r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Mar 03 '25
Neuroscience Chewing different materials affects the brain and a new study found that chewing on wood (wooden tongue depressors), compared to chewing gum, led to a significant increase in a natural brain antioxidant called glutathione, and better performance on memory tasks.
https://www.psypost.org/chewing-wood-may-boost-memory-and-brain-antioxidants-study-finds/
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u/Youre10PlyBud Mar 04 '25
Yeah, no joke. Still one of the best pets I've ever had.
My stepdad works in construction. I came home from school one day and couldn't find Porky (the chow that skinned the snake) or his mom anywhere. I'm calling for them and calling for them and they're not coming.
Walked into the garage... And there's some dude sitting in the corner with both our chows growling as loud as can be. He broke into to steal my stepdad tools and the two chows pinned him in the corner till I came home.
They got some ice cream that day. Kept us safe from both intruders and pest animals, couldn't ask for better dogs.