Health and wellness has always been one of the most popular topics for the public, and it has naturally become the hardest hit area of online rumors.
There are new rumors every year, and people are cheated every day, and 2023 is no exception!
Today, Uncle Nine will take you to review the top ten health rumors in 2023, covering six aspects: clothing, food, housing, transportation, and medical treatment, to see if you have also been deceived, and you may even be deceived!
Myth 1: Eating tofu is easy to get kidney stones?
The saying that "eating tofu is easy to get kidney stones" has been around for a long time, and it is so widely known that many people don't even have the idea of whether it is correct when they see it, because everyone has already tacitly accepted this statement as true.
Even if you open the Internet and search, you can see a large number of "experts" telling you that "eating tofu is easy to cause kidney stones".
However, the truth is that eating tofu not only does not get kidney stones, but can avoid the occurrence of kidney stones.
Tofu is made from soybeans, which contain purines, calcium, and oxalic acid. When oxalic acid enters the urine, it forms calcium oxalate with calcium, which is not easily dissolved and therefore can easily become a stone.
Therefore, some people naturally think that eating tofu is also easy to get kidney stones. But in fact, tofu has a very low oxalic acid content. After soybean processing, the substances that can produce calcium oxalate have been greatly reduced, and the rich calcium substances contained in tofu also help to reduce the risk of stones, which can avoid the occurrence of kidney stones, and even stone patients can eat tofu.
Myth 2: Starvation for 16 hours can activate autophagy and lose weight
The saying "let your body eat fat automatically" is always moving, and if there was a switch that allowed your body to automatically eat excess fat, it would be hard not to be tempted by it.
Therefore, rumors such as "the human body will activate autophagy after 16 hours of fasting" will be on the hot search.
According to the authors who put forward this idea, if the human body does not eat for more than 16 hours, it initiates two functions: one is that the liver is depleted of glycogen and the body begins to burn fat, and the other is "autophagy".
In fact, cells do have the function of "autophagy", but it refers to the fact that the damaged proteins or organelles in human cells are encapsulated by autophagic vesicles and sent to lysosomes or vacuoles for degradation and recycling.
Hungry for 16 hours is actually a phase weight loss method, based on 24 hours a day, this diet method requires people to eat a total of two meals a day, two meals within 8 hours, and the remaining 16 hours without eating. Eat a total of two meals a day, and eat two meals within 8 hours.
However, this diet will harm the human stomach and intestines, and for people with high blood sugar, they are prone to symptoms of hypoglycemia if they do not eat for a long time. Weight loss should try to pursue methods with few side effects and high safety, and you can't put health into it for the sake of thinness.
Myth 3: If the black mole on the body is not cut off in time, it will become a malignant tumor?
Last year, singer Zhang Hengyuan died of melanoma, which shocked the Internet and also brought a lot of fright to netizens.
Melanoma is a highly malignant tumor with difficult treatment, poor prognosis, and high mortality.
Suddenly, netizens have self-examined to confirm whether there are black moles on their bodies that match the characteristics of lesions, and this panic gives room for rumors to breed.
In fact, the vast majority of moles do not develop into melanoma, and 1% of moles are taken seriously, and the remaining 99% are treated calmly. Blind mole removal will cause the deterioration of normal moles. For example, laser mole removal has problems such as unclean removal, easy recurrence, and easy to appear depressed scars, and repeated laser mole removal is easy to cause cancer.
According to the doctor's summary, moles that can become cancerous have 5 characteristics: asymmetry, blurred borders, uneven color, diameter greater than 6 mm, and rapid growth in a short period of time.
Therefore, benign plain moles do not need special intervention to remove, and they should not be picked, pressed, squeezed, or dug at will, so as to avoid their malignant transformation due to repeated stimulation.
Myth 4: Coffee contains carcinogens, and Luckin and Starbucks have also been tricked?
What is even more sensational than "carcinogens detected in coffee" is that 59 types of coffee "were found to be carcinogens", and among them are two well-known brands, Luckin and Starbucks.
Is this another big overturn in the food safety world? In fact, it is just a play on words.
The so-called "carcinogen" detected in coffee, called "acrylamide", is an internationally recognized group 2A carcinogen.
However, acrylamide is not unique to coffee, but is one of the by-products of high-temperature cooking.
Coffee beans are almost always roasted above 120°, so it's not surprising that acrylamide is produced. And although acrylamide is a group 2A carcinogen, there is no direct evidence that acrylamide is carcinogenic to humans.
The snacks we usually eat, such as fried dough sticks, fried dumplings, pancakes, French fries, baked sweet potatoes, etc., also contain acrylamide.
So, don't worry about drinking coffee to cause cancer. According to the amount of a cup of coffee per day, the daily intake of acrylamide is not as much as a fried dough stick eaten in the morning.
Myth 5: Wearing black underwear is more likely to get cancer?
Claiming that "black underwear is more likely to cause cancer", it is believed that dirty and rotten cloth will be dyed black, and black clothing is easy to contain azo dyes, and the human body will be harmful to health if it comes into contact with this dye for a long time.
This statement is not completely wrong, the dyes used in the textile industry are mainly chemically synthesized dyes, of which azo dyes account for the largest proportion.
Indeed, a small part of azo dyes will mix with human metabolites during human wear, and then release carcinogens, which can damage human health.
However, this part of the azo dyes that are harmful to the human body has been banned in most countries, and the mainland is no exception. Therefore, as long as it is a good quality garment, it is safe and harmless.
As for saying that "dirty and rotten cloth will be dyed black", in fact, the technical level of fabric weaving in the modern textile industry is very high, a roll of cloth from weaving to dyeing completion, the quality of each link has its guarantee, and which color to dye has been planned from the design stage, it is unlikely to change the color because of bad cloth.
Therefore, black underwear can be worn with confidence, but pay attention, be sure to buy products of acceptable quality.
Myth 6: Can the anti-sudden death package prevent sudden death?
In recent years, with the increase of pressure in social life, sudden death has gradually become a topic of special concern to the three generations of the old, middle and young generations. Therefore, it is nothing more than the five words "anti-sudden death package" as soon as it came out, which immediately detonated the hot search of the whole network.
The so-called "anti-sudden death package" originated in Korea. The package generally includes fish oil, magnesium, vitamin D3, B vitamins and other health products, and the more advanced package will also add coenzyme Q10, lutein, etc.
Although on various social platforms, a large number of netizens said that this package is effective, but the real doctors are dismissive.
The "Sudden Death Prevention Package" is mainly composed of health foods, which do not have the clinical effect of treatment or prevention like drugs. Although coenzyme Q10 has a certain effect on cardiovascular protection, and fish oil also helps to lower blood lipids, the claim that these supplements can prevent sudden death is highly misleading.
The real anti-sudden death package should be a healthy diet, adequate sleep, appropriate exercise, a happy mood, and a combination of work and rest.
It is worth mentioning that the coenzyme Q10 in the "anti-sudden death package" was also rumored at the beginning of the year, which can prevent and treat myocarditis induced by new crown infection.
Not surprisingly, another rumor.
It is claimed that coenzyme Q10 can prevent viral myocarditis and can also treat heart disease, so a large amount of coenzyme Q10 supplementation is required after being infected with the new crown.
In fact, CoQ10 is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of any disease and is only allowed to be sold as a dietary supplement.
Its so-called prevention of myocarditis is pure exaggerated propaganda. And, when the body is not deficient in CoQ10, supplementation in large amounts does not provide additional benefits. Coenzyme Q10 needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist, and as a health supplement, it is not recommended to take it in large quantities for a long time.
Myth 7: Can iodized salt protect against radiation?
After Japan's nuclear sewage was officially discharged into the sea, it caused a large number of people's lives to panic. Anger is accompanied by blindness, and a large number of rumors play the masses who do not know the truth.
One of the most outrageous is the people who believe that "iodized salt can protect against radiation", so they rush to hoard salt. In an instant, we seem to have seen the reappearance of the scenes of SARS grabbing vinegar and Japan tsunami grabbing salt.
This is not only wrong, but also dangerous.
Iodine can indeed prevent radiation, because the iodine in nuclear sewage is mainly in the form of radioactive iodine, and the human intake of "stable iodine" can increase the saturation of iodine in the human thyroid gland and avoid the deposition of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland, so as to avoid the harm of radioactive iodine to the thyroid gland.
However, the consumption of iodized salt cannot prevent the intake of radioactive iodine, and excessive intake of salt will also increase the load on the heart and kidneys, causing diseases such as high blood pressure, and even dehydration and death.
In addition, some people are worried about the contamination of salt after the discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea, so they hoard salt in large quantities. However, at present, the proportion of salt products in the mainland is 87% of mine salt, 10% of sea salt and 3% of lake salt, and the production of mine salt and lake salt is not affected by Japan's nuclear pollution.
And edible salt production also needs to follow food safety regulations, so there is no need to worry, let alone salt.
Myth 8: In 2024, employee medical premiums will no longer be credited to personal accounts?
Rumors related to health care reform often get a lot of attention. At the end of October 2023, an article claimed that the payment of medical insurance for employees in 2024 will be completely reformed, and the direction of reform includes "employee medical insurance premiums will no longer be assigned to personal accounts" and "individuals will no longer have their own medical insurance accounts".
Subsequently, the National Health Insurance Administration quickly stated that the content was pure rumor-mongering.
In fact, the truth is that after the reform, the personal account system of employee medical insurance is still retained, and the three "unchanged" are maintained:
First, the ownership of the balance of the personal account remains unchanged; second, the proportion and flow of individual contributions of in-service employees remain unchanged, and the full amount is still transferred to the personal account. Third, the policy of retirees not paying contributions remains unchanged, and the funds in personal accounts are still transferred from the pooled fund.
Myth 9: Studies have shown that having two children is the best for longevity?
As soon as this rumor came out, netizens who had a child, who had a child, who did not have a child, and who only had one child, were all excited......
In fact, this is a conclusion that has not yet been proven. The origin of the claim comes from a study published in Science Advances. The study only shows that genetic mutations in reproduction tend to shorten lifespans.
One of the data in the paper shows that groups with two children have the highest probability of living to age 76 compared to groups with 0, 1 or 3 children.
This conclusion is complicated, but in fact, the researchers have made a number of comparisons and did not come to the conclusion that having two children is good for longevity.
The results of this experiment are difficult to explain in a few words, and this simple and crude but very subversive conclusion has caused overwhelming controversy in the field of public opinion, so the degree of misunderstanding and misinformation of the experimental conclusion is even deeper.
Myth 10: Medical insurance outpatient co-ordination will no longer be reimbursed by December?
Another rumor about health care, and as we approach the end of the year, it has sparked a wider panic. As a result, many families and patients rushed to the hospital to grab the outpatient number, some ran to the hospital to buy it, and some people queued up overnight to reimburse the expenses...... Even after the medical insurance department refuted the rumors one after another, this rumor was still on the hot search for several days, and its influence can be seen.
In fact, this so-called inside news came out of the pharmacy at the beginning.
Perhaps some pharmacies are driven by profits, using time nodes to sell anxiety and incite patients to spend more money on medicines. When a patient went to the pharmacy to buy medicine, he was told that there was still 1,500 yuan in the overall quota in the medical insurance card, and if it was not used, it would be cleared at the end of the year, and then he was recommended various tonics.
As a result, rumors were spread falsely to fool a large number of people into action in a short period of time.
Such rumors take advantage of people's "risk aversion" psychology, and those who are fooled are afraid that they will be deducted if they don't believe it, and it is safest to spend it in time.
However, what is stored in the medical insurance is "life-saving money", and patients swiping their cards to buy unwanted drugs cannot relieve their pain, but will make the sick unable to receive timely treatment, distort the allocation of medical resources, and bring losses and hidden dangers to the medical insurance fund.
This is the end of the review of the top ten rumors of the year in 2023, if there are health rumors that cannot be distinguished, welcome to consult Uncle Nine in the background, or click on it, follow Uncle Nine every day to learn a little health knowledge, and reject rumors from the depths of cognition!
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