If you're sniffling, blow your nose or pick it up. Which option is best for your health?
Let's start with an important announcement:there is no scientific evidence about what is best for your health.
Still, several experts agree that blowing your nose is better. When you blow your nose, you build up pressure in your nose. There is a chance that snot will end up in a sinus and as a result you can get sinus infection.
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The best thing to do is turn your nose up and use a saltwater solution. Snot thus thins, making it easier to wash away. Would you rather blow your nose? Then put as little pressure as possible.
We swallow a liter of snot every day. We don't notice it because it is watery when it is carried away.
