Most often, the habit of nail biting is typical of children three-four years of age podrostkam, but sometimes there is newswise. Usually it is condemned. But, it turns out that nail biting is not so bad.
Compulsion to bite the nails, or onychophagia is a reflex that is observed in great apes. Obsesiva regrown nails, they provide a more slight movement of poderiam. In human society the reflex can also be included, although we don’t have to live in the jungle. But the presence of this reflex has long been considered dangerous – mostly similar passion associated with a high risk of penetration through the oral cavity organism harmful microorganisms accumulates podmostjami.
However, a study conducted by scientists smederevski school, McMaster University, Ontario (Canada) showed that organisms from Podesta just enhance the security of the person before the disease, because they actually train the immune system. Canadian experts have found that children who bite their nails, much less likely to suffer allergies.
“The risk of allergic reactions, asthma einich manifestations of weakened immunity among the children, biting nails, былна11% lower campotosto bezatol habits,” the researchers reported.
It is symptomatic that earlier study, researchers from New Zealand also testified that the children kolodezi with a nail-biting suffered from allergies на28% less often than peers who do not biting his nails.
Earlier Magicforum wrote about what everyday habits according to scientists, have serious consequences for health.