Nearly 2 billion people have allergies, according to estimates by the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology. No other disease, at any point in history, had a profound effect on people. Specialists are beginning to experience it as an epidemic. In the United States alone, 5,000 people die of depression each year as a result of asthma attacks, and 90 million Americans daily suffer from the effects of rhinitis and dermatitis, the most common forms of allergies. Finding a solution or the cause of this was thus a challenge that involved more than just public health concerns.
A sick person taking a remedy against his or her allergy will be able to prevent the unfortunate reaction of his or her immune system to allergenic (examples of allergenics: dust, milk, peanut, insect, pet hair, etc.). However, the body will continue to produce antibodies that can cause allergies over time, by being stronger than the drug or producing unknown effects in the drinker. This is closely related to the causes of allergies, another shady area recently enlightened by a new study.
In most cases, allergies were considered hereditary, as evidence indicates that children with allergic parents have a 70% chance of developing the disease. However, the advancement of allergic processes in the rhythm of technological advancement and the development of living conditions makes scientists consider other theories. Poor people in Eastern Russia, India, Indonesia, and Africa report 50% fewer cases of allergies than rich countries - above all compared with residents of major European and American cities, where there is more asepsis and medical care . . This leads to a hypothetical explanation for the causes of allergies, called "hygienical hypothesis". When looking at children living on farms in Germany and Austria, when they drank raw milk and came in contact with soil and fertilizer, it was found that the incidence of conflict problems was less than 75% for boys living in cities. . Another study, which included 480 cadets of the Italian Air Force, revealed that allergies were not uncommon among soldiers who, in their childhood, were exposed to pathogens and contaminated food. Rarely, but in view of these facts, scientists are tempted to conclude that suppression of diseases such as measles, mumps, and even viral infections and worms in children, all of which are eradicated from developed countries - could also have serious consequences. , as this deactivates the immunologic system.
The acceptance of the hygienical hypothesis is growing in the medical community and this could lead to improvements in the way parents raise their children. Even children with the most common flu in the early years of their lives appear to be more prone to developing allergies.
Highly protective parents who do not allow children to walk barefoot, contact animals or bathe their children with mineral or boiled water, therefore, can have serious and negative consequences for their children.
This thesis is based on the hypothesis that exposure to microbes in childhood strengthens lymphocytes - white blood cells that act as a defense against parasites, embryos, etc.
Obviously, this does not mean that you should give up on your son when he refuses to bathe. But it is possible that the human body does not change as quickly as civilization. For thousands of years we have been living with viruses and bacteria, and suddenly we are very aseptic. Also, our eating habits had not changed much, and we did not have as much access to chemical and other products as we have now. Perhaps, in the future, people will try to treat allergies to a healthy diet and small doses of drugs.
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