A recent synthesis argues that excessive handwashing and sanitizers can alter skin/gut microbiomes, which in turn influence immune signaling and cognition.
A recent synthesis argues that excessive handwashing and sanitizers can alter skin/gut microbiomes, which in turn influence immune signaling and cognition.
I’ve long said that the key to a healthy immune system is to give it lots of exercise.
I attribute my immune system to my time spent in uni playing beer sports like beer pong.
We played with beer in the cup, not like the pansies who played with water and side drinks. So that ball that was often rolling all over the floor got splashed into the beer with cups who knows how many have drank out of before. And we happily drank that beer down. Usually there was just a side cup of water we just dipped the ball in if it got covered in dust or hair from the floor before resumed play.
I never got sick and never really do.
You know, I was going to say your family rolled the dice and won on their genetics — but that’s also exactly what you did with beer pong.
So yeah, idk — maybe there’s something to it.
Classic sci-fy novel The Heart of the Comet has the lead doctor releasing tailored cold “challenge viruses” to keep the crew’s immune system up. (They were in a space ship, nothing much organic around to grow bacteria.)
People today think “bacteria BAD” and try to live like bubble boy. Then they wonder why they’re sick and allergic to everything. Most y’all, particularly the younger set (I think?) would be appalled at how little I give a fuck about bacteria.
I don’t want to sound like an antivaxxer, but, “I hAve aN ImmuNe SySTem!” And so do you.
Only time I go full-court press on bacteria is when I have a flesh wound. I get hurt a good bit, especially on my hands, gotta heal that kinda thing fast.
Well, sleeping times out of sync with your chronotype and the daily rhytmus (daylight being the trigger) plays a major role there too.
Think this is an astute way to go about things!
Absolutely. I’ve read some studies suggesting that small exposures, like a few minutes of cold water immersion or playing in the dirt can actually train your immune cells to respond more quickly.
Especially important as child. That’s why they like to play in mud and (one reason they) stick everything in the mouth, the gut biome playing a major role here.
that parts fine but man Im washing my hands.
Mostly, I just don’t like cleaning. ;)