BETTER Medical Myths, Lies and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us (The Teaching Company) by Steven Novella english book look reading eReader
BETTER Medical Myths, Lies and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us (The Teaching Company) by Steven Novella englishBook description
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True or false: Eight glasses of water a day are mandatory for staying hydrated. Vitamin C protects you from catching a cold. Frequent snacking is the quickest way to bust your diet. Natural foods are always better for you. You hear advice like this all the time. But what do these four nuggets of so-called medical wisdom have in common? Theyre all myths, half-truths, and misconceptions—pieces of information so familiar we take them for granted without truly considering the scientific truth behind them.In todays information age, when supposedly accurate medical advice and diagnoses can be found online with the click of a computer mouse, medical myths are all around us. But much of this information isnt true, and using it to make decisions about your own health—whether its how to treat the symptoms of the common cold or how to care for a child or aging relative—can be harmful. Even deadly.Because you are the one whos ultimately responsible for your own health, its critical to understand the accuracy of medical information; to break down the growing body of misinformation and discover the truth about everyday health and well-being.1 Medical Knowledge versus Misinformation2 Myths about Water and Hydration3 Vitamin and Nutrition Myths4 Dieting—Separating Myths from Facts5 The Fallacy That Natural Is Always Better6 Probiotics and Our Bacterial Friends7 Sugar and Hyperactivity8 Antioxidants—Hype versus Reality9 The Common Cold10 Vaccination Benefits—How Well Vaccines Work11 Vaccination Risks—Real and Imagined12 Antibiotics, Germs, and Hygiene13 Vague Symptoms and Fuzzy Diagnoses14 Herbalism and Herbal Medicines15 Homeopathy—One Giant Myth16 Facts about Toxins and Myths about Detox17 Myths about Acupunctures Past and Benefits18 Myths about Magnets, Microwaves, Cell Phones19 All about Hypnosis20 Myths about Coma and Consciousness21 What Placebos Can and Cannot Do22 Myths about Pregnancy23 Medical Myths from around the World24 Roundup—Decluttering Our Mental Closet?
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