Eating Boogers is GOOD for you

mimo2005 · 10-02-2006, 10:32 AM

In the scientific and medical communities, the technical name for using one’s finger to extract boogers is rhinotillexis, and doing so compulsively is termed rhinotillexomania. The act of eating the resulting harvest is called mucophagy.

There is an Austrian doctor who has gained notoriety by advocating the picking of one’s nose and the consumption of the resulting bounty, particularly in children. Dr. Friedrich Bischinger, a lung specialist working in Innsbruck, would have us believe that people who pick their noses with their fingers are healthier, happier, and more in tune with their bodies. His argument stems from the notion that exposing the body to the dried germ remains helps to reinforce the immune system. The good doctor feels that society should adopt a new approach to nose-picking, and encourage children to take up the habit.

Dr. Bischinger has been quoted as saying (in an Austrian accent), “With the finger you can get to places you just can’t reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner. And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body’s immune system.” He then added, “Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do. 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.”

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**K-B** · 10-02-2006, 10:46 AM

Hey, I've figured that for years!
ROFL

wootmachine9000 · 10-02-2006, 11:12 AM

That's incredibly gross. I think I may barf.

**-=Rousseau=-** · 10-02-2006, 02:12 PM

disgusting.

**DumberDrummer** · 10-02-2006, 02:44 PM

I just imagine the governator saying that... similar accents

**DJ-Zep** · 10-02-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Rousseau=-

disgusting.

Indeed. I guess you could do it if you're worriedabout getting sick...just don't expect to get any ladies.

ebackhus · 10-02-2006, 04:25 PM

Gawd... I just ate and then read this.

**K-B** · 10-02-2006, 06:11 PM

I hope you didn't toss your cookies...or was it salad?

**DJ-Zep** · 10-02-2006, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

Gawd... I just ate and then read this.

It seems as though you don't have pleasant meals when TSF interferes

(1000th POST BABY!)

**karusho** · 10-02-2006, 06:45 PM

mimo sure posts odd things...

**gamerman0203** · 10-04-2006, 09:50 AM

if this is the case, I knew of this girl that was in my class growing up. She should have never gotten sick.....I couldn't stand to even look at her because every other second she was diggin for gold as everyone put it.

Tiber Septim · 10-09-2006, 09:03 AM

TSF...the only place you'll find a thread titled "Eating Boogers is GOOD for you".
Interesting, but gross all the same.

10-02-2006, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Eating Boogers is GOOD for you In the scientific and medical communities, the technical name for using one’s finger to extract boogers is rhinotillexis, and doing so compulsively is termed rhinotillexomania. The act of eating the resulting harvest is called mucophagy. There is an Austrian doctor who has gained notoriety by advocating the picking of one’s nose and the consumption of the resulting bounty, particularly in children. Dr. Friedrich Bischinger, a lung specialist working in Innsbruck, would have us believe that people who pick their noses with their fingers are healthier, happier, and more in tune with their bodies. His argument stems from the notion that exposing the body to the dried germ remains helps to reinforce the immune system. The good doctor feels that society should adopt a new approach to nose-picking, and encourage children to take up the habit. Dr. Bischinger has been quoted as saying (in an Austrian accent), “With the finger you can get to places you just can’t reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner. And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body’s immune system.” He then added, “Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do. 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.” http://in.news.yahoo.com/040411/139/2ci0w.html __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

10-02-2006, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,875 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	Hey, I've figured that for years! ROFL __________________

10-02-2006, 02:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	I just imagine the governator saying that... similar accents __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

10-02-2006, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,243 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Gawd... I just ate and then read this. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-02-2006, 06:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,875 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	I hope you didn't toss your cookies...or was it salad? __________________

10-02-2006, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
wootmachine9000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RHIT-#1 in Engineering for 8 straight years Posts: 234 OS: none currently-broken My System	That's incredibly gross. I think I may barf.

10-02-2006, 02:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 827 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	disgusting.

10-02-2006, 06:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
karusho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,217 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	mimo sure posts odd things...

10-04-2006, 09:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
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10-09-2006, 09:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,865 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	TSF...the only place you'll find a thread titled "Eating Boogers is GOOD for you". Interesting, but gross all the same. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.