An autumn rain and a cold. The air is dry in autumn and winter, and the nasal cavity begins to become dry and itchy, so many people can't help but dig.
Although the habit of picking noses is really exciting, it is not a matter of "digging for a while, digging for a while", and it is really possible to cause a disaster.
Latest research found:
Nose picking increases the risk of Alzheimer's !
Recently, scientists from New York University found that often picks his nose, which may cause Chlamydia pneumoniae to mediate the nerves between the nasal cavity and the brain as an invasion path, invade central nerve , induce the deposition of β amyloid in brain cells, thereby increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease!
Chlamydia pneumoniae is a Gram-negative respiratory pathogen that mainly infects the lung and nasal mucosa. 5-20% of community-acquired pneumoniae are attributed to Chlamydia pneumoniae.
However, in recent years, more and more studies have found that the diseases caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae infection are not limited to the respiratory tract, but may even induce coronary heart disease , asthma , inflammatory arthritis and Alzheimer's disease.
Previously, a study compared the post-mortem brains of dementia patients with normal people and was surprisingly found that 90% of late-onset Alzheimer's patients can detect Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in the brains, while the proportion in the normal control group was only 5%.
So, what is the relationship between Chlamydia pneumoniae and Alzheimer's disease? How did it invade the central system?
Nerve epithelium is the first line of defense for the body to resist microorganisms , and can protect the nerves very well. If the olfactory neuroepithelial in the nasal cavity is damaged, the process by which Chlamydia pneumoniae invades olfactory nerves , olfactory bulb and brain will become easier. Not only will the invasion be faster, the pathogen will also be loaded higher.
As the saying goes, "When you walk by the river often, how can you not wet your shoes?" For people who often pick their noses, nasal epithelial damage may be commonplace. If Chlamydia pneumoniae takes advantage of the situation at this time, it will induce more serious infections and accelerate the occurrence of the disease!
In fact, infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae can regulate the expression of Alzheimer's related genes at the transcriptional level, thereby increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
These harms of picking your nose cannot be ignored!
Picking the nose in addition to increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease, there are many dangers!
1
induces intracranial infection
centered on the nose, just like the "dangerous triangle area" of the face. The blood vessels are rich here, and they are connected to the intracranial through cavernous sinus , which is a "shortway" for bacteria to invade the brain! When damage or infection occurs, bacteria, viruses or toxins will go backwards through this path, causing intracranial infection.
If intracranial infection is not effectively controlled, it will endanger life!
2
causes Nervestibular inflammation
The nose is actually a natural protective barrier in the human body, which can block some bacteria and harmful substances in the air into the human body. If you like to pick your nose, it will damage the normal mucosa and cause the nose hair to fall off, which will easily form rhinitis.
3
increases the risk of pneumonia
2018, a study in the European Journal of Respiratory Medicine proved for the first time that pneumococcal can spread between hands and nose.
Hand rubbing the nose or picking the nose may spread pneumococcal bacteria, especially when picking the nose, where bacteria spread the most and the fastest.
often pick and pick the nose, and many bacteria will remain in the front of the nose and other parts, which may cause nasal infection. These bacteria can also enter the respiratory tract, causing infection and increase the risk of pneumonia and .
4
causes habitual nose bleeding
There are rich blood vessels in the nostrils, which are potential bleeding areas. Slight trauma will cause nose bleeding .
The nose is so itchy, what should I do?
First of all, of course, you should control it with your mind, tell yourself in your heart not to be stingy and control your hands.
Then try to keep your nose clean and do daily care for your nose.
For example, wear a mask when going out to prevent dust from entering your nose; usually pay attention to drinking more water and eat more fruits with more moisture to keep warm, prevent colds and allergies, so that the amount of booger will be smaller.
It's really itchy,
There are 3 tricks to help:
. Use a cotton swab to dip it in normal saline water to clean it. Use a medical cotton swab to dip it in a small amount of normal saline, and clean nasal foreign body by gently rolling.
. Clean with a special nasal scrubber . Put normal saline into the nasal scrubber and wash according to the instructions.
. Go to the hospital to rinse. People who have been troubled by nose inflammation for a long time are advised to go to the hospital and ask the doctor to rinse it for you.
Although picking your nose is really refreshing, you must stop it!
