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What your snot tells you about your health

How a sneeze can be a powerful diagnostic tool

What your snot tells you about your health
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21/07/2025 09:00 ‧ 6 hours ago | StarsInsider

HEALTH

Mucus

Sneezing and blowing your nose isn’t always a pleasant experience. Still, as the adult body produces over 100 milliliters of snot every single day, it’s something that everyone has to deal with.

However, snot actually plays a powerful role in protecting us from disease, and its color alone can provide insights into what's going on in our bodies. In fact, scientists now suggest that snot health is as important as gut health.

New research is also being conducted to see how it can provide early detection of illnesses such as lung cancer, Alzheimer's, and even Parkinson's disease.

So, click on to find out what your snot could tell you about your health.

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