TMHS 803 - 5 Weird Facts About Humans, Health, & Nature
The Model Health Show
Shawn Stevenson
4.8 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever noticed that certain smells can take you back to a very specific memory? Or have you ever sneezed simply from looking at the sun? Today you’re going to discover five weird facts about humans, health, and nature.
On this episode of The Model Health Show, we’re going to dive into the science behind some weird (yet common) health phenomenon. You’re about to learn about why yawns can be contagious, the mechanisms behind human body odor, and how the weather can shift your health and mood.
This episode is full of fun facts about the human body and our unique role in nature. You’re also going to learn some practical tips for improving your sense of smell, healthy ways to practice better hygiene, and so much more. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show.
In this episode you’ll discover:
- Which specific species are prone to contagious yawns.
- Why humans yawn.
- The role empathy plays in contagious yawning.
- What an Autosomal Dominant Helioopthalmic Outburst is.
- The percentage of the human population that sneezes when viewing the sun.
- What the two different types of sweat glands are.
- How bacteria and sweat combined can create body odor.
- Why puberty specifically impacts body odor.
- Healthy ways to support your hygiene.
- Why you should avoid antiperspirants.
- How many different smells the human nose can recognize.
- The number of olfactory neurons we have in our brains.
- How a smell can trigger a memory.
- The impact artificial fragrances can have on your sense of smell.
- How to take back control of your nose.
- What percentage of people experience weather-related health changes.
- How access to sunlight can impact your mood and stress levels.
- Why temperatures and barometric pressure can affect rheumatoid arthritis.
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| 0:00.0 | You are now listening to the model health show with Sean Stevenson. |
| 0:04.0 | For more visit the model health show. |
| 0:07.0 | On this episode of the model health show you're going to discover five weird facts about humans, health, and nature |
| 0:19.0 | that's going to blow your mind and add a little bit of extra joy to your life. So let's dive right in. |
| 0:25.2 | To kick things off our number one weird fact. It's a question and something that you've |
| 0:30.4 | probably experienced throughout your life and you've seen other people |
| 0:33.7 | experience. The question is, why does yawning seem to be contagious? Every day, millions of people yawn and reaction to other people yawning. |
| 0:46.0 | This could be from someone around you, watching someone yawn on television, or even reading the word |
| 0:52.4 | yawn in a book can trigger you to yawn. The vast |
| 0:56.8 | majority of vertebrate animals, so these are animals with a spine, yawn. But certain species, including humans, primates, and dogs, in particular, are incredibly |
| 1:10.5 | susceptible to others yawning around them. |
| 1:14.0 | Now, a quick word on why humans yawn in the first place. |
| 1:17.8 | There's a common theory that it provides a sudden increase of oxygen to our bodies. |
| 1:22.2 | That's where we're doing the whole thing to grab up some extra |
| 1:25.4 | oxygen, but that theory has been disproven. The majority of scientists studying, yawning in humans |
| 1:32.2 | affirm that it's an adaptation that helps us to cool our |
| 1:36.7 | brains i.e. cool your internal hardware much like your computer fan cools your laptop. Now it appears that |
| 1:46.2 | yawning temporarily increases your heart rate, blood flow, and the use of |
| 1:51.3 | muscles in your face that all support a reduction in brain |
| 1:55.8 | temperature. Additionally, it's a way of deeply inhaling cooler air that can |
| 2:01.7 | support this temperature reduction as well. |
| 2:04.8 | Now the question is, why would your brain be running hot in the first place? |
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