Comments on: Let Them Eat Dirt: How Clean Environments May Set Kids Up for Immune Problems http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/26/let-them-eat-dirt-how-clean-environments-may-set-kids-up-for-immune-problems/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Sunny D http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/26/let-them-eat-dirt-how-clean-environments-may-set-kids-up-for-immune-problems/#comment-32233 Sunny D Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:20:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36025#comment-32233 How are allergies caused by a weak immune system? Is it because the body is overreacting to the tiniest stimulus that it thinks is a microbe? Or just because there are more killer T cells? How are allergies caused by a weak immune system? Is it because the body is overreacting to the tiniest stimulus that it thinks is a microbe? Or just because there are more killer T cells?

]]> By: Hugh Miller http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/26/let-them-eat-dirt-how-clean-environments-may-set-kids-up-for-immune-problems/#comment-32232 Hugh Miller Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:41:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36025#comment-32232 I remember the story my Mother told about my older brother getting sick often! When she went to her local family doctor, this was late 30's early 40's, he told her "Elizabeth, you are keeping this child too clean, you got to let him get dirty so he will develop reisitance to normal germs." Subsequently I, the second child, rarely got sick and those immunities seems to have held into my 60's. I remember the story my Mother told about my older brother getting sick often! When she went to her local family doctor, this was late 30′s early 40′s, he told her “Elizabeth, you are keeping this child too clean, you got to let him get dirty so he will develop reisitance to normal germs.” Subsequently I, the second child, rarely got sick and those immunities seems to have held into my 60′s.

]]> By: Amos Zeeberg (Discover Web Editor) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/26/let-them-eat-dirt-how-clean-environments-may-set-kids-up-for-immune-problems/#comment-32231 Amos Zeeberg (Discover Web Editor) Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:42:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36025#comment-32231 Well, yes, the hygiene hypothesis isn't exactly new. But it's a new study! That "how" in the headline is the new bit: we're apparently getting close to an explanation. Well, yes, the hygiene hypothesis isn’t exactly new. But it’s a new study! That “how” in the headline is the new bit: we’re apparently getting close to an explanation.

]]> By: Annie Marie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/26/let-them-eat-dirt-how-clean-environments-may-set-kids-up-for-immune-problems/#comment-32230 Annie Marie Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:29:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36025#comment-32230 Discover proudly presents another series of: Previously on Discover. Sorry guys, that was mean. But in all seriousness: It IS fun to read this one again! It´s a great article! So thank you guys. Discover proudly presents another series of: Previously on Discover. Sorry guys, that was mean. But in all seriousness: It IS fun to read this one again! It´s a great article! So thank you guys.

]]> By: Ron Franklin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/26/let-them-eat-dirt-how-clean-environments-may-set-kids-up-for-immune-problems/#comment-32229 Ron Franklin Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:10:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36025#comment-32229 I've espoused this idea for years. I've had lots of people ( including Medics) ask how I stay so healthy. I always give the same answer, "I eat a little dirt." Which simply means that I don't remove every little sliver in my fingers until they have festered a little. That way, my system can build up a little more in the " immune me part". & don't get the raw veggies "to" clean. IMHO. I wise old commercial fishing Captain passed this idea to me 50 some years ago. It seems to work, for me. I’ve espoused this idea for years. I’ve had lots of people ( including Medics) ask how I stay so healthy.

I always give the same answer, “I eat a little dirt.” Which simply means that I don’t remove every little sliver in my fingers until they have festered a little. That way, my system can build up a little more in the ” immune me part”. & don’t get the raw veggies “to” clean. IMHO.

I wise old commercial fishing Captain passed this idea to me 50 some years ago.

It seems to work, for me.

]]> By: Dave G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/03/26/let-them-eat-dirt-how-clean-environments-may-set-kids-up-for-immune-problems/#comment-32228 Dave G Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:03:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36025#comment-32228 So what's new? My father, a famed medical researcher, preached this in the 1930's, but no one was listening. So what’s new? My father, a famed medical researcher, preached this in the 1930′s, but no one was listening.

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