How Getting Dirty Boosts Your Immune System

Our immune system is connected into the environment in which we live - viruses, bacteria, toxins, stress, etc. Our innate immune system is our first line of defense and is located right at the barrier of the inside and outside world because it is on our skin, in our mucosal lining in our nose and sinuses, mouth, lungs, stomach and gut lining. Without regular exposure to dirt, bacteria, and allergens, this part of our immune system can become compromised and overreact when it does encounter any sort of microbe or allergen, causing what we know as allergies and asthma. Join us in this episode to learn why it's important to get dirty and how you can keep your immune system in tip-top shape!