Appendectomies are not benign. They can compromise a healthy gut and raise the risk of psychiatric disorders. Fortunately, there are alternatives.

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Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.

More research is needed, but increasing the amount of fiber in our diet might improve our odds of avoiding appendectomy. That’s a small price to pay for avoiding unnecessary psychiatric disease.