My blog exercise was about the Hygiene
Hypothesis, which is the absence of exposure to infectious parasites and
microbes in early stages of childhood, preventing the immune system natural
growth and development. More diseases are developing in young children
today because we are not enabling them to be exposed to the natural microbes
our immune system needs to keep us healthy. Therefore because of this
autoimmune diseases for example like rhinitis, asthma, and eczema are on the
rise in cleaner more industrialized countries. I learned that there may
be a possibility that humans can actually be to clean, and the Hygiene
Hypothesis provides us with the knowledge that germs can actually be good for
us and is essential for the prevention of present and possible future
illnesses.
Research data reveals to us that in only just a few passing decades’ signs of
the manifestation of the allergic reactions have significantly increased; but
why? I found out that 37 million bacteria are added to the air in a room
by just one single person every hour! Population has accumulated and is
becoming a problem, but if 37 million bacteria are added by every human every
hour why? It is because lifestyles have changed in different food habits
as well as our living conditions. Humans have formed better hygiene
methods and are “cleaner,” but these “cleaner” atmospheres are expelling the
microbes our bodies need to fight against threatening viruses and autoimmune
diseases. As soon as a child loses out on these natural microbes there is
no replacing with another set after they haven’t been provided. Scientist
did research on labratory mice to understand these things for example what the
T cells do in relation of having a cleaner environment. These experiments
have helps us understand how the human body would work.
Studies show prevention from larger
families verses smaller families, farm environment verses rural environment,
and largely populated cities verses country towns. Although there is
nothing we can do about the world growing and becoming more industrialize, so what
will be done to prevent harmful autoimmune disease and our children? Should doctors limit the use of antibiotics
in the early stages of development? And,
where do we go from here with our hypothesis?
These questions and more are wondered and discussed as you read further
into the relationship with microbials and the immune system with the Hygiene
Hypothesis.