10 Bad Habits Doctors Want You To Stop Now

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

According to Jeannette South-Paul, chewing, by chewing gum, you are making too much pressure on your jaw and more particularly on the temporomandibular joint. This way, you put yourself at the risk of developing arthritis, clicking, and pain.

Another health risk of chewing gum according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney disease is excess gas and upset stomach.

#8 – BITING YOUR NAILS

we understand that there are some people that are most of the time stressed and nervous and the only soothing thing that can calm them down is biting or chewing on their nails thinking that this would help them bring all the stress and anger out.

however, many others might do this habit unconsciously and without even realizing! whether you belong to the first or the second category, chewing and biting your nails is definitely not healthy and you need to cut off this bad, ugly habit soon.

Doctor Ansari said that this habit can lead damage your nails in the first place and lead you to suffer from serious nail infections on the skin area surrounding the nail, which is known as paronychia.

the health problems don’t stop there but continue to affect all your body.by biting your nails, you are allowing viruses and bacteria to spread into your body causing you other types of infection and even respiratory issues.That’s in addition to the risk of damaging your teeth!

Dr, Fowler says that not only biting your nails is a problem but also the reason why you do it is a problem too as it might be a sign of psychological issues such as anxiety.

A very recent research conducted in Canada found that nail biting can also be associated with other factors such as boredom and frustration. In both cases, this issue should be addressed as soon as possible so that it won’t negatively affect your quality of life.

#7 – SKIPPING BRUSHING OR FLOSSING