7 Strange Body Myths You've Always Believed

Mar 29, 2018 by apost team

As we grow older, we feel like we have a good understanding of how our bodies work. However, a good portion of our tried and true health and beauty wisdom turns out to be based on myths. Read on to discover seven ways we are fooling ourselves when it comes to our health.

This was true in the early years of television, but modern TVs are shielded to prevent this damage.

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Don’t wait to take your child to his or her first dentist appointment. Baby teeth need to be cared for just the same as adult teeth, even though they will fall out.

Trendy “cleanses” won’t help your body get rid of toxins, and they may actually be dangerous by depriving your body of nutrients. The liver does a great job of detoxifying your body naturally.

This myth probably stems from how shaved hair feels bristly when it grows back. If the hair is not smooth, it feels like there is more of it. Also, the middle of the hair shaft is thicker than the ends, so it feels coarser when shaved. Shaving doesn’t affect the thickness or growth rate of your hair at all.

In the 1930s, scientists found that fingers with nerve damage do not wrinkle when they get wet. This puts holes in the theory that fingers wrinkle because they are absorbing water. A 2013 study states that pruning of the fingers may give us a natural non-slip grip for wet or slippery objects.

Contrary to popular belief, knuckle cracking doesn’t lead to arthritis later in life. The sound of a joint “popping” is the harmless noise that comes from gas being released from the synovial fluid between the joints.

When a criminal leaves fingerprints at the crime scene, that sews up the case. Maybe not. While fingerprints are unique, sometimes mistakes are made when forensic staff compares them. Also, some people are born without fingerprints.

Do you still believe in these myths? Show your friends and family to see what they think!