Neither Shrunken Nor Useless: Thymus Remains Essential to Long-Term HealthNeither Shrunken Nor Useless: Thymus Remains Essential to Long-Term Health
The Miraculous Immune System

Neither Shrunken Nor Useless: Thymus Remains Essential to Long-Term Health

More and more research has discovered that the thymus continues, even into adulthood, to have essential functions across many systems of the body.
Human thymus anatomy. Nerthuz/Shutterstock
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This is part 8 in The Miraculous Immune System

In this series, we’ll explore the true power of our immunity, the organs that work tirelessly to protect us. We’ll also provide practical ways to protect these vital gifts from the divine.

The thymus is an organ that has puzzled scientists and scholars for centuries. It’s an essential lymphatic organ and an endocrine gland that plays a significant role. Its dysfunction can drastically affect quality of life.

By adulthood, the thymus has significantly decreased in size, so many people think of it as a “shrunken” and “useless” organ. Yet is this really true?