According to research published by University of Montreal (2010, April 14) there is a correlation between the level of cleanness of the living conditions and the incidence of allergies and autoimmune diseases. Over the past decade the number of cases of allergies and autoimmune diseases has gone up in places with improving sanitary conditions, but remained constant in locations where sanitary conditions have not changed.
Dr. Delespesse indicates that the bacteria in our digestive system plays a big role in educating the immune system. For that reason Dr. Delespesse recommends probiotics such as yogurts to enrych our intestinal flora, which in turn should benefit our immune system.
Read the complete research summary in ScienseDaily: Is cleanliness to blame for increasing allergies?
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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