Page 41 - Miracles in Our Bodies

Beneficial bacteria
Beneficial bacteria
live at the back
live at the back
of your tongue
of your tongue

Bacteria are generally known to pro-
duce diseases and, to be protected from their

harmful effects, people should be careful about the
cleanness of both their bodies and the environments they live in.

However, not long ago scientists discovered the presence of some bene-

ficial bacteria in the human body, particularly at the back of the
tongue. Yes, you've read it correctly; there are beneficial bacteria in

your body. The duty of the bacteria behind your tongue is to kill the
harmful microbes in your stomach. But surely this is not an easy task

and it demands a series of actions. First of all, bacteria convert the ni-

trate found in green-leafed vegetables like lettuce into nitrite. However,
the process is not over yet. Nitrite, in combination with the saliva se-

creted in the mouth, has an antimicrobial effect. In other words, the

bacteria behind your tongue help in the production of a microbe-killing
substance. As you know, microbes cause various diseases. Thanks to

the beneficial bacteria that produce a microbe-killing substance, you

are protected against many diseases. These beneficial bacteria are one
of the manifestations of the compassion of our Lord, Who created our

bodies in the most perfect way. Allah has given us many beauties and
gifts. That these gifts are innumerable is related in a Qur'anic verse as

follows:
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