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Brandi Glanville of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fame recently partook in a DIY health hack, which ended up backfiring and landing her in the hospital.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep reading to know more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Brandi Glanville<\/a>\u00a0recently shared that an online\u00a0DIY health-related<\/a>\u00a0hack cost her a trip to urgent care after it went seriously wrong.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0reality TV<\/a>\u00a0star,\u00a0known for several shows including\u00a0The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Celebrity Big Brother,<\/em>\u00a0shared her ordeal on\u00a0her podcast,\u00a0Brandi Glanville Unfiltered<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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She explained that over Easter weekend, she caught a cold from her youngest son, Jack. This prompted her to try a viral remedy.<\/p>\n

On the April 9 episode, Glanville told co-host James Maas she put a clove of garlic in her ear to try to clear her sinuses. \u201cIt was Easter, and I had a piece of garlic stuck in my ear,\u201d she said on the podcast. \u201cIt really went down further, and I had to go to urgent care the next day and get it taken out.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said the situation left her unable to enjoy the holiday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just trying to clear up my sinuses. It\u2019s online. Don\u2019t listen to people online, or TikTok, or Instagram, or Twitter, or Facebook,\u201d Glanville warned.<\/p>\n

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She added that she originally got the idea from her older son.<\/p>\n

According to Glanville, Mason told her that putting garlic in his nostrils helped with a cold\u2014but when she tried it herself, it caused too much irritation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was burning too much, so I moved it to my ear,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was like burning my skin because I\u2019d just lasered it.\u201d Online, reactions were quick to follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe put garlic in her ear for congestion..although it has merit..its not recommended by Doctors and the medical field,\u201d one person\u00a0wrote<\/a>. Others seemed bothered by the news, \u201cshe\u2019s so desperate for attention,\u201d one person\u00a0posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Doctors have long warned against trying viral health hacks without proper medical advice.<\/p>\n

Dr. Madeleine Herman, physician president at the Sinus Center & ENT Specialists of Houston,\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0the New York Post that putting garlic in your ear is \u201cabsolutely not\u201d a valid treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cForeign bodies in the ear canal can cause infections or worse,\u201d she said. \u201cThey could lead to eardrum perforations or even damage to the bones that allow you to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a reason ENTs tell you not to put anything in the ear canal, including Q-tips.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She also noted garlic can cause burns if it comes into contact with sensitive areas like the ear canal or nostrils.<\/p>\n

Dr. Andrew Spector, an otolaryngologist with Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics in Manchester, NH, echoed that. They said, \u201cit absolutely makes zero sense that putting something in your ear would help sinus or nasal congestion, let alone ear congestion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if somebody had an opening in their eardrum (which they should not naturally have), garlic would not get from the ear canal through the Eustachian tube into the back of the nose and up to the sinuses. In other words, it literally cannot reach the nose or sinuses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glanville has previously been open about ongoing health issues, including a long-term facial condition that affected her confidence, career, and finances.<\/p>\n

At one point, she believed it was caused by a parasite and reportedly spent over $130,000 seeking answers, seeing 21 doctors and trying different treatments.<\/p>\n

In February 2026, she revealed she finally had a diagnosis.<\/p>\n

Speaking to TMZ outside a doctor\u2019s office in Beverly Hills, Glanville said the issue was caused by ruptured breast implants, which leaked silicone into her body and led to infection.<\/p>\n

She had the implants for 20 years and didn\u2019t have them checked or removed within the usual timeframe.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it,\u201d she\u00a0said<\/a>, reflecting on the decision.<\/p>\n

Share this with others who like keeping up with the news to see what they think.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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