Our sterilized society is responsible for the increased rates of atopic disorders – (06-10-04)

The defence of dirt

This is a neat commentary about the theory that our sterilized society is responsible for the increased rates of atopic disorders. I strongly agree with this theory. The increased rates of immunizations coupled with the rampant use of antibiotics (without replacing with probiotics) leads to a Th2 dominant state. This does not happen in a vacuum–it is the end outcome of a serious of events that leads to the imbalance of the immune system.

bmj.com Watts 328 (7450): 1226 –

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