Shocking : 7 Everyday Things That Are Harmful To Your Health

As much as environmental lobbyist, activist and scientist fight a daily battle on making the world a greener place, there are still a thousand other things out there, that will continue to be responsible for 23% of the health issues in the world today. Oddly enough, the source of this 23% of health issues are a great many things that you would never imagine could cause damage to your wellbeing. They are…

Facial Piercing

Facial piercings may be in vogue to a certain age group, but they can lead to long term damaging effects. Scientists have found that getting piercings in your face can disrupt the facial trigeminal nerve, which connects facial sensations to thecentral nervous system. A single bad piercing can cause dizziness, loss of balance, and eye misalignment.

Skinny Jeans

Although they are fashion forward, skinny jeans can be damaging to the nerves. When worn too tightly you can compress your lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and get meralgia paraesthetica; a condition with symptoms that include numbness, stinging pain, heat sensitivity, and atrophied tissue.

Printers

Laser printing, while efficient, can be really bad for you lungs. About 40% of laser printers emit clouds of toner, dense enough and big enough to cause lung damage on par with smoking cigarettes.

Ties

Men have been wearing neck ties for centuries, but even today you need to be careful with how tightly they are worn. If too tight, intraocular pressure is increased and can lead to glaucoma.

Constant Bathing

While it is nice to have that wonderful clean feeling, daily showering can actually be bad for you. Constant cleaning can slough of the skin’s horny layer and leave a person more susceptible to diseases and illnesses.

Washing Machine

E. coli is a very awful kind of bacteria and one of the most common places to find it is not in tainted meat, but rather in your washing machine. Introduced on your underwear, it’s important to make sure your knickknacks are washed properly as most cycles don’t kill the bacteria.

Wrong Birthing Position

Though most people think it is the norm to lie on your back with your legs in the air during childbirth, it actually can make the experience worse. This position, supposedly created for the convenience of doctors, can make labor harder and increase the chance of tearing and is also recommended against by theWorld Health Organization.

Brushing

It makes life a lot easier to brush your teeth right after eating instead of letting that residue just sit there and build up, right? Wrong! The acids in food soften the enamel of the teeth making them more sensitive brushing them in this state can be incredibly destructive. If you feel the need for clean teeth, try brushing before you eat.



Culled from HFMAGAZINE ONLINE.

Posted by Jamal