12/17/2025
We all grew up hearing these… but which one’s actually facts?
⭐️⭐️:🥤Drinking 7Up for nausea or gastro? This is mainly based on anecdotal experience (no studies support this). Carbonated drinks can sometimes worsen reflux/nausea. Instead, try bland, dry, high-protein and carbohydrate foods, small frequent meals, and the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast)
⭐️⭐️:🗣️Being cold (from sitting by a window, not zipping up your coat, sitting on the floor, being barefoot, going out with wet hair, etc.) doesn’t directly cause a cold (viruses do) but cold exposure can temporarily weaken your nasal and immune defenses, making it easier for viruses you’ve already been exposed to turn into a symptomatic infection. In other words, the cold doesn’t create the virus, but it can make you more vulnerable to getting sick.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:🧂Gargling salt water for a sore throat is ctually helpful. Reduces swelling and loosens mucus. Simple, cheap, effective.
⭐️⭐️: 🧄Garlic can support immunity, but there’s no strong evidence that eating RAW garlic treats an active cold or flu. Benefits seen in studies are mostly with supplements, not raw cloves. (+ it can irritate your stomach!)
⭐️👂🏼“Cover your ears or you’ll get an ear infection”. Cold air doesn’t cause ear infections. Most ear infections happen after a cold, when congestion blocks the Eustachian tube,not because your ears were uncovered.
⭐️⭐️⭐️: 🧴Rubbing Vicks on your chest and under your nose doesn’t treat the cause, but menthol can relieve symptoms (just not under the nose for kids).
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Black seed oil can have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties that could THEORETICALLY be beneficial for respiratory infections, but we need more research.
So, you see, our parents weren’t ALL wrong with some of these facts, but we need a little bit more data and research 📊
📌 Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist before relying on “natural” remedies, especially if symptoms persist.
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