A review by badbrad002
Dirt is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child's Developing Immune System by Jack A. Gilbert

3.0

3.5 stars

Good read that basically affirmed what we already know: your gut ecosystem affects a lot of long-term and day-to-day conditions. Was geared a little too much to pregnancy and early child rearing (though, this is when attention is most impactful --you'd prob get a lot from this book if you're looking for that). Cool takeaways: dogs almost always contribute to a healthier family biome, shoes off in your apartment actually contributes to an unhealthier home environment (lack of competition), and places like public restrooms and the subway are actually rather "clean" (you most often encounter already dead pathogens or characters that are already present & controlled in your own biome).