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but if there’s one thing that spreads
faster than a cold
it’s misconceptions about health you
look terrible
welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in
today’s installment we’re counting down
the five myths about getting sick that
gave us fever dreams she said are you
sick
no yeah she’s sick that’s why I’m
wearing this and misting myself with
hand sanitizer myth number five if you
have a fever
the contagious phase has passed stop
pooping the old adage goes that if
you’re showing symptoms like a runny
nose or fever you aren’t actually
contagious anymore this is actually
false sure you are often carrying a bug
before any symptoms manifest and for the
average cold you’re also contagious
during this time spreading germs around
before you’ve even realized you’ve
caught something but the contagious
period does not stop there no matter
what your parents or significant other
might tell you in an attempt to get you
back to work or school hey guys um our
salads pakusa
high your highest level of contagion is
usually in the first couple of days of
visible illness when your runny nose and
constant coughing are working together
to maximize the transmission of the
germs responsible people are at their
most infectious on the very first day
they show symptoms and continue to
infect others over the next five days
myth number four the flu vaccine causes
the flu there’s no shortage of
controversy surrounding vaccination
these days so let’s try to avoid World
War three between vaccines and
anti-vaxxers and simply discuss how flu
shots work you’re so concerned with
stuff like don’t get them vaccinated
don’t let them eat fish there’s mercury
in the water Jesus how much Dateline NBC
can you watch
you’ve probably heard flu shots
explained like this they inject you with
a mini dose of the flu and then you get
a mini flu which is why you feel bad
afterwards and then you’re immune well
it’s a dad it’s like talking through
meringue here’s how it actually works
a flu shot does contain a specific flu
strain but the virus is totally inactive
the vaccine causes the body to develop
the appropriate
antibodies to fight off a variety of
common flu strains Jack I need to ask
you to drop your pants any side effects
experienced after getting the flu shot
is the immune system reacting to an
introduction of a foreign substance to
the body why can’t we get a medicine
crisps you know cuz no one likes needles
and everyone likes crisps myth number
three starve a fever feed a cold starve
a ssin is a great way to kill something
but when you starve a fever
you’re also starving your whole body
robbing it of any crucial vitamins and
nutrients it’s very important that you
replenish my body with electrolytes
after every involuntary loss of bodily
fluid whether you have a fever or a cold
science says you need to drink a lot of
fluids and eat well
end of story so what should you be
eating while there’s no cure for the
common cold
chicken noodle soup holds the title of
the most popular home remedy like most
home remedies its benefits have long
been dismissed as comforting but a study
by dr. Steven Renard of the University
of Nebraska has discovered that in fact
chicken noodle soup does help alleviate
cold symptoms more effectively than
other meals
thanks to certain anti-inflammatory
properties go grandma I got you some
waffles here courtesy of JJ’s diner and
chicken soup courtesy of me take a
waffle thank you
myth number two you can kill a cold with
vitamin C sweetie
yeah hit his colors not good do you want
some orange juice
many people champion vitamin C is the
key to perfect health but studies have
repeatedly failed to find any conclusive
evidence to support these claims while
one study did find that you have a
slight chance of reducing the severity
or duration of a cold if you hit your
body with a heavy dose of vitamin C at
the very first sign of illness the
effects are marginal and to get the
timing right you need to be hyper aware
of your body and the symptoms getting
your recommended dose of vitamin C is
good for overall health and maintaining
the strong immune system but ultimately
there’s no amount of it that can stop a
cold dead in its tracks or significantly
alter its trajectory little is good
gonna be just fine
myth number one cold weather gives you a
cold with all the compartments on your
think there’d be one for tissues Thanks
people tend to get sick in the winter
but the cold weather is not to blame in
fact cold weather is actually preferable
considering the average cold Jim dies in
sub-zero weather and generally thrives
in warm temperatures furthermore
according to some researchers going
outside could increase the number of
cells that fight infection human
behavior is the real culprit as we stay
cooped up indoors in close quarters with
other people in winter increasing germ
transmission
what about damp hair wet clothing or
sweat getting wet and catching a cold
have always been linked in public
opinion but once again no correlation
being cold and wet is certainly
unpleasant but is ultimately unrelated
to any illness short of hypothermia
let’s say I typed your symptoms into the
thing up here and it says you could have
network connectivity problems so how
many of these myths did you believe by
day for more contagious top tens and
cold curing top fives be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com thank you
doctor oh I’m not a doctor
[Music]
you
but if there’s one thing that spreads
faster than a cold
it’s misconceptions about health you
look terrible
welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in
today’s installment we’re counting down
the five myths about getting sick that
gave us fever dreams she said are you
sick
no yeah she’s sick that’s why I’m
wearing this and misting myself with
hand sanitizer myth number five if you
have a fever
the contagious phase has passed stop
pooping the old adage goes that if
you’re showing symptoms like a runny
nose or fever you aren’t actually
contagious anymore this is actually
false sure you are often carrying a bug
before any symptoms manifest and for the
average cold you’re also contagious
during this time spreading germs around
before you’ve even realized you’ve
caught something but the contagious
period does not stop there no matter
what your parents or significant other
might tell you in an attempt to get you
back to work or school hey guys um our
salads pakusa
high your highest level of contagion is
usually in the first couple of days of
visible illness when your runny nose and
constant coughing are working together
to maximize the transmission of the
germs responsible people are at their
most infectious on the very first day
they show symptoms and continue to
infect others over the next five days
myth number four the flu vaccine causes
the flu there’s no shortage of
controversy surrounding vaccination
these days so let’s try to avoid World
War three between vaccines and
anti-vaxxers and simply discuss how flu
shots work you’re so concerned with
stuff like don’t get them vaccinated
don’t let them eat fish there’s mercury
in the water Jesus how much Dateline NBC
can you watch
you’ve probably heard flu shots
explained like this they inject you with
a mini dose of the flu and then you get
a mini flu which is why you feel bad
afterwards and then you’re immune well
it’s a dad it’s like talking through
meringue here’s how it actually works
a flu shot does contain a specific flu
strain but the virus is totally inactive
the vaccine causes the body to develop
the appropriate
antibodies to fight off a variety of
common flu strains Jack I need to ask
you to drop your pants any side effects
experienced after getting the flu shot
is the immune system reacting to an
introduction of a foreign substance to
the body why can’t we get a medicine
crisps you know cuz no one likes needles
and everyone likes crisps myth number
three starve a fever feed a cold starve
a ssin is a great way to kill something
but when you starve a fever
you’re also starving your whole body
robbing it of any crucial vitamins and
nutrients it’s very important that you
replenish my body with electrolytes
after every involuntary loss of bodily
fluid whether you have a fever or a cold
science says you need to drink a lot of
fluids and eat well
end of story so what should you be
eating while there’s no cure for the
common cold
chicken noodle soup holds the title of
the most popular home remedy like most
home remedies its benefits have long
been dismissed as comforting but a study
by dr. Steven Renard of the University
of Nebraska has discovered that in fact
chicken noodle soup does help alleviate
cold symptoms more effectively than
other meals
thanks to certain anti-inflammatory
properties go grandma I got you some
waffles here courtesy of JJ’s diner and
chicken soup courtesy of me take a
waffle thank you
myth number two you can kill a cold with
vitamin C sweetie
yeah hit his colors not good do you want
some orange juice
many people champion vitamin C is the
key to perfect health but studies have
repeatedly failed to find any conclusive
evidence to support these claims while
one study did find that you have a
slight chance of reducing the severity
or duration of a cold if you hit your
body with a heavy dose of vitamin C at
the very first sign of illness the
effects are marginal and to get the
timing right you need to be hyper aware
of your body and the symptoms getting
your recommended dose of vitamin C is
good for overall health and maintaining
the strong immune system but ultimately
there’s no amount of it that can stop a
cold dead in its tracks or significantly
alter its trajectory little is good
gonna be just fine
myth number one cold weather gives you a
cold with all the compartments on your
think there’d be one for tissues Thanks
people tend to get sick in the winter
but the cold weather is not to blame in
fact cold weather is actually preferable
considering the average cold Jim dies in
sub-zero weather and generally thrives
in warm temperatures furthermore
according to some researchers going
outside could increase the number of
cells that fight infection human
behavior is the real culprit as we stay
cooped up indoors in close quarters with
other people in winter increasing germ
transmission
what about damp hair wet clothing or
sweat getting wet and catching a cold
have always been linked in public
opinion but once again no correlation
being cold and wet is certainly
unpleasant but is ultimately unrelated
to any illness short of hypothermia
let’s say I typed your symptoms into the
thing up here and it says you could have
network connectivity problems so how
many of these myths did you believe by
day for more contagious top tens and
cold curing top fives be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com thank you
doctor oh I’m not a doctor
[Music]
you
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