Appendix Useful After All
After years of being maligned as a useless exploding small organ, the appendix is actually found to have a function in healthy digestion: producing good bacteria for our gut, according to an article on CNN.
Apparently, it "acts like a bacteria factory, cultivating good germs", says a Duke surgery professor.
Rumors of the organ being superfluous surfaced around the 30's when probiotic drink manufacturer Yakult, in a visioning exercise, sought to replace every appendix with a daily bottle of its product.
Apparently, it "acts like a bacteria factory, cultivating good germs", says a Duke surgery professor.
Rumors of the organ being superfluous surfaced around the 30's when probiotic drink manufacturer Yakult, in a visioning exercise, sought to replace every appendix with a daily bottle of its product.