15 Health Myths That Make Doctors Cringe



Charlotte Hilton Andersen




Do you believe in “base tans”? Have you sworn off bread forever? Are you logging endless miles on the treadmill? Read this. Now.




The more water you drink, the better

Water may be the healthiest beverage (not to mention necessary to life) but you can definitely get too much of a good thing, says Neal Schultz, MD, NYC dermatologist, founder of DermTv.com and creator of BeautyRx. At best, overhydrating will have you peeing every 30 minutes and at worst it can kill you. There is a “right way” to drink enough water and it comes down to trusting yourself. Your body is great at knowing how much water it needs, so forget drinking eight cups a day or half your body weight in ounces or any other prescribed amount. “You should drink to your thirst, not to meet an arbitrary number,” he advises.