«The remarkable changes in home microbial content across differing levels of urbanization raise the possibility that
the reduced microbial exposure to environmental bacteria seen in modern homes contributes to immune and metabolic disorders, from asthma to obesity, which have become the new disease paradigm in the industrialized world,» adds Dominguez - Bello, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Langone.
Not exact matches
Increasing your nutrient quality,
reducing chemical and
microbial exposure, and avoiding obesogens and psychological stress can make all the difference in keeping your predisposition to obesity from becoming a reality.
The paper, which appears in the August issue of the US - based journal, Pediatrics, suggests childhood
exposure to
microbial organisms via thumb - sucking and nail - biting could
reduce the risk of developing allergies.