Does eating boogers make an immune system healthy?

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 it, CBC News in Canada reports. read more

Eating boogers may boost immunity, scientist suspects A young boy picks his nose as he talks to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during her visit to Peaks Lane fire station in Grimsby, northern England on March 5, 2013. read more

A biochemist believes that eating boogers helps introduce pathogens from the environment to your immune system, resulting in the build-up of natural defenses. A biochemist believes that eating boogers helps introduce pathogens from the environment to your immune system, resulting in the build-up of natural defenses. read more

A new study has revealed that nasal mucus — more commonly known as boogers or snot — is chock full of bacteria that can be beneficial for immune health, says new research. The study also found that snot could even potentially improve the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and immune systems. read more