Why dirt is good
Subtitle: 5 ways to make germs your friends
By: Mary Ruebush.
Publisher: Kaplan Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781427798046
Subjects: Immune system; Immunity; Bacteria; Viruses; Microbiology
Table of contents: title: Introduction: why dirt is good; title: How your immune system works; title: Meet your immune system; title: You versus germs; title: The five cardinal rules for a strong immune system; title: Rule 1: let them eat dirt: boot camp for young cells; title: Rule 2: use it or lose it: exercise your immune system; title: Rule 3: don't encourage superbugs: avoid antimicrobics whenever possible; title: Rule 4: immunity the easy way: keep your vaccinations up to date; title: Rule 5: always ask first, what would mother nature do? common sense as a cure.