Sentences with phrase «indigestion!an old wives tale»

A popular old wives tale says that chestnuts can be placed around the home to deter spiders - many claim they hate the smell.

The business world is full of old wives tales (for example, «business isn't personal»... really?)

And the old wives tale that shaving causes you to grow more hair is just silly.

However, he had decided to check for himself, just in case, before finally dismissing the claims as the old wives tale he was sure they were.

God probably started as an old wives tale, and it got out of hand.

Apple cider vinegar's healing powers aren't an old wives tale.

This may be an old wives tale (from an old wife!)

This does nothing to prevent browning and is more of an old wives tale.

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I had heard that the brown - paper - bag ripening trick is an old wives tale... but what really does work is putting your avocado in a bowl with a banana, which gives off something which speeds up the ripening process (why fruit goes rotten more quickly when in the same bowl as a banana.

No, this isn't just some old wives tale, he really did come close to winning it.

Nicholas, Superstition I can accept but to SERIOUSLY believe there can ever be any TRUTH in a mere shirt number being the reason some players succeed and others don't, belongs with astrology, lucky charms, old wives tales and the like as mediaeval claptrap believed by flat earthers and other dimwitted folk.

This is an old wives tale.

Talk about all the old wives tales, fun gender prediction tests and share your scan pictures to see what others think.

I could have just kicked my feet up and ate Ben and Jerry's all day instead of shuttling back and forth to chiropractic appointments, doing all sorts of new - age exercises and following every old wives tale in the book.

So the pump and dump theory is just an old wives tale and a waste of time, energy, and valuable milk.

There are several old wives tales, which state that milk functions as a galactagogue, a substance that increases the production of milk.

One old wives tale, «eating for two,» may come into play, but this is a myth.

Heartburn: As the old wives tale goes, if you have heartburn it means your baby will be born with hasir.

If you're anything like me, you want to make decisions based on facts, not old wives tales — so I started doing some digging.

But if the speed of the heart beat is anything to go by — an old wives tale, but it was true with Eliza and according to my friend's midwife mum — then I know what we're having.

When I heard that it brought tears to my eyes knowing that I could have possibly harmed my baby girl based on an old wives tale.

If you're past the 37 - week mark and would like to help encourage baby to make his appearance sooner rather than later, certain activities might help (aside from perhaps the old wives tales of eating spicy foods and pineapple).

What is interesting is that some of these so - called old wives tales actually have been borne out and science backs them up.

Don't allow yourself to be pressured to start solids by the practices of other parents (or even your own past practices with previous children), by the marketing schemes of baby food manufacturers, or by the often inaccurate «old wives tales» on baby nutrition.

This idea should be immediately discarded as an old wives tale.

Most of what passes for the art of midwifery is dressed up old wives tales and I am sick of it.

One of these old wives tales is that baby walkers will cause your child to be bow legged or may stump their growth and development.

She began to look through all the baby books, old wives tales and advice.

For generations superstitions, or «old wives tales,» have been thrown at newly expectant women, and there's a certain expecta...

Also, not sure how true this old wives tale is, but if you are carrying «low» vs. «high» to determine gender (although this is more obvious toward the middle / end of pregnancy).

Most of these warnings are old wives tales.

It may sound like an old wives tale, but nipple stimulation is the only scientifically proven method of bringing on labor.

There are some «old wives tales» about foods you shouldn't eat while breastfeeding.

There are certain signs which can tell you the gender of your baby according to old wives tales.

Some of them wild and outlandish, others somewhat believable or totally nonsensical, these old wives tales purported to shed light on a developing baby's future.

This may sound like an old wives tale, but it is a very real problem for many expecting moms.

Many of these ways are inaccurate old wives tales.

And it's no old wives tale, it's legit magic sleeping dust for little ones.

Old wives tales had us believe that every time babies are going through cycles of massive sleep interruptions, teething has to be the reason.

Included in this misinformation are old wives tales and other myths.

If that sounds like an old wives tale, it is because it is one.

This old wives tale is only partially based in truth, and this misconception can lead you to becoming pregnant sooner than you may want.

Here's one more reason to love your linea nigra: there's an old wives tale that claims the length of your pregnancy line indicates the sex of the baby.

When all natural methods fail, and superstitions and old wives tales don't deliver on getting a lady pregnant, there is always fertility drugs.

Medically, not a lot is different to be honest, but there are a ton of old wives tales about babies born on the blue moon that are pretty interesting to think about regardless.

And although unique is never bad, it doesn't mean that your child's necessarily blessed with good omen vibes either, like some old wives tales would have you believe.

And if you do find yourself going into labor on the blue moon, there are some fun old wives tales about babies born on the blue moon that you might enjoy.

«And don't buy into the old wives tale of rubbing whiskey on a child's gum.»

So, let's get right to the heart of this old wives tale.