Believe it or not a lung specialist in Austria has declared that picking your nose and eating it will help prevent cavity causing bacteria, stomach ulcers and even HIV as it boosts the immune system. Now, don’t you feel guilty for not letting your child pick and eat his mucous? I just had a great idea for a new fast food joint. I’ll call it Booger Burger and the motto will be “It’s Snot Just for Breakfast Anymore.”
Austrian lung specialist Professor Friedrich Bischinger, said: ‘Eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body’s immune system. Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do.
‘In terms of the immune system, the nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria are collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine.’
Scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that nasal mucus’ rich reservoir of ‘good’ bacteria prevents cavity-causing bacteria from sticking to teeth.
Published in the American Society for Microbiology, their findings also suggest snot could defend against respiratory infections, stomach ulcers and even HIV.
The researchers are working on a synthetic mucus toothpaste to harvest snot’s dental benefits, Kidspot reports.Bogie-inspired chewing gum may also be in the pipeline.
This builds on previous research that suggests our obsession with hygiene has led to an increase in allergies and autoimmune disorders, such as arthritis.
Yet, feasting on some nasal mucus may be perfectly naturally.