I know I am healthy: Understanding common health misconceptions

Author: Zhang Guoxi
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Many people today live in harmful health misconceptions but are unaware of it. Examples include not bathing after a newborn baby leaves the hospital, not opening windows or doors during the postpartum period ("doing the month"), cleaning the vagina more frequently is better, and exercising more is better, etc. To raise people's awareness of health knowledge, this book explains the common mistaken beliefs and behaviors of different age and gender groups, clarifies scientific principles, and points out correct practices to guide people out of misconceptions. The saying "Health is wealth!" is often heard, and everyone reminds themselves of it. But how can one maintain health? If one's health (concept) is wrong, isn't that a terrible thing? "Oh, so that's how it is!" Many people exclaim in such surprise. Under scientific experimental research and medical clinical proof, they discover that deeply rooted life (common sense) in their hearts are actually mistaken beliefs that are seemingly correct but not true. These not only fail to promote health but even cause alarming adverse effects, making people worry for their health. Among the vast amount of information, how to filter out the false and retain the true, and accumulate correct health knowledge, will be the best (gains) from reading this book. The book points out many common health misconceptions for ordinary people, reminding readers to respect life and maintain health, so as not to let wrong life (common sense) lead to irreparable lifelong regrets. The book provides correct guidance for some people who, due to a lack of scientific health and wellness knowledge, neglect their own health or blindly believe in advertising, resulting in some harmful health misconceptions in their daily lives.