Jill Carnahan on “Improving Your Home’s Microbiome”
Jill Carnahan, M.D., wrote a blog article called “Prevent Mold By Healing Your Home’s Microbiome.”
From the article:
You probably already know that a balanced gut microbiome is crucial for your health. You might even know that your skin and mouth have their own microbiomes. But what about your environment?
Surprisingly, we have a very limited understanding of the microbial composition and diversity found within our homes and how they can affect our health.
In one pilot study, researchers found an average of 2,253 distinct types of microbes per home. They also found that the diversity of microbes in the homes they studied were highly variable.
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