Don't swear. Using profanity negatively affects health — professor

Professor Turat Kasymbekov, a distinguished doctor of medical sciences, has issued a stark warning: the frequent use of profanity is detrimental to human health. In an interview, Kasymbekov drew a powerful analogy, describing profanity as 'garbage in the head,' a linguistic and mental clutter that pulls individuals away from the natural order and onto a path of self-destruction. This perspective, shared by 24.kg, highlights a growing concern about the impact of language on well-being.

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Clean speech is like clean water. There are people who swear just because. To connect words in sentences. They seem to be conversing normally, but their speech is filled with heavy, profane, rotten words. And this means, in my opinion, that it is garbage in the head.

Kasymbekov elaborated on the energetic cost of using such language. He suggested that while strong, even profane, language might have served a purpose in mobilizing collective energy during past challenging times – citing historical examples like winning wars or undertaking massive construction projects – its application in everyday life is fundamentally different. In daily conversation, these words still demand immense energy, but this energy is now destructive rather than constructive.

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Garbage in the head and garbage in the language lead to the fact that a person departs from the laws of nature and embarks on the path of self-destruction.

This viewpoint challenges the common perception of profanity as mere verbal expression. Kasymbekov's medical and scientific perspective suggests a physiological response to such language, leading to negative consequences. He emphasized that medical research supports the notion that individuals who frequently curse tend to experience more illnesses, have slower recovery times, and potentially shorter lifespans. The professor concluded by stressing the importance of inner harmony, which includes the very words we use to express our thoughts, for achieving longevity.

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We won, perhaps, in many wars, thanks to a strong word. We built the BChK, we built the DneproGES. And when there were those working conditions, those living conditions, when it was necessary to mobilize one's strength, that force gave enormous energy. But when in everyday life we try to insert some unprintable words into our speech, they also require enormous strength, but already destructive.