You’re Too Clean, and It’s Messing With Your Immune System
New research shows living in environment that's too clean can compromise your immune system's ability to fight disease. Here's what you should know. Clues to ...
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Washing your hands may be the best way to keep from getting sick, but in some ways, DIRT does a body good. We’ve all been taught that dirt is bad for us. In my Grandmother’s house “Cleanliness was next to Godliness” and everything was scrubbed clean and disinfected, but now with new research on the superpowers of the microbiome it may be time to rethink our relationship with filth. You may think dirt and soil are interchangeable, (they are both a grainy collection of minerals, oils, water, and organic matter.) BUT soil stays in your backyard while dirt is what follows you back into your house. BOTH have microbes. Germ theory tells us that these microbes can infect our bodies and make us sick, but we are starting to understand that in our haste to eliminate and defend against dis...
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Washing your hands may be the best way to keep from getting sick, but in some ways, DIRT does a body good. We’ve all been taught that dirt is bad for us. In my Grandmother’s house “Cleanliness was next to Godliness” and everything was scrubbed clean and disinfected, but now with new research on the superpowers of the microbiome it may be time to rethink our relationship with filth. You may think dirt and soil are interchangeable, (they are both a grainy collection of minerals, oils, water, and organic matter.) BUT soil stays in your backyard while dirt is what follows you back into your house. BOTH have microbes. Germ theory tells us that these microbes can infect our bodies and make us sick, but we are starting to understand that in our haste to eliminate and defend against dis...
