Doctors have shared a series of 'quick and simple' changes you can make to your daily life that could add years to your life. In a viral Reddit thread, healthcare experts expressed their frustration over the vast numbers overlooking their straightforward, but critical, guidance on health and fitness. In reply to a Redditor's question: "Doctors and nurses of Reddit : What is an important health tip that nobody follows?", one clinician emphasised the importance of hygiene, saying: "It isn't enough to just wash your hands after toileting.
"You should wash your hands before eating, or food preparation. You should wash your hands when you come home, from anywhere. Wash hands before touching a baby.
Also, after doing housework, or yard work. The more washing, the better." Echoing this sentiment, another chimed in with: "Wash your hands before messing with your contacts and replace your contact case/lenses.
I'm a medicine doctor – not optometrist, not ophthalmologist, but I've still seen my fair share of terrible eyeball infections from poor contact hygiene." A user highlighted the broader implications of dental care on health by sharing: "Brushing your teeth affects way more than you know. After a heart surgery my uncle was told by the surgeon to keep his teeth clean.
" Another medical professional said: "Brushing your teeth is only half the job. Flossing removes food particles that are stuck between tooth and your gum. If left too long they break down and become acidic, slowly er.