Your Appendix Is Not An Evolutionary Remnant

Did you know the function of the appendix has been found?

An article in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of Theoretical Biology, says that:

The function of the human appendix has long been a matter of debate, with the structure often considered to be a vestige of evolutionary development despite evidence to the contrary based on comparative primate anatomy. The appendix is thought to have some immune function based on its association with substantial lymphatic tissue, although the specific nature of that putative function is unknown. …we propose that the human appendix is well suited as a “safe house” for commensal bacteria, providing support for bacterial growth and potentially facilitating re-inoculation of the colon in the event that the contents of the intestinal tract are purged following exposure to a pathogen.

In some of my blog posts and newsletter articles I have discussed the importance of having a healthy and balanced microflora in our GI tract.  They provide many important functions to maintain health.  Without them, our health will suffer greatly.  If you haven’t already read my blog post on August 31, 2009, I encourage you to do so.  In that blog post, I cover the importance of microflora.

This gives further evidience that we don’t have extra parts.  More importantly, this gives further evidence that our bodies are “fearfully and wonderfully made” by intelligent design, not evolution.

Dr Husbands is a Chiropractor, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, an Anti-Aging Healthcare Practitioner and a Functional Medicine Doctor. For more information, visit http://www.holistichealthbayarea.com.

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