7 myths of official medicine
Mothers have long warn teenage girls that brit feet pointless - otrastayut hair faster and become only the midst. However, this spending representation - only a myth. At least, so American scientists argue: they said, "more to tousle" in this case - only the optical illusion.
Scientists from Indiana University Medical School, after reviewing numerous scientific studies have refuted this and six other common beliefs that are not confirmed facts.
They found: contrary to the opinion of the majority of people do not shave their hair after otrastayut faster and do not acquire a darker shade.
The illusion is created shevelyury thick as hair are stupid ends. Hair, which does not sbrivali are conical, istonchayuschiesya ends.
Hair removal wax acts on the hair differently than Shaving: hair redeyut compared with the previous condition, because the entire hair removal hair vydiraetsya with root.
The study, conducted by the group of scientists, published in today's issue of British Medical Journal. They also raise doubts as to spread the notion that a person should drink eight glasses of water a day easy. Meanwhile, the recommendation was first given back in 1945.
As studies have shown that people get enough fluid when drink juices and milk, and tea or coffee.
In addition, data on patients emphasize that too much water to drink bad.
Researchers concluded that the resistant, but wrong about that, though after the death of his hair and nails does not cease to grow, too, is optical illusion: clue that after the death of skin.
"Dehydration body after death and drying, or eksikatsiya, may entail sezhivanie skin in the area of hair or nails," - said in the article.
Anthropology-pathologist William Meplz adds: "This is a strong, heart-rending artistic image, but it is pure speculation. None of this is not happening."
False proven and long-standing belief that reading in poor lighting spoils sight.
As discovered ophthalmology, although dim lighting can cause temporary eye strain, its long-term effects are unlikely.
Another common idea, wander on scientific and popular literature from 1907, - namely, a statement that a person uses his brain all at 10% - denied on the basis of observing patients with brain injuries.
As it turned out, any damage to the brain department has a lasting effect on mental capacity rights, the functioning of the autonomic nervous system and behavior, and opened tomography that no department of the brain is not inaction.
Researchers also argue that dokopalis until the truth on the use of mobile phones in hospitals. As it turned out, mobiles less dangerous than thought.
There were concerns that the electromagnetic radiation breaks phones medical equipment, but "rigorous testing" in Europe have concluded that this effect is minimal.
Finally, it challenged the notion that turkey meat causes drowsiness. Meat turkey actually contains a substance called tryptophan, which are known to scientists, the clone in a dream, but the pork and cheese tryptophan, the percentage is much higher.
Scientists from Indiana University Medical School, after reviewing numerous scientific studies have refuted this and six other common beliefs that are not confirmed facts.
They found: contrary to the opinion of the majority of people do not shave their hair after otrastayut faster and do not acquire a darker shade.
The illusion is created shevelyury thick as hair are stupid ends. Hair, which does not sbrivali are conical, istonchayuschiesya ends.
Hair removal wax acts on the hair differently than Shaving: hair redeyut compared with the previous condition, because the entire hair removal hair vydiraetsya with root.
The study, conducted by the group of scientists, published in today's issue of British Medical Journal. They also raise doubts as to spread the notion that a person should drink eight glasses of water a day easy. Meanwhile, the recommendation was first given back in 1945.
As studies have shown that people get enough fluid when drink juices and milk, and tea or coffee.
In addition, data on patients emphasize that too much water to drink bad.
Researchers concluded that the resistant, but wrong about that, though after the death of his hair and nails does not cease to grow, too, is optical illusion: clue that after the death of skin.
"Dehydration body after death and drying, or eksikatsiya, may entail sezhivanie skin in the area of hair or nails," - said in the article.
Anthropology-pathologist William Meplz adds: "This is a strong, heart-rending artistic image, but it is pure speculation. None of this is not happening."
False proven and long-standing belief that reading in poor lighting spoils sight.
As discovered ophthalmology, although dim lighting can cause temporary eye strain, its long-term effects are unlikely.
Another common idea, wander on scientific and popular literature from 1907, - namely, a statement that a person uses his brain all at 10% - denied on the basis of observing patients with brain injuries.
As it turned out, any damage to the brain department has a lasting effect on mental capacity rights, the functioning of the autonomic nervous system and behavior, and opened tomography that no department of the brain is not inaction.
Researchers also argue that dokopalis until the truth on the use of mobile phones in hospitals. As it turned out, mobiles less dangerous than thought.
There were concerns that the electromagnetic radiation breaks phones medical equipment, but "rigorous testing" in Europe have concluded that this effect is minimal.
Finally, it challenged the notion that turkey meat causes drowsiness. Meat turkey actually contains a substance called tryptophan, which are known to scientists, the clone in a dream, but the pork and cheese tryptophan, the percentage is much higher.
