In the 1800s, doctors prescribed chocolate for chest pain.
✓ TRUE FACT
In the 18th–19th centuries, chocolate was sometimes promoted as a medicinal tonic for fatigue and various ailments, including “chest complaints.” Medical practice then relied heavily on tonics and dietary remedies before modern clinical trials.
🤯 "In the 1800s, doctors prescribed chocolate for chest pain. Needless to say, there was a spike in chest pain symptoms right after"