Multiple Choice 0.5 points According to the hygiene hypothesis, greater incidence of autoimmune and allergies may be due to too few exposures to diverse pathogens in early childhood washing our hands with antibacterial soap is the best way to rid ourselves of dangerous pathogens our immune systems are dysregulated from novel pathogens like avian flu and SARS-CoV-2 eating yogurt is an ideal probiotic for improving the diversity of your gut microbiome
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According to the Hygiene Hypothesis, overly clean living (antimicrobial everything, extreme sanitation, ect.) can prevent our immune system from distinguishing between our 'friends' and 'foes'. This can result in pollen allergies, autoimmune disease, food allergies. All of these choices are correct.
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According to recent research (see diagram below), the diversity of microbes in the human gut has greatly reduced over evolutionary time (compared with apes) and has continued to decrease in western societies (USA compared with Malawi Tribes). Which of the following reasons likely explains the loss of diversity in the human microbiome of people living in western societies? [Circle all that apply] - Sterile living conditions in western societies - Unnecessary use of non-natural birthing procedures - Overuse of antibiotics for livestock and human sicknesses - Modern human diet and associated health conditions.
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