MOM REALLY DOES KNOW BEST
3 WIVES’ TALES PROVEN TRUE
“Make a face like that, and it’ll stay that way forever.” You may have heard something like this from Mom’s book of wisdom. Maybe you never disputed the idea that mother knows best. But as you grew up, it slowly became clear that hair doesn’t grow back faster and thicker if you shave it, cracking your knuckles doesn’t cause arthritis, and gum doesn’t stay in your stomach for months after you swallow it. After a whirlwind of wives’ tales over the years, many common claims have been put under scrutiny. Wives’ tales have been known as pseudoscience and blind intuition, but even as many were disproved, some surprisingly proved to hold weight. Here are three wives’ tales that have proven to be true. Garlic Cures Colds For decades, moms have professed the healing properties of garlic, suggesting it can cure colds and help the body fight sickness. It turns out they were absolutely right. Garlic has antiviral properties that strengthen the immune system and nutrients that help combat illnesses. The effects of garlic can actually be more effective than over-the-counter flu medications. Some studies show that regular consumption of raw garlic lessens the likelihood of getting a cold, so if you feel a tickle in your throat, try a clove before you open the medicine cabinet. Heartburn Means a Hairy Baby It’s hard to list wives’ tales without bringing up one about pregnancy. Many are solely based on intuition, but a few that
sound odd are legitimate. In 2007, a study done by Johns Hopkins attempted to debunk the myth that heartburn during pregnancy would mean a hairy baby at birth. Instead of proving it wrong, they found that 82 percent of women with severe heartburn during pregnancy gave birth to hairy babies. Turns out the hormones that cause heartburn in pregnant women also affect fetal hair growth. Joint Pain Predicts the Weather Did you ever look at your mom with skepticism when she would predict rain because her knees hurt? If so, you might owe your mom an apology, because there is a scientific connection. The drop in barometric pressure that’s common during storm weather causes pain in arthritic joints.
REFLECTIONS ON 2018
AND MOVING INTO A NEW YEAR
We’ve left 2018 behind us as we move into this exciting new year. People are busy using this time to create goals for themselves in 2019. As a firm, Smiley Law has made it our goal to dedicate even more of our time and effort to helping our clients. Creating goals is a great way to set yourself up for success in the new year, especially when you have the means and encouragement to accomplish them. Throughout 2018, we came to the aid of countless people who were in dire need of our help, and we’d gladly do so again. We at Smiley Law Firm give our all for our clients and their cases, and we’ve had the pleasure of working with many wonderful people. Every person who comes through our doors deserves the very best service they could ever receive, and we deliver. As Seth mentions on the cover, we want to take this time at the start of the year to reflect on the past in order to improve ourselves. We want to look at our successes to learn what we
can do to grow and at our missteps to see what we could have done better. Taking the time to learn from accomplishments and mistakes is crucial when moving forward. We aim to be a better firm than we were last year and continue to grow throughout 2019 and the years to come. With your help, we’re achieving that goal. Every time you tell your family or friends about us, we can help more and more people when they find themselves in stressful situations. No one wants to be injured, but it can happen when you’re least expecting it. Knowing that there’s someone out there ready to fight for you and your rights will help ease your worries. It’s thanks to your referrals throughout 2018 and your continued support that we can help people who need guidance and comfort in situations that cause them great distress. Letting us know how we’re doing allows us to better ourselves, and we’d love to hear from you. Visit our website and let us know your thoughts today.
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