It is looking like Lucy (from the Peanuts comic strip) had it wrong when she complained of dog germs when Snoopy kissed her. Studies are being conducted on dog saliva and how it can lessen immune disorders including asthma. The research is to see if dogs could potentially work as a probiotic and help build healthy bacteria in humans. Researchers have noticed that immune disorders have increased in the Western world as the exposure to friendly bacteria has lessened. Previous studies have shown that infants in households with dogs have lower rates of allergies and asthma. If the study proves the theory to be significant you can ditch the yogurt in favor of a big sloppy kiss from man's best friend!
No comments:
Post a Comment