pinkfreud
18-11-2009, 04:07 AM
source: You don't need your appendix, right? Wrong! (http://www.naturalnews.com/027500_appendix_health_bacteria.html)
...But what if the appendix has remained in humans for thousands upon thousands of years for a reason? What if your appendix helps sustain health? What if it is better to keep all your original parts -- including organs -- when possible, and that includes your appendix? There's growing evidence the appendix isn't just a useless piece of tissue. And new research is showing it could, in fact, play an important role in keeping the gastrointestinal tract healthy and the immune system strong.
Recently, scientists have found evidence the appendix may play a role in helping the immune system by maintaining internal flora found in the human gut known as symbiotic bacteria. These bacteria live in symbiosis (meaning they maintain a close ecological relationship) with other organisms in the digestive tract. For example, symbiotic bacteria may work together to help break down fiber containing foods and they may also help produce vitamins.
In a study published October 22nd in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, researchers from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Arizona State University concluded that the appendix does have a purpose. It is a highly specialized organ that has been maintained in mammalian evolution for 80 million years or more. The reason? To harbor symbiotic bacteria essential for health. The scientists call the appendix a kind of "safe-house for symbiotic gut microbes" that probably evolved to preserve health-protecting internal flora during times of gastrointestinal infection. "This function is potentially a selective force for the evolution and maintenance of the appendix, and provides an impetus for reassessment of the evolution of the appendix," the scientists stated.
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more on the link. related: The Appendix Has a Purpose After All: Repopulating the Gut with Friendly Flora (http://www.naturalnews.com/022914.html)
the appendix plays a vital role in boosting up your immune system. a relatively weaker population today is the outcome of bad lifestyles, food, and yes- increased appendicitis operations!
appendicitis is easily curable through natural medicine. see here for remedies for getting your appendix back on track: Home Remedies for Appendicitis (http://www.ayurvediccure.com/home-remedies/appendicitis.htm) and Ayurvedic Remedies for Appendicitis (http://www.natural-homeremedies.org/homeremedies-appendicitis.htm)
if anyone here has had their appendix removed, let us know if you have been feeling weak post the operation, or if you've been falling sick.
do NOT remove your appendix; it is a very useful organ. if it is dis-eased, visit a naturopath and get the necessary treatment before you think of removing it.
...But what if the appendix has remained in humans for thousands upon thousands of years for a reason? What if your appendix helps sustain health? What if it is better to keep all your original parts -- including organs -- when possible, and that includes your appendix? There's growing evidence the appendix isn't just a useless piece of tissue. And new research is showing it could, in fact, play an important role in keeping the gastrointestinal tract healthy and the immune system strong.
Recently, scientists have found evidence the appendix may play a role in helping the immune system by maintaining internal flora found in the human gut known as symbiotic bacteria. These bacteria live in symbiosis (meaning they maintain a close ecological relationship) with other organisms in the digestive tract. For example, symbiotic bacteria may work together to help break down fiber containing foods and they may also help produce vitamins.
In a study published October 22nd in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, researchers from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Arizona State University concluded that the appendix does have a purpose. It is a highly specialized organ that has been maintained in mammalian evolution for 80 million years or more. The reason? To harbor symbiotic bacteria essential for health. The scientists call the appendix a kind of "safe-house for symbiotic gut microbes" that probably evolved to preserve health-protecting internal flora during times of gastrointestinal infection. "This function is potentially a selective force for the evolution and maintenance of the appendix, and provides an impetus for reassessment of the evolution of the appendix," the scientists stated.
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more on the link. related: The Appendix Has a Purpose After All: Repopulating the Gut with Friendly Flora (http://www.naturalnews.com/022914.html)
the appendix plays a vital role in boosting up your immune system. a relatively weaker population today is the outcome of bad lifestyles, food, and yes- increased appendicitis operations!
appendicitis is easily curable through natural medicine. see here for remedies for getting your appendix back on track: Home Remedies for Appendicitis (http://www.ayurvediccure.com/home-remedies/appendicitis.htm) and Ayurvedic Remedies for Appendicitis (http://www.natural-homeremedies.org/homeremedies-appendicitis.htm)
if anyone here has had their appendix removed, let us know if you have been feeling weak post the operation, or if you've been falling sick.
do NOT remove your appendix; it is a very useful organ. if it is dis-eased, visit a naturopath and get the necessary treatment before you think of removing it.