Very Important, Please read. Research indicates that some of the products we use to avoid germs, such as antibacterial soaps, hand sanitizers, and laundry detergents, may contribute to the development of conditions like asthma and allergies. According to the FDA, the hygiene hypothesis “suggests that the critical post-natal period of immune response is derailed by the extremely clean household environments often found in the developed world.”[4] In other words, an environment that is “too clean” center4research.org/.../can-cleanliness.../including the current Western diet, may not allow enough exposure for germs to adequately “educate” the developing immune system of a young child. The resulting “inadequate” defenses can play a part in the development of asthma or allergies.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:57:47 +0000
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