Famous Dutch people such as Arie Boomsma like to share about their method for health benefits while sleeping: mouth tape. This should provide several benefits, which is true on paper. But according to ENT doctor Erich Voight, taping your mouth shut can also be dangerous. In your sleep it is necessary to breathe deeply in and out. The carbon dioxide that builds up in the body needs to get out. This is why humans yawn and inhale and exhale deeply. “There is also a risk of suffocation if you cannot breathe properly through your nose or if you get the piece of tape in your throat.” The doctor advises people to investigate why they breathe through their nose. Solving this will also improve your night’s sleep.
Natural contraception versus hormonal contraception
For some time now there has been a movement to say goodbye to hormonal contraception. If a woman does not feel comfortable with this or notices unpleasant side effects, then that may indeed be the solution. But the solution of various influencers to measure body temperature at the same time every day and keep track of this in an app, according to gynecologist-endocrinologist Angelique Goverde, is only useful for women who want to have children. Sperm often stays in the body longer than expected and a woman’s cycle is not always the same. The day of ovulation can shift. The temperature method can be reliable, but if used incorrectly, the reliability can easily reach 80 percent. The pill has a reliability of 99 percent when used faithfully. This also applies to hormone and copper IUDs. The advice when using (natural) contraception is always: consult your doctor.
Anti-sunburn
KWF and Radboud University Medical Center recently spoke out about influencers who advise their followers to abandon their sunscreen and sunglasses. It is true that the body needs vitamin D and that sun is needed for this, but according to KWF, fifteen minutes of sun on the hands, neck and face is more than enough. If you burn a lot, the risk of skin cancer also increases.
Radboud University Medical Center believes it is important that people know that ultraviolet radiation from the sun can damage the eyes. Although this does not necessarily cause problems immediately, it can lead to eye diseases later in life.
Self-diagnosis
There are numerous videos going around on TikTok and Instagram about autism and ADHD. These videos can lead to self-diagnosis, although this is not always correct. Many ‘symptoms’ of ADHD cannot be directly linked to the condition. For example, people without ADHD can also be forgetful, daydream or have poor focus. Someone who feels hindered in daily life by his or her symptoms should contact their GP.
Lipfillers
On TikTok, people put the needle in their lips and then inject hyaluronic acid into it. They explain to their followers how they can do this themselves. Great, because it saves a lot of money. A treatment in the Netherlands easily costs 415 euros. But if it were up to specialist Asha Chhaya, people would definitely not do this. She regularly encounters patients whose lips are difficult to fill beautifully. And failed DIY lips result in oddly shaped lips. Ultimately, people spend more money and they do not have the desired appearance.
By: National Healthcare Guide / Johanne Levinsky
2023-10-19 08:55:57
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