BioChem: Week 13
700 Microbial Species in OUR MOUTH!
we are often times afraid of the unknown, the unseen, the microbes in our mouth are nothing new, in fact we have been a host to microbes for all of our existence. perhaps its those microbes and the perfect harmony that allows for them to exist in and within us that is the matrix of immunity.
One discussion in class to today that stuck with me is having dogs help prevent allergies. I have had dogs my entire life. I occasionally get seasonally allergies, but nothing debilitating. I know that being exposed to various microbes in the dirt help me build good immunity so it makes sense that having an animal, a dog or a cat or even a chicken could help you build good immunity that would therefore support a healthy response to allergies.
we are often times afraid of the unknown, the unseen, the microbes in our mouth are nothing new, in fact we have been a host to microbes for all of our existence. perhaps its those microbes and the perfect harmony that allows for them to exist in and within us that is the matrix of immunity.
One discussion in class to today that stuck with me is having dogs help prevent allergies. I have had dogs my entire life. I occasionally get seasonally allergies, but nothing debilitating. I know that being exposed to various microbes in the dirt help me build good immunity so it makes sense that having an animal, a dog or a cat or even a chicken could help you build good immunity that would therefore support a healthy response to allergies.
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