Superstition Ain’t The Way! Old Wives’ Tales Debunked: Part 2

Unbiased Science

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Education, Health & Fitness, Science

4.5 • 622 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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On this week's pod, we continued the fun of exploring the science (or lack thereof) behind some popular old wives' tales! We tackled the old adage (pun intended) that pulling out a grey hair will result in two more growing in its place. Next, we discuss whether it's safe to swim within an hour of eating. We then revisited a topic we've covered in the past-- taking vitamin C to "cure" a cold (we do a deep dive on our "Spilling the Immuni-Tea" episode if you want to check that out). Next, we tackle whether it's true that having heartburn in pregnancy means you'll have a hairy baby (you'll be reminded of one of our favorite phrases, "correlation, not causation"). We also discuss whether saltwater cures a sore throat and whether honey cures a cough. Next, we move to fruits and veggies-- does an apple a day really keep the doctor away, and can eating carrots improve your vision? You'll have to tune in to find out! PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
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0:41.3	Yeah, oh, I am a scientist. Yeah, I am a scientist.
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0:55.1	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
1:02.8	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
1:07.4	And this week is going to be a continuation of last week's topic on popular old wives tales.
1:15.6	So if you tuned in last week, and if you didn't, you should, we talked about the old adage, feed a cold, starve a fever.
1:26.8	We talked about whether you'll get sick from going out
1:31.0	in cold weather with wet hair in the wintertime. We talked about whether you should drink
1:36.8	cranberry juice to treat a urinary tract infection. And whether raw cut onions in your socks will cure a cold.
1:46.5	And spoiler alert, we were able to debunk a lot of these as myths.
1:52.2	So this week we're going to continue this.
1:54.6	It's a really fun, lighthearted topic for us, to be perfectly honest.
1:58.4	It's nice to take a little bit of a break from COVID, but don't worry,
2:02.0	we will return in a couple of weeks. And of course, we're still posting regularly about COVID
2:08.2	to our social media channels. Before we dive into today's podcast, Andrea, we have some exciting
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