Body Wars. Disease and the hygiene hypothesis
Description
Despite the highest sanitary and medical standards, diseases once extremely rare in developed nations are now on the rise. Has ultra-hygienic living unwittingly made us the enemies of our oldest allies? This program examines compelling evidence for the "hygiene hypothesis," which suggests that indiscriminate war on all microscopic organisms may be bad for our health. Immunologists, epidemiologists, microbiologists, gastroenterologists, and environmental health experts comment on dramatic increases in allergies, auto-immune diseases, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Case studies of asthma, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and eczema illustrate radically new approaches to treatments.
Runtime
51 min
Subjects
- Diseases (446)
- Self-care, Health (487)
- Epidemiology (150)
- Medical care (561)
- Developmental disabilities (95)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2001
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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