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Doctors Really Wish You'd Stop Listening To These Ridiculous Pieces Of Health Advice

Woman's Day

December 23, 2020 at 12:24 PM

Doctors Really Wish You'd Stop Listening To These Ridiculous Pieces Of Health Advice

You need to shave your pubic hair

You should try an elimination diet to lose weight

You can use the pull-out method to avoid getting pregnant

For weight loss, focus on exercise over diet

Don't eat before bed to avoid weight gain

You should worry about your genetics first when it comes to Alzheimer’s risk

Stay far away from coffee entirely when you’re pregnant

You need to call your doc about period spotting, always

To kick a hangover ASAP, chug a sports drink

Douche to clean your vagina

To clean a wound, soak it in salt water

See your doctor ASAP about period clots

Drink apple cider vinegar when you have a cold

You only need to take prenatal vitamins when you’re pregnant

Don't bother getting a flu shot

You should expect to feel exhausted on your period

Do a body wrap to lose weight fast

You should take turmeric for a sharp mind

You don’t need to wash your feet in the shower

You should stick with the same birth control for life

Don't worry about getting the flu more than once

You need to still get a period even if you're on the Pill

Use a jade egg to strengthen your vagina

You need to take a break from the Pill

It's better to drink alkaline water than regular water

You don’t need to clean your belly button

Eat honey to help with spring allergies

You don't have to worry about your period if you're in water

Don't go on the Pill if you want to avoid weight gain

Clean your vagina after sex to avoid pregnancy

You should always buy organic tampons over the regular kind

Get rid of a sunburn with coconut oil

It’s important to eat foods with probiotics added to them

You absolutely need to take a multivitamin

You should do a coffee enema to detoxify the body

Detox teas are safe and effective for weight loss

You don't need to wear sunscreen indoors

Get vitamin D from the sun

Avoid soy because it's linked to breast cancer risk

You should clean yourself with wipes after going number two

Doctors Really Wish You'd Stop Listening To These Ridiculous Pieces Of Health Advice

When it comes to being healthy, you’re just trying to do your best. But it can be tricky to know what you should and shouldn’t do when you’re constantly being bombarded with health advice from all directions. Turns out, some of the common and age-old stuff you’ve heard or read all over the internet is actually...wrong. Here are 40 of the *worst* pieces of health advice you should never follow—and why.

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