In the supposed `age of reason' we now live in it is quite interesting to find many `old wives tales' or `unquestioned beliefs' that have persisted for so long given the totally inadequate scientific data available in support of such unsubstantiated excepted dogma. As such an article entitled `Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe' which I recently come across debunks many of these so called `excepted truths' which lie quite happily within the mainstream of (so called) common knowledge. I wouldn't entirely agree that all doctors (as mentioned) subscribe to these but no doubt some still do. These include such statements as:
People should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
We use only 10 percent of our brains.
Shaving hair causes it to grow back faster, darker or coarser.
Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
just to name a few. The article states only 7 of these so called common myths, however many of us would be well aware that they are many more, some others of which appear as subscriber comments at the articles end. In general and in conclusion one should always be judicial when disseminating information of any descript and only a half wit who actually does use only 10% of their brain capacity would believe all is unquestionable.
People should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
We use only 10 percent of our brains.
Shaving hair causes it to grow back faster, darker or coarser.
Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
just to name a few. The article states only 7 of these so called common myths, however many of us would be well aware that they are many more, some others of which appear as subscriber comments at the articles end. In general and in conclusion one should always be judicial when disseminating information of any descript and only a half wit who actually does use only 10% of their brain capacity would believe all is unquestionable.
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