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Eating boogers could be good for your health

Scott Napper, who teaches at the University of Saskatchewan says boogers can boost our body's immune system. Napper thinks that by ingesting one's own nasal discharge, exposure to the germs in our nose-jam can help strengthen our body's to fight … Continue reading

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Eating Boogers To Boost Your Immune System

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Don't blame us, it's science. At least according to a one doctor. When it comes to eating your boogers, your first thought is: “I kinda think that's gross. I've never heard of it.” “These are my three … Continue reading

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Eating Boogers May Boost Immune System

A Canadian biochemist is making waves with a new theory that picking your nose — and eating it — may be an evolutionarily-backed way to boost your immune system's protective powers. And he hopes to conduct a study to prove … Continue reading

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Eating Boogers May Boost Immunity, Scientist Suspects

A Canadian biochemist is making waves with a new theory that picking your nose — and eating it — may be an evolutionarily-backed way to boost your immune system's protective powers. And, he hopes to conduct a study to prove … Continue reading

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Boost Your Immune System With Boogers For Lunch?

The basis of Napper's suggested theory is simple. In the same way that children who are completely shutoff from bacteria develop weak immune systems, children who take in some of these pathogens may be rewarded with a stronger immune system.

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Study says eating boogers may actually be good for your health – Blast

Scott Naper, associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan theorizes that exposing the body to germs found in mucous may boost the immune system. “It might serve as almost a natural vaccination, if you will,” Napper told CTV.“Simply picking …

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Eating boogers may be good for your health: Prof

"So maybe when you have an urge like this to pick your nose and eat it, you should just go with nature," he told medicaldaily.com. And eating the stuff that comes out of your nose might help boost the immune … Continue reading

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