[ExI] paleo immune system: was RE: buttload

[Mike Dougherty]

On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 11:14 AM, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:
> evolved, our environments are suddenly very squeaky clean.  Our immune
> systems suddenly have very little to do.  Perhaps we need to intentionally
> introduce a small but reasonable level of germs and filth, just to remind
> our immune systems they still have a job.  We don't want them getting lazy
> and out of practice.  We can think of filth as comfort food for the

Worse than lazy and bored is when the immune system goes into
"disordered" behavior and attacks otherwise healthy parts/functions.

I imagine if your doctor tells you to mitigate RA symptoms by
dark-ages sanitation conditions in your home you'll quickly find a new
doctor.