{"id":357256,"date":"2021-10-24T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-ianad-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-10-24T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T11:00:53","slug":"what-does-ianad-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ianad-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cIANAD\u201d Mean, and How Do I Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2622bd686d5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2622bd686d5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ianad-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#I_Am_Not_a_Doctor\" >I Am Not a Doctor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ianad-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#A_Background_on_IANAD\" >A Background on IANAD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ianad-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CNot_Medical_Advice%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cNot Medical Advice\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ianad-mean-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#When_and_How_To_Use_IANAD\" >When and How To Use IANAD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cIANAD\u201d Mean, and How Do I Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-753090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/doctor-confused-puzzled.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/doctor-confused-puzzled.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/doctor-confused-puzzled.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Man wearing doctor's closed with a puzzled shrug\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/puzzled-clueless-adult-male-doctor-arms-1990699337\">Studio Romantic\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the times we live in, it\u2019s essential to know who you should take medical advice from\u00a0and who you shouldn\u2019t. That\u2019s why you should keep your eyes peeled for \u201cIANAD.\u201d Here\u2019s what it means.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Am_Not_a_Doctor\"><\/span>I Am Not a Doctor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IANAD is an internet initialism that stands for \u201cI am not a doctor.\u201d It\u2019s a disclaimer given by people who are not medical professionals but provide some health-related advice. IANAD is a valuable warning that should cause you to take any particular post with a grain of salt, especially since your health is essential. In some instances, bad advice can mean life or death.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re most likely to see IANAD in forums and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> posts, where people may be giving advice they\u2019ve seen on the internet or heard from family members. However, someone admitting to not being a doctor does not necessarily mean that their information is incorrect \u2013 they may have heard about it from their doctors.\u00a0The most common word that you\u2019ll see follow IANAD is \u201cbut.\u201d What follows \u201cIANAD but\u201d ranges from relatively sound to highly absurd.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Background_on_IANAD\"><\/span>A Background on IANAD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While its everyday use on the internet is relatively recent, IANAD actually reaches further back than you think. The very first definition for IANAD on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=ianad\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> is from back in 2005, and it reads, \u201cI am not a doctor.\u201d This entry is older than those of many other internet acronyms we\u2019ve discussed.<\/p>\n<p>While this acronym has never been incredibly popular, it\u2019s had fairly regular usage throughout the years. It was common on internet message boards in the early 2000s before being adopted by social media in the 2010s. It\u2019s especially prevalent on Twitter, where the word count is limited and qualifying statements often need to be made to avoid internet arguments.<\/p>\n<p>IANAD is cut from the same cloth as \u201cIANAL,\u201d which means \u201cI am not a lawyer.\u201d Both are disclaimers that are used to clarify that someone is not from a highly skilled profession, and both imply that you should seek professional help before acting on the advice. Furthermore, both can lead to severe problems if someone acts on a bad recommendation. And both are fairly unpopular initialisms that see very niche use on the internet.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNot_Medical_Advice%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cNot Medical Advice\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A phrase that is synonymous with IANAD is \u201cthis is not medical advice.\u201d On top of seeing it on social media posts, you might also see this disclaimer on health websites or diet blogs. This is also intended to ensure that someone doesn\u2019t see something and automatically assumes that it\u2019s true \u2013 even if a website looks like it dispenses legitimate medical advice.<\/p>\n<p>To an extent, IANAD is also similar to another acronym, \u201cYMMV,\u201d which means \u201cyour mileage may vary.\u201d While YMMV is a lot more versatile than IANAD and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lies to many non-medical situations, You can also use it in posts about health. For example, if someone is looking for advice on how to deal with an acne issue, you could say, \u201cI used this skin cream, but YMMV.\u201d In this particular sentence, YMMV is fulfilling the same role of saying that this advice will not always work for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;YMMV&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_and_How_To_Use_IANAD\"><\/span>When and How To Use IANAD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are not a medical professional, you should use IANAD whenever you give anything even resembling medical advice, especially if it\u2019s something serious.\u00a0If you\u2019re wondering whether something deserves an \u201cIANAD,\u201d a simple test to see is this: \u201cIf someone follows this and I\u2019m wrong, will something bad happen to them?\u201d If the answer is yes, taking the few seconds to type out, IANAD may make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s a severe medical condition, you likely shouldn\u2019t give insight on the topic at all. Advise them to call their physician instead.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use IANAD on a social media comment or forum post, here are some examples of the initialism in action. Take note that these are not real tidbits of medical advice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cIANAD, but I heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI think that mangoes are supposed to give you good vision, but IANAD.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIANAD but that enormous gash on your arm looks kinda bad. You should get it looked at.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We might not be doctors, but we\u2019re good at giving advice on using the most important slang terms on the internet. 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