Is it actually healthier to sniff phlegm / mucus back IN the nose (in general, i.e. apart from when you have a cold etc)? by shotsee ..... Immunity Boosting Forum
Date: 8/12/2014 10:59:56 AM ( 10 y ago)
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Hi EC,
I'll just offer my viewpoint here: I suspect damp mucus membranes and the phlegm/thick mucus that often is produced during illness are not the same things! Although I suspect sniffing that mucus back down is not directly harmful, I assume it then either comes back up/out and/or has to be eliminated using the body's own energy resources, e.g. one's kidneys, liver, etc., [something that during illness, is particularly limited], i.e. where practical, my own view would be that expelling it by "blowing one's nose" would be the better approach, overall health-wise, than sniffing it back down and swallowing.
Just my "two cents worth," EC.
Best wishes,
David
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