 when I’m watching KZbin my daughter is in the room or could walk in at any moment so I watch things that would be appropriate for her to see. She may not LIKE it but it wouldn’t be bad, even the one time she isn’t nearby, I don’t watch horror videos of any kind.

[@catharineorellana3522]

04:05 "Wow. That guy's a prick." I LOVE that Dr Mike said that!!!!

[@KaileySchool]

9:59 Not Mike blabbering on about feet and sweat and fungal infection and doctor stuff😂 ❤I ❤ your videos❤

[@KaileySchool]

Also the "SHE GOT A POTATO"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JuneCreat.r]

13:00 I love how they replaced the mango baby food with chocolate like I’ve literally seen those types of chocolates at my local Bulk Barn 😂😂

[@AKindOfDog]

Yep candy melting wafers, noticed that too LOL

[@Alex-K94]

Yeah... They probably realized that stuff would melt in just minutes. Also... How would that help. Your kid has rotting teeth. Don't switch your sweets... get him to a dentist!

[@DianaEricJ]

Poor Mike was SO triggered by these “hacks”. I will say that some of them you needed a woman who’s been pregnant to explain it. The lady walking up the stairs was so relatable to me. I had very loose ligaments in pregnancy and lifting my legs was excruciating. Taping my belly or using a brace to help lift some of the weight helped me be able to actually use stairs when I had to. I could see the scarf trick helping if you’d forgotten to wear your belly support brace that day.

[@psychening]

belly support brace? oh my god

[@iwill9131]

All women have loose ligaments during pregnancy...it's kind of a thing.

[@OGimouse1]

@@iwill9131 kind of a necessary thing

[@marikothecheetah9342]

" I will say that some of them you needed a woman who’s been pregnant to explain it" - really? Like, did you just laymansplain the pregnancy to a doctor? Really?

[@iwill9131]

@@marikothecheetah9342 Uhm, I think you have the wrong guy...in multiple ways, bud. Check yo'self.

[@LivyWithWhiskey]

The cabbage leaves thing to relieve breast tenderness is legit. Had a question about that on my NCLEX and now I’ll remember it forever

[@glancycorner7425]

TRUTH!

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

Also cabbage is delicious lolz

[@bun04y]

I don't know if it is still the case, but La Leche League used to recommend cabbage leaves for breast tenderness... we were told to smash the leaves so the veins in them were soft and then apply.

[@amazinglife1530]

Absolutely true, 100% works

[@SusanBaileyAmazingEstate]

2:02 When I was pregnant, my husband would hug me from behind and lift my belly. It was such a relief for my lower back. So, I think that scarf deal she’s doing would actually help. At another point in the video, he mentions the cabbage leaves disdainfully. Is talking about placing cabbage leaves in your bra? Nursing is tough work for some moms. Your nipples can get dry, cracked, infected, and they’re always gonna be inflamed a bit, sore against your clothing. I thought cabbage sounded crazy, too. Fortunately, my desperation drove me to try anything. What a relief! Telling nursing moms about this old home remedy should be a part of your hospital stay. Women who give up and switch to a bottle could have probably succeeded with guidance.

[@Duckemp]

12:17 It literally says on every deodorant bottle that exists "do not use on broken skin"

[@calistapost6546]

Is your profile picture a duck with a tuxedo?

[@Duckemp]

@@calistapost6546 I am infact a very average duck man

[@Andis-I]

@@calistapost6546 How dare you assume his species This is a joke

[@Dradent1422]

9:33 no, it's the fact that the person has more than enough socks to replace the torn one that's killing me🤣

[@reece478]

As a kid I was a regular viewer of their channel (sadly not knowing any better) and tried many of their 'hacks'.... Thankfully, I didn't get hurt, but it could have turned out so differently 🤢 I find them hilarious now, but I really appreciate you bringing their awfulness to light!

[@galehollowslorensen2638]

I feel you, did that with a hand cream and it looked like I'd boiled my hands.

[@johnnymotors2023]

Pool noodle "hack" got me laughing so hard 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheDendran]

Mike screaming *_"She got a potato!"_* at the top of his lungs is simultaneously the most random and most threatening shid ever Edit: 10:42

[@richardburke4250]

Thank you for the time Now if you excuse me I’m going to want this on repeat

[@BStop22]

You killed me when you screamed, “she’s got a potato!” 💀 😂

[@davidholub]

3:23 I'm going to add something to this. If you put frozen things directly on your skin, you can get frostbites, so it's better to wrap it in a rug and then apply.

[@andrewcurley5006]

I tried this and got rugburn.

[@gryphenicedancer8796]

Personally, I use a small towel. But, yes, freezing plastic directly on skin is BAD. What planet are people from who don't know basic health care?? The same planet people put butter on burns, I guess 🤷

[@Kim-fh4vg]

The. THEY HAVE A POTATO. THEY UPGRADED FROM THE ONION. cracks me up 😂

[@jadedjaws4952]

Your editor better be getting an amazing Christmas bonus, because this was HILARIOUS.

[@Laura_Norda]

When they zoomed in on her butt when Dr Mike said buuuuuuut 😂

[@mikeysrose]

The first "hack" that he actually approved (8:05) was literally "Buy this product and use as it was intended." I swear "5-Minute Bullshit" is literally only still making money because people watch it to see what kind of out-of-this-world ridiculous nonsense they'll come up with next.

[@dr.christopherjohnson4178]

Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, and love 💛all over the world, I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust if you don't mind. I'm Doctor Christopher Johnson from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?

[@Makktha]

But also (13:32) if I describe my pain it's "that's a veeery specific description isn't it?" and then my doctor will put down 'drug-seeking' or 'hypochondriac' in my chart. "Not all Doctors" but most of them besides you, Mike!

[@Lifeonnmarz]

ugh felt that. sorry your experience is the same as mine 😭

[@jeanvignes]

Three weeks into recovery from COVID I ended up in the ER with stabbing pain in my skull. I told the doctor that it felt like someone was hauling off and stabbing me in the head with an ice pick. As he talked to me, every 30 to 60 seconds or so, I would wince hard. He finally watched my face, looked a little queasy, and said, "Is that it?" Yep. Stabbing...stabbing...stabbing... Thank goodness he took me seriously and didn't think I was making it up just to get drugs. I hate it that drug-seeking behavior makes it difficult for people in actual severe pain. Fortunately, my pain left as quickly as it arrived, and I didn't even need strong pain meds after the first night, just Tylenol and a couple of nights of high-quality rest.

[@neethugottipati]

The way Mike said, “Flip flop” at 16:34 is the best! He’s adorable!