Daria Sargsyan: Killer wallpapers, poisonous water and seductive chair. How to survive in your own apartment

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Every day we do hundreds of stupid things - in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the bedroom and at the desk. For some reason, with the effort of three ourselves with a washcloth, we buy orthopedic mattresses and are afraid of going blind from constant work at the computer. From this book you will learn how to live according to science and not die prematurely. Debunking myths on every page! - We don't need antibacterial soap - But the paste must be chosen wisely, otherwise you will have to treat your teeth later - Due to improper hand washing, we get sick more often with SARS - Water filters can harm us - The toilet seat is cleaner than it seems, and the carpet is not very - Terribly sorry, but kissing pets is still not worth it Medical journalist Daria Sargsyan tried to understand our everyday behavior from the point of view of evidence-based medicine: what is good for us, what is categorically not, and what does not make sense at all. "Why so, and not otherwise?" is her favorite question. This is the third, updated and revised edition of the book. Science does not stand still, scientists continue their research and publish new articles, so Daria re-checked all the facts, updated scientific information and rewrote the chapter "About air". Let this book become your desktop, and it is also studied in the lessons of life safety, distributed in medical institutions, passed from hand to hand and helps to live. About the author Daria Sargsyan is a medical journalist, promoter of evidence-based medicine, editor of Meduza, and co-founder of Namochi Mantu, a telegram channel of many thousands. Reviews The book should be read not so much as an instruction - is it dangerous tap water and is it possible to do without a filter; is the scale in the kettle terrible; Is it harmful to drink five cups of coffee a day (spoiler: not harmful) - much like therapy for urban fears: it turns out that so many things that we are so hysterically afraid of are actually not scary at all. In general, read Sargsyan more and listen to the Internet less. Lisa Birger, literary critic Drawing on hundreds of studies, Dasha explains how to wash your hands, brush your teeth, protect yourself from STDs, how to eat, drink and sleep. The book really describes the ideal (as it is understood by today's development of science) to which one must strive in order to reduce the risks of health problems. I would be glad if this book were rewritten and reprinted every few years in accordance with the latest data. Fedor Katasonov, pediatrician, author of the popular telegram channel "Fediatry" 3rd edition, revised and expanded.

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Daria Sargsyan

Killer wallpaper, poisonous water and seductive chair. How to survive in your own apartment

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Sargsyan, Daria Vladimirovna.

Killer wallpapers, poisonous water and a seductive chair: How to survive in your own apartment / Daria Sargsyan. - 3rd ed., Rev. and additional - Moscow: Individual, 2018.: ill. - (Health).

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The next time you brush your teeth, try asking yourself, “Why am I doing this?” for each action. My answers six months ago looked like this:

Why do I use this particular toothbrush?

Well, she's simple and beautiful. And the bells and whistles that other brushes have are probably pure marketing, they are of no use.

Why this toothpaste?

She smells good.

Why do I brush my teeth this way?

Used to it since childhood.

Why don't I have interdental brushes, irrigators, and other dentifrice devices?

Hm. Because life is too short for me to spend it on interdental brushes? I don't know, I didn't think about it.

If you have the same answer, then this book is for you. The wrong choice of toothpaste brings the day when the teeth need treatment. Due to improper hand washing, you are more likely to get sick with SARS. By defrosting meat incorrectly (at room temperature, not in the refrigerator), you increase the risk of food poisoning. Every day we do a lot of little stupid things of this kind. Just because we don't think about it. Simply because they are used to it.

Sometimes the opposite happens. We experience fear of what is completely harmless (well, or almost harmless): scale, microwave oven or a monitor that allegedly kills eyesight.

I tried to understand all this from the point of view of evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based medicine is good because it has the tools to provide a reasoned answer to the question “Why?”. Why do dental professional communities recommend fluoride toothpaste? Because in well-conducted studies, this approach has proven effective in preventing tooth decay. If there were no such studies, then we would know that we know nothing. And this is also good: we would not be fooled by the ardent belief that only a paste with tea tree oil and grated pearls can protect against caries. "Where is your evidence?" - "They are not here". However, due to the relatively small number of good studies, such verification of information is often unsupported and leads to some confusion. Still, it's better to know that we don't know something and accept it than to blindly believe.

Together with Marianna Mirzoyan and Karina Nazaretyan - they are also medical journalists - in January 2016 we started a channel in Telegram (essentially a blog) called "Wet Mantu". The name may seem strange, but it has an important message. I think that more or less all people who grew up in the USSR and Russia know that the manta sample cannot be wetted. This taboo sits firmly in the head, and few people even think that everything could be different. We want people to question such "well-known facts" and look for evidence. Because in the end it turns out that the mantu sample can be wetted, with a sore throat, you even need to eat ice cream, and you can’t wash the meat before cooking.

There are not so many decent sources with which you can check the information. There are practically none in Russian, mostly in English, because there is no local medicine - there is world medicine, and the language in which doctors and scientists from all over the world share information is English. All manuals of professional medical communities, all scientific journals that meet strict requirements are in English. Science articles collected in the PubMed.com database. But the fact of publication itself is not a sign of the quality of the article, of course, and each article needs to be dealt with separately, this is a rather complicated process that requires certain skills. Therefore, in medical practice, the guidelines of professional communities are more often relevant: based on the analysis of scientific articles, experts recommend how to prevent, diagnose, treat, and so on. These guides (guidelines) can be found on the websites of professional organizations or visit ClinicalKey.com. Useful, fact-checked texts about a variety of diseases and conditions can be found at UpToDate.com and Medscape.com. These are all sources for doctors, nurses and journalists. Maybe even for advanced patients. For everyone else, for example, the state sites MedlinePlus.gov (USA) and NHS.uk (UK) have been created - information is simplified there. A section for patients is also available at UpToDate - uptodate.com/patients. There are other sites, but MedlinePlus works as an aggregator and links to almost everything decent. Using these sources, you can find answers to most questions about health.

I wrote this book based on the sites listed above, and also talked to doctors, looked at what doctors told my foreign colleagues, and checked every fact that seemed obvious. And if you, while reading, stumble upon some strange statement - you can always look at the footnotes and familiarize yourself with the source. You just don’t want to believe in some things, and in order to get rid of some kind of habit, you need to show character, go against what

An intriguing title, isn't it?

I was looking for a book for a long time, so that everything was put together, some helpful tips housekeeping, cleaning and food.

Finally, she has been found. Daria Sargsyan is a journalist, I read it one from the books, I liked it. But then again, how many doctors have so many opinions, so you don’t need to trust her 100%.

Killer Wallpaper, Poison Water, and the Seductive Chair is based on scientific research that can be found on American websites.

Let me tell you about interesting facts from book.

I read the book in electronic form. Sometimes beautiful pink pictures with the contents of the chapter run through. Lots of footnotes on every page.

So, we choose the most common soap, tar only as prescribed by a dermatologist.

We change towels 1-2 times a week.

Wax comes out of the ear when we chew food. So you can't go deep. (By the way, they sell excellent ear sticks with a limiter, further than necessary, you will not climb )

About black dots.

Black dots are comedones (open acne), that is, a sebaceous plug in the hair follicle, which, due to contact with oxygen, has oxidized and turned black. Plus, there is melanin there - that is, it is not dirt that can be washed off. You can cope with black dots if you use products with benzoyl peroxide (look in a pharmacy) or 0.5–2% salicylic acid. This should be done for at least four to eight weeks.

In the morning, face cleansers can be omitted.

It is better to use a soft mechanical toothbrush with uneven bristles.

Use oral color tablets to control your dental care.

There are only 4 types of toothpaste, the rest is marketing.

Fluorine in the paste should be at least 1350 ppm.

The colored strip on the tube of paste has nothing to do with the naturalness or harmfulness of the paste))

Teeth should be brushed as soon as the first teeth appear to prevent cavities in childhood.

The irrigator does not remove plaque.

Throw away washcloths and body scrubs. Maximum - pumice stone for heels.

We do not use air fresheners!

This is the most interesting, in my opinion, from the first chapter. The second one is no less interesting.

The chapter includes articles on sleep and contraceptives. I don’t really know why the second one is here, but the author wrote about STDs in great detail.

HIV patients can sleep without protection by taking a pill, but this is expensive.

Water can be boiled as many times as you like.

Settle water and use filters.

People with weakened immune systems can only drink boiled water.

Do not drink herbal teas in large quantities!

The book describes in detail detox and melt water, mineral water, juice, smoothies, coffee, etc. I will not stop, the information for me seemed not very useful.

The benefits of antioxidants have not been proven.

In finished products, a small amount of monosodium glutamate.

GMO is safe. In general, the book has a lot of praise for all sorts of additives, sweeteners, preservatives. Not the first book where I talk about it meet. Did you know that the rice and potatoes on the market are GM foods?

From the book you will learn how to properly store food in the refrigerator. For myself, I learned some important information.

Variant with cold water and a microwave, I find it convenient.

Be sure to change filters in vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, wash air cleaners, change lamps periodically if you quartz the room.

At the computer, you need to blink more often and do exercises.

Vision does not fall from what you read or look at the phone.

Living on the 1st or 2nd floor is dangerous.

What should be in the first aid kit:

There is also a list of what should NOT be in the first aid kit.

A large section is devoted to animals, how not to get infected from them.

The most harmless animals in the house are rabbits and fish.

I shared with you interesting facts from the book in my opinion, I would like more. But what is in the book is undeniably important, there is something to think about. The author herself tries to live easily, and not to worry about every issue. Therefore, there is no need to turn the content of home life into an obsession.

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