According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) one out of every 25 children has a food allergy, representing about a 20% increase between 1997 to 2007 while asthma affects over 20 million people at any given time. These numbers are rising.
Among the various possible causes of the increasing numbers of allergies and asthma is the Hygiene Hypothesis
. This theory simply states that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing natural development of the immune system.
I recently came across a great article on Allergic Living's website that clearly defines the Hygiene Hypothesis and its link to allergies and asthma. The article, "Why So Many Allergies - Now?" can be viewed here.
As I have stated several times before, I strongly believe that the more we learn about all the possible causes of food allergies, the closer we will be to a cure.
Among the various possible causes of the increasing numbers of allergies and asthma is the Hygiene Hypothesis
. This theory simply states that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing natural development of the immune system. I recently came across a great article on Allergic Living's website that clearly defines the Hygiene Hypothesis
and its link to allergies and asthma. The article, "Why So Many Allergies - Now?" can be viewed here.As I have stated several times before, I strongly believe that the more we learn about all the possible causes of food allergies, the closer we will be to a cure.
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