1. What to do if your appendix is removed
    Ryan Ryan United States says:
    July 29, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    An important thing to do if you do have your appendix removed is to eat yogurt with acidophiles often.  Probiotics help as well and this is to replace the important bacteria in your gut.  I had my appendix taken out 20 years ago and a natural doctor told me that then.  It was only a matter of time before the medical community figured out what this organ does.  I find it amusing that if they can't figure out out what an organ does and you can survive without it it must be a rudimentary leftover organ from when you were a monkey.  Your body's intelligence works a bit smarter than that folks.

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    • Jake Grajewski on What does the appendix do? finally an answer!
      Jake Grajewski Jake Grajewski United States says:
      July 3, 2013 at 10:44 AM

      Actually if it is worthless but benign there would be no evolutionary advantage to removing it.  If there is no advantage a human born without one would not reproduce any better than one with it meaning the trait could easily survive especially if it was useful or an advantage at some point in our evolutionary history.

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      • It is not worthless, did you see the answer?!
        Chaim-Azarel Charles Meads Chaim-Azarel Charles Meads United States says:
        July 9, 2015 at 4:29 AM

        The appendix is important but you have to take it out if you have appendicitis. I had mine taken out at age 30 and ever since then my digestive system was messed up. I need laxatives and yogurt to replace the good bacteria, because my appendix was really supposed to reboot the digestive system. But at least I'm alive!

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