Our health is our most important concern, taking in both physical and psychological health. However, when it comes to our physical health, everyone has got a word to say about it. Whether it’s about diabetes or fertility issues, you have to deal with thousands of advice from all and sundry.

All thanks to the digital expansion of fields including health and science. Thousands of social media influencers will guide people on literally anything. And the consequences are unbearable!

Myths in Human Health

You have misconceptions, a lot of misconceptions on every other health aspect. Healthcare myths are more common than you think they are and they are affecting people’s health for both good and bad reasons.

I was attending a webinar in which a renowned medicine specialist in Karachi was discussing these old-wives tales and I was amazed knowing what facts are and what we are taught to believe. In case you are wondering what these common misconceptions are, let me write them for you!

Common health myths

Some of the common misconceptions about health include;

1- You can starve your body to lose weight

While there are many fad diets and magic diet supplements available in the market but still starving themselves is the most favourite practice of people. This common misconception arises from the conventional belief that the only way to lose weight is to stop eating and of course, those starving to death success stories. However, in contrast, you just need to eat right to lose weight, as told by a renowned physician from Habib medical center Karachi in a webinar.

2- You can have night vision if you eat carrot

Okay, I understand you are obsessed with night vision in animals but remember that human eyes are not able to view in the dark, no matter how many carrots you eat. Though carrots are good for our vision and can help to improve our eyesight in general due to being rich in Vitamin A, but can’t grant night vision ability to human eyes.

3- Eggs are only healthy without egg yolk

This is the most common misconception concerning our health which says that egg yolks can be bad for you. We can agree to the fact that the yellow portion of the egg is relatively more nutritious however, the claim that it can increase your cholesterol level isn’t completely true. Egg yolk if consumed in moderation isn’t bad for your heart health but is only responsible for all the good.

4- Your cracking knuckles will cause arthritis

Another common belief in human health says that if you crack your knuckles, it will result in arthritis (joints pain and inflammation). However, the onset of arthritis takes in many factors commonly genetic, and cracking knuckles is only a way to relieve joint stress.

5- A heart rate monitor can get your workout intensity

Well, we see several cardiac fun gadgets and believe that heart rate monitors get how much stress we are putting on our heart. However, let me break the bubble because the finger pulse taken on these heart rate monitors are not accurate and can easily misguide you.

6- Starve a fever, feed a cold

Conventional wisdom says that if you are suffering from fever you should stop eating and in case of flu, you should increase your food intake. But the food intake has nothing to do with the healing process or recovery from disease. In both of these cases, what you eat is more important than how much you eat. A nutritionally adequate food can help you to get better in a short time.

7- Sunblock is only required under the sun

When there are many health experts on digital platforms that keep instructing people on the use of different products including, sunblock is no exception. It is commonly believed that sunblock is only required while you are present under the sun, but sunblock is also needed when you are not under direct sun exposure or the weather is cloudy.

8- Sugar is bad for you

Whenever we try to move on to healthy lifestyle practices, the very first advice we often get is to quit sugar from our diet. But this isn’t true as quitting or adding a single nutrient can’t do magic to your body. You can still enjoy your foods with sugar, but remember moderation is the key!