Wet Hair, Jellyfish & Other Lies

If you grew up hearing things like “go outside with wet hair and you’ll catch a cold,” or “wait 30 minutes after eating before swimming,” or (somehow worse) “pee on a jellyfish sting”… this episode is for you.

In this episode of The Health Deli, we take a deep dive into some of the most common health myths we’ve all heard — and separate fact from fiction. We break down cholesterol confusion (are eggs really the enemy?), whether cold weather actually makes you sick, if reading in the dark ruins your eyesight, and what’s really going on when your brain is “only using 10%.”

Along the way, we unpack where these myths came from, what the science actually says, and why some of them have just enough truth to stick around for generations.

Spoiler: your coat won’t prevent illness, your eyes aren’t permanently damaged by dim lighting, and no, you should absolutely not be peeing on anything in public.