Health: 7 myths that it's time to stop believing

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It turns out that many of the statements concerning the health and appearance of a person, it is not nothing but a pure fiction, entrenched in our minds myths. What kind? Let's investigate.

It's believed that:

1. Toxins from our body go along with sweat

In fact - nothing like that! Sweat glands are in no way affiliated with any other system in the body, so there is nothing "conclusions" can not, no toxins. Sweating - it is just a way of cooling the body. A pot itself consists only of water, salts and electrolytes.

2. Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death

This is speculation and nothing more. After the death of human skin loses moisture, and people seem to like hair and fingernails continue to grow the deceased.

3. Swallowed gum is not digested in the stomach 7 years

Come on! "Standard" chewing gum - a sweeteners, flavoring agents, softeners, plus indigestible base. Even only the last ingredient does not remain in the body - it does not leave its redesigned, but definitely leaves.

4. Shaving promotes hair growth rate and stimulates their density

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The illusion - no more. When hair start to grow, their ends are narrowed. And after shaving - tupyatsya and begin to seem thicker. The true thickness of the human hair is determined only by the root under the skin.

5. Shampoo and conditioner are transforming the hair ends

In general, remember - the hair is not can recover, in principle. After all, their rods - it is dead protein cells. All that are able to all (including the vaunted in advertising) shampoos and conditioners with balms - cleaning and smoothing small. If you have problems with the tips, the best thing you can do for curls - to shave off those ends.

6. The clicking of the fingers - a way to arthritis

Crunches to your health! You did not imagine it hurting. You hear clicks? This frees the joints of nitrogen. It was just that.

7. Antibiotics treat colds

No matter how "obvious" this myth may seem, antibiotics - effective against bacteria! Against viruses, they are absolutely useless. But any cold - a viral disease. That's it.

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