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Except ironically there's a theory that a lack of parasitic infections may contribute to autoimmune diseases: https://focus.science.ubc.ca/worms-ae3a1579c58c h
by BaseballPhysics 3y ago
Except ironically there's a theory that a lack of parasitic infections may contribute to autoimmune diseases:
https://focus.science.ubc.ca/worms-ae3a1579c58c https://focus.science.ubc.ca/worms-ae3a1579c58c
Humanity evolved with parasites. Like gut bacteria, excessive focus on hygeine may be more harmful than helpful.
- gigglesupstairs 3y agoAs someone who grew up in mud and all kinds of filth while playing in a (stereo)typical Indian city, I have to say this makes sense. We kids were just left to play by themselves for hours at a time while we made merry in the dirtiest streets. Nobody was “clean”. There were open drains everywhere and let’s just say that a ball going into those drains never stopped an exciting game of gully cricket. And, this was most of India not just us.