Allergies : Modern Life and Me

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Allergies are on the riseand reaching epidemic proportions, but curiously only in the western world. Professor Graham Rook believes that the changes we have made to our environment are impacting our microbiome-the bacteria that live in and on every one of us-and that this is having a knock-on effect on our immune system. BBC Horizon puts the lives of two ordinary families under the microscope to see if the theory plays out in the real world. From their food to the way they wash their hands, will the experiment offer an insight into why allergies are increasing? A BBC Production
Allergies - Modern Life and Me: Introduction (1:08)
Families with Allergies (2:48)
Environmental Change (3:46)
Disconnected from Nature (3:40)
Allergic Reaction (3:06)
Changes in Old Microbes (3:32)
"Old Friends Mechanism" (3:19)
Gut Bacteria Diversity (2:49)
Germ-Free Mice (3:39)
Exposure to Bacteria (2:49)
Bacteria from Birth (4:33)
Lifestyles Impact Old Microbial Enemies (4:10)
Changing Gut Bacteria (3:30)
Indoor Lifestyle (3:40)
Hope for the Future (2:37)
Green Spaces (2:25)
Credits: Allergies - Modern Life and Me (0:28)

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