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The nose and eyes are connected by tiny passages. Tears are, in fact, meant to drain down your nose and throat. The tiny openings in the inner corner of your eyelids are drains. When you get a cold, they can swell and get blocked.
Then tears overflow onto your face. Sometimes the tear glands produce too little oil for the basal tear mix. This can also cause an ongoing tear spill. If you have this problem, talk to your doctor because there are treatments that can help. Your eyes can temporarily dry out because of atmospheric conditions. But they can also dry out from disease. Some medications and cancer treatments can also cause dry eyes. Roizen recommends. If this happens, be sure to consult your doctor and details your symptoms so you can receive the proper treatment, Dr.
Short answer: No. Long answer: Not true. You may be wondering what are tears made of? Now before we wrap up I wanted to just tell you a fun fact about the origin of crocodile tears. You know the ones - those insincere, fake tears that people can sometimes display, such as the Z-list celebrity getting off charges in court - again. They originate from the ancient Greeks who had an anecdote in which crocodiles would pretend to weep while luring their prey in.
Clever crocodile, I say. When it come to those still fresh in the world, babies use crying more than just a means of emotional expression but as a form of communication to us grown ups.
After all they are fairly limited in how they can express themselves! It may surprise you to know and it definitely did me that there are three types of baby cry - the basic, angry and pain cry. So now you know why, apart from your break-up, why that tear-jerker movie, friend that made you laugh so hard you cried, and unsuspectingly discovered nostalgic photo of a past grandparent, brings a tear to your eye. Tears are a positive representation of who we are. It demonstrates not only our deep emotional connections with our world — past, present, and future — but allows us to visibly celebrate that fact.
They are also scientifically proven to make you feel better. So go on and wear your tears with pride. If you are concerned though, that you are too tearful, too quickly, for no reason or you have worries over your mood, your GP will always be happy to chat with you in confidence. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
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