Dr Vandermolen advises: “While saliva may sound like a good alternative to commerical lubricant in a pinch, it’s actually ...

Enzymes in our saliva can wreak havoc on the textures of starch-thickened foods in a matter of minutes. My daughter eats oatmeal for breakfast—just boiled rolled oats with some sugar and milk.

Most people believe that health is about eating only the right foods. While that’s important, what truly matters is how well ...

Saliva plays an important role in digestion. The three most important components of saliva are: water (98%), mucus, and digestive enzymes. Water moistens chewed food, and mucus lubricates it, making ...

Meanwhile, saliva coats those pieces, delivering enzymes that help break down the food. Finally, once swallowed, the stomach acids turn any remaining food pieces into mush. This lets the food pass ...

Federica Bertocchini at the Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research and her colleagues have isolated unique, plastic-eating enzymes from the saliva of wax worms. These biological agents ...

Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste. This is based on research published in October that could create new ways to deal with plastic ...

She adds that there is also a risk of passing on infections, even cold sores, just through using saliva near genitals. Finally, she reveals that the enzymes in saliva can actually mess with your ...