If there’s anyone people can count on on the internet, it’s medical professionals.In 2021, Ipsosaskedpeople from 28 countries how much they trust different professions, and doctors came out on top with an average reliability rating of 64%, ahead of scientists (61%), and teachers (55%).So if their word is good in real life, it should be solid online, too.Recently,people working in healthcarehave been developing a thread sharing simple advice on how everyone can look after themselves in everyday life. Here are some of the most popular submissions fromtheir conversation.This post may includeaffiliate links.
If there’s anyone people can count on on the internet, it’s medical professionals.
In 2021, Ipsosaskedpeople from 28 countries how much they trust different professions, and doctors came out on top with an average reliability rating of 64%, ahead of scientists (61%), and teachers (55%).
So if their word is good in real life, it should be solid online, too.
Recently,people working in healthcarehave been developing a thread sharing simple advice on how everyone can look after themselves in everyday life. Here are some of the most popular submissions fromtheir conversation.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Death is not the worst thing possible. Being tortured with every available option to stay alive while you rot in a bed is worse than death. Stop keeping someone alive who has no QUALITY of life just because you can’t let them go. Not being able to move, eat, communicate, etc is not good quality of life. It’s cruel and selfish to make your loved ones suffer like that.
If you’re not taking steps to prevent pregnancy and you’re sexually active then you are trying to get pregnant. Applies to both men and women. Be responsible.
Psychologist here. I wish everyone who was sad didn’t call themselves depressed. Or wanting things neat and tidy and calling it OCD. These terms refer to real diagnoses, not moods or quirks.
Because I haven’t seen it yet: basic women’s anatomy. I can’t begin to tell yall how often I’ve met other women that don’t know that we don’t pee out of our vaginas. I even had a friend in high school that came and got me because she thought she was dying. She’d gotten her first period, and her ultra fundie Southern Baptist mother had never told her about periods. So there I was, explaining the birds and the bees to a fifteen year old peer in a crappy high school bathroom. No surprise, she thought we peed out of “the front hole” too.If I could add a second fact to this: it’s OK to seek mental healthcare, there is nothing to be ashamed of! You are worth it, and you are loved!
Smoking is bad for you. It will likely shorten your life and decrease the quality of your life. It smells terrible even if you don’t think you smell or “I only smoke outside.” And it will never be easier to quit than it is today.
If you go to a hospital and expect 4-5 surgeons to be the ones actually taking care of you or running a code THINK AGAIN. Medical shows really be giving a false narrative of doctors and I feel the ones who are performing most of the skills and patient care are often looked down upon in real life. BE NICE TO YOUR NURSES, YOUR NURSE AIDS, RT, TECHS, PT, OT, etc.
Empty your bladder when you feel the need to go. Don’t delay it too often.
Dentist…. A tooth infection can kill you.
Strength training is so important for both men and women.It doesn’t matter how you do it, staying strong across middle and old age is immense beneficial. Physically and mentally.
If you are a woman in your late 40’s to early 50’s, there are a slew of problems that can result from perimenopause, and most of your doctors will just ignore them, or ignore the fact that you are in menopause. Besides the symptoms everyone knows about (hot flashes, weight gain and vaginal dryness) you may experience anxiety, mood swings, migraines, insomnia, joint and muscles pain, memory lapses and difficulty concentrating. And I’m pretty sure this is not a complete list. Talk to your doctor about ways to mitigate these problems, which can include diet changes, exercise, and meditation, as well as hormone replacement therapy.
Overly controlling what you eat may be worse for your health than any ingredient(s) you’re trying to avoid.
A sedentary lifestyle is bad for you even if you’re a healthy BMI range. Get yourself moving.
There is zero reason for you to know your blood type. If you need blood products, you will be typed every time. Those dumb patches that cops wear with their blood type are useless. We will type them too, regardless of the dumb patch.Very few people, almost none, have rolling veins. That’s an excuse someone told you because they missed and didn’t want to take responsibility for missing. If your veins are that rolly, then you probably have connective tissue issues, or you’re very elderly and wasting away.Your dishwasher is not sterile. You can’t p**s in any old jelly jar and take it to the lab, just because you ran it through the dishwasher. We aren’t rejecting your Cool Whip container to be mean. We are trying to give you the most accurate results that you’re paying for.Fasting for labwork means dont eat. Please take your medicine and drink plenty of water.
Keeping your mind active through constant learning as you get older is just as important as keeping your body active.
You are super fertile right after giving birth and you CAN get pregnant while breastfeeding. Use protection. Most people are clueless about sexual health.
If a man has a positive pregnancy test go to the doctor asap! It’s probably cancer.
The Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines prevent cancer. Hepatitis B is one of the leading causes of liver cancer, and HPV causes multiple oral and genital cancers. Get the vaccines for your kids and get them for yourself if you haven’t. Males and females can both get cancer from these viruses.Also, Hepatitis B is not only transmitted sexually. You can catch it from a microscopic amount of blood on a surface. Small children are especially at risk because they put everything in their mouths faster than you can always prevent. Plus there’s the horrible possibility of assault. Do not wait to get your children these vaccines until you think they’re “old enough for sexual activity.”Bonus tip- if the Hep A + B combo vaccine is an option for you, choose that one. Hepatitis A is a potentially deadly gastrointestinal virus.
Humans have a strong need for touch and connection. Touch is a fundamental human need and can be critical for maintaining wellbeing, as well as providing comfort and improving quality of life. Skin-to-skin contact can have numerous positive effects, including reducing stress hormones, strengthening social bonds, and boosting the immune system. Even the simple act of hugging can release oxytocin, the “love hormone,” which creates a sense of well-being and connectedness.
Your brain is you. Even though it is completely encased in darkness, it interprets the whole world for you and makes you you. Everything else is just scaffolding.
Paying attention to what you eat is important, but more so when living with diabetes. Many of my diabetic patients have not been provided with adequate education on nutrition in general.Many are often surprised to discover:1) non-diet soda has calories2) non-diet soda has sugar and will contribute to elevated blood sugar3) a single meal from a fast food restaurant may exceed their recommended daily calories for the dayMore importantly:The pins and needles feeling (neuropathy) in your toes and fingers is literally your peripheral nervous system dying off as a result of poor blood sugar control. If it’s happening in your distal extremities, it’s also happening in your brain.This is detectable on MRI and will eventually go on to result in a vascular neurocognitive disorder (dementia).
screams in orthopedics the stress on your knee is equivalent to approximately 4x your body weight during walking. Body weight matters to your joint. It matters especially much if most of your weight you carry is not in joint supporting musculature.
If you have any vaginal bleeding after menopause see your doctor. It could be cancer. .
Skinny does not equal healthy. Too many people are more worried about the number on the scale than the overall health of their body. Sure, you may be a size 2, but how are your hair, skin, and nails? What about your teeth and bones? Liver and kidneys?
Having worked at a vet: a majority of cat bites are gonna go septic if untreated. Go to urgent care for antibiotics.Also: obesity in pets is more of a concern than in humans, because of differences in body fat distribution. Most animals gain fat around their organs first and then start gaining a layer of fat under the skin, whereas humans gain a majority of our fat under the skin (this is an oversimplification, but that’s the gist of it).
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Ortho: That your fat a*s causes most of your health problems and your feelings getting hurt doesn’t change that fact. One reason we have BMI cutoffs before many of our joint replacements/spines is because there’s no point to do them otherwise.Also don’t tell us to do everything to keep your 98year old multiple comorbidity frail grannie alive with no DNR. I bench heavy and have a strong grip. That means her ribs are breaking during chest compressions and almost all of the time she’s still not going to make it. Treat your family with dignity.
Dentures suck a*s. They really really suck. And dental implants are extremely expensive. You’re not going to ‘replace all your teeth with implants’. Trust me, you’re not. Even a set up where you have large bridges and a few implants is going to cost you about $40,000-60,000. Save your teeth. Root canals are not mysterious. They’re removing infected tissue out of a tooth and placing an inert filling material in its place. It can get re-infected just like a tooth can get infected for the first time, but it’s not causing all sorts of zany s**t like some show on netflix claims.
The distance between your molars and your brain is about three inches. So take good care of your teeth, trust me you don’t want an infection that close to the brain stem and temporal lobe.
Our bodies are meant to move. You would be suprised not only how quickly your body adopts to it but also how just the act of moving can lead to some chronic injuries decrease or even disappear. Now I’m not saying this is catch all situation. But doing something is better than nothing and it will most definitely be better than sitting or lying all day.
Are you or your kids peeing more than usual? Can’t get enough to drink? Feeling tired or extra hungry? Check for diabetes. The early symptoms can be easily explained away until you or your child becomes quite sick!
Please, wash your bellybutton. Especially if you’re going to have surgery anywhere near it. If you only saw the things that come out of them. Thank you!
Sleep tech here. Just because you are in great health and normal BMI DOES NOT MEAN you can’t have sleep apnea!We have so many people come in for sleep studies and say “yeah I’m tired all the time and snore but I’m in great shape and don’t think it’s sleep apnea related”. That does not matter. You can have a small airway or a crowded airway with adenoids/tonsils or certain medications or health issues can cause your airway to block off in your sleep.On the flip side, while its seldom but I have had 300 and 400 lbs patients never have sleep apnea or issues breathing.Also, can physicians please stop telling patients that their sleep apnea will go away if they lose weight and achieve normal BMI? I get the idea and that it can help lessen sleep apnea. But then we have patients lose 100 lbs+ or return to normal weight range and still have sleep apnea. And they become visibly upset. They’re happy it’s better but a physician explicitly saying their sleep apnea will go away and they will never have to wear CPAP once they reach normal weight range is terrible advice. Sometimes it won’t matter. Of course, patients can misinterpret doctors but I’ve heard it so many times I think it’s being said at least from some patients.
If you eat generally healthy, drink plenty of water and limited other beverages, and get 30-60 minutes of exercise (anything that gets you moving and your heart rate up), you can have a tremendous impact on chronic conditions. In many cases, it will impact outcomes as much as, if not more than medication management.
If you’re thinking something like “ow…my knee has been feeling weird lately…not everyone feels this way right?” even after being told “everyone feels that way”, there’s probably something going on.
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t do d***s, don’t be fat, don’t be sedentary. Nothing has changed. There are no magic bullets yet.
Women have 3 holes down there.The number of people -including grown women- who don’t know this is astounding.
Idk if this counts really but I’ve been working as a nurses aid for the past decade. Urinary incontinence, while common, is not just a part of aging. There’s usually an underlying cause and you should speak with your doctor on ways to help it.
Basic care of your body is the most underrated thing eat healthy ,exercise and sleep well. Every single one of them are needs not a luxury.Mental health is real. Please seek help if you have issues !!Basic first aid and CPR.How to keep wounds clean and prevent contamination.Also I really wish all of the medical misinformation out there would go away somehow.
Vapes are not a safe / better alternative to smoking. Get the wrong one and it can f**k you up for life.
Please do resistance training now and always -obviously to a safe degree when older- this will delay age related atrophy and will keep you mobile at an older age.Being mobile at an older age is a huge component for living an independent and healthy life!
By the time pre diabetes progresses to diabetes over 50% of your pancreatic beta cells (insulin producing cells) can have burnt out already (they don’t come back). Don’t brush off a pre diabetes diagnosis even if your doctor keeps saying “let’s watch it” and suggest half hearted lifestyle changes. Ask to see a dietitian or diabetes educator and take care of your one body. Once it fails it fails and there’s no going back, it’s just damage control at that point.
You’re vitamin D deficient.
Sugary drinks (Monster, Redbull, coffee) aren’t nearly as bad for your teeth as you would think. They are bad for your heart though.
Sedentary lifestyle is badThe benefits of losing just 10% of your weight if you’re overweight obese etc can be tremendous on your cholesterol, joint health, cardiovascular health, mental well being.
Avoid trampolines.
75% of health conditions would be solved or not have occurred with a healthy diet, enough sleep, enough exercise and enough water.
99.99999% of “healthy food” in packages at the grocery store is just advertising. Pick foods that are primary fruits and vegetables and unprocessed whole grains.Added sugar isn’t great. Honey and agave instead of sugar is still pretty much just sugar.Processed meats are not great. Meat in general is probably not great.There really isn’t any healthy alcohol (sorry about that, red wine).Pay attention to the carbs on the nutrition label. “Healthy” ingredients with a bunch of added sugar is just pretend healthy candy.
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