Quora User shares – A recent post on Quora lists “silent habits” that are allegedly slowly destroying our bodies – cracking fingers, holding urine, using cotton in ears, drinking water while eating, eating very hot food and sleeping on the stomach. Although such claims often raise concerns, not every common habit is as dangerous as it seems.

To understand the medical reasons, Indianexpress. com spoke to Dr.

Honey Savla, Consultant Internal Medicine, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central, who shared comprehensive details on the reasons behind each habit, which may or may not be unhealthy for our overall existence: 1) Is knuckle cracking causing gradual damage to the joints? The fear that cracking fingers causes arthritis has persisted for decades. According to Dr.

Savla, this concern is largely unfounded. “Knuckle cracking does not appear to cause arthritis.

The cracking noise is caused by the movement of gas bubbles inside the joint fluid. “.