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Personal Health - Babies Know - A Little Dirt Is Good for You - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27brod.html?em

Dr. Weinstock goes even further. “Children should be allowed to go barefoot in the dirt, play in the dirt, and not have to wash their hands when they come in to eat,” he said. He and Dr. Elliott pointed out that children who grow up on farms and are frequently exposed to worms and other organisms from farm animals are much less likely to develop allergies and autoimmune diseases. .... Also helpful, he said, is to “let kids have two dogs and a cat,” which will expose them to intestinal worms that can promote a healthy immune system.
researchers are concluding that organisms like the millions of bacteria, viruses and especially worms that enter the body along with “dirt” spur the development of a healthy immune system.
Ask mothers why babies are constantly picking things up from the floor or ground and putting them in their mouths, and chances are they’ll say that it’s instinctive — that that’s how babies explore the world. But why the mouth, when sight, hearing, touch and even scent are far better at identifying things?
Can your toothbrush make you sick?
http://www.sanedentist.com/can-your-toothbrush-make-you-sick.html
Can your toothbrush make you sick? - http://bit.ly/aBf574 – Marc and Angel (marcandangel) http://twitter.com/marcandangel/statuses/13253728795