Medical Myths

<p>Today I’ll be looking at medical myths.&nbsp;It’s a fascinating area which most of us will be able to relate to.</p><br><p>How many times have you found yourself saying we only use 10% of our brains</p><p>or that you should feed a cold and starve a fever?&nbsp;</p><br><p>I’d love to hear your experiences of this via Insta, Twitter, LinkedIn or FB.</p><br><p>Here are some links based on the show for more info:</p><br><p>Do we only use 10% of our brains?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20121112-do-we-only-use-10-of-our-brains" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20121112-do-we-only-use-10-of-our-brains</a></p><br><p>Is crossing your legs bad for you?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20151013-is-crossing-your-legs-bad-for-you" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20151013-is-crossing-your-legs-bad-for-you</a></p><br><p>Greying hair:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210622154339.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210622154339.htm</a></p><br><p>Feed a cold, starve a fever?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/feed-a-cold-starve-a-fever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.healthline.com/health/feed-a-cold-starve-a-fever</a></p><br><p>Health Freaks 2013:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEGH4hfxMfU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEGH4hfxMfU</a></p><br><p>Garlic and libido (a study):&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24844765/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24844765/</a></p><br><p>An apple a day keeps the doctor away:&nbsp;<a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2210883" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2210883</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <