You would likely agree that the topic of health and wellness is often so large that it can be dizzying to get your head around. There’s a reason why doctors and associated medical staff grind hard years of education and placement training in order to appropriately conduct better patient outcomes, because the body is complex, and the world we find ourselves in is even more complex.
Modern medicine is the result of centuries of experimentation, study, progress, and misunderstanding, and there’s no doubt that in twenty years, there will be better, more helpful, and worthwhile treatments that make the old options feel rote.
With all this complexity, even for those in the know, it’s no wonder that the general person, like you and me, can easily assume health information that may not have a basis. For example, we may assume that drinking many green teas when you feel yourself coming down with a cold rids you of it. While the antioxidants can help, that’s not a strict, studied theory.
Assumption 1: Allergies Can’t Develop In Adulthood
It’s a common assumption, and not hard to understand why., because most of us tend to associate allergies with childhood. We might remember hay fever season kicking off in the playground or food issues spotted by parents early on. Yet allergies can develop later in life too, sometimes in a way that catches you completely off guard. You might not have thought of yourself as “an allergy kind of person” until that happens, then you may be puzzled.
It could be a case of your immune system reacting differently due to age, environment, or a lifestyle change, perhaps moving to a new city, getting a pet, or having exposure to certain allergens. You might notice that you’re more sensitive to certain stimuli, for example, you’ve suddenly started sneezing non-stop around your own houseplants, or you’ve developed an odd rash after certain meals. It’s smart to talk to allergy and asthma specialists to see what’s going on.
Assumption 2: Only Pain & Clear Illness Should Warrant A Doctor’s Visit
It’s nice not to have to go to the doctors, and most of us would rather avoid seeing them again if we could, because no news is good news. But that’s not the best mindset, nor is the idea that only obvious symptoms deserve medical attention, because that can stop a lot of people from getting the early support they need.
Even if you’re not in pain, you may feel fatigue, slight shortness of breath, and new headaches, which don’t always scream “emergency,” but they still matter. They could potentially point to something small that’s easy to treat or they could be early signs of a condition that’s best addressed sooner rather than later. If you’ve noticed anything small and you want clarification, it’s okay to ask for a checkup.
Assumption 3: You Can Live Off Less Sleep Than Others
Everyone knows someone who claims they can get by on four hours a night, and while a few rare individuals might be wired that way, most people aren’t. New sleep science suggests that no one can get away with that for long; they’re paying in health.
As such, constantly cutting sleep short usually builds up consequences in the background like cognitive fog, slower reflexes, obvious fatigue, and worsened immunity. You might not notice it day to day, but it does build up and can harm you.
With this advice, we hope you can more easily cut through some of those assumptions.
Thank you for reading!
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