Deborah Harrell wrote:
>
> --- Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The Fool wrote:
>
> > >NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving soon-to-be
> > mothers and newborns doses
> > >of "good" bacteria may help prevent childhood
> >allergies up to age four,continuing research
> suggests.
> > >
> >
> >http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=2853206
> >
> >
> > Fascinating how we didn't used to deliberately feed
> > bacteria to mothers and
> > children, and childhood allergies are on the rise
> > rather than the decline . . .
> >
> > Maybe Dirt Is Good For You Maru
>
> Other studies (previously posted) have shown that
> children exposed to (i.e. living with) pets or
> farmyard animals, while for the first 6 months of life
> have more upper respiratory ailments, after that - and
> up to age 3 or 4 (can't remember exactly) - have less
> colds, allergic asthma, bronchitis and ear infections.
And IIRC, kids don't start getting polio until general hygiene improves
to a certain point.
Julia
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