Is Staying Home, Washing, and Cleaning Not Good for Our Microbiome?

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Is Staying Home Washing and Cleaning Not.

Good for Our Microbiome?

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This is a funny question because bacteria are everywhere. And when I say everywhere, literally everywhere. Like some of the most contaminated places in your own home that are full of bacteria are the sponge you use to clean the dishes in the kitchen sink and the toilet bowl flush. So, and the idea is, yeah, you don't want to, you don't want to be using all these antibacterial soaps. And they actually found that when you do the dishes by hand, that exposure to bacteria reduces your risk. And this has also been looked at in children, reduces the risk of asthma and allergic diseases. So there is an importance to getting exposed to a variety of bacteria and not just what you find in your home, but also what you find out in nature, like getting out to the park, sitting on the grass, getting some dirt on you. You know, all of these ways are ways to get exposed to a diverse group of bacteria. And diversity is what builds a strong gut and a gut immune system. So that is what you want to aim for. And even just thinking about diversity, I was thinking about, you know, people who have pets. I mean, dogs, when they lick you, they're like microbiome expansion machines. They, they help diversify your microbiome because they're out there getting dirty and getting into all sorts of things. And it's not bad. It's actually good for us and it's good for our immune system.

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