Re: [PyrNet-L] Pyrenees en Guarde!

[Ken McNamara <conmara@oaktree.net>]

Cindy -

I wish I could take credit for the idea.

Actually I read the summary of a recent study that suggested that
children who weren't exposed to a certain amount of pathogens in their
environment had weaker immune systems.  (i.e. modern, sanitary
households)

I've forgotten just how they established it - but the suggestion was
that the developing immune system requires some external challenge to
'tune' up to the environment.

Seems I also saw something about the very strong immune systems in
carrion eaters - which would make sense.  They provide a very necessary
service to the environment and dispose of pathogens as a by product -
but wouldn't be able to do it with out an extraordinary immune system.

KenMc

clhenke@juno.com wrote:
> 
> Actually Ken, what you say makes sense.  There are tribes in other places
> that actually eat well rotted meat.  They still retain the required
> "whatever" in their systems to handle this.  Meanwhile over here we are
> having arguments about how to thaw a turkey properly, or serving
> salmonella for T.G. dinner?  Some fool goes around setting fire to
> toilets to point out the germs that abound????
> 
> I know I was healthier when I was working in the hospital, exposure often
> carries immunities.  Being careful of the really big stuff of.  All of
> this letter is being written in the quick simplified form of course.
> Lots of variables here.
> But I am sure this all has it's impact on our dogs as well.  So I
> basically agree with what you are saying.       Cindy.
> 
> Cindy Henke
> clhenke@juno.com
> Ennis, Texas
> 
> "All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained
> in the dog."  ~ Franz Kafka
> 
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