We’ve all had bloody noses before and sometimes you just can’t get them to stop! Andie’s daughter, Tori, had an unexpected nose bleed at the doctor’s office while getting her flu shot. After an hour, they found out that spraying Afrin up each nostril will stop the bleeding.
Our intern Shannon had her own remedy of stopping nose bleeds. She says to put a piece of a brown paper bag under your top lip and against your gums. It will dry out your gums and hit a pressure point to stop the nose from bleeding.
Here are some old wives tales we found!
45% believe sleeping with wet hair will result in a cold
41% believe eating chocolate causes acne
42% believe cracking knuckles causes arthritis
53% believe carrots improves eyesight
45% believe spices clear sinuses
39% think coffee will stunt growth
55% think milk builds strong bones
47% think chicken noodle soup clears colds
39% think caffeine stunts growth
We asked out listeners to call in and tell us their old wives tales!