In the busy city life, we often hear all kinds of "medical knowledge" about health. Have you ever wondered if these plausible-sounding claims are really as scientific and accurate as we think?
1. Clarify the misunderstanding: the calcium supplement effect of bone broth is minimal, and the effect of calcium supplementation is limited.
In ancient customs, bone broth was regarded as the first choice for calcium supplementation. Whenever you have sore joints or parents think your child is deficient in calcium, a bowl of hot bone broth becomes a must-have on the table. Modern medical research has proven that old ideas are fallacious.
Although the bones are rich in calcium, they are trapped by hydroxyapatite crystals, and the solubility is low, making it difficult for the human body to absorb its essence. It is difficult to make the calcium amount of bone broth meet the daily needs of the human body after simmering for a long time. On the contrary, bone broth has a high fat content, and long-term consumption of large amounts may lead to excessive fat intake, which is not good for your health.
For calcium supplementation, milk, tofu and other calcium-rich foods that are easy for the body to absorb are preferred.
Second, you don't have to rely on antibiotics for colds, and it is important to choose prescriptions wisely.
Whenever a cold comes, many people will habitually go to the pharmacy to buy antibiotics, thinking that this will cure the cold quickly. This is a futile exercise and has serious consequences.
Colds are mostly invaded by viruses, and antibiotics have a miraculous effect on bacteria, but it is difficult to shake the root of the virus. For viral diseases such as colds, antibiotic application is futile. To make matters worse, the misuse of antibiotics can lead to an increase in bacterial resistance, making diseases that could otherwise be treated with antibiotics difficult to cure.
Cold treatment requires heavy rest, plenty of water, and ventilation to promote the body's natural recovery. If the symptoms are severe, antiviral drugs or drugs for symptomatic treatment can be used under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Myth 3: The infusion is good and fast
In the eyes of many people, infusion is the "miracle medicine" for the treatment of diseases, as if as long as a bottle of liquid is infused into the body, the disease can disappear quickly. Again, this notion is wrong.
Infusion therapy is indeed necessary in certain situations, such as severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, etc. There are many common diseases, and infusion is not the first choice. Infusion has potential risks, and it is easy to be infected with allergies; Excess increases the workload of the heart and is very harmful to the body.
The treatment of diseases should follow the principle of "medicine is preferred to needle, and needle is better than liquid". In common diseases, oral medication is the preferred treatment. When severe cases require infusion, they should be treated according to medical attention.
4. Case Sharing: Aunt Zhang's "Health Misunderstandings"
Aunt Zhang, a retired educator, always pays attention to health and health. Due to the misunderstanding of some "medical common sense", she also took many detours in her daily life.
Aunt Zhang is convinced that bone broth contains calcium supplementation. She stewed a pot of bone broth every day to drink. As time passed, Aunt Zhang found that her weight was gradually gaining and the symptoms of joint soreness were not relieved. Under the examination, Aunt Zhang was shocked to find that high blood lipids and osteoporosis were riddled with two diseases. Doctors told her that long-term heavy consumption of bone broth was one of the causes of her weight gain and osteoporosis.
Aunt Zhang also has a habit of going to the pharmacy to buy antibiotics every time she has a cold. She thinks it will cure the cold quickly. As the years passed, Aunt Zhang had frequent colds and her symptoms became worse and worse. Later, she went to her doctor to learn that her misuse of antibiotics had led to an increase in bacterial resistance.
These misconceptions are very common in daily life, but they are all based on misunderstandings and one-sided understandings of medical knowledge.
First of all, for the problem of calcium supplementation, experts point out that the calcium content in bone broth is not high and difficult to be absorbed by the body. Calcium supplementation should be achieved by eating foods that are rich in calcium and easily absorbed. At the same time, they recommend that people get regular bone density checks to know their bone health.
Secondly, when it comes to the treatment of colds, experts emphasize that colds are mostly caused by viruses, and antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections. Therefore, the misuse of antibiotics is not only ineffective, but can also have serious consequences. They advise people to take rest, drink plenty of fluids, and keep indoor air circulating when they have a cold to allow their bodies to recover naturally. If the symptoms are severe, antiviral drugs or drugs for symptomatic treatment can be used under the guidance of a doctor.
Finally, on the issue of infusion therapy, experts point out that infusion therapy is indeed necessary in some cases, but excessive infusion carries certain risks. Therefore, we should follow the principle of "can take medicine without injections, can inject without infusion", and carry out reasonable treatment under the guidance of doctors.
Through today's discussion, it is not difficult to find that many of the "medical common sense" that we believe in are actually inaccurate and may even have adverse effects on our health. Therefore, we should maintain a scientific attitude towards medical knowledge, constantly learn and update our knowledge base, so as to better maintain the health of ourselves and our families.
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