Is Eating Your Boogers Really Good for You?

On 4/26/17, a variety of media sources reported that a scientific study claimed that eating your own boogers is healthy for you. Given the sensational headlines and pertinent ENT topic, I decided to investigate this claim further and actually read the study that was quoted as the scientific source . To preface,  NOWHERE in the quoted research study was the claim made that one should eat, chew, or ingest any nasal secretions, boogers, snot-rockets, or any other nasal secretions whether wet…

4/27/2017 0

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The Nose is a Jungle of Germs (even in Normal Healthy People)!

A fascinating study was conducted by Stanford researchers on the amount and types of germs found inside the nose in normal healthy individuals, whether they are staph carriers or not. In a typical nose in a healthy individual without any symptoms, the following "germs" can be found. Keep in mind that ALL these germs have the potential to cause a pathological sinus infection : • Corynebacterium • Propionibacterium • Escherichia-Shigella • Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA…

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The Diane Rehm Show on NPR Examines the Human Voice

Diane Rehm who hosts an NPR show of her name, suffers from a voice disorder called Spasmodic Dysphonia . On April 18, 2011, she hosted a show on vocal issues with expert guests addressing what makes a healthy voice. The experts range from physician laryngologist Dr. Nazaneen Grant to voice coaches. Listen to the show here !

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