There are different things you don’t know about your body.
According to 'Weird but true human body Facts' by Carmen Bredeson, most people do not understand several aspects when it comes to anatomy.
For instance, most of us think that saliva is just water, which is not the case. Saliva contains different components that you need to know right away.
Here are four interesting things you didn’t know about saliva.
It’s not just water: Saliva is 99 percent made up of water while the remaining percentage accounts for other components.
The other elements you will find in saliva include proteins, hormones, minerals and vitamins among others.
Studies also indicate that saliva contains traces of food and toothpaste among other substances you normally put in your mouth over time.
Saliva starts the digestion process: Scientific studies have proven that saliva begins the process of digestion in the human body.
The enzymes contained in saliva help in breaking down fats and starches contained in the food. The saliva also offers the food with the necessary lubrication needed when it comes to swallowing.
It is hard to imagine eating saltines without any form of lubrication.
Saliva can fill a 2-liter jerrican:The human salivary glands have the ability to generate saliva that can fill up to two liters. The saliva plays an immense role in putting away harmful bacteria from your teeth as well as gums.
A natural painkiller: Saliva is a known painkiller. It contains a substance known as opiorphin, which protects chemicals behind the prevention of the brain from receiving any form of signals to do with pain.
In the event that the chemicals begin the breakdown, then it will automatically reach your brain.
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