What is wrong with eating your boogers?

Answer 1

Doubt its bad for your health, but sure is disgusting.

It may be gross, but it seriously is okay for you. Your nose entraps bacteria and things of that ilk and when you eat your boogers it boosts your immune system, which could be result in rarely getting colds. Your boogers basically act as a medicine for your body, so it's completely natural to eat your boogers, though you may be shunned if you do it public. xP

It may not be as bad for you as it seems, although it may be socially looked down upon. Dried nasal mucus, pieces of which are colloquially known as bogeys, boogers or snot, is commonly found in one's nose and is a result of drying of the normally viscous colloidal mucus. Stefan Gates in his book Gastronautdiscusses the action of the consumption of dried nasal mucus. Because the function of mucus is to filter airborne contaminants, a natural question is whether the consumption of which is unhealthy. Gates comments that "our body has been built to consume snot," because the nasal mucus is normally swallowed after being moved inside by the motion of the cilia.

Friedrich Bischinger, a lung specialist at Privatklinik Hochrum in Innsbruck, claims that nose-picking combined with nasal mucus eating is beneficial for the immune system. His reasoning is backed by the fact that our immune system is able to deal with pathogens we have encountered before by building antibodies to the foreign bacteria that got into our system in the first place, similar in idea to how a some preventative vaccines works. He therefore states "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." Despite these views, consumption of boogers are not likely highly beneficial to you in anyway, however is not as detrimental to one's health as others may see.

Answer 2

It isn't either healthy or unhealthy, you're just recycling dry mucus! Whenever you're nostrils dry out, a your body sends up a thin layer of mucus to your nose. After a while, the mucus dries up from you breathing through your nose and it makes boogers. So, in other words, you're justing puting back what you got. Next time someone tells you not to eat the snot, just remember, it's not a bad thing to do!

Eating boogers is somewhat healthy. It makes your body more accustomed to everyday germs. Those who are used to it are less likely to get sick. The habit is not disgusting, I do it myself. If you pick your nose, it's almost impossible to stop. I've done it every day for several years, and I rarely get ill from the germs I contract. When anyone tells you that picking your nose is unhealthy, tell them that picking your nose (and eating it) is a force of habit that doesn't directly cause illness. Also tell them that exposure to common germs is critical to maintaining a strong immune system.

Answer 3

No. I don't understand what is wrong with eating boogers. I mean they just come out your nose? It's no big deal. It goes to the same place and you know what! Sometimes it's DELICIOUS. I often get the flavor of anchovies but sometimes pinapple berry happens too. I think they need to make booger flavored gum. IT WOULD SELL SO WELL. Come on trident, do it!

Answer 4

No. Stomach acids will kill off that type of bacteria w/o breaking a sweat. All it will do is look disgusting if someone catch you at it. Oh, and there's a good chance that you'll end up getting nosebleeds.

Answer 5

Ummm it's gross. Plus, "boogers" are dried up pieces of mucus. The entire point of mucus is to catch bacteria and viruses before it makes it into your sinuses. So if you don't mind being a disgusting human being AND eating chunks of dried bacteria, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. Happy munching!

Answer 6

Not really but if you are starving then dig in! It won't kill you!

Answer 7

It is said that the boogers contain dried bacteria and germs, so ingesting the booger allows your body to build a stronger immune system. i like chocolate my grandmas awesome homework sucks

Answer 8

yes it can cause cancer.

Answer 9

No I picked my nose and had no history of cancer. Many cancer patents are over hygienic.For Example According to the documentary Hitler The Rise of Evil his mom Klara Hitler died of Breast cancer for being over hygienic. Years later a doctor named Friedrich Bischinger tried to unravel the mystery to death of the woman cancer patient. He concluded that being over hygienic causes cancer and that nose picking prevents cancer.90% of childhood cancer patients suffer from OCD involving handwashing. Autistics usually pick their noses to prevent the nasty side effects of vaccines and to build immunity. Friedrich Bischinger faded into obscurity for quackery he was not found guilty of.