Episode 6: The hygiene hypothesis and allergies in kids

Today, we are focusing on something that I find really interesting and fascinating, which is the hygiene hypothesis and it's likely contribution to the huge increase we are seeing in allergies, and atopic conditions in our kids such as eczema, asthma and hay fever.  The hygiene hypothesis is also thought to be linked with autoimmune conditions.

We discuss the increasing rates of allergies and how the hygiene hypothesis is thought to be contributing to the huge increase we are seeing in allergies and atopic conditions such as eczema, society’s current obsession with hygiene and its potential implications on our kids’ immune systems, the consumption of processed foods over organic food sources, the use of antibacterial cleaning and personal care products, the importance of kids’ exposure to microbes,  and so much more. 
 
 Episode links

• Download our free Kids' Gut Health e-book 
• Read about the report on Researchers' estimate that the number of people with allergies is going to increase by 70% over the next 30 years 
• Read about allergies and gut health 

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