• MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml
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    You’re confusing gut Microbiome with immune system? Sure, it plays an important role in immune reactions but it’s not the same.

    Playing in is not dirt eating, it’s dirt tasting. That bit of heavy metals pales in comparison to even one year living.

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      It’s dangerous misinformation, regardless of how you want to phrase it. You do not need to eat dirt or play in dirt.

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        5 days ago

        Nothing red herring. You know how the immune system learns? By being confronted with bad actors. Too less bad actors, your body becomes the target.

        About the gut microbiome: bad bacteria can only take over, if there’s a hole in an already established biome or if it’s generally weakened. But then that’s a huge issue, you’re usually in a sterile tent in a hospital, fed intravenously. A baby already has a healthy microbiome.
        It’s not about the microbiome, it’s about the immune system. Think of them as separate entities, even though they are heavily intertwined.

        Where do you think both reside?

        Gut bacteria: gut

        Immune system: gut, veins, mostly bone marrow tho.