Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Medscape has an article on gut flora and allergies that is pretty interesting. Esp. interesting because Medscape is a pretty " mainline " kind of medical site. I did not know we were anthroposophists! http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/448473_3 A virus and Toxoplasma gondii, has been demonstrated to be associated with a reduced prevalence of allergic diseases.[26, 27] This suggests that inadequate microbial stimulation of the gut-associated lymphatic tissue enhances the risk of atopic disease. A lower prevalence of allergic sensitization has been reported in children from anthroposophic (Steiner) schools than in age-matched children from neighbouring schools.[28] Lifestyle factors associated with anthroposophy, including restrictive use of antibiotics and ample use of fermented foods containing an abundance of live lactobacilli, have been suggested to affect intestinal microflora, thereby decreasing the risk of allergy.[28] Heidi S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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