The other day I heard a friend talking about how "the moon's gravity affects our internal organs." This sounds like bull, but is it? And if so, how would I correct their misinformation?

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The other day I heard a friend talking about how "the moon's gravity affects our internal organs." This sounds like bull, but is it? And if so, how would I correct their misinformation? - Lemmy.world

I think the reason some people might believe this claim is because we’re taught in school that the moon’s gravity causes the tides. I think the reasoning goes, “well if the moon’s gravity can affect the tides, surely it can affect smaller things too”

Maybe your friend is thinking about menstrual cycles? Of course they aren’t really influenced by the moon but they (often) have a period of 1 month, like the moon phases.
Yeah, archaeologists have found evidence of women timing them with groups of 28 scratches on stone- perhaps trying to conceive?

Or avoid conception

Or at least know when not to wear white pants