Analyzing and mapping the microbiota of 355 4 month-old infants to their area of living, Dr. Kozyrskyj and her colleagues revealed that living close by green spaces may be beneficial for early life microbiota. They also point out the “dog-effect”, which might be beneficial to children’s health. So, if you take a walk for the dog remember the kids, read more here (press release) and here (initial discovery, Natural environments in the urban context and gut microbiota in infants. Nielsen CC, et al. Environ Int. 2020.
This enticing correlation was generated by studying the CHILD Cohort Study repository and might leads to new recommendations that could improve infant health and therefore adults.
Get insights from Dr. Kozyrskyj with this behind the scene article of the study. Motto: “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Frank Lloyd Wright quoted by Dr. Kozyrskyj @SyMBIOTA.
