Dirt Therapy Scientifically Proven
Dr. Larry Dossey , Former Chief of Staff of Medical City Dallas Hospital reports in the Huffington Post that Dr. Chris Lowry and his colleagues at the University of Bristol and University College London "exposed lung cancer patients to a common, inoffensive microbe called Mycobacterium vaccae , found in soil. The patients unexpectedly reported increases in their quality of life, including a brighter mood. The researchers wondered if this effect was caused by stimulation of neurons in the patients' brains that produce serotonin, a feel-good chemical." So then there were laboratory trials "The bacteria had the exact same effect as antidepressant drugs," Dr. Lowry said. ( Read more here.) Why not just do gardening to get the Prozac effect? The scientists asked the same question. What followed is the "hygiene hypothesis" that being exposed to dirt's natural bacteria, fungi and viruses strengthens human immune systems. That way the immune system c...