Let the Kids Play in Mud, Dirt is not Dirty, Science Agrees!

Connecting with nature is good for kids' physical and mental health. Science agrees with us that kids need to play in mud!

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Here is some of the supporting research:

Biome Depletion Theory, the idea is that our children’s immune systems don’t develop properly because they are lacking gut and skin flora, and this has led to epidemics of immune-related diseases: 40% of the population suffer from allergies; 8% of people suffer from issues with autoimmunity; 6% have their appendix removed.
https://evmedreview.com/reconstituting-the-depleted-biome-…/

Austrian children living on farms have less hay fever, asthma and allergic sensitization. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/10651771/…

Amish children who live on farms have about a 50% reduction in asthma, allergies, and gut-related disorders compared to children who grow up in more sterile environments. http://www.jacionline.org/ar…/S0091-6749(12)00519-2/abstract

Sun exposure is linked to a decrease in cardio-vascular disease - heart disease - and other conditions such as obesity. Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death: a competing risk analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26992108

Avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for all-cause mortality: results from the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24697969

Sunlight exposure is related to lower blood pressure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5341698/ and improves cardiovascular health even in ways unrelated to vitamin D https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26766556

Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children. http://www.jacionline.org/ar…/S0091-6749(12)00079-6/fulltext

Human cancer patients treated with a certain bacteria found in soil reported significant increases in their quality of life. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15151947

The same bacteria activated groups of neurons in mouse brains responsible for producing serotonin. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17367941

Early exposure to bacteria makes fruit flies live longer, suggesting that overuse of antibiotics could harm well-being and longevity in animals and perhaps even in humans. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15322271

Injections of soil bacteria produce serotonin—and happiness—in mice.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17367941

Soil bacteria work in similar way to antidepressants. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/66840.php

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