eating dirt

[moonwise]

tiggymalvern, you and I talked about this kind of thing a long time ago, and now there's a study out that suggests that people need parasites for a healthy immune system. Isn't IgE the anti-parasitic immunoglobulin that's implicated in allergies and asthma?

Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You

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[jaina.livejournal.com]

I vaguely remember being small, licking the dirt in the yard, and deciding I didn't like the taste.