Common Medical Myths That Many People Continue to Believe Despite Proof to the Contrary
<p>An old wives’ tale <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_wives%27_tale#:~:text=They%20can%20be%20said%20sometimes,exaggerated%20and%2For%20inaccurate%20details." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">refers</a> to “spurious or superstitious claims.” It is not that the “old wives” intentionally lied about something. Rather, they believed that certain things, like running outside in the cold, caused you to get a cold. The “old wives” truly believed this. However, subsequent research showed it is not true. The general and even medical population still perceive many other beliefs as true.</p>
<p>If you ask ten people if eating turkey makes you sleepy because of the L-tryptophan content, most would answer yes. But it is not true, according to this <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2151163/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">review.</a></p>
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