sneakyfeets:

alnarra:

sneakyfeets:

science side of tumblr, why does the human body send itself into shock and close airways if someone eats a peanut. why does the body think its a good idea like yes not breathing will solve this

Because the body is stupid as hell, 

It’s basically the same reason that your nose runs when and gets stuffy during allergy season. The body makes anti histamines because much like trying to throw up food poisoning the body’s solution to toxins tends to be an all or nothing approach. 

In all likelyhood the peanut oil would do nothing to your body, but the Anti Histimines see it like a severe infection so they attempt to seal off it’s way of getting into the body. 

Anti-Histimines don’t have to consult with the brain on their choices so all they are worried about is what they have to deal with. The brain who never got consulted on this matter doesn’t know it’s choking because the anti-histamines are fucking troglodytes who don’t know how to fill out paperwork and so doesn’t know to release the chemical (which we store in shots) called 

Epinephrine

Now 

Epinephrine is the body’s fight or flight mechanic so when it shows up on the scene, anyone else working there has to fuck off and 

Epinephrine gets priority. 

thank u science side of tumblr