Healthy Inspirations
Myth/Fact: Adults Don't Need Vaccines
Thu, 3 Mar 2022In fact, giving vaccines should be done as early as possible, but that does not mean this activity is only shown to children. Even adults need vaccines, you know.Because basically, the function of giving vaccines is to "fortify" the body from disease attacks. And in fact the protection is also needed by adults.It's only different in the dose and timing of the vaccine. Giving adult vaccines is usually more aimed at preventing the transmission of certain diseases. Especially if there are already i...
Read MoreMyths / Facts: Doesn't matter if you infected with Omicron because of the light symptom
Tue, 8 Feb 2022It's just myth in fact the omicron variant generally doesn't cause severe symptoms. However, the nature of an easy-to-infectious omicron variant causes a high surge in Covid-19 cases.In addition, there are still groups of people who can experience severe symptomatic pain when infected with Omicron variants. Although the ratio is smaller than the mild symptoms, the impact on the increase in the number of patients who must be hospitalized seems significant.In fact, people infected with Omicron var...
Read MoreMyths / Facts: Drink 8 glasses of water a day
Tue, 8 Feb 2022You must have heard of drinking water as much as 8 times in a day? Does this suggestion just myth or any research that supports it?In fact, this number is not right for everyone. Many factors affect some lots of water that should be taken in a day.The liquid needs of each person vary. Adults, water requirements per day are recommended that are about eight glasses measuring 230 ml or a total of 2 liters.Drinking water is highly recommended because many benefits for health:Keep dehydr...
Read MoreMyths / Facts: Consuming eggs can cause cholesterol?
Sat, 29 Jan 2022Eggs have a lot of nutrients that are good for health. In fact, being one of the highest sources of protein from other foods. However, many people who consider the consumption of eggs can cause cholesterol, is it a fact or just myth?Apparently consuming eggs does not affect cholesterol. How come? Research proves, consuming eggs does not increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Research from the University of Connecticut found, eating 3 eggs per day became part of an effort to limit carbohydr...
Read MoreMyth/Fact: Pregnant Women Can't Consume Coffee
Tue, 11 Jan 2022Many parents say that drinking coffee while pregnant makes the baby have many birthmarks. Hence, many ancient people finally forbade pregnant women to drink coffee.In fact, the statement that drinking coffee while pregnant for babies has many birthmarks is a myth.In fact, consuming 1-2 cups of coffee while pregnant has no effect on the health and development of the baby's skin in the womb.This is supported by the statements of some researchers in the world.Quoting from What to Expect, several st...
Read MoreMyth/Fact: Worms Only Affect Children
Mon, 10 Jan 2022Myth/Fact: Deworming Only Affects Children In fact adults can also get worms. Just like children, worm infections in adults can occur without us knowing it. Symptoms also vary, from abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, to weight loss. There are several types of worms that can cause problems in adults. Examples include tapeworms, pinworms, round, flat, or hookworms.Tips to avoid worms for children: Make it a habit to always wash your hands before and after activities Teach to clean nai...
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