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Finger Up the Nose - Zinjanthropos - Dec 19, 2023
Out Xmas shopping and I spot this little kid sticking finger in her nose and then eating what comes out. Said to myself, ‘Has science studied this behavior?’ Yes it has.
Apparently 44% of us have the habit and are healthier because of it. This is what they made Kleenex for!!! Do I stop using tissue now because of this study?……
https://www.muscleandfitness.com/features/active-lifestyle/science-says-booger-eating-and-nose-picking-healthy/
I’m not sure if that includes someone who clears their nasal passages with a couple of snorts but instead of horking it out, actually consumes the goods. Hard to spit out a glob of mucus when you’re inside with company and can’t find a washroom and it’s your turn to contribute to the conversation. Take solace that it might be good for you to gulp it down.
RE: Finger Up the Nose - geordief - Dec 19, 2023
A finger up the arse might be healthier
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/picking-your-nose-may-increase-alzheimers-dementia-risk
Horses for courses.
RE: Finger Up the Nose - Zinjanthropos - Dec 19, 2023
(Dec 19, 2023 03:12 PM)geordief Wrote: A finger up the arse might be healthier
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/picking-your-nose-may-increase-alzheimers-dementia-risk
Horses for courses.
Touché!
So one guy says good for immunities and the other says bad for mental health. What’s better? Be immune from some pathological stuff while growing old or being sick from lack of immunity while growing old but not contracting dementia when you get there?
Excuse me, I have a phlegm ball stuck in my gullet. Patooie! thats what automatic car windows are for
RE: Finger Up the Nose - geordief - Dec 19, 2023
I think it is good to swallow phlegm anyway (for some viruses anyway)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1995/08/15/phlegm-facts/f0858582-a69f-4076-8bfa-285311a1d95b/
Handkerchiefs and sidewalks etc might not be the best repositories for phlegm if the quantities are manageable.