Sentences with phrase «early exposure to germs»

Researchers now believe that early exposure to germs can actually reduce the risk of allergies and asthma in later life.

This means their immune systems may not receive sufficient early exposure to the germs needed to develop properly.

This means that their immune system may not receive sufficient early exposure to the germs it needs to develop properly.

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An idea called the hygiene hypothesis holds that exposure to germs early in life can train the immune system to behave itself, preventing overreactions that may lead to allergies and asthma.

While it's important to get adequate exposure to germs and bacteria early in life, it is just as important to practice proper hygiene as an adult, but for the opposite reason.

The hygiene hypothesis — the theory that early exposure to dirt and germs programs your immune system to properly identify and countermand threats — has been gaining slow but steady support over the past decade.