7 medical myths

1. Posted by Donna on Sun, May 3, 2009

On hair growth/shaving: The human hair has a visible part above the skin surface, called shaft, and invisible part, underneath the skin, called root, which originates in the hair papilla. The papilla is the hair-producing organ, which is also the only organ, than can cause changes in coarseness, colour and texture of the hair. To cause these changes, you have to affect the papilla! Changes on the surface, which affect only the shaft(visible part of the hair), can not affect the papilla, therefore the texture, coarseness and colour of the hair!

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2. Posted by Donna on Sun, May 3, 2009

Water is essential for life! It is the basic solvent of all products of digestion; it regulates body temperature and is essential for waste removal from the body(either through urine or sweat!). An average female(145-150lb) or a male(185-190lb) needs approx. 8 glasses of water daily for their proper body functioning! Milk and juices are sources of water but are not substitutes for water as they are foods and get digested in the stomach(unlike water!). Coffee and alcohol should not be considered sources of water, as they have a diuretic and dehydrating effect on the body! Drinking too much water in a short period of time could be dangerous and toxic, as it changes the electrolytes' balance of the blood! Therefore, when exercising/working out, drink in sips, frequently but in small amounts!

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3. Posted by Joe L on Sun, Apr 12, 2009

I find it amazing that we are so willing to hold onto ideas no matter how out of date they are. Many of the so called facts are 40 to 90 yrs old, this means they were good at the time but new information should be considered to evaluate the validity of these myths, wives tales or how else can I put it, fairy tales. We can not keep believing in some thing just because thats the way it used to be done

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4. Posted by Avan H on Sat, Apr 11, 2009

I am so happy to see the myth about drinking 8 glasses a day on top of the list, I never really felt that I need to drink that much water, but I did it because everyone was telling me it is healthy. About water retention in your body, it could be true if you consume too much sodium, read your food lables and see the sodium all food have it and some in big amounts, specially if you eat lots of canned food. Companies use it to extend the shelf life of the product. On a shorter note: even chocolate bars have sodium in them....

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5. Posted by Traumatized on Sun, Apr 5, 2009

Summer is coming. It is wrong for the authorities to continue advising to rehydrate our bodies by only drinking plain water. We know that when we perspire our bodies do not only lose water but also salts. Those salts have to be replaced as well. Add very small amounts of salt and sugar in your water. Better still - squeeze in lemons. Eat watermelons, youghurt, citrus fruits. Gatorade is formulated to contain salts, I believe. But please do not drink this in WINTER when you are not perspiring. In the same vein, do not eat salty foods in winter.

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6. Posted by Penguin Lover on Sat, Apr 4, 2009

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7. Posted by Darrell M on Sat, Apr 4, 2009

I think 8 glasses of water persists because some diets promote it - as an alternative to high calorie beverages.

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8. Posted by Lovebelize on Sat, Apr 4, 2009

Does it go to show, you can't believe everything you read, or hear. (But you're reading this, aren't you?) Here are two opposite pieces of advice, from 'experts': Canada's Food Guide: Eat frequent, small meals. Canadian Dental Assoc: Avoid between meal snacks! Try to follow both those, at the same time! So, maybe we should decide for ourselves, what to believe.

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9. Posted by Rannotmethinks on Sat, Apr 4, 2009

I can't even drink 8 glasses of water a day! BTW: Here's a fact about turkey for you. Turkey meat has 0 cholesterol due to the fact that it's all concentrated in the liver. I never buy turkey cold cut meat, because they've probably got the liver, spleen, tongue and any other parts that will help them make the product go further and thus, make much more money. I don't trust ANY corporation. Money's the ONLY thing they care about! I'd only buy the actual meat off the turkey - breast, thigh. ;)

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10. Posted by Lilian Mavis on Sat, Apr 4, 2009

If you can't seem to quench your thirst no matter how much you drink, EAT SOMETHING SALTY.

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