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Fools & Knaves
Episode 366 1:58:34 - 2:02:22

366: Fools & Knaves

Brain-Eating Amoebas and Neti Pot Warnings

A health warning from Louisiana links the use of Neti pots to "brain-eating amoebas" after two deaths were reported. The hosts analyze the story as a potential PR hit job on a cheap, natural remedy (saltwater sinus flushing) that competes with pharmaceutical products like Zycam. They note that the amoeba, *Naegleria fowleri*, is typically found in warm freshwater and that the victims reportedly used tap water instead of distilled water.