Doctor Reacts To Bizarre Health "Hack" Videos

I’ve reacted to bizarre health posts I’ve found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok... you name it. Today I decided to dive head first into KZbin’s ocean of clickbait and see what medical videos existed out there. Oh boy, are there a lot. Channels like Brightside and Craft Panda are regularly putting out videos with “health hacks” and “medical tips” that aren’t based in any reality or verified by an ounce of evidence. Today I set the record straight regarding things like heart attacks, brushing your teeth, sneezing, bruises, fevers, colds, pressure points, going to the bathroom, headaches, arm numbness, and the truth regarding love’s impact on your body.
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[@mrsmack5808]

The sneeze thing is real. It's a photosensitivity thing. Not everyone is like that but I know some people that sneeze any time they're in too bright of light.

[@angelataylor5241]

My 3 kids and I have this issue. We step out of the house on clear days, we stop a little past the steps, look up, and SNEEZE!

[@Shadow__133]

Yes, it's a photic sneeze reflex and at least 18% of people (including me) have it.

[@Sn4keBytes]

I have that its annoying

[@res1dentcyn1c]

Yo, it's me!

[@joy-wire]

I'm absolutely like that. Half the time I go out in the sun I sneeze. If I feel a sneeze incoming, I stare out the window or directly at a light bulb, or turn my phone brightness way up if it's night, and it makes me sneeze.

[@thegayone1911]

No one: Doctor Mike: “I’m a hip.”

[@DanielleCateley1]

That part made me giggle 🤣

[@sleepykittyMMD]

Yes totally groovy

[@Yes_this_is_my_cat]

I tought he ment hip as in hips😅😂

[@pieface3185]

You: I’m the gay one

[@sanchi7410]

Why the hell is this funny

[@maddiepoole]

The sneeze/light trick is actually a proven and researched phenomenon called a photic sneeze! I was taught this as a kid, but when I got older I was very curious and looked into why it works, and it’s amazing!

[@PeCzech]

It is, but it doesn't affect everyone - wikipedia says somewhere between 15-35% people has it. Kinda unfortunate, sneezing on call could be fun (yes Mike, people want to sneeze!)

[@hirofine8912]

@@PeCzech no it's not fun, it's kinda useful when you want to sneeze, but when you enter a bright room or the sun pop suddenly and you are driving I can swear you it's all but fun

[@xabsxntlovex]

It doesn't affect the majority of the population though. It affects 15-35%

[@ElvioRomani]

@@PeCzech it affects me, and it's really annoying, i hate it.

[@user-vn1yo3gy4c]

Yeah the light sneeze thing IS handy, but sometimes it doesn't work and I'm left on the verge of sneezing and its SUPER irritating. Know what I mean?

[@Transphantasmagoricalmutations]

Panic attacks share so many similarities with the symptoms of a heart attack, that it definitely doesn't help someone who just has anxiety 😅 I pretty much had every symptom you listed here and more! Lol, but everytime they did the tests, nothing was found 🙅‍♀ Still to this day, I have pain in my chest, that has not gone away, and has no diagnosis.

[@quinn2014]

I also get pain in my chest from my anxiety but also I have esophageal dysmotility.

[@Aesthetic_leen]

So relatable... My chest pains and other physical symptoms gave me a hard time

[@destroyeverything8530]

Sneezing due to light is a real thing. It's called Photic Sneeze Response. About 1/4 of the population has it, including myself. Some studies have even found a CORRELATION between Photic Sneeze Response and migraines, which I also have.

[@dreamingpichu2334]

Huh...neat!

[@liam_er]

i have it super bad 💀

[@TheDoomSlayer21]

Same

[@lilylight8382]

I sneeze almost every time I go in the sun

[@jacekpogoda9503]

Yup, I know more than 10 persons like this!

[@gracenerve6185]

You can tell when Doctor’s Mike frustrated if his neck vein pops out or his hair actually moves.

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

i didnt notice that!!

[@hadijaali4957]

True

[@tomhappening]

@@DyslexicMitochondria Hey bro i watch ur videoss. Love ur chaneII

[@mistycredo4861]

@@DyslexicMitochondria powerhouse of the cell, the *MITOCHONDRIA*

[@christinamaselli-jackman7325]

I agree 👍

[@jakel2837]

As weird as it sounds, the light sneeze thing is actually sort of true. A percentage of the population has a mutation that can induce a sneeze when a bright light is seen. It's most effective for when you're already starting to sneeze, but it's being stifled

[@winstonfuher1211]

this is 100% true for me.

[@strawberryqueen0382]

I always do this when I have to take a photo on the beach in the sun. Runs that first photo everytime lol

[@belletalll]

i have this!

[@AllytheGumby]

I cant walk outside without sneezing lolll

[@somadas6408]

Like me

[@ReganADHD]

For the sneezing one, I have actually done that a few times when I have a sneeze that's "stuck". I don't know about bright lights, but I glance at the sun and something stimulates my urge to sneeze. Can't explain why, but it does work at times.

[@Airblader]

"Patient has no pulse" "Check his thumb"

[@MummaNeighbear]

CHEST COMPRESSIONS CHEST COMPRESSIONS CHEST COMPRESSIONS 😊😂

[@r.h1541]

@@MummaNeighbear thumb compressions

[@doggo_woo]

@@MummaNeighbear THUMB COMPRESSIONS THUMB COMPRESSIONS THUMB COMPRESSIONS

[@grifinsoulgreep]

It won't help you if thumb has it's own pulse it has it's own heart... duuuh!

[@doomguidemorgan3481]

Quick grab a spoon Okay phew, they'll live!

[@StevenHe]

I LOVE your channel. You are literally what my mom wants me to be

[@jacobchama6562]

That’s tough mate

[@marian6641]

@@jacobchama6562 Its is

[@Nicky_J]

I didn’t expect you to be here

[@littlemixsaidhi202]

Steven He I love your videos!!

[@vari1535]

LMAO IT'S YOU

[@JackiJinx]

Besides how pleasant of a real person you are to listen to, how entertaining you can be while still being VERY educational, I just truly love how you explain things in a way that makes sense. I do software tech support and understand how to diagnose technical things while explaining them in laymens terms to others, and seeing you do that same/similar funneling down process of figuring out issues is that I do is very gratifying. That WHOLE thing I said probably came off as weird, but I'm okay with that as long as I didn't weird anyone out. Truly mean this all as a compliment! Thank you for all your videos

[@charmanderlover6433]

7:57 Kind of a funny story. So in late November last year, I was in the ER, and in my discharge paper work, it said that my blood pressure was high and that I may want to see my primary doctor about hypertension. I looked at this and laughed. When they took my blood pressure, I was in the ER, with a broken AND dislocated ankle, by myself, in a crazy amount of pain, and learning from personal experience that adrenaline and fear are some crazy pain-killers. But my blood pressure was high. Gee, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY??? The nurses and all were actually really nice, no shade towards them whatsoever. I just thought it was funny that in the given circumstances I was told I may want to talk to my doctor about hypertension.

[@theinternettrashcan]

the sneeze/bright light one works 😂 every time my sneeze won’t come out i’ll look at the sun or ceiling light lmao

[@samuelsamenstrang6069]

for me it even works just to imagine to look at the sun. strange, but it works.

[@dwanetheguacjohnson5086]

Honestly I’ll be walking around and I have to sneeze so I stare straight up I swear people must think I’m insane-

[@gemini6118]

Same!

[@justsomegirlwhoexists6305]

Nice to see Mike still checking the comments months later. Makes me happy

[@lovelyyluciddreams4352]

Mine has to be the sun, indoor lights won’t work for me

[@Doughboi_Snowboi]

Bright side be like. "Got stabbed 27 times, just fart."

[@a_daapota45]

lol true

[@cozyflurry7807]

Lmao that’s true

[@tgame43]

Heart Attack? Rub your eyes clockwise!

[@gerald5561]

Bright side: 28 stab wounds? Slam on the table with papers, by doing this you stimulate the cells so that your body can heal faster

[@cathrynsison5357]

LOLOLOL

[@dovejensen6166]

I loved seeing Bear pop up in the background after the pressure points

[@spadesnothere3173]

There is actually something that deals with acupuncture places that like essentially "fix your energy" and it looks like a 5 minute craft hack at first but it really works for anxiety, anger, sadness (all in the moment not permanently) :)

[@omegafighters]

I like that Bear was like, "you're getting angry, I'm here to help."

[@linneaskoglund8171]

Yes, Bear is taking care of Doc Mike’s liver.

[@rosehill9537]

Pets reduce stress. Dr bear in da house!

[@amandagoodwin6579]

I love that he's angrily explaining how heightened anger is bad for your organs as his veins pop out of his neck. 😆

[@Whreor]

I'm not the only one who noticed lol

[@ZKLofiTone]

@@Whreor for rel

[@melo80]

4:03 I laughed so much at this part. 🤣🤣🤣 8:36 Me: *Looks at the left first* "Ooh Lion!" *Looks at the right* "Ooh be- Wait... Oh Bear! He's so cute!" Yeah but the confusion that went through my mind at that time was insane. And that was really really clever. 😂

[@briannarichardson9511]

The "mind-gut-brain connection" made the infamous "gut feeling" make more sense. Like, why it's called a gut feeling/why the bad feeling when something is wrong but you don't know what it is.

[@AkMen4]

Alternate Title: Doctor passive-aggresively roasts most of the Bright Side facts

[@Blernster]

Not so passive lol

[@erikajones5295]

Yeah straight up aggressively more like. Loved it

[@DARKENINGTIMES]

one quick thing, i dont know how this works scientifically, but the thing about the bright lights to make you sneeze is true. my eyes are really sensitive so this works even better for me, but everytime i feel like i need to sneeze and it wont come out, i look near the sun or another bright light and it makes me sneeze. im not even making this up for some reason it just works.

[@lanainmydreams]

@@DARKENINGTIMES I've heard of it, but it's apparently a genetic trait. It's not true for everyone and therefore it's really not a hack

[@RustyDust101]

Especially as the Bright Side stuff are not facts, but lies. You're welcome.

[@lifeaddict]

The sneezing whilst looking at bright light is called “photic sneeze reflex” , some people have it some don’t. I do and trust me it’s satisfying when u sneez

[@headachez6276]

Bro i do it too and I thought that i had a weird allergy to the sun light😂😂😂

[@lynx-x]

Veritasium actually has a video on this

[@thesjwkillerdanielle4030]

Right I thought everyone knew this. 😂

[@zeallust8542]

I honestly like having it. I get hung up about ready to sneeze way less often than people that it doesnt work for.

[@KiaNakagawa]

Deadass I used to think I was weird when I was a kid. I never knew it had a name but all I knew is that when I couldn't sneeze, I would look at the sun for a few seconds and it would make me sneeze.

[@user-fq5ki9bf9t]

4:51 that made me laugh just because my dad used to do that when he was having heart problems. He’s fine now, but I still remember seeing him doing that and telling him to go see a doctor

[@Linds-oz1oz]

I find cold things give some relief for my migraines, but my neurologist had said that it has to do with constricting the dilated blood vessels. Not with “drawing blood down.” And I feel like an ice pack on the couch does enough. Can’t say I’ve ever tried using frozen French fries in the sink 💀

[@pricklycactus6793]

So Dr Mike is clearly not one of those people who sneeze from the sun. I am, and I can confirm that staring at bright lights helps me sneeze when I'm on the verge.

[@AngelOneiros]

Yep, it’s genetic. And so is brain freeze! My husband doesn’t sneeze from bright lights, and he also doesn’t get brain freeze. Ever. He can chug a slushee in one go and feel fine.

[@nicholasruss2880]

I came to comment this but everyone beat me too it. Living in the south and forgetting your sunglasses is the real struggle 😭😭

[@yiranwang308]

i have get both brain freeze and i also sneeze from bright light...

[@beingpauline6526]

That's why he didn't deny the fact about sneezing under the bright light. He did say there must be more to it. Like I do get brain freeze but I don't sneeze under bight lights. Instead I get headaches. Lol

[@avasorce9137]

Same

[@potatoprsk]

Alternate title: Dr Mike gets triggered for 12 minutes

[@sahilagarwal6601]

he has got overdramatic tbh

[@jorellgary4701]

I was laughing and getting mad with him. I didn't know which way to go. Lol love you Dr. Mike.

[@eggsbenedict7589]

Nice pfp!

[@johnwayne9670]

@@eggsbenedict7589 why is your profile picture eggs benedict? It reminds me of food wars...

[@eggsbenedict7589]

@@johnwayne9670 lol, I just really like eggs Benedict...

[@tony-gp6do]

Person:"lost a foot, their arms were disintegrated, they got radiation poisoning, they lost one lung, they lost part of their intestines, they got third degree burns all over their body" Doctor:alr let me test your health in one minute "Spoon goes out clean" Doctor:alr you're in perfect shape

[@Gamma-Dude]

2:56 , it can sometimes work, some people can sneeze if looking at a bright source of light

[@rgallitan]

"love is horrible for your organs if your partner leaves you, and they ghost you, and you text them but..." WHO HURT YOU DR MIKE!!??? WHO DARED????

[@clipadooddledoo]

Who is out here ghosting Dr. Mike LoL 👻

[@lucasbautista7608]

@@clipadooddledoo a1a

[@-Shark_]

I literally said that as I was watching & before I read any comments. XD "Who hurt you Dr. Mike?!"

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

we have to find her. and all the men warn of her

[@Starlight-by3cf]

Mans has been hurt before.

[@assarstromblad3280]

When he told us to punch ourselves in the face to stop laughing, i started laughing, punched myself in the face and concluded it didnt work as I laughed even harder lol

[@rasbar3830]

I think pinching your arm works....

[@aza-kun4071]

@@rasbar3830 u ok bro

[@rasbar3830]

@@aza-kun4071 ya I know...why would someone wanna stop laughing?😅

[@charlescourtwright2229]

Sometimes I laugh so much it starts to hurt but I can't stop so I literally punch myself in the gut til the pain overrides thenlaughter

[@dracomzmh9172]

This comment made me laugh, and i can say with 100% confidence, slapping doesnt work either

[@yoboyluke1326]

Ey i love your channel and you really opened my eyes on those „hacks“ but I do know that the sneeze and bright light one really works because I use it myself

[@user-sn9wn6ep6g]

dr mike the light sneeze works. LOVE your channel btw..

[@GardeninGrace]

Fun fact: sun sneezing is a thing and it’s believed to be due to a difference in certain genes Update: Thanks for all of the likes. This happened to me all semester during my 8:30AM classes as soon as the professor turnt on the projector and there was a blast of blue light. Has artificial light also caused you to sneeze?

[@eeva671]

The photic sneeze reflex, it is called.

[@TrackPadDad]

I was gonna say this, it's genetic, I get sun sneezes

[@Cosmos0000]

Works for me

[@Awksi]

Cave man gene sneeze outside of cave

[@hopeladds6163]

I thought it was just me omg

[@PsychoKern]

Alternate title: *Doctor Mike trying not to die from cringe for 12 minutes straight*

[@ren_yt3715]

Accurate title. Trying not to die for 10 minutes but got save in the nick of time with proper medical advice at the near end of the video from brightside.

[@butterbreaded_]

I can relate although I’m not a doctor, my parents are doctors so I know a lot about this and I’m just cringing so hard. I know that there must be people like me.

[@kinda_chaotically_shey3945]

Dr. Mike! I use the ice pack on the back of my neck/head for headaches (not the feet in warm water), but the ice pack for me personally works as a nice add on to help take a headache away with normal headache meds. It’s a nice relief while ya wait for the meds to kick in. Won’t cure it, but it does feel nice and has a depressurizing feeling in my opinion. Love your channel! Love the knowledge! Just wanted to add my experience ❤

[@kteasaysexquisitealot]

the sneeze one is for real though - I have no idea why - BEST CHANNEL EVER!

[@ThatPash]

I think the "if you're on the verge of sneezing, look at a bright light" comes from the photic sneeze reflex.

[@Stereochemistry]

Yes! And the SNP = miniature genetic mutation that is linked to this was discovered by 23 and me!

[@Oyamada13]

Meaning it is a genetic. Results may varies. This is pretty half truth and half lack of research.

[@spocktheelder2835]

You can see his faith in humanity slowly diminishing with each “hack”

[@burritobunny6901]

Tik tok

[@burritobunny6901]

🤢

[@Kiyomi1238]

they might as well hack their way into my brain and get rid of it...

[@potatow088]

same to

[@AryashadeslayVA]

7:22 Blinking fast before sleep has actually helped me a lot when I'm having a hard time falling asleep. it may not work for everyone but it certainly has worked for me.

[@michaelmcdowell7096]

I think the sneeze thing is just effected by u looking up and tilting ur head back, it might not but looking up has always worked the same as looking to the ceiling for bright light.

[@OccamsChainsaw87]

So that whole "look at a bright light to sneeze" thing is called Photic Sneeze Reflex, and affects 18-35% of the world population, myself included. When I was younger, it was common for me to exit a dark place on a bright day, and have a sneeze. It continued into my adulthood and I was relieved to find out that it's an actual thing. The reason this happens is not well understood, however. Probably just some random mutation causing a crossed wire in the brain somewhere. It does come in handy though, because if I'm on the verge of sneezing, I can simply look directly into a bright light and get it done with.

[@alittlebean.1284]

yeah my sister and her bff have that too.thats good to know! i just thought she was crazy lol.

[@unerochebleue]

It's not every time for me, but definitely, if I feel a sneeze coming up, I just look at a light to get it over with. Literally the only thing in the video that is true, despite it sounding as stupid as the rest.

[@derampelmann]

Thank you for commenting this, so I don't have to. You also made it way more informative than I would have. The last time this caused me to sneeze was this week when I exited my workplace into the bright sunlight.

[@jazzr5398]

Yup and it’s hereditary. I have it, my sister has it, dad has it, and my gramma has it.

[@afiamuqaddas8841]

90th like

[@rebeccahicks2392]

"repeat three times a day" sounds like you're doing the egg thing for multiple days. Which leaves one wondering...maybe it healed because enough time had passed. :)

[@Formal_Step5471]

I was thinking this too 😂

[@olliesoccs]

facts

[@brightgal2010]

Lo loll

[@Bleideris0]

Couldnt go past through 1st video. Facepalmed to hard.

[@flykintoun]

Yup, maturation effect is a thing

[@gavplays5705]

The staring at a bright light to make yourself sneeze is true. My brother and I stare at a bright light all the time when we're on the verge of a sneeze, and it does make us sneeze

[@ZakiaBoubakir-xs1ih]

This channel is literally the best and I MEAN BEST no channel is better than this

[@Trumpeter667]

It actually made me feel better knowing that there is a legit connection between anxiety and the stomach because I have always had trouble with feeling sick to my stomach and vomiting when I felt anxious. Just… nice to know it’s not just my brain messing with me.

[@sarazigova8650]

Same for me anxiety makes me so sick

[@TheBadbucky]

Nah it just makes me hot and nauseous

[@itawesome85]

Idk if i have every had anxiety.

[@freakytostadacartoon]

Anxiety makes me sick with vomiting and diarreas, I have lost pounds feeling so weak that makes it harder to recover because I feel scare.

[@Nobutigotcheesewiz]

Yep! Anxiety can cause many physical problems such as headaches, stomach aches, and some more

[@maramari7307]

The tip with the sneezing is actually legit. There is a gen, so not everbody has it. It's called photogenic sneezing

[@alshifaakram3338]

Veritasium fans assemble....

[@OfficialSamuelC]

@@alshifaakram3338 It’s true, everyone I know including myself have this issue. It’s also well documented and proving in science and papers, a quick Google would reveal this. It’s called Photic Sneeze Reflex.

[@saragarska6335]

Yup! I'm one of those folks. I love when I get that uncomfortable burning before the sneeze that won't go away and I look into a light and it makes me sneeze. Having a way to get relief is really nice.

[@mariabezymyannaya4219]

Yeah, same :) Everyone in my family sneeze on the bright light, so until I was around 20, I thought everyone did the same thing 😁

[@patchporciuncula3694]

Yes, i have that too!

[@julialevine851]

I've tried the feet in hot water and ice on the head thing for migraines. Why? Because there comes a point where you will try just about anything, and it was risk free with no side effects. It worked better than most things, but probably not any better than just putting ice on my head/neck- which tends to be the most effective thing for me. And my brother always sneezes a few times when he first goes into bright sunlight, so I buy the sneezing thing at least for some people. Oh, and I don't know what if blowing on your thumb the way you did it reduces anxiety, but we use something that might be called blowing on your thumb as a vagal maneuver to lower heart rate or pull someone out of SVT, might work for anxiety as well. Where you have the person put the tip of their thumb in their mouth and blow out against the pressure.

[@dustinbrooks2246]

Talking about the heart attack, i deal with POTs and the occasional SVT. Literally the only signal that my body gives me when my SVT happens is i will feel an acid reflux like feeling in my throat😂😂 had one trigger on my heart monitor and the company contacted my dr who called me because it was lasting for longer than 10 minutes and i had no clue except the "acid reflux". It makes no sense to me.

[@memyself4770]

“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.” ― George Carlin

[@calvinjewett8216]

My dad has a beer holder thing (that keeps it cooler I guess) that has that quote and a picture of the Congress building xD

[@TheProGam3rHD]

@@calvinjewett8216 Never underestimate the power of the US Government. I wouldn't make fun of Congress if I were you.

[@ninjabiatch101]

"I can't have prostate cancer, my hot spit spoon didn't smell weird."

[@thecorneliusexperience]

The way you cure that is by sneezing on your left leg and pressing on your ear

[@arialash1113]

Ok so the bright light sneeze thing is caused by 'sun sneezeing' it is a condition that ruffly 35% of people can have as a trigger for sneezing. Its more comman in females than males. Love your videos mike.

[@pianotm]

"Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this!" Doctor: "Stop doing that."

[@aliyah8768]

I love how he said “if you see a lion or a bear” and he put a picture of his dog 😂😂

[@Ananasjuice]

Because the name of his dog is bear ;)

[@icarusbinns3156]

If I see that specific bear… I’m gonna wanna snuggle him

[@aliyah8768]

@@Ananasjuice yea i know lol

[@furioskitten0114]

I think he has an editor

[@noobkingd706]

2:09 when i heard this i was like: well i dont trust that channel anymore. :D thanks Dr. Mike

[@benbrill7828]

"If you're feeling nervous blow on your thumb" that just seems like a round about way of saying "Take deep breaths" like just slow down your breathing, the thumb is totally unneeded in this system

[@MandyTheAwesome]

I’ve heard that it’s like a sensation feedback thing. Absolutely nothing to do with the blood vessels but it helps you regulate breathing by physically feeling the slowing. That’s my understanding 😅

[@sean78808]

Actualy you can feel your own pulse in you thumb or any of your fingers and it's often mutch easier than learning to take a pulse from your wrist because of how sensitive your fingertips are. Just press the pad of your index into your thumb pad. And the sensation of blowing can help focus your attention on your fingertips and make it easier to find your pulse.

[@angieholley4040]

I think it probably also gets you to focus on something other than whatever you're nervous about.

[@amandas.6500]

I cant imagine being nervous before a speech, surgery, a test, and blowing on my thumb. My anxiety about looking dumb in public would skyrocket!! Agreed, forget your thumb, just take deep breaths.

[@sarahwithstars]

It's completely real and a valid treatment for people with acute tachycardia and palpitations

[@rosieleaverton]

For the pressure point stuff at the beginning, I heard of one where you press on a point on your wrist in between your radius and ulna bones (palm-side up), it temporarily relieves nausea. I've tried it and it works for me, but I'm not sure if it's a placebo or not.

[@Kiana-tw9fr]

"how can I go out with this bruise?" no girl.. how can you go out looking like a minion?🤣

[@imalittlemffrog2374]

The “if you have to sneeze, look at a bright light” thing is actually true, just not for everyone. Lots of people sneeze from sunshine, so looking at a bright light can help you sneeze. It works for me.

[@camillemaquillage]

Yes I'm one of those people! I think it's only 20% of the population. It's called photic sneeze

[@ElGarkow]

I sneeze if I catch the sun in the side of my eye and I don't squint.

[@bachelorettemus.2356]

Yes! It does make me sneeze too. It's so weird 😅

[@DARKENINGTIMES]

it works for me especially because my eyes are really sensitive. i do this all the time when i have allergies. i look near the sun (not directly at it because, again, my eyes are sensitive and its bad for you :] ) and i sneeze.

[@ivanm1869]

yeah, my wife found it funny and didn't believe me until one of my friends told her he has the same thing. She still laughs at it though LOL

[@Bouletts69]

I actually look at anything bright to sneeze. Sometimes even a white wall.

[@evilsharkey8954]

You have a photic sneeze response, which is apparently a genetic trait. Not everybody does, though, so it’s not a healthcare hack for most people.

[@MrBiosh0ck]

Yeah this is true. I almost always sneeze the first time i go outside on a sunny day.

[@mileswong5366]

Veritasium has a good video on this

[@millerkidsmiller3733]

I feel like it's a pretty common thing to sneeze when you first go outside, I look at a window when I'm on the verge of a sneeze just like several people I know

[@JustAnotherGuyOnTheInternet]

Me too but not a white wall I only sneeze when I'm outside and its really hot and bright

[@DarlingBrianna_]

I like how Bear’s tail appeared when he was talking about belly rubs.

[@Alexus_Pro123]

4:38 Imagine walking on the streets and somebody just has a heart attack and everyone around starts twisting their neck XD

[@coderanger7708]

Dr. Mike don't be angry at those YT channels for doing this, remember if you get angry your liver is gonna fail.

[@viajeraeterna3]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jessicalukram74]

Lol

[@indranildutta7443]

I thought you were complaining about well, complaining. Lol

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

*Ways to keep yourself looking young:* Don’t look at what day it is, or into any mirrors.

[@ujha4915]

Well at least it works.

[@datgaydangernoodle1315]

Yup

[@sadnoob123loner]

It kinda works. But you only don't age mentally

[@Mama_Bear524]

It works

[@emmamiedema8429]

Or talk to colleagues

[@Skrivanic]

2:55 It is true that if you're on the verge of a sneeze you can look at a bright light and it will make you sneeze

[@MichaelaRtoS]

The headache hack at 5:00 does actually help with my migraines. It takes the edge off anyway. But I figured this out on my own through just trying different things to get comfortable, not through the internet, so I just assumed it was personal preference. I had no ideas anyone else did this lol. But honestly, ice hat + hot pack on your feet is where it's at

[@LouDesign]

Mike: Blows on his thumb Me: Dies of laughter

[@tentaclefather2069]

Same

[@selahk6510]

maybe try pinching yourself

[@cassandrastell2248]

See? Its good for other peoples anxiety 😂

[@LouDesign]

@@cassandrastell2248 True😂

[@bestnarryever]

Almost choked when you shouted “do people walk around wanting to sneeze” 😂

[@fabd2268]

This is actually true

[@iambread2065]

I do it feels so good 😫

[@jessicalukram74]

I do tbh 😂😂😂

[@cyn7091]

I do

[@raeg7915]

I think Vsauce might have a video on the sun sneeze relflex

[@Sam-And-Colby-Fan-1.0]

I live your videos dr.mike my mom is a emt and watches u and i started to watch them and now i binge watch ur vids 24/7 all night

[@naly202]

The sneezing and bright light one is accurate. I always do that. Dunno how it works, but it does.

[@xabsxntlovex]

It's ur genetics

[@Rigel.7]

"How to check your health in 1 minute" Doctors who spent 10 years in med school: Am I a joke to you?

[@Manuel-zc7po]

They spend even more. To be a surgeon while finishing the school you'll much probably be over 35

[@nxrm1e469]

@@Manuel-zc7po uhm no my cousin learned in school and shes a doctor now and shes in her 20s

[@nxrm1e469]

@@Manuel-zc7po im pretty sure my cousin is a surgeon

[@Manuel-zc7po]

Ok, good luck for your cousin then

[@Haxcrabs]

@@nxrm1e469 ??? doctor or surgeon

[@bens8293]

Got a Mosquito bite? Normal People: Just deal with it. Brightside: Just chop off the entire limb!

[@Rogeryoo]

It can't itch if it doesn't exist!

[@laner.845]

Dish soap. My grandma taught me that. Something in basic dish soap (I use plain Dawn) neutralizes the chemical that causes the itch IF you can get apply it and give it a gentle scratch into the bite within about 10min of getting the bite. Literally never develops an itch. Otherwise, marginal help but still some slight itching, through not as bad as using nothing at all.

[@mesinovict6316]

Medieval surgeons be like:

[@worldofbros349]

And it's antiperspirant that works, not just deodorant. I get really bad reactions to mosquitos but the aluminum salts in the antiperspirant almost instantly get rid of the itch and they don't swell to two inches. 💕

[@teganjohno]

@@Rogeryoo but it can. Amputated limbs can be sometimes ‘felt’ (long story but basically by a very confused brain) as phantom limbs. Phantom limbs can itch. So…. Whatcha gonna do then bright side?

[@sydspuppets]

4:00 NOT HIM LAUGHING/CRYING WHILE DOING IT OMG 💀💀💀😭

[@emeralddragon2980]

So, that sneezing when looking at a bright light... yeah, can confirm, totally a thing, and I hate it. I come out of my room, half the time if I accidentally look at the window, I sneeze.

[@kathryna3578]

alternative title: “Dr Mike being a very angry boi for 12 minutes straight”

[@cherryflavor_]

“Anxiety affects the stomach” Me, with generalized anxiety disorder: *w e l p-*

[@micaela2699]

same here 😓

[@M4TCH3SM4L0N3]

Me with IBS and anxiety.... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@kenmakozume2860]

It's true tho..I also have anxiety and it gives me constipation because of the stress and some other stuff 😭💅

[@eleven-hopper]

@@kenmakozume2860 yeah, same here. whenever i'm really anxious and stuff my stomach just starts hurting so bad

[@millielaxton3306]

@@M4TCH3SM4L0N3 sammeeeee I also have anxiety and ibs!

[@gladionlover]

the way he weakly said "l i g h t" then sneezed then shicked that it worked got me on the floor laughing omg

[@JullelinArt]

To prevent a sneeze. When you feel a sneeze is coming- pinch your little finger between your index finger and your thumb ;) I learned this hack 15 years ago, and works 90% of the time.

[@nestaarcheron5819]

"You see Bear, you run away" No doc, just the opposite.

[@spysoldierscout4562]

You see bear, bear runs away

[@geministrial950]

Depends on if its a bear bear or a human bear

[@Lugia21]

Depends on the bear, some of them will charge at you even if you don't run due to type (can't remember if grizzly or brown bears), the play dead part also might not work due to type, if there's a cub around, if it's rabbid, etc.

[@catharineorellana3522]

When I see Bear I just want to hug him!

[@thesentientpotato3758]

A moment of silence for everyone who didn't understand that the comment wasn't about actual Bears 😔🐻

[@ynzeselders4184]

"Photic sneeze reflex" is actually a thing. About 18% to 35% of people have it.

[@concara86]

I have that. I'll start sneezing 3 or 4 times in a row when I first go outside on a really sunny day. My kids do it too. Can't control it or stop it.

[@CharleyU]

My mum is a sunlight sneezer... apparently they test for it for military pilots and astronauts as it can be dangerous

[@jenniferbates2811]

YES!!! I have it as well.

[@IzzyIkigai]

@@CharleyU I mean, yeah, imagine you're steering a fighter jet over enemy territory, finger on the trigger button and suddenly there's light in your face :')

[@libberator5891]

There's another silly name for it with the acronym ACHOO. But yes, I have this too, and actually enjoy sneezing. Gives a good feeling of relief

[@FriskUndertale2015]

There’s something called photic sneeze reflex or Sun Sneeze. People who have this reflex can look at a light when your on the verge of sneezing to help them with sneezing. It won’t cause any problems since I’ve had this when I was kid and now I’m 18 and I still have it.

[@Komet_Kat]

The acupressure points are actually real weirdly enough- idk exactly how it works but pressing down on your hand in between your thumb and pointer finger can relieve headaches- and it actually works for me Same thing with pressing down between your eyebrows and on the back of your neck

[@angieramirez9595]

Fun fact: I actually look at the sun as a “bright light” to help me sneeze and works every time. (not sure if it applies to all)

[@brycethoreson9216]

Along with alot of other people

[@miuiswaifu]

Yeah

[@izabug865]

the sun sneeze gene!

[@foul3951]

have you had a staring contest with the sun?

[@Pertrichord]

Same

[@kaze3487]

Dr Mike: Love is horrible for your organs, and your partner leaves you... Me: You ok, bro?

[@rachell8574]

Me: who would ever leave this perfect specimen of the male species?!

[@lady4191]

@@rachell8574 barf

[@user-bh7oo9rk8o]

When he starts blowing on his thumb at 4:00 is the funniest thing ever ! like oml-

[@TheDaisymaker]

Bright side: "These emotions are not healthy" *Every field in existence that deals with behavior and human emotions:*

[@optimusbeeprime]

Ok but the “look at a bright light to sneeze” actually works. The other ones are just doodoo. Edit: jeez.. I didn’t expect my dumb opinion to get so many likes. I’m flattered thanks UwU

[@Horsedogz]

Interestingly enough, only for some people! It's apparently a genetic thing

[@prez343]

that’s why he said he needs to know more about it

[@NecroKitten]

Yeah, that's the only one that always works for me. Everything else - just no.

[@amorievandijk7337]

It is called photic sneeze reflex. It only affects 18-35% of the world's population. When I was young I thought it happens to everyone. Until I spoke to someone about it and they looked at me like I was crazy, then I googled it, and it's actually legit.

[@hi.imalayna]

I’ve always been one to sneeze when I walk outside on a sunny day. I used to tell people I was “allergic to the sun” 😂

[@Jimmlad]

2:54 is actually semi-true Reflexive sneezing induced by light, and sunlight in particular, is estimated to occur in 1͟͟8͟͟-͟3͟͟5͟͟% of the population and is known as the photic sneeze reflex (PSR) or the ACHOO (autosomal dominant compulsive helio-ophthalmic outbursts of sneezing) syndrome. I actually have this and in these situations it is quite useful.

[@Wren3iph518]

I just love the acronym, anso me and the rest of my family has this condition to, but we just call it Photosensitivity

[@Coeurlarme]

Yeah, I’m…. Really confused why he’s acting like it’s bs? I really thought for a sec I had been tricked too, but although it’s not all the population I thought that light-sneeze thing was common knowledge.

[@kyoshu5962]

Same! I've done it since I was a kid.

[@sedlife8249]

That's a veryy smart abbreviation , ACHOO is the sound we make while sneezing . Very impressed with whoever came up

[@ripenbanana257]

@@sedlife8249 yea, I Just noticed

[@faithdesouza6692]

1:45. he went crazy... and it was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣. seriously he needs to have an award for the funniest doctor🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Marie_._]

1:26 so I get frequent headaches in that area and that feels like it helps a bit, my mom has been having migraines since she was around age, but what works best for me and my mums headaches are a (I forgot the exact brand and whatever) but those headaches hats that cover all those areas and soothe it (they are cold but not freezing) and it helps 10x better, and some sleep with that is the best for me.

[@ssr8555]

I’m actually surprised Dr. Mike didn’t know about the sneezing when looking at light thing. Around 1/3 of people can trigger a sneeze from light so I guess he must be in the 2/3. I don’t know the science behind it but it definitely is a thing. It doesn’t just help you sneeze but can straight up cause you to sneeze.

[@CountessOfOle]

Well, he looked at a light later in the video and it made him sneeze, so I'm gonna go with he's in that 1/3 after all

[@fabiom65]

Only when on the edge is not a thing like i want to sneeze now and i look to a light and sneeze. Only works when im on that edge

[@Kriddle1229]

@@fabiom65 For me, if I'm inside where it's fairly dark compared to a sunny day and I walk outside the sun will make me sneeze multiple times. Even if I didn't need to sneeze prior. The same thing happens after I wake up and turn the light on.

[@CRFIDJ9K]

@@Kriddle1229 That's photic sneeze reflex. Same condition here. There's 2 sides to this reflexive sneezing: PSR, like we have, where going from low light to bright light, as long as the difference is large enough, will force a sneeze or 6 out of us until our eyes adjust Then there's edge psr, where the tilting of the head increases the need to sneeze and the way light makes us scrunch up and squint increases the sensitivity of the reflexive nerve to induce the sneeze fully.

[@Uchiha.Itachii]

Same!! I thought he would know about that lmao

[@billintulsa]

When I had a heart attack a few years ago, I had no idea what was happening. My boss, apparently, knew my symptoms and without saying anything he called an ambulance. I described my pressure not as an elephant, but rather the feeling of a toddler sitting on my chest.

[@kjl3080]

@dimitrije08 big brain boss

[@zuzanna5428]

Him blowing at his thumb on verge of tears made me laugh so hard, maybe that's what distresses, the fact that you're doing smth so ridiculous makes you laugh

[@Laura-hk8wn]

I live Mike's reactions.😂

[@annagood2703]

My brother is a scientist, and he says the reason people sneeze when we look at a bright light is because our olfactory nerves and optical nerves are so close that when the optical nerves are agitated (like they are when we look at a bright light) it tickles our olfactory nerves causing us to sneeze. Cool video, it was interesting to watch 😁

[@mistylee717]

I’ve read the same thing.

[@Joshua-ev9uw]

He's just a "scientist"? No specialization? Does he just teach science classes? I'm confused. There's not people just doing random "science" things. They usually specialize in something

[@rubenaalexander5007]

I'm gonna take a guess and say the light (I'm guessing the heat or maybe radiation) stimulates the inside of your nose, and since it's highly sensitive, you sneeze more.

[@Perlajuice]

Omg! Totally true. I have allergies due to sun burning and when I was a kid I used to sneeze a lot in bright sun light. I also get watery nose when exposed suddenly to it

[@sqtuck]

It doesn't happen to everybody, some people are genetically more prone to sneeze from light and some people don't have that reflex at all.

[@rachaeldenison7647]

Guinness World Record: fastest time to lose a medical license.

[@Rowanlafolle1965]

the photic sneeze reflex is a real thing. I have it, my brother had it, my daughter has it, but not everyone has it. It sucks, in that going out in the sun can sometimes make you sneeze, but it is good that when you feel like you need to sneeze, but can't, looking up in the sky or near a bright light can bring it on.

[@SHESA_PUNKROCKER]

11:24 that's part of why horror games or fast moving rides are severely discouraged for those with a history of heart conditions or at high risk of developing one, as well as those with some disabilities.

[@ThatDudeWithBoobs]

The amount of photic sneeze response people in the comments makes me relieved that I'm not alone when Mike didn't believe it was a thing ☺

[@randibgood]

Me too! I was like-no Dr. Mike, that really works! I didn't know there was an actual name for it. But a lot of times, even if I don't already need to sneeze, I sneeze anyway when I get the sun in my eyes. If I need to sneeze, it almost always has to be the sun. Lights don't usually ever work for me.

[@ChocolatePoltergiest]

Mike seems to be one of those doctors who is "It doesn't work on me so it must not be real." It would be better if Mike researched the things in his episodes rather than jumping blind in to an episode. That said though, some stuff out there online can be terrible health advice. (I once saw a post saying strobbing lights can fix a headache. Flashing lights can cause headaches, and are certainly not going to help if that headache is a seizure aura!)

[@basedphilosopher]

@@ChocolatePoltergiest Ironic that your name has logic in it, when your logic is so off. No doctor operates or draws conclusions purely anecdotally. I don't know where you saw something that made you come to that conclusion, so Im going to assume you made it from this sneeze bit. If you actually followed your own advice and didnt jump to conclusions you would have noticed that he didnt even refute the photic sneeze reflex. He just hadnt heard of it before. He was just confused, which is evident from the fact that he literally said "there has to be more to this".

[@triliner254]

@@ChocolatePoltergiest Shut up. He just didn't know about that one thing. Have you seen the rest of the video? Stfu and have some sense.

[@laurao3274]

My twin has had a photic sneeze response our whole life. She's the only one in the family though.

[@rekafoldessy]

The “look at the light to sneeze” actually works for me. Maybe when I look up to the source of light (lamp or the Sun) it somehow triggers the sneeze. I don’t know why but it works🤣

[@hvtransportllc1742]

100000% works idk why but it does

[@eduardopazos4114]

Same, it actually works for me as well

[@MeldinX2]

It does work for some people turns out it's genetic. Same with light reflecting of snow into the eyes can also trigger a sneeze.

[@Acylenn]

as far as i'm aware it's because there's a facial nerve that's partially in charge of both your eyes and nose so if that's not quite wired up correctly, a bright light causing your pupils to constrict will also cause you to sneeze.

[@denisepleines1513]

Dr: why would you want to sneeze? most people: to get rid of the annoying deep tickle! I hate when I have to sneeze and it won't come!!!

[@nonchip]

5:00 ok that one actually sounds almost legit though, for super specific headaches caused by high blood pressure in the skull, since warming your feet would allow the veins to distend a tiny bit (thus allowing more blood to move there in relation to your brain) more while cooling your neck distracts you from your headache :P like i get where they're coming from, but i doubt it's anywhere near an efficient way to treat even that.

[@jep9092]

I can actually attest to the scratching of the ear for an itchy throat only because I have Arnold's nerve in both of my ears which causes a severe gag reflex when my ear becomes very irritated or if I poke at it too much so I actually have to force scratch it in order to stop the coughing and I have to clean out my ears once or twice a week in order to prevent a lot of coughing