Why do we not decompose when we are alive?

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Does our immune system fight off the bacteria that make us rot? I’m just curious after watching someone describe getting trench foot. Thanks 😊

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One part is that yes, we have an immune system that’s fighting bacteria and other organisms. But the big part is – as a living organism, we are continually removing and replacing dead cells from our bodies. When we die, that entire process stops, cells die at a rapidly accelerated rate (as they’re not getting blood/oxygen they need to survive).

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