{"id":15713,"date":"2024-10-31T08:02:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=15713"},"modified":"2024-10-31T09:29:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:29:03","slug":"is-mucus-good-or-bad-for-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=15713","title":{"rendered":"Is Mucus Good or Bad for Your Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To many people, mucus is nothing more than a gross goo, something to be tossed away in a tissue immediately after clearing your throat or blowing your nose.<\/p>\n

To scientists, it\u2019s nothing short of a medical marvel \u2014 an unsung hero in keeping us healthy, and a potential gold mine for new treatments.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really this masterpiece of biological engineering in my mind,\u201d said Katharina Ribbeck, a professor of biological engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology whose lab is dedicated to the study of mucus. The sticky substance is essential to many of the body\u2019s functions. It can help us swallow and digest our food, disarm harmful bacteria and even help build a healthy microbiome.<\/p>\n

\u201cMucus has got a bad rap,\u201d said Dr. Richard Boucher, a pulmonologist and director of the Marsico Lung Institute\/U.N.C. Cystic Fibrosis Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \u201cPeople think it\u2019s something you should spit out and get rid of, but it\u2019s an amazing substance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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