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Is this really news or even a new idea? The idea that being exposed to "dirt" or plentiful foreign germs/organisms can build the immune system is one I have bee
by smegel 14y ago
Is this really news or even a new idea? The idea that being exposed to "dirt" or plentiful foreign germs/organisms can build the immune system is one I have been aware of for as long as I can remember. Maybe it just hasn't been "proved" yet.
- adhd 14y agoTo my understanding, the way this idea is being applied in research is new. There is a difference between the presence of germs 'boosting' the immune system and a lack of germs causing the immune system to target -- and severely damage -- the entirely wrong enemy, as in the case of an autoimmune disorder.