What Does the Uvula Do?
8. Immunity Benefits
It is also thought that the uvula could be beneficial to us where our immune system is concerned. Studies have shown that it has some protection against pathogens and may be able to help protect us against pathogens in the food that we eat.
It is also thought that the uvula could help in limiting immune responses against certain substances. This means that it might be able to help prevent the immune system from triggering immune responses where they are not necessary. This might be able to save some people from considerable discomfort, and even from otherwise dangerous immune responses.
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