Rumor: Menstruation is in [detoxification]! If you don’t come, toxins will accumulate and people will age fast! Truth: Menstruation does not detoxify, of course, does not mean that it is all right not to say that you cannot come. The ovary experiences periodic changes of follicular development, ovulation and atrophy after corpus luteum formation every month. With this periodic change, the endometrium periodically falls off and bleeds, which is menstruation. There are some what in menstruation? In addition to blood, there are endometrial fragments, inflammatory cells, cervical mucus and exfoliated vaginal epithelial cells in menstruation. Anyway, there is no poison. Blood is the bleeding of small blood vessels broken after the endometrium falls off. Like the normal blood flowing in Read More …

Rumor: Acidification of constitution is the source of all diseases. Cancer, hypertension, diabetes, gout, etc. are all caused by acidification of constitution caused by eating too much [acidic food]. Truth: [Acid Constitution Theory] is a widely circulated pseudoscientific theory. Stop arranging recipes according to the acid and alkali table of food. If you search [acidic constitution] on the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), you will find that there is not even an article in either keyword search or abstract search. If [acidic constitution] is really as meaningful as the folk discussion, will it not be paid so much attention by the medical profession? The answer is very simple, because what the folk call “acidic constitution” is a change of concept. Read More …

Rumor: Poor quality bras, especially bras with steel supports, are cancer killers. Truth: All aspects of bras, including cup size, old and new, and whether there is a steel support, have nothing to do with any kind of breast cancer. In fact, it is not only breast cancer, bra is not the main culprit of common breast diseases, but in some cases, it will aggravate your symptoms, delay your recovery or make you uncomfortable. The Enemy between Bra and Breast 1. Bra and Breast Cancer The usual reasoning process of [bra carcinogenesis] is that bras, especially bras with steel supports, prevent lymph from flowing to a certain area under the armpit, where bacteria and other wastes in the chest are Read More …

Rumor: Long-term eating leftovers can cause cancer because leftovers contain nitrite. Truth: Under normal circumstances, the nitrite content in leftovers does not reach a level harmful to health. It is not a big problem to eat leftovers occasionally. Nitrite in leftovers is not produced out of thin air, it is produced by nitrate reduction through enzymes of vegetables themselves or enzymes produced by bacteria. Cooked leftovers are very suitable for bacterial growth, so nitrite will be produced. Some studies have shown that if a newly prepared dish is put in the refrigerator without turning it over, the nitrite content will only increase from 3 mg/kg to 7 mg/kg the next day, which is far lower than the national standard. However, Read More …

Rumor: The ripening watermelon has a short ripening time, the pulp of the watermelon is red but the seeds are flat and white. Such white-seeded watermelon is harmful to health. Truth: Watermelon white seeds are not pollinated and have nothing to do with ripening. In fact, these white seeds are actually undeveloped embryos (unfertilized [eggs]). The greenhouse watermelon cultivated in early spring does not have enough temperature to pollinate normally during flowering. Fruit growers will use plant growth regulators to help it set fruit. The sweetness and taste of these watermelons may indeed be different from those of conventional watermelons, but it cannot be said that they are harmful.

Rumor: Rumor has it that milk contains two cancer-promoting substances: insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and tyrosine, which will lead to the proliferation and development of cancer cells. Truth: Milk carcinogenesis is only a rumor, scientific drinking is king. It is not advisable to go too far or not. Is IGF-1 Carcinogenic? Milk does contain IGF-1. However, IGF-1 is not a “bad guy” in essence. It is a factor of normal regulation and control of the human body. As long as it is not excessive, it can always be at peace with our human body. IGF-1 itself is a protein, which enters the intestinal tract after drinking, and most of it will be decomposed by human digestive enzymes. At the same Read More …

Rumor: When the temperature is higher than 120 ℃, monosodium glutamate is harmful to human body after eating and is difficult to be discharged out of the body. Truth: Years of research results show that monosodium glutamate is as non-toxic and harmless as chicken essence. After heating, monosodium glutamate will only lose its delicate flavor and will not cause any diseases. Is monosodium glutamate harmful? As early as 1959, the FDA of the United States classified monosodium glutamate as the safest [generally considered harmless] (GRAS) in food classification. In 1987, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization classified monosodium glutamate as the [safest] category. In 1991, the Food Science Committee of the European Commission confirmed Read More …