A Healthy Natural Environment
By Jeffry Fawcett, July 1, 2008 in the Editorials blog
Parasites are good for you—and I don’t mean unwanted houseguests. Last week the New York Times carried an article titled “The Worm Turns.” Today the Times published another titled “The Worms Crawls In.” They describe research on how round worms elicit an immune response that protects against diseases of inflammation. In addition to conferring protection against allergies, these parasites promote immune protection against inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes. [Read more…]