• socsa@piefed.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    ·
    2 days ago

    IDK if China is really a great example here, considering how many Chinese doctors will still tell you that drinking cold water is bad for you, and garlic makes people horny.

    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      2 days ago

      That’s the funny thing about medicine… Lots of medical advice is largely determined by where you live. In America, doctors tell pregnant women to avoid eating too much fish. In Japan, doctors tell pregnant women to eat more fish.

      • Anivia@feddit.org
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        2 days ago

        Well, there is also a huge quality difference between the average fish you can buy in the states compared to Japan

        • Burnoutdv@feddit.org
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          2 days ago

          Its also which kind of fish iirc prey fish accumulate heavy metals which matters for an embroy…at least that’s the explanation i heard, therefore sushi no good because there will be salmon