Growing Up With Animals Dramatically Reduces Asthma and Allergies
A child’s risk of developing asthma is the smaller the more the microbiota of the child’s home resembles that of a farm house. This was shown by a study conducted by the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) that analyzed indoor microbiota from 400 Finnish and 1,000 German homes. Studies show that allergies are on the rise in developed countries, including the United States — not just seasonal allergies, but allergies of all kinds. Rodent studies have revealed that the composition of gut microbiota and its remodeling is associated with different diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, depression...
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